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UK Cardiovascular Research Day spotlights innovation, excellence in cardiovascular health

Nov 4, 2022, 7:04 AM

Hundreds of researchers, students and guests attended the 24th University of Kentucky Cardiovascular Research Day at the Central Bank Center, an event celebrating innovative research in cardiovascular health.

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Abstract submission, registration open for UK’s 2022 Food, Energy and Water Symposium

Nov 4, 2022, 7:01 AM

Leaders will present and discuss their work on the interconnected research fields at the symposium on Dec. 8. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Jacobs Science Building.

UK researchers 1st to track app’s effect on heavy drinkers with insomnia

Nov 3, 2022, 7:29 AM

Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Public Health are the first in the country to study a digital intervention method’s impact on interrelated public health issues: heavy drinking and insomnia.

Sanders-Brown researcher receives $1.7 million to study adverse effects of Alzheimer’s drugs

Nov 2, 2022, 7:44 AM

Donna Wilcock, Ph.D., was awarded a $1.7 million National Institutes of Health grant for her lab’s exploration of adverse effects of two new Alzheimer’s disease drugs shown to slow the progression of cognitive decline.

UK physician co-authors guidance on treating heart infection in people who inject drugs

Nov 2, 2022, 7:20 AM

Laura Fanucchi, M.D., co-authored American Heart Association guidance on treating infective endocarditis among people who inject drugs.

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Undergrads invited to Beckman Scholar Information Session

Nov 2, 2022, 7:17 AM

The Office of Undergraduate Research is offering an information session about the Beckman Scholars Program for undergraduates interested in pursuing an advanced science degree or other scientific pursuits.

UK folklorist explains the spellbinding history of Halloween

Oct 31, 2022, 7:22 AM

Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures, provides a deeper look at the history of Halloween.

UK researchers study alcohol’s impact on immune system and lungs

Oct 31, 2022, 7:17 AM

Ilhem Messaoudi, Ph.D., and Jamie Sturgill, Ph.D., are combining their areas of expertise to better understand how heavy alcohol use affects a specific group of immune cells and their function in the lungs.

English professor explores how Cold War policies helped create post-colonial literature

Oct 28, 2022, 1:40 PM

Peter Kalliney, College of Art and Sciences, explores how superpower competition and the Cold War impacted writers in the decolonizing world.

Prestigious NSF award advances UK researcher’s low-cost water treatment work

Oct 27, 2022, 6:43 AM

For her innovative approach to studying low-cost water treatment, Tiffany Messer, Ph.D., an assistant professor in biosystems and agricultural engineering, is the recipient of the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award.

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