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Chemistry's Susan Odom Named 2020 'Rising Star'

Dec 3, 2019, 8:16 AM

Susan Odom, an assistant professor of chemistry in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, is the recipient of the Women Chemists Committee's (WCC) "Rising Star" award. Odom is one of only 10 scientists to receive this honor.

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New CAER Grant Seeks to Turn Coal Into Carbon Fiber

Dec 3, 2019, 8:09 AM

The UK Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) has received a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant to transform coal tar pitch into high-value carbon fiber for use in aircraft, automobiles, sporting goods and other high-performance materials.

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University Launches Economic Development Collaborative

Nov 27, 2019, 8:53 AM

UK has officially launched the UK Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) to set the strategy moving forward on how UK will address economic development in the areas of talent, innovation, place and partnership.

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UK Senior Angela Jones Wins Astronaut Scholarship

Nov 26, 2019, 8:11 AM

UK Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced biology and chemistry senior Angela Jones is one of 2019’s 52 recipients to be awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF).

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New $1.2 Million Grant Prepares Early Childhood Educators, Applied Behavior Analysts

Nov 25, 2019, 8:34 AM

The University of Kentucky College of Education has received a $1.2 million grant to uniquely prepare school personnel who are in high demand — preschool teachers and applied behavior analysts.

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UK's Justin Wedeking Awarded NSF Grant for U.S. Supreme Court Research

Nov 25, 2019, 8:28 AM

Collaborating with Michael Zilis, a fellow political science professor, Wedeking has combined efforts with the computer science program at UK to create an application that collects online news stories about the Supreme Court to compile the data in textual stories. 

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UK Working to Combat Martin County Obesity Rates

Nov 22, 2019, 8:34 AM

Faculty and staff with the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment are collaborating with many community leaders in Martin County to improve the county’s built environment infrastructure, increase food accessibility and encourage healthier eating and shopping.

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'Behind the Blue': UK Researcher Jennifer Havens Works to Develop Treatment for Hepatitis C

Nov 22, 2019, 8:20 AM

UK is tackling many of Kentucky’s toughest health issues through research aimed at making documented, measured progress. In this edition of the Behind the Blue Podcast, Carl Nathe talks with Havens about a project to combat Hepatitis C.

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Opportunity to Join Research Team Transforms UK Students’ Careers

Nov 21, 2019, 8:17 AM

When students come to the UK, they discover many opportunities that ignite their passion. For Kyra Seevers, Kristina Gessel and Stephen Parsons, that opportunity was undergraduate research.

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UK Study Examines Appalachian Kentucky’s Breast Cancer Care Disparities

Nov 20, 2019, 8:21 AM

Nearly 40 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer will require a mastectomy. For those patients, breast reconstruction surgery is a valuable part of breast cancer care as studies show it improves quality of life, self-esteem and sexuality.

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