A new research model developed by UK’s Appalachian Tobacco Regulatory Science Team shows strong early success in engaging rural Appalachian adults in tobacco research.
The Sustainable Futures Design Lab, a founding area of UK Innovate’s TRUST Hub, selected three UK research teams to receive the 2026 Rapid Response Grants.
The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment a $1.7 million grant to strengthen local food systems and expand seed-based entrepreneurship.
Kopana Terry, the oral history archivist at the UK Libraries Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, is examining how the rapid loss of buildings during natural disasters affects the psychological well-being of survivors.
Wayne T. Sanderson, a professor in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor.
UK researchers found that sleep disorders are significantly more prevalent in Appalachian communities, with rates of insomnia far exceeding national averages.
Eight UK graduate students received the James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia, and four students received the Eller and Billings Student Research Award.
The UK Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program will host the discussion, “Shifting Power in Rural America: Conversations on Just Transitions,” Tuesday, April 21
Diana Byrne received the prestigious National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for her work addressing long-standing challenges facing small water utilities.
