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Junior Lauren Hudson’s passion for research started her freshman year, when Nathan Vanderford, the assistant director for research in the UK Markey Cancer Center, reached out to her about participating in his research program.

Public Health and Environmental and Sustainability Studies major Meron Lemma aims to achieve health equity and environmental justice.

Throughout March for Women’s History Month, the University of Kentucky is spotlighting Women Making History. Today we spotlight Kayli Bolton, a junior majoring in biology in the UK College of Arts and Sciences and member of the Lewis Honors College.

Throughout March for Women’s History Month, UK shines a spotlight on Women Making History. The series kicks off with a podcast featuring Isabel Escobar, Ph.D., professor of chemical and materials engineering in the College of Engineering.

A new program funded by a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation will provide four years of scholarship support for up to 15 qualifying incoming students per year majoring in biology or neuroscience.

Colleges across UK’s campus have received funds through the Office of Undergraduate Research to host summer programs where students can further their knowledge and skills in a specific discipline–or explore new areas of research and creative activity.

Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) gives an introduction to health equity research to students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in research.

Ten undergraduate researchers have been chosen to present research at the 2022 Posters-at-the-Capitol event on March 3 at the Kentucky state capitol in Frankfort.