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University Press of Kentucky Launches 'Race and Sports' Series

Dec 17, 2020, 1:38 PM

“By seeking books that explore the intersections of sports and racial and ethnic histories through the racial dynamics of gender, culture, masculinity, sexuality, and power through biography, community, film, literature, and oral history, the series opens a new analysis of American sport and culture,” said Ashley Runyon, University Press of Kentucky director.

Undergraduate Researchers Receive Oswald Research and Creativity Awards

Dec 17, 2020, 8:31 AM

Awards in each category are: First Place: $350; Second Place: $200; and Honorable Mention, if applicable. Entries are judged on originality, clarity of expression, scholarly or artistic contribution, and the validity, scope and depth of the project or investigation.

UK Study Provides Evidence for a 7-Day Quarantine for University Students Exposed to COVID-19

Dec 17, 2020, 8:26 AM

A new University of Kentucky study provides direct evidence for a testing strategy that could be used to support a shortened period of quarantine for university students who are exposed to the virus but are asymptomatic.

5-Minute Fast Track Competition Winners Announced

Dec 16, 2020, 8:21 AM

Cultivating students’ presentation and research communication skills, competitors were challenged to present their research in five minutes, using only one static slide, in front of a panel of three judges and a virtual audience.

USA Drone Port, UK-CARES and Kentucky Homeplace Partner to Bring PPE to Rural Kentuckians

Dec 15, 2020, 8:39 AM

What do you get when you combine personal protective equipment, drones, lay health advisors and the University of Kentucky? Innovation in Appalachian Kentucky.

Spotlight: Stephanie White, Member of DEI Leadership Team

Dec 14, 2020, 1:29 PM

Recently, I was grateful to have a conversation with Dr. Stephanie White, associate dean of diversity and inclusion for the UK College of Medicine. Dr. White joined the University of Kentucky in January 2020, and she is currently a member of the DEI Leadership Team.

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Awards UK Statistician’s Open Software to Advance Biomedical Research

Dec 14, 2020, 8:56 AM

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) has funded a University of Kentucky open source software project aimed at advancing scientific and biomedical research. Derek Young will use the grant to significantly modernize and enhance his two R packages, titled “mixtools” and “tolerance.”

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UK’s Sherali Zeadally Named Among Most Highly Cited Researchers in the World

Dec 14, 2020, 8:34 AM

“We are proud of Dr. Zeadally on this exceptional achievement,” said Dean Jennifer Greer of the College of Communication and Information. “He is highly prolific, and this honor shows that he is among the elite researchers in his field making an impact worldwide.”

New Faculty Members in African and Africana Studies Expand Diversity at UK

Dec 10, 2020, 8:33 AM

Five recently hired faculty members associated with the Department of African and Africana Studies in the College of Arts & Sciences are broadening the range of diverse and inclusive course offerings to University of Kentucky students.

'Behind the Blue' - Part Three: The Vaccines to Combat a Coronavirus With Brooke Hudspeth and Vincent Venditto

Dec 9, 2020, 8:44 AM

In our third and final part of this interview, we ask Vince and Brooke about how this pandemic possibly ends, and how we progress into a new world after COVID-19.

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