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Record-breaking Grants & Contracts Power UK Innovation in 2020

Aug 4, 2020, 9:52 AM

For the first time in UK history, faculty received $429.2 million in competitive research awards last fiscal year. This is a 3% increase from FY19.

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Black Holes ‘Gone on Holiday?’ UK Student Helps Astronomy Community Understand Unexpected Phenomenon

Aug 4, 2020, 9:07 AM

“Astronomy is an entirely observational science — we cannot do an experiment or make physical measurements. So we have to simulate what we observe with computers."

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Kuhs Named Co-Leader of Markey Cancer Prevention & Control Research Program

Aug 4, 2020, 8:21 AM

As a cancer prevention researcher trained in both basic laboratory science and epidemiology, Kuhs’ experience allows her to apply basic science findings to population-based studies, which will be essential to lowering cancer rates in the hardest-hit areas of the state.

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NIH Awards $11.2 Million for Pharmaceutical Research and Innovation Center at UK

Aug 3, 2020, 8:27 AM

"Our outstanding researchers at the University of Kentucky are leading the way in translational chemical biology, and the recently awarded COBRE grant is a testament to UK CPRI’s success in their constant pursuit of discovery," said UK President Eli Capilouto.

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Volunteers Needed for Survey on Sleep, Stress, Alcohol Use During COVID-19 Outbreak

Aug 3, 2020, 8:23 AM

UK researchers hope to gain a better understanding of the effects of COVID-19 on sleep and alcohol use so that we will be better prepared to prevent and treat psychological effects of COVID-19 pandemic or similar outbreaks in the future.

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UK Pilot Study Finds High Levels of Contaminants in Martin County Drinking Water Samples

Jul 31, 2020, 10:20 AM

Nearly all Martin County survey respondents reported problems with their drinking water including odor, appearance, taste and pressure. The UK researchers found 47% of the samples had at least one contaminant that exceeded U.S. EPA regulatory guidelines.

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Important Dementia Studies Continuing at UK Despite Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

Jul 30, 2020, 8:36 AM

Researchers will be looking at a medication that recently received experimental approval from the USDA and its impact on the newly characterized form of dementia known as LATE. LATE is a disease with symptoms similar to Alzheimer’s disease.

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Researchers Publish Study Looking at Approaches to Better Treat Alzheimer's Disease

Jul 29, 2020, 8:34 AM

For the past several decades, much of the work to find a treatment for AD has been focused on eliminating those dreaded Aβ plaques, by assuming that memory could be restored by removing the plaques.

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Outreach Shows Progress, Promise in Fighting Oral Cancer Despite COVID-19

Jul 29, 2020, 8:26 AM

Kentucky has one of the nation's highest incidences of oral cancer, according to the National Institutes of Health, and the prevalence of oral cancer in the targeted counties is as much as 54% higher than the state average.

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UK Part of Nationally Unique Partnership to Commercialize Tech Innovations

Jul 27, 2020, 2:46 PM

“We all want to grow Kentucky’s tech sector and create the high-paying, knowledge-based jobs that follow. A big part of doing so is turning Kentucky’s own academic research and development capabilities into commercially viable products and startups.”

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