College of Public Health

16 faculty named 2024-25 University Research Professors

Apr 29, 2024, 7:11 AM

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

UK study will look at unintended consequences of classifying controlled substances

Apr 16, 2024, 7:07 AM

UK doctoral student Kara Cook was recently awarded a Substance Use Priority Research Area (SUPRA) Graduate Student Grant to explore the unintended consequences of classifying controlled substances.

Heather Bush named permanent dean of UK College of Public Health

Mar 18, 2024, 7:26 AM

Heather Bush, Ph.D., has served as the acting dean of the College of Public Health since June 2022. Under her leadership, the college has experienced growth in research, teaching and service.

Environment and health experts gather for Wyatt Symposium on April 4

Mar 15, 2024, 7:31 AM

The 2024 John P. Wyatt, M.D. Environment and Health Symposium will be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2024, at the J. David Rosenberg College of Law Grand Courtroom on the University of Kentucky campus.

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UK faculty, community partners present at NIEHS Partnerships for Environmental Public Health Network Meeting

Mar 13, 2024, 7:08 AM

Faculty members presented at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Partnerships for Environmental Public Health Network Meeting in Durham, N.C. last month.

Uncovering patterns: KIPRC's examination of suicide risk among Kentucky veterans

Mar 1, 2024, 7:35 AM

Researchers with the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC), housed in the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, are examining suicide risk among Kentucky veterans.

UK's East Palestine Health Tracking Study receives NIEHS award to expand ongoing research

Feb 21, 2024, 7:20 AM

As announced by the White House on Feb. 16, the study, under the leadership of Erin Haynes, Dr.P.H., received new funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

2024 John P. Wyatt, M.D. Environment and Health Symposium

Apr 4, 2024, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

The John P. Wyatt, M.D. Environment & Health Symposium honors the legacy of Dr. John P. Wyatt and his pioneering environmental clinical research on air pollution and lung pathology. Universities and agencies from across the state have partnered to present research and practice on environment and its impacts on health with specific emphasis on Kentucky. Keynote speaker, Arthur Frank, MD, PhD will speak on Minerals, Plants, and Policy: Coal and Asbestos, Agriculture Work, and Policy Implications including Legal Activities.

KIPRC develops detection map for responding to unusual overdose spikes

Feb 2, 2024, 7:28 AM

An unusual spike in drug overdoses in Lexington, recently has spurred the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department to advise people, especially those with substance use disorder or those connected to someone with it, to carry naloxone.

UK scientists and scholars among top 2% of world’s most-cited researchers

Dec 12, 2023, 5:02 PM

The University of Kentucky is well-represented on a list of the most-cited researchers in the world.

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