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Fulbright Specialist program allows UK professor to explore mental health with global perspective

For Chizimuzo Okoli, Ph.D., offering his expertise to address global mental health as a Fulbright Specialist was the opportunity of a lifetime.

‘Behind the Blue’: Continuing the mental health conversation on World Suicide Prevention Day

In this episode of "Behind the Blue" Dr. Julie Cerel and Avery Powers discuss their work with the Suicide Prevention and Exposure Lab (SPEL). Their efforts focus on suicide prevention and help raise awareness and support for those impacted.

Research on post-traumatic growth in soldiers earns Army-MSW student high honors

Chance Miller won best primary research poster in the student category for his work titled, “Exploring the Relationship: Confidence in Unit and Posttraumatic Growth in Military Personnel”.

‘Invaluable information’: UK Extension gathers Kentucky data, informs future programming

The UK Cooperative Extension is releasing data gathered from its Statewide Community Needs Assessment survey, offering insights to help communities across the Commonwealth.

Video highlights UK’s work to reduce substance use disorder program barriers

Researchers at UK are hosting a watch party for a video that showcases their work to better understand the barriers to substance use disorder program engagement in Kentucky.

Provost IMPACT Award supports mental health interventions for business, engineering students

The Institutional Multidisciplinary Paradigm to Accelerate Collaboration and Transformation (IMPACT) Awards were launched in 2023 to champion work done by UK faculty and other campus community members.

Uncovering patterns: KIPRC's examination of suicide risk among Kentucky veterans

Researchers with the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC), housed in the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, are examining suicide risk among Kentucky veterans.

New grant helping research team engineer better mental health solutions

A group of University of Kentucky researchers received a new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to continue a critical mission: improving mental health solutions for engineering students.

'Behind the Blue': The Neighborhood Healers Project with Candice Hargons

In this episode of Behind The Blue: Candice Hargons discusses The Neighborhood Healers Project, a new pilot project led by UK researchers aiming to reduce mental health equity gaps.

Investigators Receive $3.7 Million to Study Kentucky’s Sleep Deprivation Epidemic

A team of researchers has received a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to find out why people in the Appalachian region of Kentucky have consistently poor sleep outcomes.

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