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UK Innovate receives EDA grant to launch center, promote economic growth

Aug 16, 2022, 7:27 AM

UK Innovate, the University of Kentucky’s innovation and entrepreneurship enterprise within UK Research, has received a competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA).

UK College of Pharmacy dean honored with Portoghese Lectureship Award

Aug 15, 2022, 6:46 AM

The award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry honors Guy for outstanding contributions to medicinal chemistry.

Markey study: Betamethasone could improve outcomes for prostate cancer radiation therapy

Aug 12, 2022, 7:17 AM

A new study published by UK Markey Cancer Center researchers suggests that the common steroid betamethasone could be used to reduce unwanted side effects of radiation treatments for prostate cancer.

Honoring University Research Professor Theodore Schatzki

Aug 12, 2022, 7:15 AM

Theodore Schatzki, Ph.D., professor of geography, and of philosophy and sociology, in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, has been named one of 14 University Research Professors for 2022-23.

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Black adults’ experiences with drug treatment charted in new study

Aug 11, 2022, 7:30 AM

A new study published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment details the experiences of Black adults in drug treatment and their providers. The study authors hope it will inform changes to promote successful recovery and healing.

NSF-funded honey bee research explores lifelong social impacts

Aug 10, 2022, 7:07 AM

Clare Rittschof, Ph.D., is the recipient of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for her project titled “Signal to Noise: How Complex Social Information Regulates Brain Genomics and Behavior.”

$2.2 million NIH grant will allow UK team to optimize therapies for patients with heart failure

Aug 10, 2022, 7:03 AM

A team of cardiologists, scientists, and engineers at the University of Kentucky and beyond will create computer models to optimize therapy plans for patients with heart failure.

KYPSO focused on post-school transition for Kentucky’s students with disabilities

Aug 9, 2022, 7:06 AM

The latest results from a Youth One Year Out (YOYO) survey, part of a federal data collection effort regarding the transitional experiences of students with disabilities one year after their high school exit.

Honoring University Research Professor Peter Nelson

Aug 5, 2022, 7:02 AM

Peter T. Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and director of neuropathology at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, has been named one of 14 University Research Professors.

UK Students Help People of Ecuador Obtain Clean Water

Aug 4, 2022, 7:19 AM

Health care providers and students from UK's Shoulder-to-Shoulder Global program are helping to deliver access to clean water and sanitation, reducing the risk of waterborne diseases in Ecuador.

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