UK Research News

Kentucky Can Stem the Tide of Opioid Abuse and Addiction

Nov 14, 2018, 11:21 AM

Kentucky families know better than most the plague of addiction. But there is hope. There is us.

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A Promise We Intend to Keep

Nov 6, 2018, 8:30 AM

Kentucky faces the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates in the United States. Researchers at the University of Kentucky aim to reduce these numbers by half. We believe that’s what Kentucky can do.

Carter Elected President of Society of Research Administrators International

Sep 6, 2018, 9:19 AM

Kim C. Carter, Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, was elected as president of the Society of Research Administrators International.

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Mark Williams: Improving Hospital Discharge and Targeting Social Needs for Better Health

Aug 23, 2018, 9:49 AM

Mark Williams talks about hospitalists, hospital readmission research and care-ky.org, a new site to address social needs.

Ph.D. Research Fueled by National Physical Therapy Scholarship

Jul 26, 2018, 8:47 AM

This summer Kirby Mayer, a Ph.D. candidate in the UK College of Health Sciences, got a prestigious $15,000 research scholarship. By improving classification of ICU-acquired weakness, Mayer hopes to improve how and when physical therapists implement interventions.

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Thank You, Research Staff!

Jun 18, 2018, 2:19 PM

The Vice President for Research hosted a Staff Appreciation luncheon at the Gatton Student Center on June 11th to recognize the efforts of the research administrative staff. See photos from the event and metrics on the research enterprise and staff efforts.

Take Advantage of Federal Funding Increases

Jun 12, 2018, 9:16 AM

Congress came together to reach a bipartisan FY18 omnibus appropriation agreement that provides investment to research programs. We’ve highlighted a few details of the funding increases.

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UK Honors the 2018-2019 University Research Professors

May 3, 2018, 8:48 AM

At a reception hosted by President Eli Capilouto at Maxwell Place, UK Research recognized the accomplishments of 14 faculty.

Fighting the Scourge of Opioid Abuse, Fostering a Healthier Future for Kentucky

Apr 3, 2018, 9:37 AM

This week, University of Kentucky physicians, researchers and leaders working to find solutions in the fight against prescription drug abuse are in Atlanta for the 2018 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit.

Developing Technology that Transforms the Marketplace

Mar 29, 2018, 9:46 AM

The earliest technology behind touch-screen systems was pioneered by a former UK faculty member, Samuel Hurst, with the support of federal research funding. From it, entire industries were transformed as technology improved over the years: entrepreneurs developing new patents that transformed the technology for new applications.

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