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UK contributes to global study showing where people live may impact how the brain ages

Apr 16, 2026, 8:00 AM

A recent study, including research from UK, shows that brain health is shaped not only by biology and individual choices, but also by the broader environments people live in

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2026 Wyatt Symposium to explore air pollution and health science

Mar 16, 2026, 6:37 AM

The 2026 John P. Wyatt, M.D. Environment and Health Symposium is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in Gatton Student Centers Ballrooms B/C on the University of Kentucky campus.

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UK-led health research group opens East Palestine office

Feb 4, 2026, 7:16 AM

On Feb. 2, federal scientists, academic researchers and community leaders officially opened the East Palestine Train Derailment Health Research Program Office.

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UK-CARES’ State of the Science highlights awardees, launches 2026 pilot funding

Jan 28, 2026, 7:35 AM

The UK Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES) celebrated environmental health research at its State of the Science annual meeting.

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UK hosts researchers, community members for national environmental health sciences meeting

Nov 5, 2025, 7:59 AM

The University of Kentucky hosted the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and its Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHSCC) for the EHSCC annual meeting Oct. 27-30. This was Lexington’s first time hosting that event.The meeting’s theme was “Celebrating Environmental Health Science: Over 60 Years of Science, 25 Years of Community Engagement, and 10 Years of Disaster Response Research.”

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UK’s SWAP series highlights research shaping Appalachia’s future

Oct 29, 2025, 7:24 AM

This year’s Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress series will once again highlight the research and creative scholarship of students and faculty, featuring presentations running from Fall 2025 through Spring ’26.

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UK to lead federal research effort on East Palestine health impacts

Oct 1, 2025, 7:27 AM

UK scientists received $1.8 million through the NIH East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment Health Research Program to conduct critical research into the long-term health effects of the 2023 disaster.

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How Do Environmental Factors Impact Asthma? A Public Health Graduate’s Capstone Project Offers Insight

Jun 30, 2025, 9:29 AM

Marissa English recently graduated with a Master of Public Health degree, where she focused her research on environmental factors influencing asthma.

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2025 Wyatt Symposium to focus on moving research to policy

Apr 8, 2025, 8:39 AM

The event on April 22 will bring together universities and agencies from across the state to honor achievements in environmental public health and the impact for Kentucky. 

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Registration open: 10th annual Appalachian Research Day set to take place in Corbin

Mar 5, 2025, 12:28 PM

The annual event is an opportunity to learn about health research conducted with communities in Appalachia.

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