UK's Achieving Success in Community-Engaged research to elimiNate Disparities (UK ASCEND) is pleased to announce the selection of its second and third cohorts of ASCEND Scholars.
Jaleesa Wells discusses her findings after exploring how the interconnectedness of Black arts and cultural institutions is essential to community impact and affecting change.
New research shows that the HEALing Communities Study significantly increased community access to naloxone, a lifesaving medication that quickly reverses the effects of opioids.
In its inaugural year, the Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Endowment has made $160,000 in funds available for distribution, with a priority on research support.
The fellowship empowers undergraduates to become leaders for their respective communities by providing opportunities to develop knowledge and skills through research within UK’s Research Priority Areas.
Olivia Yinger, the Lucille Caudill Little Associate Professor and chair of music therapy in the University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts, has been honored as a 2024-25 University Research Professor.
A research project focused on addressing the opioid crisis in Kentucky and three other states reported its primary results in the New England Journal of Medicine.
UK Research welcomed Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., the NIH director, to the Healthy Kentucky Research Building — a space dedicated to enabling multidisciplinary teams to find solutions to reduce the health disparities greatly impacting Kentucky.
