Thomas Janoski, professor in the Department of Sociology at UK, will celebrate the release of three books this year. Janoski' s research combines political sociology with economic sociology, while comparing countries and economies.
UK's Ole Wendroth recently became president of the Soil Science Society of America. The society is an international scientific organization with more than 6,000 members and 1,000 certified professionals focused on advancing soil science.
The research led by Shyanika Rose examined local policies across the nation that restricted flavored tobacco products to see how they reached at-risk populations including youth, people of color, LGBTQ and low-income groups.
An international group of experts led by Dr. Peter Nelson, a neuropathologist at the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, is being recognized as one of the top science stories of 2019 by Discover Magazine.
The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center is currently offering awards and funding opportunities for students and faculty involved with work and research in the Appalachian region.
Researchers at UK's College of Medicine have found that a class of antibiotics could be promising treatment for a form of dementia. Results of their proof of concept study were recently published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics.
Carrie Oser is studying what influences the decision to use medication for opioid use disorder (OUD) by leading the GATE study, a five-year project. Only 7% of people with OUD receive medications.
Ana Maria Linares, associate professor in UK’s College of Nursing, traveled to Peru this past March 2019 to research the cause of iron-deficiency anemia in Peruvian children at the National University of San Luis Gonzaga.
Travis Scheadler, a sport and exercise psychology master’s student, was selected as the first junior associate editor for the Journal for Advancing Sport Psychology Research.
