Wayne Sanderson is one of this year’s Great Teacher Award recipients. Sanderson knew at a young age that he had a gift and that he wanted to be a mentor for the next generation.
These awards recognize excellence in research and creative work that addresses scientific, social, cultural, economic and health challenges in our region and around the world.
The John P. Wyatt, M.D. Environment & Health Symposium honors the legacy of its namesake, a pathologist who, over 50 years ago, connected air pollution with lung disease. The 2021 Symposium is April 22 from noon to 3 p.m EDT.
An ongoing study led by UK researchers is giving school staff, including teachers, a needed outlet to voice their experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
UK researchers expect this study to give them new knowledge about DBP formation and exposure pathways while building local partnerships and capacity to reduce exposures at a local level.
Patrick Hannon has been awarded the Outstanding New Environmental Scientist (ONES) Award by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), a group within the NIH.
Researchers at UK developed and pilot-tested a home radon testing toolkit and trained high school students as “citizen scientists” to educate their parents about the dangers of radon and how to test for it.
What do you get when you combine personal protective equipment, drones, lay health advisors and the University of Kentucky? Innovation in Appalachian Kentucky.
