Appalachia
  • Article
  • Mar 5 2025

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

  • Article
  • Feb 27 2025

An innovative approach to delivering essential health resources to rural Kentuckians has demonstrated the potential of using drone technology to overcome geographical barriers to improve healthcare access.

  • Article
  • Feb 5 2025

The UK Appalachian Center is showcasing work of student and faculty researchers through its Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress (SWAP) series.

  • Article
  • Dec 20 2024

The UK Graduate Appalachian Research Community invites students, researchers, artists and others to attend the 2025 UK Appalachian Research Symposium and Arts Showcase on March 8, 2025.

  • Podcast
  • Dec 18 2024

Learn how UK’s Alison Gustafson is forming partnerships across campus and in communities throughout the Commonwealth to address issues around food insecurity and how those issues affect the health of Kentuckians.

  • Article
  • Dec 12 2024

Applications are now open for awards and funding opportunities offered by the UK Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies program. These opportunities are open to any student participating in work and research in the Appalachian region.

  • Video
  • Dec 6 2024

UK’s Alison Gustafson leads a team of researchers, clinicians, community partners, health care partners and food commodity producers to address food insecurity and its impact on the health of Kentuckians.

  • Article
  • Nov 7 2024

Professor Rebekah Radtke will lead next year’s Mary C. Bingham Seminar titled “Sustainable Futures Design Lab: Appalachia x France.”

  • Article
  • Oct 31 2024

Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman visited Albert B. Chandler Hospital to recognize the importance of cancer education and prevention in the Commonwealth and highlight two innovative UK Markey Cancer Center programs.

  • Article
  • Oct 23 2024

Perry, whose research is focused on health outcomes and disparities in Appalachia, has been awarded the Qorus Pfizer Health Equity Award.