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UK takes the lead on preserving artistic, cultural heritage

In September 2024, the Kentucky Heritage Emergency Response Network was launched at the Arts Disaster & Crisis Preparedness Conference, hosted by UK.

UK Martin-Gatton CAFE study on food insecurity receives ‘Paper of the Year’ award

Lauren Batey's research focused on how Central Appalachian communities use long-standing cultural practices to address the challenge of limited food access.

Bridging disability and Appalachia: UK grad student organizes 1st-of-its-kind symposium

Mack Thompson, a master's student in the UK Department of Anthropology, is organizing first-ever Symposium on Dis/Ability & Debility in Appalachia, to be hosted on Sept. 28

Prestigious NSF award to advance UK research to track emerging pathogens

Scott Berry, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is the principal investigator of the nearly $18 million award.

Markey’s ACTION program expands its reach with latest student cohorts

UK Markey Cancer Center’s Appalachian Career Training in ONcology has now engaged 155 students from 40 of the 54 Appalachian Kentucky counties.

UK launches program to address water resources and sustainable engineering challenges in Appalachia

The project is designed to engage undergraduate students from underrepresented groups in STEM in vital Appalachian water research.

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

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

Appalachian Center to host student, faculty research presentation series

The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center is showcasing the work of student and faculty researchers through its Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress (SWAP) series this spring.

Forum brings together innovators to develop energy solutions for Appalachia

Dozens of industry leaders and innovators attended the 2024 Appalachian Carbon Forum to work together to identify and develop clean energy transition solutions for the Appalachia region.

Markey research highlights need for education to combat cancer in Appalachia

Two recent studies led by UK Markey Cancer Center researcher Nathan Vanderford, Ph.D., provide insight on the connection between education levels and cancer rates in Appalachian Kentucky.

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