Research News

To Improve Life on Earth, Two UK Alumni Are Focused on Space

May 23, 2018, 8:54 AM

Located in downtown Lexington, aerospace startup Space Tango describes itself as "a full-service solution to micro-gravity research and manufacturing.”

UK College of Nursing, UK HealthCare, Eastern State Hospital Partner for Inaugural Research and Practice Initiatives Day

May 9, 2018, 10:31 AM

Healthcare professionals and researchers from UK HealthCare, UK College of Nursing, and Eastern State Hospital partnered to share resources dedicated to improving research and patient outcome.

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KTOB Foundation Invests in Equine Research at UK’s Gluck Center

May 4, 2018, 9:08 AM

Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders are demonstrating their appreciation for the work done by UK's Gluck Equine Research Center.

Developing Technology that Transforms the Marketplace

Mar 29, 2018, 9:46 AM

The earliest technology behind touch-screen systems was pioneered by a former UK faculty member, Samuel Hurst, with the support of federal research funding. From it, entire industries were transformed as technology improved over the years: entrepreneurs developing new patents that transformed the technology for new applications.

UK and Space Tango Join Forces to Boost Commercialization

Mar 8, 2018, 8:32 AM

By working together, Space Tango and UK's Office of Technology Commercialization seek to maximize commercial pathways for UK inventors in life sciences and biomedicine.

St. Elizabeth Healthcare Joins Markey Affiliate Network

Mar 5, 2018, 10:25 AM

St. Elizabeth Healthcare announced Friday that it has joined the Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network, further expanding its relationship with the University of Kentucky.

UK Bootcamp Team Member Headed to Innovation Competition in Chicago

Jan 29, 2018, 8:55 AM

An innovative and promising student-led business from the University of Kentucky has been selected for a major research commercialization competition.