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UK School of Information Science researcher awarded over $400,000 for library trustee project

Shannon Crawford Barniskis received the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Early Career Research Development grant for “The Trustee Project,” which aims to learn about the experiences of public library trustees.

UK Appalachian Center announces 2025 funding opportunities

Applications are now open for awards and funding opportunities offered by the UK Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies program. These opportunities are open to any student participating in work and research in the Appalachian region.

UK’s Bhattacharyya named 2024 National Academy of Inventors Fellow

NAI Fellowship is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors. Dibakar Bhattacharyya is renowned for his research on membranes for filtering and producing clean water.

2024 Oswald Research and Creativity Competition winners announced

The UK Office of Undergraduate Research recently announced the 22 undergraduate winners of the 60th annual Oswald Research and Creativity Awards.

New award advances Sanders-Brown director’s research on inflammation’s role in Alzheimer’s

Linda Van Eldik recently received a three-year, $300,000 award from the BrightFocus Foundation to support her research project on how specific brain cells may contribute to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

Dr. Courtney Perry receives award recognizing her work on health disparities in Appalachia

Perry, whose research is focused on health outcomes and disparities in Appalachia, has been awarded the Qorus Pfizer Health Equity Award.

UK’s Loka Ashwood awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ for groundbreaking work in rural communities, environmental justice

One of 22 fellows recognized this year, Ashwood's groundbreaking work in rural communities received seed funding from the Energy Research Priority Area.

UK senior and Astronaut Scholar revels in ‘most impactful award’ he’s ever received

Asa O’Neal, a UK senior mechanical engineering and physics major, was named to the 2024 Astronaut Scholars class by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.

8 faculty and 8 graduate students named Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Scholars

In its inaugural year, the Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Endowment has made $160,000 in funds available for distribution, with a priority on research support.

UK Martin-Gatton CAFE study on food insecurity receives ‘Paper of the Year’ award

Lauren Batey's research focused on how Central Appalachian communities use long-standing cultural practices to address the challenge of limited food access.

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