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The University of Kentucky Research Leadership Academy (RLA), supported by the Office of the Vice President for Research, is a new multi-component program designed to accelerate the development of aspirational research leaders.

The University of Kentucky is participating in a nationwide study that seeks to understand why some people have prolonged symptoms (long COVID) or develop new or returning symptoms after an acute bout of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Researchers have led changes in global industrial processes and scientific breakthroughs that are changing Kentucky’s and the world’s economy.

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

The expanded clinic welcomed the first participant into their new home on Dec. 20, 2021. The new facility is a one-stop shop for memory care and support.

The university is determining the extent of the damage to facilities and equipment after the center took a direct hit from an EF-4 tornado on December 10, 2021. 49 of the center’s 58 buildings are expected to be a complete loss.

Created with $250,000 of seed funding from the university last fall, the institute will now receive annual funding of $200,000 through UK’s Office for Institutional Diversity — an important step forward in helping the institute achieve its goals.

Researchers received three National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants, totaling over $8 million, to study one of the most common sports injuries among athletes.

Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC), and the University of Kentucky (UK) are teaming up to develop a new Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) research network to support translational science across a criminal justice continuum that impacts millions of lives.