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Patricia Ehrkamp Named 2021-22 A&S Distinguished Professor

A professor in the Department of Geography, Ehrkamp will deliver the annual Distinguished Professor Lecture. Her research considers the politics of immigration with a focus on refugee geopolitics and trauma.

CI’s Engstrom Studies Marvel's 'Avengers' in New Book on Media Literacy

Erika Engstrom, director of the School of Journalism and Media in the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information, explores how Hollywood clichés perpetuate the status quo in her new book.

UK College of Nursing’s Zim Okoli Named President-Elect of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

Zim Okoli, Ph.D., University of Kentucky College of Nursing professor, has been selected as president-elect for the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA). 

UK Libraries Recognizes Deirdre Scaggs as 2021 Willis Award Recipient

The associate dean of Special Collections Research Center and director of the Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Research Center is the recipient of the 2021 Paul A. Willis Outstanding Faculty Award.

UK Junior Kayli Bolton Named Astronaut Scholar

The Lewis Honors College junior is one of 2021’s 60 recipients to be awarded a scholarship of up to $15,000 from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.

UK Receives $23.5 Million Clinical and Translational Science Award From the NIH

The University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) has received a $23.5 million, four-year award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health.

UK Solar Car Team Wins Formula Sun Grand Prix

The independent, student-led organization that designs, builds, and races solar electric vehicles won the first national competition in its 22-year history earlier this month in Topeka, Kansas.

The Jockey Club Medal Awarded to UK Dean Nancy Cox

Nancy Cox, University of Kentucky vice president for land-grant engagement and dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, is the recipient of The Jockey Club Medal.

UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Receives $14.5 Million to Continue Alzheimer's Disease Research and Outreach

Sanders-Brown Center on Aging will receive renewed funding for its Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) program from the National Institute on Aging, a division of the National Institutes of Health.

UK's Susie Thiel Named to American College Dance Association's Board

The University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts announces Susie Thiel, director of the UK Dance Program, has been elected to the National Board of Directors for the American College Dance Association.