Linda Van Eldik recently received a three-year, $300,000 award from the BrightFocus Foundation to support her research project on how specific brain cells may contribute to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
One of 22 fellows recognized this year, Ashwood's groundbreaking work in rural communities received seed funding from the Energy Research Priority Area.
Asa O’Neal, a UK senior mechanical engineering and physics major, was named to the 2024 Astronaut Scholars class by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.
In its inaugural year, the Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Endowment has made $160,000 in funds available for distribution, with a priority on research support.
Lauren Batey's research focused on how Central Appalachian communities use long-standing cultural practices to address the challenge of limited food access.
Psychology professor Mark Fillmore is serving as the 2024-25 College of Arts and Sciences’ Distinguished Professor and will deliver the Distinguished Professor Lecture next spring.
Chance Miller won best primary research poster in the student category for his work titled, “Exploring the Relationship: Confidence in Unit and Posttraumatic Growth in Military Personnel”.
The National Corn Growers Association named UK graduate student Travis Banet as a 2023-2024 Research Ambassador; one of eight students awarded nationally.
