For Shemeka Thorpe, Ph.D., publishing research is an act of sharing stories rarely told. Through her work, Thorpe is ensuring Black women’s voices are included in academic literature.
A symposium featuring speakers focused on gender and equity in education will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the UK College of Education (Taylor Education Building auditorium).
Ellen Riggle, professor and chair of the Department of Gender and Women's Studies and professor in the Department of Political Science at UK, has been named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Farr previously reported that children adopted by lesbian, gay and heterosexual parents are well-adjusted over time. Her most recent study, co-authored by doctoral students Sam Bruun and Kyle Simon, focuses on these same adopted children but goes a step further.
Unfortunately, for far too long, the male sex was the prototypical vehicle for experimental and clinical studies testing new drugs, devices and basic physiologic and pathophysiologic disease processes.
The fifth annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium will be held 8:30 a.m.- noon, Friday, Feb. 1 in the Karpf Auditorium at UK Chandler Hospital's Pavilion A.
Research by UK's Kristen Mark brings decades of findings together to help researchers, clinicians and couples understand where the science stands on maintaining desire in long-term relationships.
For the past four years, two junior faculty at UK have organized a symposium where outstanding scientists from UK and beyond present new scientific advances in women's heart health and explore translational cardiovascular research areas that merit further study.
After interviewing women who identify as bisexual, lesbian and heterosexual, a study from UK researchers is contributing to the understanding of how desire is influenced by issues such as sexism, religion, sexual orientation discrimination and more.
