College of Health Sciences

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.

Dr. Chorong Oh and Emily Jones standing in front of a research poster

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.

military fighter pilot walking in front of planes

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.

2025 Oswald Research and Creativity Competition winners group photo

2025 Oswald Research and Creativity Competition winners announced

Nov 19, 2025, 7:18 AM

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) recently announced the 21 undergraduate winners of the 61st annual Oswald Research and Creativity Awards. Chad Risko, Ph.D., faculty director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, and Research Ambassadors, presented the awards. Founded in 1964 by UK President John Oswald, the Oswald Research and Creativity Competition promotes undergraduate research and creative endeavors across all academic disciplines.

Jocelyn Wittstein, M.D., orthopedic surgery, Duke University Medical Center.

Active Girls Healthy Women hosting coffee talk on optimizing bone health

Oct 20, 2025, 7:11 AM

The UK Active Girls Healthy Women Program is hosting a Coffee Talk session titled "Optimizing Bone Health for Girls and Women Across the Healthspan," on Oct. 27.

Nicholas Heebner: 2025-26 University Research Professor Q&A

Jul 10, 2025, 7:09 AM

Nicholas Heebner, associate professor in the UK College of Health Sciences and director of UK’s Sports Medicine Research Institute, has been honored as a 2025-26 University Research Professor.

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

Jun 26, 2025, 7:44 AM

136 current UK scientists and scholars appear among the top 2% of the most-cited researchers across 22 disciplines.

Research nurse Heather Heath with Jenn and Tyrome Highfield inside the Precision Medicine Clinic at Markey Cancer Center.

Clinical trials make discovery happen at UK

May 20, 2025, 7:20 AM

At the University of Kentucky, clinical trials are essential to providing the most advanced care to our patients and communities.

Winners, from left: Erin Stratton, Molly Lobel, Madi Wilson and Connor Stuart

4 students named Excellent Undergraduate Research Ambassadors

May 14, 2025, 8:22 AM

Every year, the Office of Undergraduate Research selects a new cohort of Undergraduate Research Ambassadors who serve as advocates for undergraduate research and creative scholarship at UK.

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