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School Discipline Research by UK Doctoral Graduate Gains Attention

Jun 17, 2019, 2:23 PM

Discipline and how it is administered in schools across the U.S. continues to be a hotly debated topic. Now a University of Kentucky doctoral graduate’s expansive research on the subject has been published in the Journal of School Psychology and is gaining widespread attention from teachers, administrators and researchers.

Markey, LLS Host Eighth Annual “Meet the Researchers” Day

May 21, 2019, 10:25 AM

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) recently hosted their eighth annual “Meet the Researchers” Day. This event is a field trip given as a prize to two schools in the region who successfully raised more than $1,000 for the LLS’s Pennies for Patients campaign.

John Thelin’s New Book Examines Going to College in the Sixties

Feb 28, 2019, 10:51 AM

John Thelin, a University Research Professor in the educational policy studies and evaluation department in the UK College of Education, has published prolifically on the history of higher education and college sports.

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Martin School’s Zimmer Named One of Nation’s Top Education Scholars of Public Influence

Jan 14, 2019, 8:58 AM

UK faculty member Ron Zimmer is receiving national attention for his research relating to education.

UK Linguists Awarded NEH Grant for Video Game Concept

Dec 19, 2018, 9:30 AM

Most recently, the Byrd's have developed a plan to educate others about the roots of these historic languages through the use of modern technology. With the help of Professor George Landon, the head of the Eastern Kentucky University Gaming Institute, along with a whole host of scholars from around the globe — together, they are creating The Anatolian Trail: An Indo-European Adventure, a video game designed to transport players back in time to the age of the Proto-Indo-Europeans.

'Behind the Blue': UK’s Don Frazier Stays Forever Young Through Science Outreach, Research

Dec 4, 2018, 8:55 AM

Dr. Frazier is still involved with the UK Science Outreach Center, which he began and which is now named in his honor.

$3.4 Million Grant Empowers UK, U of L, and State Commission to Support Kentucky Children with Hearing Loss and Deafness

Nov 30, 2018, 10:41 AM

The five-year federal grant will be used to provide and study an evidence-based “Family Check-Up” program at ten hearing clinics throughout the state, with the aim of improving treatment and outcomes by increasing positive parenting and decreasing disruptive behavior.

'Behind the Blue': UK’s Alexander Vazsonyi Studies Factors Impacting Child and Adolescent Development

Nov 13, 2018, 10:24 AM

On this week’s episode of “Behind the Blue,” UKPR and Marketing‘s Carl Nathe talks with Alexander Vazsonyi, a professor in the Department of Family Sciences.

Connecting Kentucky Families: New Initiative Offers Virtual Support for Adoptive/Foster Parents

Sep 11, 2018, 8:42 AM

Undoubtedly, being a foster/adoptive parent can be demanding. Research indicates that caregivers often struggle to find support, especially in rural communities. On top of that, the number of children entering foster care in the Commonwealth continues to increase.

Turning STEM Majors Into STEM Educators

May 23, 2018, 9:02 AM

A partnership between the UK Colleges of Education, Arts and Sciences and Engineering encourages underrepresented students in STEM majors to also pursue a double major in STEM education. The project has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for $1.2 million over the next five years.

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