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

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.

Warhol Foundation supports UK Art Museum research on pioneering photographers

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.

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

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.

UK Appalachian Center announces 2026 funding opportunities for students, faculty

Applications are now open for funding opportunities offered by the UK Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies program. These opportunities are open to any student participating in research in the Appalachian region.

UK-CARES’ State of the Science highlights awardees, launches 2026 pilot funding

The UK Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES) celebrated environmental health research at its State of the Science annual meeting.

Aiming for answers: Public Health student serves up Alzheimer’s insights

By applying the focus and persistence he practices at table tennis to his Alzheimer’s research, doctoral student Xizhi Xu is already making his mark at UK's College of Public Health.

‘UK at the Half’: Equine health and safety

Dr. Allen Page focuses on biological signals that could help predict when a horse may be at risk for serious injury.

Explore the Chellgren Student Fellows Program: Information session for first-year students

The Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence at UK will give students an opportunity to learn about a unique educational program on Feb. 4.

Brandon Erby to present Gaines Lecture for Outstanding Research on incarceration and digital storytelling

Brandon Erby, assistant professor in writing, rhetoric and digital studies in the UK College of Arts and Sciences, will present this year’s Gaines Lecture for Outstanding Research in the Humanities.

Markey study finds targeted radiation therapy can be safely combined with chemotherapy

Research has shown that for patients with stage IV cancer, adding procedures to destroy or remove specific tumors can improve outcomes when combined with systemic therapies like chemotherapy.

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