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'Behind the Blue': Dean Heather Bush (College of Public Health)

Mar 30, 2023, 7:39 AM

On this episode of ‘Behind the Blue’, Dean Heather Bush (College of Public Health) talks about her journey from statistics to public health, the variety of disciplines in the college and how their work impacts our daily lives, and what the College has planned for the 2023 National Public Health Week coming up April 3-9.

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'Behind the Blue': Dr. Emily Marcinkowski (Women in Healthcare)

Mar 23, 2023, 7:35 AM

On this episode of ‘Behind the Blue’, Dr. Emily Marcinkowski (Markey Cancer Center) talks about her drive to be a problem solver, how surgery presents her with tangible problems she can act upon, the importance of greater diversity and patient-based inclusivity in the medical field, and more.

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Women Making History: UK researcher champions cultural understanding in health care

Mar 22, 2023, 7:17 AM

Julie Plasencia, Ph.D., began her career studying Type 2 diabetes. Her research interests have expanded to diet-related health disparities in low-resource communities and how culture influences dietary behaviors in Latino communities.

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UK alum co-founds app that turns outdoor exercise into a giant game

Feb 20, 2023, 7:44 AM

Destin George Bell graduated from UK in 2020 with a degree in marketing from the Gatton College of Business and Economics. He’s now the CEO and co-founder of the smartphone app Card.io, a gamified app turning any outdoor movement into a social competition.

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UK grad, former 'Time's Person of the Year' to deliver global health lecture

Feb 8, 2023, 7:07 AM

Mosoka P. Fallah, Ph.D., University of Kentucky alumnus and a 2014 Time Magazine Person of the Year, will serve as the keynote presenter for the Global Health Case Competition.

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Health sciences students help Lexington Fire Department stay healthy and pain-free

Jan 19, 2023, 7:14 AM

Two UK graduate students are dedicating time to help firefighters in Lexington, taking their expertise in athletic training and expanding it to this very in-need group.

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'There's so much more to learn' — UK student Princess Agbozo blazes her own trail

Nov 29, 2022, 10:08 AM

Originally from Ghana, first-generation student Princess Magor Agbozo came to the University of Kentucky with a desire to help others. Now a junior in the UK College of Public Health (CPH), Agbozo feels that she has grown over the past few years as a student. 

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Kentucky Office of Rural Health Seeks Applications for Elder Wellness Enrichment Initiative Grant

Jun 24, 2022, 6:48 AM

The grant will provide funding of up to $5,000 to nonprofit rural health care organizations and community-based organizations to create or enhance services for older adults — to help them age in place in rural Kentucky.

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CARERC Gives UK Researchers Tools to Uncover Safety Concerns in the Workplace

Jun 14, 2022, 7:03 AM

The Central Appalachian Regional Education and Research Center (CARERC) at UK is one of 18 university-based occupational safety and health training programs sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

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Investigators Receive $3.7 Million to Study Kentucky’s Sleep Deprivation Epidemic

Jun 9, 2022, 7:28 AM

A team of researchers has received a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to find out why people in the Appalachian region of Kentucky have consistently poor sleep outcomes.

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