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The Gaines Fellowship is presented in recognition of outstanding academic performance, demonstrated ability to conduct independent research, an interest in public issues and a desire to enhance understanding of the human condition through the humanities. The center experienced a banner year of applications for the prestigious program.

A team of faculty and students from the Department of Physics and Astronomy contributed to an experiment at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. The results are changing how physicists understand the subatomic world.

Many undergraduates participate in research alongside UK’s world-class faculty. This high impact learning experience allows undergraduates to explore career options and set themselves apart for graduate or professional school or employment.

Dr. Nicole Martin and Dr. Rachael Deel are valued members of the University of Kentucky, working hard to educate our community on topics surrounding unconscious bias and equity.

The Center for Clinical and Translational Science kicks off its Spring Research Days with a keynote panel featuring acclaimed author John M. Barry. His 2004 book “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History” was a New York Times bestseller and named by the National Academies of Science as the year’s outstanding book on science or medicine.

Wright is the 2021 recipient of its Duke University's Distinguished Alumni Award, given annually to a graduate of a Duke Ph.D. program in recognition of their service to their fields of endeavor, to Duke, and to society in genera

The annual event offers attendees an opportunity to learn about the innovative work of faculty, alumni and community startups. Keynote speakers Elaine and Myron Jacobson will receive the Lee T. Todd Lifetime Achievement Award for Entrepreneurship. The co-founders of Niadyne Pharma have worked as a research team for nearly 50 years.

The UK Department of Linguistics has been selected as the new home for the Linguistic Atlas Project, the largest survey of American dialects in the country. The materials are in the process of being transferred from the University of Georgia. With the help of UK Libraries they will be made widely available to the UK community and beyond, making the project a centerpiece for future engagement and outreach efforts.

A number of UK experts will be presenting their work in the field of opioid use disorder research, treatment and prevention this week at the 2021 Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit, held virtually this year due to the ongoing pandemic.

In an effort to have a positive impact on his community, one University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information alumnus has helped start a scholarship foundation for underprivileged Black scholars.