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UK Libraries Welcomes Princeton Scholar Ruha Benjamin for Fall Lecture

“Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code.” will take place 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, in the UK Gatton Student Center. This event is free and open to the public.

UK Studies: Opioid Overdose Deaths Increase Among Black Individuals

Opioid overdose death rates increased by 40% among non-Hispanic Black individuals between 2018 and 2019, according to study results published in the American Journal of Public Health this September.

UK Study Highlights the Importance of Signaling Molecule in Obesity

Recent work from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine published in Cell Press discusses an essential signaling pathway that causes metabolic dysfunction including insulin resistance and obesity.

Markey Study Shows Nutrient-Regulated Hormone Alters Stem Cell Function

A new study from the lab of Markey Cancer Director Mark Evers, M.D., demonstrates the critical role of the hormone neurotensin in cell proliferation and stem cell function in the small intestine.

UK Research Identifies Gene Linked to Evolution of Limb Development

University of Kentucky College of Medicine researchers were part of a recently published study giving insight into how limb development evolved in vertebrates.

10 UK Doctoral, Postdoctoral Researchers Named SEC Emerging Scholars

The program provides professional development and networking opportunities for current doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers considering careers in higher education.

Kentucky, Florida Put Aside Rivalry to Rally Around Love of Growing Plants

Athletic rivalries aside, the two land-grant universities share a common goalpost: preparing students for engaging careers in agriculture, food production and natural resources.

UK's Thelin Chosen for the Education Law Association’s Gus Steinhilber Award

College of Education professor John Thelin is one of two chosen for the Education Law Association’s Gus Steinhilber Award, which is awarded for best legal brief of the year.

Inclusive Excellence Program Now Accepting 2022 Student Grant Proposals

The University of Kentucky Office for Institutional Diversity is accepting proposals for the next round of grant funding through the office's Inclusive Excellence Student Program grants.

Patricia Ehrkamp Named 2021-22 A&S Distinguished Professor

A professor in the Department of Geography, Ehrkamp will deliver the annual Distinguished Professor Lecture. Her research considers the politics of immigration with a focus on refugee geopolitics and trauma.

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