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Registration open: 10th annual Appalachian Research Day set to take place in Corbin

Mar 5, 2025, 12:28 PM

The annual event is an opportunity to learn about health research conducted with communities in Appalachia.

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Study shows potential for drone-based health resources delivery in Appalachia

Feb 27, 2025, 7:17 AM

An innovative approach to delivering essential health resources to rural Kentuckians has demonstrated the potential of using drone technology to overcome geographical barriers to improve healthcare access.

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Registration and call for abstracts open for 10th annual Appalachian Research Day

Nov 21, 2024, 7:17 AM

Abstracts for Appalachian Research Day podium and poster presentations may be submitted until Dec. 3.

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UK’s Swanson to serve on NIEHS review committee, contribute to US biomedical research

Jun 28, 2024, 6:50 AM

Hollie Swanson will be serving as a member of the National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) Review Committee.

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Perry County students honored with 2024 UK-CARES/CERH Community Engagement Award

May 9, 2024, 6:00 AM

The University of Kentucky’s Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES) and the Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) announced the 2024 Community Engagement Award in Environmental Health Sciences winner at CERH’s Appalachian Research Day annual conference

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UK faculty, community partners present at NIEHS Partnerships for Environmental Public Health Network Meeting

Mar 13, 2024, 7:08 AM

Faculty members presented at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Partnerships for Environmental Public Health Network Meeting in Durham, N.C. last month.

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Nursing’s Stanifer chosen as scholar in Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists

Feb 8, 2024, 7:13 AM

Stacy Stanifer has been selected as a scholar for the Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists.

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Healthy Hearts for Women event marks 10 years of raising awareness

Jan 12, 2024, 7:22 AM

UK will mark a decade of raising awareness and continuing its effort to warn women about the dangers of heart disease with the annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium.

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UK-CARES hosts climate and health workshop for Kentucky teachers

Sep 27, 2023, 7:07 AM

The University of Kentucky Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES) hosted K-12 teachers across Kentucky for a virtual training on climate and health in Kentucky.

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UK-CARES Welcomes Latest Cohort of Faculty Fellows in Science Communication

Aug 18, 2023, 6:00 AM

The University of Kentucky Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES) recently welcomed its fourth cohort of Faculty Fellows in Science Communication.

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