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UK-led health research group opens East Palestine office

Feb 4, 2026, 7:16 AM

On Feb. 2, federal scientists, academic researchers and community leaders officially opened the East Palestine Train Derailment Health Research Program Office.

Be part of the Climate Change Quilt project

Feb 3, 2026, 7:34 AM

To help raise awareness for climate action across the United States, the Lewis Honors College, the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment, and the Student Sustainability Council are sponsoring the Climate Change Quilt project Feb. 17.

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Strings that still sing: UK welcomes historic Violins of Hope collection

Feb 3, 2026, 7:24 AM

The UK College of Fine Arts will present Violins of Hope UK from Feb. 10-14, 2026.

Breathitt Lecture - Call for Applications

Apply now for the 2026 Edward T. Breathitt Undergraduate Lectureship

Feb 3, 2026, 7:20 AM

Applications for the prestigious 2026 Edward T. Breathitt Undergraduate Lectureship in the Humanities, presented by the UK Gaines Center for the Humanities, are now open.

‘Think big… then think bigger’: Researcher Greg Gerhardt on diving into the unknown

Jan 30, 2026, 7:42 AM

A world-class neuroscientist, educator, and explorer, Greg Gerhardt has built a career defined by innovation and pushing the boundaries of brain repair and Parkinson’s disease treatment through research.

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Warhol Foundation supports UK Art Museum research on pioneering photographers

Jan 29, 2026, 9:57 AM

The UK Art Museum received a Curatorial Research Fellowship Grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts to fund research on two photographers working in Lexington in the mid-twentieth century.

Jennifer Meakins sits in a studio space surrounded by colorful spools of thread

People Behind Our Research: Jennifer Meakins bridges design, material science and education

Jan 29, 2026, 7:42 AM

Jennifer Meakins, assistant professor in the UK College of Design, uses digital knitting to create complex textile materials. Her research and teaching center on craft, textiles, and learning through making.

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UK Appalachian Center announces 2026 funding opportunities for students, faculty

Jan 29, 2026, 7:26 AM

Applications are now open for funding opportunities offered by the UK Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies program. These opportunities are open to any student participating in research in the Appalachian region.

UK-CARES Director Erin Haynes stands at the front of a room talking to conference attendees sitting at tables

UK-CARES’ State of the Science highlights awardees, launches 2026 pilot funding

Jan 28, 2026, 7:35 AM

The UK Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES) celebrated environmental health research at its State of the Science annual meeting.

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Aiming for answers: Public Health student serves up Alzheimer’s insights

Jan 27, 2026, 7:45 AM

By applying the focus and persistence he practices at table tennis to his Alzheimer’s research, doctoral student Xizhi Xu is already making his mark at UK's College of Public Health.

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