College of Nursing

Williams is National Black Nurses Association's Nurse Researcher of the Year

Jul 30, 2019, 8:41 AM

Lovoria Williams, Ph.D., was recognized for her work to deliver community-based interventions that reduce health disparities among minority and medically-underserved populations.

Left to right: Patricia Rippetoe Freeman, James Ziliak, Svetla Slavova, Hunter Stamps, Julie Cerel, Phillip Gribble, Anne Filson, Zach Hilt, Jason Unrine, Susan Gardner, Philip Kern, Mark Peffley, Beth Rous and Craig Miller.

UK Board Awards 16 University Professorships for 2019-20

May 3, 2019, 5:04 PM

This week, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved 16 University Research Professorships for the 2019-20 academic year.

New UK Study Finds E-Cigarette Use on the Rise in Undergraduates

May 3, 2019, 11:17 AM

In results University of Kentucky researchers are calling “alarming,” more than three out of 10 undergraduates reported using e-cigarettes, according to a new study published in the March 26 edition of the Journal of American College Health.

UK's First Bridge Clinic Offers Immediate Access to Opioid Treatment

Apr 23, 2019, 9:33 AM

When the Kentucky Cabinet for Family and Health Services put out a call for ideas to improve access to evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), Drs. Laura Fanucchi, Michelle Lofwall and Sharon Walsh submitted a proposal.

CCTS Spring Conference Call for Abstracts

Submit your abstract for the upcoming CCTS Spring Conference or one of the collaborative events by March 4, 2019.

2019 UK Collaborative Pilot Project Awards Request for Applications

The UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) is now accepting applications for Pilot Projects.

'Behind the Blue:' Ellen Hahn Demonstrates Commitment to Health Research, Advocacy

Jan 15, 2019, 10:35 AM

For the past 25 years, Ellen Hahn has been working hard to help Kentuckians get on, and stay on, the road to better health.

UK's Beyond Birth Program Moves to New Location, Expands Services for Mothers with Opioid Addiction

Nov 8, 2018, 1:03 PM

PATHways and Beyond Birth program participant Bethany shares her recovery story to help others and thank those who helped her.

UK Poised to Make a Difference in Curbing Opioid Epidemic in State

Oct 18, 2018, 9:38 AM

For the annual Board of Trustees retreat, UK President Eli Capilouto, VP for Research Lisa Cassis and Sharon Walsh, director of the Center on Drug & Alcohol Research, have framed an entire day of discussion and presentations around the opioid epidemic in the country and its specific impact on Kentucky.

New DREAM Scholars Program Accepting Applications from Health Equity Researchers

Jul 17, 2018, 10:01 AM

The DREAM Scholars Program aims to train upcoming generations of multidisciplinary health equity researchers, particularly those underrepresented in science and/or from rural backgrounds.

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