College of Health Sciences

‘Ripple Effect’: TEDxUKY returns April 19

Apr 13, 2026, 7:39 AM

The University of Kentucky will host the 2026 TEDxUKY event 2-6 p.m. Sunday, April 19.

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2026 CCTS Spring Conference Draws 1,300 Participants

Apr 6, 2026, 10:02 AM

Nearly 1,300 researchers, clinicians, students and community members gathered at the 21st annual Spring Conference from the UK CCTS to share findings and catalyze collaborations, making it the nation’s largest translational science conference hosted by a single institution.

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12 UK students named Gaines Fellows amid record number of applicants

Mar 27, 2026, 7:00 AM

Twelve students will enter the two-year Gaines Fellowship program designed to enrich undergraduate education through interdisciplinary coursework, independent research and community engagement.

48 UK undergrads to present at national research conference

Mar 5, 2026, 7:38 AM

Forty-eight UK students will present their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research on April 13-15 in Richmond, Virginia.

UK scientists and scholars among top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world

Feb 24, 2026, 7:34 AM

In a database compiled by Stanford University in a partnership with Elsevier, 125 current UK scientists and scholars appear among the top 2% of the most-cited researchers across 22 disciplines.

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SMRI professor travels to Hong Kong to present on jockey health, performance

Jan 14, 2026, 10:45 AM

December trip to Hong Kong by UK researchers highlights global collaboration on athlete safety and rehabilitation.

CCTS calls for abstracts and mentor award nominations for 2026 Spring Conference

Jan 14, 2026, 6:59 AM

The UK CCTS will hold its 21st annual Spring Conference on March 31, 2026. Abstract submissions and nominations for mentor awards are now open.

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RHB Student Presents Dementia Research in Hawaii

Jan 9, 2026, 7:12 AM

Emily Jones, a student in the Rehabilitation and Health Sciences PhD Program in the College of Health Sciences, recently presented a research poster at the Sixth Joint Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America and the Acoustical Society of Japan in Honolulu.

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CHS Professor Receives $3.8M Office of Naval Research Award to Advance Warfighter Performance Monitoring

Dec 9, 2025, 10:03 AM

A College of Health Sciences professor at UK has been awarded a $3.8 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to lead a groundbreaking project aimed at enhancing performance monitoring and injury prevention in military aviation personnel.

Call for Abstracts: 2026 CCTS Spring Conference

Dec 1, 2025, 11:32 AM

The UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science is accepting abstracts for oral and poster presentations at its 2026 Spring Conference, which will be held on Tuesday, March 31.

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