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UK Study Identifies Therapeutic Targets for Alzheimer’s Disease

Jun 15, 2022, 7:25 AM

A new UK College of Medicine study has identified potential targets to develop a therapy that could prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Recognizes 13 UK Students, Alums

Jun 14, 2022, 7:18 AM

10 students and recent graduates have been selected to receive government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships. In addition, a UK doctoral student and two alumni received honorable mention recognition from the NSF.

Study Indicates High Prevalence of Recently Defined Non-Alzheimer’s Dementia

Jun 14, 2022, 7:11 AM

Research published from the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is providing the most definitive assessment yet of the prevalence of a form of dementia classified in 2019 and now known as LATE.

CARERC Gives UK Researchers Tools to Uncover Safety Concerns in the Workplace

Jun 14, 2022, 7:03 AM

The Central Appalachian Regional Education and Research Center (CARERC) at UK is one of 18 university-based occupational safety and health training programs sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

'Great Teacher' Zachary Bray Educating Next Generation of Kentucky Leaders

Jun 13, 2022, 7:57 AM

Zachary Bray is one of this year’s Great Teacher Award recipients. As the James and Mary Lassiter Professor of Law in the J. David Rosenberg College of Law, Bray is dedicated to educating the next generation of legal minds serving the Commonwealth.

Special Education Doctoral Scholar Wins National Research Award

Jun 13, 2022, 7:53 AM

UK College of Education doctoral student Kaitlin O’Neill was recently awarded the Kaleidoscope Award for Outstanding Single Case Research from the Council for Exceptional Children’s Teacher Education Division.

Fay Honored as a 2022-23 University Research Professor

Jun 10, 2022, 7:14 AM

Lindsey Fay, an associate professor within the University of Kentucky College of Design's School of Interiors, is one of the 14 University Research Professors for 2022-2023.

UK Faculty, Doctoral Scholar Release Video Focused on Positive Trans and Nonbinary Identities

Jun 9, 2022, 7:54 AM

Researchers at the University of Kentucky have released a 10-minute film, “Becoming Myself: Positive Trans & Nonbinary Identities.” It features narratives from the lives of seven transgender and nonbinary identified young adults, reflecting on their experiences navigating gender identity.

Investigators Receive $3.7 Million to Study Kentucky’s Sleep Deprivation Epidemic

Jun 9, 2022, 7:28 AM

A team of researchers has received a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to find out why people in the Appalachian region of Kentucky have consistently poor sleep outcomes.

UK Hosts Inaugural GEN-EV Race at Kroger Field

Jun 9, 2022, 7:16 AM

Elementary school students descended upon Kroger Field to take part in the first-ever GEN-EV electric car race, a STEM-based activity that helps to develop engineering and team skills by allowing students to design, construct, and competitively race a one-person electric vehicle.

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