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2024 Oswald Research and Creativity Competition winners announced

The UK Office of Undergraduate Research recently announced the 22 undergraduate winners of the 60th annual Oswald Research and Creativity Awards.

New award advances Sanders-Brown director’s research on inflammation’s role in Alzheimer’s

Linda Van Eldik recently received a three-year, $300,000 award from the BrightFocus Foundation to support her research project on how specific brain cells may contribute to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

Dr. Courtney Perry receives award recognizing her work on health disparities in Appalachia

Perry, whose research is focused on health outcomes and disparities in Appalachia, has been awarded the Qorus Pfizer Health Equity Award.

UK’s Loka Ashwood awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ for groundbreaking work in rural communities, environmental justice

One of 22 fellows recognized this year, Ashwood's groundbreaking work in rural communities received seed funding from the Energy Research Priority Area.

UK senior and Astronaut Scholar revels in ‘most impactful award’ he’s ever received

Asa O’Neal, a UK senior mechanical engineering and physics major, was named to the 2024 Astronaut Scholars class by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.

8 faculty and 8 graduate students named Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Scholars

In its inaugural year, the Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Endowment has made $160,000 in funds available for distribution, with a priority on research support.

UK Martin-Gatton CAFE study on food insecurity receives ‘Paper of the Year’ award

Lauren Batey's research focused on how Central Appalachian communities use long-standing cultural practices to address the challenge of limited food access.

Mark Fillmore named 2024-25 UK Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor

Psychology professor Mark Fillmore is serving as the 2024-25 College of Arts and Sciences’ Distinguished Professor and will deliver the Distinguished Professor Lecture next spring.

Research on post-traumatic growth in soldiers earns Army-MSW student high honors

Chance Miller won best primary research poster in the student category for his work titled, “Exploring the Relationship: Confidence in Unit and Posttraumatic Growth in Military Personnel”.

UK graduate student named National Corn Growers Association Research Ambassador

The National Corn Growers Association named UK graduate student Travis Banet as a 2023-2024 Research Ambassador; one of eight students awarded nationally.