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Research Advancing Kentucky: Creating meaningful change

With NIH support, April Young is developing outreach strategies, mapping disease transmission networks and engaging local coalitions to support recovery and harm reduction efforts.

Research Advancing Kentucky: Driving dementia breakthroughs

With NIH support, David Fardo’s research focuses on statistical genetics, genomics and the application of advanced biostatistics to understand neurodegenerative diseases.

‘Behind the Blue’: Public Health students gain confidence through research, community

In this episode of Behind the Blue, two graduating students from the UK College of Public Health share their journeys that show how UK’s supportive environment, coupled with their own initiative, has prepared them to tackle complex health challenges on a broad, even global, scale.

18 faculty named 2025-26 University Research Professors

Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorships program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK.

Provost IMPACT Award: Turning data into prevention, advancing rural health

UK College of Public Health and UK King’s Daughters have partnered to create a Precision Public Health Alliance.

2025 Wyatt Symposium to focus on moving research to policy

The event on April 22 will bring together universities and agencies from across the state to honor achievements in environmental public health and the impact for Kentucky. 

Inaugural Kentucky Health Policy Conference focused on substance use disorder

The April 2 conference, hosted by the UK College of Nursing’s Bridging Research Efforts and Advocacy Toward Healthy Environments, brought together health advocates from across Kentucky.

71 UK students to present research at NCUR

The National Conference on Undergraduate Research is one of the largest events for undergraduate students to share their academic work with peers, faculty and professionals across the country.

13 UK undergraduates to present at Posters-at-the-Capitol

The 23rd annual Posters-at-the-Capitol event will feature research topics including community health, agricultural sustainability, renewable energy and public health and safety.

People Behind Our Research: Dmitry Strakovsky strives to connect the arts and health

Dmitry "Dima" Strakovsky is fostering collaborations between creative disciplines and health care through an innovative initiative at UK called Creative Link.