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Searching for the ‘super tomato’: UK lab advancing horticultural crop breeding for a healthier future

A lab at the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is at the forefront of breeding and genetics of fruits and vegetables.

UK aerospace students collect eclipse data for NASA in 'Land of Fire and Ice'

UK aerospace students joined a NASA-supported research mission in Iceland, using balloons and drones to measure how a total solar eclipse impacts Earth's atmosphere.

New UK training program connects microbiology and immunology trainees

A new UK training program funded by the NIH will help graduate students build connections across disciplines while advancing their dissertation research.

Biosystems and agricultural engineering Ph.D. student selected as Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellow

Mary Akingbasote will spend the next several years meeting with other Ph.D. students across the country for specialized training programs through the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research.

New Sanders-Brown program helps recent graduates explore careers in Alzheimer’s research

A new Sanders-Brown program helps recent graduates explore careers in Alzheimer’s disease research through mentorship, training and hands-on experience.

Department of Behavioral Science Recruiting for 7th Cohort of HDRT Fellows

Applications for the 7th cohort of the Health Disparities Research Training fellowship will open to students in the UK College of Medicine on October 1, 2026.

UK turfgrass research targets the annual bluegrass weevil to help protect Kentucky’s golf courses

At the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE), the Department of Entomology is studying a newly arrived pest affecting turfgrasses commonly found at golf courses.

UK graduate researcher leads landmark methamphetamine treatment systematic review

UK doctoral student Alexandra Johansen authored a comprehensive review of methamphetamine use disorder treatments, highlighting research gaps and promising targets for future medication development.

What is a Postbac Research Program?

Explore postbaccalaureate (postbac) research programs and PREP opportunities that prepare graduates for careers in research, graduate study, and health sciences.

UK researchers part of global team awarded Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

UK physicists are among an international team recognized with one of the world’s most prestigious scientific honors — the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.

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