UK Research News

UK Physics Professor, ORNL Team Successfully Measure Weak Force in Groundbreaking Experiment

Sep 28, 2020, 8:13 AM

Chris Crawford, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, is the co-leader of a team that just precisely measured the weak interaction between protons and neutrons, also known as the weak force — one of four fundamental forces in nature.

UK Study Explores New Strategies to Recruit Participants into Research on Drug Use

Sep 24, 2020, 10:43 AM

“It’s difficult for people who use drugs to be open about [their drug use] because of the stigma it carries and the potential of criminal justice involvement,” Young said. “We tried to create a welcoming environment in our field office, and we put ourselves out there.”

UK Study Highlights Need for Genetic Testing for Kentucky Patients with Lung Cancer

Sep 23, 2020, 9:58 AM

Recently published in PLOS One, the study used Kentucky Cancer Registry patient data from 2007-2011 to identify trends in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation testing and the usage of the EGFR inhibitor, erlotinib.

Sanders-Brown Research Discovers New Pathway in TDP-43 Related Dementias

Sep 23, 2020, 9:46 AM

Selenica says their study is the first to provide a novel pathway and identify potential therapeutic targets for TDP-43 proteinopathies – especially in Alzheimer’s disease and the newly characterized form of dementia known as LATE.

Nancy Cox Discusses Vice President for Land-grant Engagement Appointment in Q&A

Sep 22, 2020, 8:23 AM

College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Dean Nancy Cox will take on the new position of vice president for land-grant engagement in addition to her role in academic leadership.

Markey Joins National Cancer Consortium to Address the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer

Sep 22, 2020, 8:12 AM

Markey has joined a consortium of 17 cancer centers across the country to better understand how COVID-19 has impacted cancer prevention, detection and care.

UK Hosts Celebration of Land-grant Research

Sep 22, 2020, 8:07 AM

Scott Hutchins, deputy under secretary for research, education and economics with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was the event’s keynote speaker.

Solving Plant Mysteries Goal of UK Student

Sep 18, 2020, 8:02 AM

“Plant pathologists and forensic scientists use a lot of the same technologies to find solutions to problems. When I got into the extension side of agriculture at UK and started doing a lot of hands-on, applied research, I knew this was what I wanted to do.”

A&S Professor Earns Archive Award for Telling Stories of Kentucky Minorities

Sep 17, 2020, 8:36 AM

The award recognizes her work on the Jewish Kentucky Oral History Project and the building of Jewish Kentucky-related holdings within the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.

UK Researchers Identify COVID-19 Blood Clotting Cause

Sep 17, 2020, 8:14 AM

A new UK study may provide answers for why so many COVID-19 patients experience blood clotting – and why the risk of thrombosis could remain even after the infection clears.

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