UK Research News

Saying ‘yes’ early: Lauren Roehr finds opportunity through Public Health

Feb 5, 2026, 8:08 AM

UK College of Public Health sophomore Lauren Roehr is building a resume that includes interdisciplinary research, a competitive federal internship, and hands-on projects aimed at improving care for children, families and military communities

from left, Luke Bradley, Michael Baker and Timothy Moyers

‘UK at the Half:’ UK team creates a ‘cellular symphony’ to decode disease

Feb 5, 2026, 7:41 AM

UK researchers are using an innovative technique called data sonification to transform complex biological information — such as protein structures and gene mutations — into musical sound.

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NSF CAREER award supports faster, smarter use of massive scientific data

Feb 4, 2026, 7:25 AM

NSF CAREER Award recipient Xin Liang helps scientists work more efficiently with massive datasets across fields such as climatology, cosmology and topography.

UK-led health research group opens East Palestine office

Feb 4, 2026, 7:16 AM

On Feb. 2, federal scientists, academic researchers and community leaders officially opened the East Palestine Train Derailment Health Research Program Office.

Be part of the Climate Change Quilt project

Feb 3, 2026, 7:34 AM

To help raise awareness for climate action across the United States, the Lewis Honors College, the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment, and the Student Sustainability Council are sponsoring the Climate Change Quilt project Feb. 17.

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Strings that still sing: UK welcomes historic Violins of Hope collection

Feb 3, 2026, 7:24 AM

The UK College of Fine Arts will present Violins of Hope UK from Feb. 10-14, 2026.

Breathitt Lecture - Call for Applications

Apply now for the 2026 Edward T. Breathitt Undergraduate Lectureship

Feb 3, 2026, 7:20 AM

Applications for the prestigious 2026 Edward T. Breathitt Undergraduate Lectureship in the Humanities, presented by the UK Gaines Center for the Humanities, are now open.

‘Think big… then think bigger’: Researcher Greg Gerhardt on diving into the unknown

Jan 30, 2026, 7:42 AM

A world-class neuroscientist, educator, and explorer, Greg Gerhardt has built a career defined by innovation and pushing the boundaries of brain repair and Parkinson’s disease treatment through research.

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Warhol Foundation supports UK Art Museum research on pioneering photographers

Jan 29, 2026, 9:57 AM

The UK Art Museum received a Curatorial Research Fellowship Grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts to fund research on two photographers working in Lexington in the mid-twentieth century.

Jennifer Meakins sits in a studio space surrounded by colorful spools of thread

People Behind Our Research: Jennifer Meakins bridges design, material science and education

Jan 29, 2026, 7:42 AM

Jennifer Meakins, assistant professor in the UK College of Design, uses digital knitting to create complex textile materials. Her research and teaching center on craft, textiles, and learning through making.

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