A group of researchers at the University of Kentucky is conducting a first-of-its-kind study addressing how home air quality affects blood pressure and obesity in children in rural Kentucky.
Plastic pollution is a pressing environmental issue, and University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researchers are leading the charge with an innovative solution.
The Igniting Research Collaborations (IRC) program seeks to increase interdisciplinary scientific engagement and leverage UK’s breadth of expertise to tackle important problems in the Commonwealth
The Vesuvius Challenge has announced the grand prize winners of its global AI contest to virtually unwrap a still-rolled carbonized papyrus scroll from the ancient city of Herculaneum.
The University of Kentucky’s Human Development Institute (HDI) is offering a seminar “Graphic Medicine and Universal Design” focused on showing how comics and illustrations can help reduce barriers in health care settings.
Researchers from UK's Center for Applied Energy Research are exploring a new way to utilize CO2 to improve the performance of cement and concrete, seeking more environmentally friendly solutions.
An unusual spike in drug overdoses in Lexington, recently has spurred the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department to advise people, especially those with substance use disorder or those connected to someone with it, to carry naloxone.
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to announce the 2024 Emerging Themes for Research Program cohort and the open application window for the Research Leadership Development Program.
