“Beyond Extraction: Stories, like resources can be extracted from communities — how do we break the paradigm?” will take place 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, on Zoom.
The leadership development and research training program is designed to empower rural Kentucky high school students with skills to identify and develop solutions to health and social issues.
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.
Toys with a Purpose is a new intergenerational initiative that will establish a lending library to support child development and promote learning through play by improving access to free adapted toys in Eastern Kentucky.
The UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health and a network of community partners are joining forces to intensify efforts to increase vaccination rates in a region of Appalachia, Kentucky.
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.
This series will feature presentations from graduate and undergraduate students covering topics ranging from poetry to cancer research to education to local foods.
The curriculum includes information on cancer data and risk factors in the region, follows national and state science and health education standards, and is tailored to cultural aspects of Appalachian Kentucky.
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.
