UK Research News

What Are the Odds? UK Professor Diagnosed with Disease She was Working to Predict

Apr 15, 2021, 8:28 AM

Katherine Thompson, a UK faculty member in the Department of Statistics and UK HealthCare patient, is thankful to UK HealthCare for saving her life after a diagnosis of infective endocarditis earlier this year.

A Public Health Approach to Anti-racism

Apr 14, 2021, 9:44 AM

Racism has long defined health and well-being in our state and the country. Recent events have exacerbated a complex ecosystem framing health inequities nationally. UK College of Public Health organized a yearlong program of events with the goal of promoting an anti-racist environment in our academic community.

Chad Risko, New Faculty Director of Undergraduate Research

Apr 13, 2021, 8:36 AM

Dr. Chad Risko has accepted our offer to be the new Faculty Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research. Dr. Risko is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Kentucky.

UK Faculty Member, Alumna Expand Access for Students Who Are Blind

Apr 13, 2021, 8:22 AM

Alumna Sydney Clark never allowed her disability to stop her from achieving her goals: attending and graduating from the University of Kentucky. Now Clark, along with a team of dedicated faculty and staff, are looking to expand access for students who are blind or vision impaired.

Chef, Activist, Alum Dan Wu to Give Talk on Impact of Systemic Racism on Asians, Asian Americans

Apr 13, 2021, 8:16 AM

Wu’s talk, “Yellow Peril to Model Minority: How Systemic Racism & White Supremacy has Kept Asians Quiet & Controlled in America,” will take place Wednesday April 14th in Room 121 in the Jacobs Science Building and via Zoom.

Nursing Students, Black Soil Partner to Address Food Insecurity, Maternal Health in Communities of Color

Apr 9, 2021, 11:28 AM

Through a collaboration with local agritourism company Black Soil, a group of students from the UK College of Nursing have taken up the mantle to deliver health education to Lexington’s communities of color.

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UK College of Education Faculty Published in the ACTA Scientific Medical Sciences Journal

Apr 9, 2021, 8:45 AM

The publication from Dr. Jessica Chao and Dr. Keith B. Wilson discusses how the COIVD-19 pandemic created additional barriers for people with disabilities already experiencing disparities in medical care.

Physiology Professor Appointed to Journal’s Editorial Leadership Team

Apr 9, 2021, 8:40 AM

Scott M. Gordon, assistant professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine has been appointed to the editorial leadership team of The Journal of Lipid Research.

CRVAW Presents ‘Ignite Your Research’ Video Lecture Series

Apr 8, 2021, 8:44 AM

The series features presentations by endowed faculty and staff covering a range of topics including intimate partner psychological abuse, financial abuse and the reported increase in intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gaines Center for the Humanities Names 12 New Scholars for 2021

Apr 8, 2021, 8:35 AM

The Gaines Fellowship is presented in recognition of outstanding academic performance, demonstrated ability to conduct independent research, an interest in public issues and a desire to enhance understanding of the human condition through the humanities. The center experienced a banner year of applications for the prestigious program.

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