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18 faculty named 2025-26 University Research Professors

Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorships program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK.

2 UK students honored with prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

The Goldwater Scholarship is awarded to sophomores or juniors planning to pursue research careers in mathematics, engineering or a natural science.

Provost IMPACT Award: Exploring Kentucky culture through language

The IMPACT awards recognize the groundbreaking work conducted by faculty and staff and create opportunities for transdisciplinary collaboration to occur.

UK’s Honaker wins SEC Faculty Achievement Award

Rick Honaker has been named winner of the 2025 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Faculty Achievement Award for the University of Kentucky.

UK researcher working to improve access for hearing care honored with 2025 presidential award

Matthew Bush, the chair of UK HealthCare’s Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, was honored with a prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

Markey’s Vanderford named AACE Fellow

UK Markey Cancer Center researcher Nathan Vanderford has been named a fellow of the American Association for Cancer Education (AACE), joining an elite group of cancer education leaders.

University of Kentucky researcher examines Universal Free School Meals' impact

A collaborative research grant project, spearheaded by UK, aims to understand food assistance programs and their impact on youth’s health outcomes in the country.

CAER’s Weisenberger named Graffin Lecturer

Matthew Weisenberger, associate director of the Carbon Materials Research Group at the UK Center for Applied Energy Research, has been named the American Carbon Society’s 2024 Graffin Lecturer.

UK researcher receives prestigious award for years of dedication to microbial biodiversity

UK Professor and Plant Pathologist Rick Bennett honored for outstanding leadership and commitment to safeguarding microbials, playing a pivotal role in the science community.

Provost IMPACT Awards celebrate 2nd year of collaborative discovery

The IMPACT Awards initiative is an internal funding program from the Office of the Provost designed to support innovation and transformation within UK’s colleges.

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