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Beckman Scholars share success, invite undergrads to learn about prestigious program

The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation funds 15 months of mentored research for two undergraduate students in chemistry, biological sciences and associated interdisciplinary combinations.

10 students selected as 5-Minute Fast Track research finalists

The Office of Undergraduate Research is proud to announce the fifth annual 5-Minute Fast Track student research competition finalists.

OUR, UK Sustainability announce winners of research poster competition

The Office of Undergraduate Research and UK Sustainability are honored to announce the six winners of the third annual sustainability research poster competition.

UK’s Kolesar 1 of 9 innovators selected for NIH-funded entrepreneurship program

One of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center’s leading researchers has been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Regional Entrepreneurship Development (I-RED) Program.

UK, partners awarded $12 million to advance biomedical innovation, entrepreneurship

UK and its partners at four other institutions have been awarded $12 million from the National Institutes of Health to launch a new hub focused on accelerating real-world impact of biomedical innovations through education, mentorship and financial support.

UK’s Dixon and Whitaker appointed to Lexington Human Rights Commission

Alex Dixon, senior decision support analyst in the UK Office of Vice President for Research, and Ateba Whitaker, lecturer in the Department of Management in the Gatton College of Business and Economics, received the appointments in August from Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton’s office.

Markey’s ACTION program gets $2 million grant renewal from NCI

Launched in 2016, ACTION is a cancer education and training program aimed at high school and undergraduate students from Appalachian Kentucky.

Markey Cancer Center attains NCI's highest status as a Comprehensive Cancer Center

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center announced today that it has earned a National Cancer Institute “Comprehensive” Cancer Center designation, the highest level of recognition awarded by the NCI.

AHA recognizes UK’s Cassis for excellence in hypertension research

The University of Kentucky’s Vice President for Research and leading cardiovascular scientist is being recognized for her foundational work in the field of hypertension with a prestigious award from the American Heart Association (AHA).

26 students selected for Undergraduate Research Ambassador program

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) at the University of Kentucky has selected 26 outstanding undergraduates for the 2023-24 Undergraduate Research Ambassador program.