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Chad Risko Creates New Materials Using Computational Chemistry

Apr 11, 2018, 9:33 AM

UK computational chemist Chad Risko starts at the atomic level to design new materials for lithium ion batteries and electrical grid storage.

UK Biology Professor to Deliver NIH’s NIGMS Early Career Investigator Lecture

Apr 11, 2018, 9:29 AM

Jeramiah Smith, an associate professor of biology in the UK College of Arts and Sciences, will discuss his research on the genome of sea lampreys to a broad audience, including undergraduates interested in biomedical research. It can be watched live 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 17.

3 UK Students Awarded Research Internships in Germany

Apr 10, 2018, 9:11 AM

Three UK students, Mohanad Abdallah, Emily Major and Jared Schmal, have been selected to receive Research Internships in Science and Engineering from the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst).

KGS Publishes Report on Ground Motions From Capital Plaza Tower Implosion

Apr 10, 2018, 9:05 AM

For seismologists at the Kentucky Geological Survey at UK, the event provided an opportunity to record earthquake-like waves from the scheduled event, using three seismic instruments situated an average of about 1,300 feet from the tower and a fourth one about 2.5 miles away to record weaker ground motions.

Everything is Science: University of Kentucky Hosts City-Wide Science Festival

Apr 10, 2018, 9:00 AM

A group of professors and students at the UK College of Pharmacy, along with community partners like Keeneland and AllTech are working together to introduce the Lexington community to the science around us. Everything is Science is a science festival that will be held at different locations all throughout the city, with concurrent events happeningThursday, April 26th through Saturday, April 28th.

UK Research Annual Report Fiscal Year 2017

Apr 9, 2018, 8:41 AM

Did you know UK has more than 1,700 active research awards or that 63.9% of our federal awards came from NIH? The 2017 Annual Report shares the economic impact of UK research, strategic plan progress, national rankings and innovative federally funded research projects.

Why UK Researchers are Studying Firefighter Fitness

Apr 9, 2018, 8:33 AM

Police officers, firefighters and military personnel face daunting physical obstacles while on the job, often coupled with intense mental stress.

UK CAER Outreach Nets Big Savings for Kentucky Communities

Apr 6, 2018, 9:31 AM

Greg Copley, UK CAER, serves as an outreach and technical coordinator for the Local Government Energy Retrofit Program, working with local and county government officials to implement performance savings conservation measures at public facilities across the Commonwealth.

UK Student Project has Potential to Make International Impact

Apr 6, 2018, 9:27 AM

It turns out that work done by students in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment could have a big impact on people living in sub-Saharan Africa.

Leading the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic at National Summit

Apr 5, 2018, 8:56 AM

At the 2018 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit physicians, researchers and leaders from UK and UK HealthCare joined experts from across the nation to discuss how they are combating the opioid epidemic in the Commonwealth.

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