Appalachia
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  • Sep 3 2024

Scott Berry, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is the principal investigator of the nearly $18 million award.

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  • Jul 24 2024

UK Markey Cancer Center’s Appalachian Career Training in ONcology has now engaged 155 students from 40 of the 54 Appalachian Kentucky counties.

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  • Jun 4 2024

The project is designed to engage undergraduate students from underrepresented groups in STEM in vital Appalachian water research.

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  • Apr 11 2024

The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center is showcasing the work of student and faculty researchers through its Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress (SWAP) series this spring.

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  • Mar 28 2024

Dozens of industry leaders and innovators attended the 2024 Appalachian Carbon Forum to work together to identify and develop clean energy transition solutions for the Appalachia region.

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  • Nov 29 2023

Two recent studies led by UK Markey Cancer Center researcher Nathan Vanderford, Ph.D., provide insight on the connection between education levels and cancer rates in Appalachian Kentucky.

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  • Oct 20 2023

The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH) recently released their impact report for Appalachian Community Health Days (ACHD).

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  • Jun 16 2023

A recent study published in The Journal of Rural Health sheds light on Appalachian Kentucky’s alarming cancer burden, revealing striking disparities compared to non-Appalachian Kentucky and the rest of the country.

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  • May 12 2023

The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center is honoring 11 students with its annual research awards.

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  • Mar 8 2023

This year's event will be held in person April 5, 2023, at the Ramada by Wyndham Hotel and Conference Center in Paintsville, Kentucky.