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New Study to Provide 1st In-Depth Look at Hip Pain in Patients With Marfan Syndrome

Jan 14, 2021, 8:34 AM

The research team will take a closer look at how the muscle weakness associated with Marfan syndrome leads to problems with hip joint muscle function, muscle morphology and gait mechanics. The exact association of these factors with the onset of hip joint pain and cartilage degeneration is unknown and of particular interest to the researchers.

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UK College of Education Study Focuses on Hip Osteoarthritis Among Farmers

Dec 4, 2020, 9:44 AM

The team will explore potential gait abnormalities, neuromuscular issues and hip joint bone composition in the farming population. Farmers will be referred to this study through the Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention.

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Candice Hargons Elected to the Board of Directors for the APA

Nov 25, 2020, 8:47 AM

As one of the board’s 16 members, Hargons, an assistant professor of counseling psychology at UK's College of Education, will oversee the APA’s work in representing the more than 121,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students who comprise its membership.

College of Education Dean Uses New Mode of Research to Analyze Educational Equity Issues

Oct 12, 2020, 8:21 AM

“We have, essentially, invented a new way of doing research. By using publicly available podcasts, anyone can go back and listen to participants’ conversations in full and make their own conclusions about what was discussed,” Vasquez Heilig said.

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UK Faculty Support Statewide Research Study on Pandemic Disruption

Oct 9, 2020, 8:32 AM

The Prichard Committee Student Voice Team, in consultation with UK faculty members, set out to gauge how disruptions caused by the pandemic were impacting students’ academic motivation and learning, as well as their physical, social and emotional health.

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UK's Robert Shapiro Lands Research in National Baseball Hall of Fame

Sep 28, 2020, 10:15 AM

Shapiro’s master’s degree thesis was on baseball batting mechanics. Later, during his doctoral dissertation at the University of Illinois, he developed methodology to perform 3D analysis of movement which he applied to baseball batting.

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UK College of Education's Cheryl E. Matias Receives National Recognition

Sep 8, 2020, 8:29 AM

UK College of Education Professor Cheryl E. Matias has received national recognition for her work in racial justice and teacher education as recipient of the 2020 American Educational Research Association’s Mid-Career Award in Division K (Teaching and Teacher Education).

UK’s Haupt Awarded National Education Dissertation Fellowship

Jul 14, 2020, 8:30 AM

Haupt is one of 35 recipients of the 2020 fellowship, selected from a pool of 429 applicants. He will receive $27,500 for a period of up to two years to complete his dissertation and attend professional development.

UK Center for Health Equity Transformation Awards 3 Pilot Research Grants

Jul 1, 2020, 8:23 AM

“The significance of addressing health and other inequities has never been greater,” said Nancy Schoenberg, CHET director. “While we received numerous rigorous proposals, these projects stood out for their capacity to employ stellar research approaches to make impactful change."

College of Education Associate Dean Seeks to Break Through Barriers With First Handbook of STEM Education Research

Jul 1, 2020, 8:11 AM

For more than a decade, Mohr-Schroeder has worked to remove barriers in order to facilitate authentic, hands-on educational opportunities for students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, collectively known as STEM.

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