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American History Scholar Tracy Campbell Awarded Medallion for Intellectual Achievement

May 24, 2022, 7:40 AM

Created in 1990 and considered one of UK's most prestigious awards, the medallion honors a Kentucky resident whose accomplishments represent the pinnacle of education and creative thought in the fields of science, literature, art and philanthropy.

'Behind the Blue': Erik Reece on Kentucky Connections to the Scopes Trial, Parallels to Today

Apr 11, 2022, 7:07 AM

On this episode of "Behind the Blue," Reece discusses this project, the writing process, his influences, the importance of Kentucky in American letters and writing and how teaching informs his work.

Machine Learning Uncovers Violence During Apartheid, Earns Top Honor for UK Researchers

Feb 7, 2022, 7:03 AM

The Guggenheim Foundation has selected Stephen Davis and William Mattingly as recipients of its Distinguished Scholar Award for their work with machine learning to reveal new insights about apartheid violence.

Gift Strengthens UK Libraries’ Mission to Document, Preserve Kentucky History

Nov 30, 2021, 7:38 AM

UK Libraries has established a faculty chair position to oversee and expand the library system’s collaboration with the John G Heyburn II Initiative for Excellence in the Federal Judiciary.

UK Awarded $14 Million NSF Grant to Launch World-Class Cultural Heritage Lab

Nov 5, 2021, 6:50 AM

Using NSF funding, Brent Seales has gathered a team of experts from UK's College of Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences to build EduceLab — UK’s vision for next-generation heritage science.

Acclaimed Historian and Author John M. Barry to Speak at CCTS Conference Today

Apr 7, 2021, 8:22 AM

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.

Gaines Center’s Lafayette Seminar to Examine History, Passion Surrounding Anthems

Mar 31, 2021, 8:25 AM

Noted Princeton University scholar and creative nonfiction author Imani Perry will lead the online conversation. She is the author of “May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem,” winner of the 2019 American Studies Association John Hope Franklin Book Award, the Hurston Wright Award for Nonfiction, and finalist for an NAACP Image Award in Nonfiction.

Reading the Unreadable: Seales and Team Reveal Dead Sea Scroll Text

Jul 23, 2020, 8:30 AM

Brent Seales, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science at UK, is considered the foremost expert in the digital restoration of damaged and unreadable manuscripts. To this day, his quest to uncover the wisdom of the ancients is ever evolving.

History Student Helps Bring Black Appalachian Experiences to Life

Feb 21, 2020, 8:28 AM

In just a few weeks, UK will welcome students, scholars and activists to campus for the 43rd annual Appalachian Studies Association (ASA) conference March 12-15. Themed "Appalachian Understories," the conference will emphasize the often obscured voices of the region, including black Appalachians.

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Opportunity to Join Research Team Transforms UK Students’ Careers

Nov 21, 2019, 8:17 AM

When students come to the UK, they discover many opportunities that ignite their passion. For Kyra Seevers, Kristina Gessel and Stephen Parsons, that opportunity was undergraduate research.

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