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Over 100 Inventors Honored at UK’s Patent Palooza

Apr 5, 2018, 8:51 AM

Last week, the UK Office of Technology Commercialization held its second annual Patent Palooza, an event that celebrates the university's inventors and commercialization deals of the previous fiscal year.

Gatton Marketing Professor Allan Chen Studies the How and Why of Asymmetric Pricing

Apr 5, 2018, 8:49 AM

A Gatton College faculty member is looking into explanations for why prices for consumers don't always come back down the way we may think they should.

Keeping the Spark Alive in Long-term Relationships

Apr 5, 2018, 8:45 AM

Research by UK's Kristen Mark brings decades of findings together to help researchers, clinicians and couples understand where the science stands on maintaining desire in long-term relationships.

Fighting the Scourge of Opioid Abuse, Fostering a Healthier Future for Kentucky

Apr 3, 2018, 9:37 AM

This week, University of Kentucky physicians, researchers and leaders working to find solutions in the fight against prescription drug abuse are in Atlanta for the 2018 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit.

Behind the Blue: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic with Dr. Laura Fanucchi

Apr 2, 2018, 11:00 AM

Dr. Laura Fanucchi works with patients who have substance use disorders to help them on their path to recovery.

Sanders-Brown Grant Trains New Generation of Dementia Researchers

Apr 2, 2018, 10:57 AM

The University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been awarded a $2 million grant to train the next generation of dementia researchers.

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Center for Excellence in Rural Health Releases Appalachian Research Day Agenda

Mar 30, 2018, 11:05 AM

UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health has released the full agenda for the fourth annual Appalachian Research Day, "Come Sit on the Porch." The event shares results of health research conducted with communities in Appalachia and will be held Wednesday, April 18 at the First Federal Center in Hazard.

Developing Technology that Transforms the Marketplace

Mar 29, 2018, 9:46 AM

The earliest technology behind touch-screen systems was pioneered by a former UK faculty member, Samuel Hurst, with the support of federal research funding. From it, entire industries were transformed as technology improved over the years: entrepreneurs developing new patents that transformed the technology for new applications.

UK Scientists Uncover the Tools Nature Uses to Make Medicines

Mar 29, 2018, 9:40 AM

New findings from University of Kentucky researchers published in Nature Chemical Biology help reveal how nature makes complex chemicals with anticancer properties.

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UK to Grow Malaria-fighting Plants

Mar 29, 2018, 9:32 AM

UK researchers are participating in a project to grow a plant which can be used in medications to fight malaria.

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