NAI Fellowship is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors. Dibakar Bhattacharyya is renowned for his research on membranes for filtering and producing clean water.
PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” are the focus of a targeted investigation by UK Superfund Research Center scientists who are working collaboratively with community partners to protect Kentuckians.
The Summer Training in Environmental Health and Pharmacological Sciences (STEPS) program provides hands-on research experience, career coaching and mentorship to undergraduate students aspiring to become health care providers and scientists.
When respondents were asked what five words best characterized how they felt during the Fall 2020 semester, the most common responses were “anxious,” “overwhelmed,” “stress,” “tired” and “worry.”
Kelly G. Pennell, Gill Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and director of the UK Superfund Research Center (UK-SRC), has co-authored an article detailing lessons learned about stakeholder engagement and risk communication relevant for COVID-19 and school reopening.
The NIEHS has awarded the UK-SRC a five-year, $8.7 million grant to conduct research aimed at better understanding and minimizing the negative health and environmental impacts of chlorinated organic compounds found at Superfund sites.
To fight the negative health effects of environmental toxins, reach for more fruits and vegetables – that’s the message UK-SRC’s Community Engagement Core is sharing with the local community.
Last month, the University of Kentucky Superfund Research Center (UK SRC) hosted trainees from the University of Louisville Superfund Research Center. The two-day event included information exchange, lab tours and a day trip to Whitesburg, Kentucky, where the UK SRC Community Engagement Core (CEC) has worked for many years.
