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People Behind Our Research: Alison Gustafson tackles food insecurity to improve health outcomes

Dec 6, 2024, 7:36 AM

UK’s Alison Gustafson leads a team of researchers, clinicians, community partners, health care partners and food commodity producers to address food insecurity and its impact on the health of Kentuckians.

Kentucky, Tennessee GAME Change secures commitments from key regional partners

Dec 3, 2024, 7:36 AM

Key businesses and organizations in Kentucky and Tennessee are showing their commitment to the University of Kentucky-led effort to create economic, societal and technological growth in the region.

Turn your cooking oil into biofuel research at the Gobble Grease Toss

Nov 19, 2024, 8:05 AM

The Gobble Grease Toss diverts hundreds of gallons of cooking oil that would otherwise end up in the trash and uses it for research or converts the oil into fuel.

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Applications open for seed funding to stimulate global research partnerships

Dec 7, 2023, 6:53 AM

UKinSPIRE (Seeding Partnerships for International Research Engagement), an internal funding opportunity for University of Kentucky faculty, is now accepting applications for FY24-25 with a deadline of March 1, 2024.

UK Faculty and Staff Attend MI2's "Factory of the Future"

Oct 15, 2023, 11:27 AM

The Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) hosted their inaugural MI2 Annual Conference, focused this year on “Factory of the Future” in Louisville, Kentucky, on September 5-6. The conference was well-attended by University of Kentucky (UK) faculty and staff, including members of UK Innovate. The “Factory of the Future” was built around the Smart Factory concept.

NSF selects UK and 8 regional universities to form new innovation hub

Sep 9, 2022, 7:06 AM

The Mid-South I-Corps Hub, which will launch in January 2023 and is funded with $15 million for five years, is a regional alliance between lead institution Vanderbilt University and seven other universities.

UK, Nucor Steel Gallatin Partnering on Unique CO2 Capture Project

May 5, 2022, 7:19 AM

UK's College of Engineering and Center for Applied Energy Research have received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) to capture carbon dioxide at a low concentration from the Nucor Steel Gallatin process flue gas stream.

Markey Cancer Center Joins Global Network to Advance Precision Oncology Research

Apr 14, 2022, 7:23 AM

The UK Markey Cancer Center joins Caris' extensive network of leading cancer institutions committed to utilizing clinical data to advance patient care and outcomes.

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Innovative New Studio Space Will Take Media Education, Research to Next Level at UK

Apr 13, 2022, 7:06 AM

A state-of-the-art studio, production center & learning/research lab will be located in Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. UK College of Communication and Information, in partnership with UK Athletics and JMI Sports, will begin using the space in 2023.

New Virtual Platform Allows Farmers to Help Each Other

Jan 12, 2022, 7:03 AM

The platform allows farmers to access and submit videos and podcasts aimed at getting started and having success with soil health and regenerative practices.

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