UK Research News

UK Hosts Inaugural GEN-EV Race at Kroger Field

Jun 9, 2022, 7:16 AM

Elementary school students descended upon Kroger Field to take part in the first-ever GEN-EV electric car race, a STEM-based activity that helps to develop engineering and team skills by allowing students to design, construct, and competitively race a one-person electric vehicle.

‘Research Made Possible’ Podcast: Schoenberg on Community-based Research

Mar 25, 2022, 6:58 AM

In this “Research Made Possible” podcast, Nancy Schoenberg shares what drives her work on diabetes and cancer in rural communities across Kentucky.

'UK at the Half': Philip Kern

Sep 13, 2021, 6:32 AM

UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science Director Philip Kern was featured during "UK at the Half," which aired during the UK vs. Missouri football game, broadcast on radio on September 11.

'Behind the Blue': Philip A. Kern Discusses UK’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science

Sep 7, 2021, 7:04 AM

On this episode of "Behind the Blue," CCTS Director Philip A. Kern, M.D., talks about the vast amount of work the center supports.

Youth Return to Campus for UK STEM Experiences Camps

Jul 23, 2021, 9:00 AM

For 11 years, STEM Experiences camps have given students in second grade through high school opportunities to get a sneak peak of what it feels like to learn in university classrooms.

HEAL, Voices of Hope, Madison County Detention Center Partner to Increase Access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder

May 25, 2021, 8:20 AM

The study has the ultimate goal of reducing opioid overdose deaths by 40% in participating communities.

UK Extension Offices Serving as Community COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

May 7, 2021, 7:37 AM

Henderson and Laurel extension offices opened the last week of April as part of a partnership with state and federal agencies.

Markey Launching New Summer Oncology Program for Teen Girls

Apr 19, 2021, 8:46 AM

The Summer HealthCare Experience (SHE) in Oncology program, is aimed at empowering high school girls throughout Kentucky to learn more about the field of cancer medicine and research. The inaugural program will be held July 12-23 and will be virtual due to the ongoing pandemic.

Nursing Students, Black Soil Partner to Address Food Insecurity, Maternal Health in Communities of Color

Apr 9, 2021, 11:28 AM

Through a collaboration with local agritourism company Black Soil, a group of students from the UK College of Nursing have taken up the mantle to deliver health education to Lexington’s communities of color.

UK, Fayette County Schools and Partners Join Forces on STEM Pipeline Program

Mar 31, 2021, 4:17 PM

The STEM Through Authentic Research and Training (START) program at UK is creating a unique pipeline to promote careers for underrepresented populations, first-generation college students, and girls and women in STEM. START is funded by a five-year, $1.3 million Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.

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