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UK-CARES is now accepting Pilot Project proposals

The UK Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES) is now accepting applications for Pilot Projects. The purpose of this funding mechanism is to provide a new opportunity and resources to support innovative, collaborative

UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Mind Matters Health Fair is May 7

Apr 25, 2018, 9:47 AM

The 10th annual Mind Matters Health Fair will feature the latest information on healthy aging.

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Head Injuries and the Path from Pilot Study to Major Grant

Apr 18, 2018, 8:59 AM

A team of UK researchers have homed in on a protein, called RIT1, that may act as a master switch in the brain. A new five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will help them explore RIT1 as a possible target for treatments to counteract brain injury.

CCTS Conference on Opioids Draws Nearly 1,000 Participants

Apr 17, 2018, 10:01 AM

The 13th Annual Spring Conference of the University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science focused on addressing the opioid epidemic, which disproportionately plagues Kentucky and Appalachia. Researchers, clinicians, students, community partners and local and national experts gathered Friday, April 13th to share findings and catalyze

3 UK Students Awarded Research Internships in Germany

Apr 10, 2018, 9:11 AM

Three UK students, Mohanad Abdallah, Emily Major and Jared Schmal, have been selected to receive Research Internships in Science and Engineering from the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst).

Why UK Researchers are Studying Firefighter Fitness

Apr 9, 2018, 8:33 AM

Police officers, firefighters and military personnel face daunting physical obstacles while on the job, often coupled with intense mental stress.

Leading the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic at National Summit

Apr 5, 2018, 8:56 AM

At the 2018 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit physicians, researchers and leaders from UK and UK HealthCare joined experts from across the nation to discuss how they are combating the opioid epidemic in the Commonwealth.

Over 100 Inventors Honored at UK’s Patent Palooza

Apr 5, 2018, 8:51 AM

Last week, the UK Office of Technology Commercialization held its second annual Patent Palooza, an event that celebrates the university's inventors and commercialization deals of the previous fiscal year.

Fighting the Scourge of Opioid Abuse, Fostering a Healthier Future for Kentucky

Apr 3, 2018, 9:37 AM

This week, University of Kentucky physicians, researchers and leaders working to find solutions in the fight against prescription drug abuse are in Atlanta for the 2018 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit.

Sanders-Brown Grant Trains New Generation of Dementia Researchers

Apr 2, 2018, 10:57 AM

The University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been awarded a $2 million grant to train the next generation of dementia researchers.

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