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Graduates of programs in STEM fields have an opportunity to turn their passion for STEM into a career in teaching.
The UK College of Education, with support from a $1.71 million NSF grant, is addressing the continued shortage of STEM teachers in the Commonwealth.
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The UK College of Education, with support from a $1.71 million NSF grant, is addressing the continued shortage of STEM teachers in the Commonwealth.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4s37Biq
December 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Graduates of programs in STEM fields have an opportunity to turn their passion for STEM into a career in teaching.
The UK College of Education, with support from a $1.71 million NSF grant, is addressing the continued shortage of STEM teachers in the Commonwealth.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4s37Biq
The UK College of Education, with support from a $1.71 million NSF grant, is addressing the continued shortage of STEM teachers in the Commonwealth.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4s37Biq
A UK Markey Cancer Center study reveals how prostate cancer cells adapt their metabolism to thrive in bone tissue, offering a potential new treatment target for patients with advanced disease.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/493Nh8c
Learn more: https://bit.ly/493Nh8c
December 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A UK Markey Cancer Center study reveals how prostate cancer cells adapt their metabolism to thrive in bone tissue, offering a potential new treatment target for patients with advanced disease.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/493Nh8c
Learn more: https://bit.ly/493Nh8c
A research team from the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is building a ‘genetic toolbox’ to stay ahead of equine rotavirus A, a common threat to foals and Kentucky’s $6.5 billion equine industry.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3N3woTs
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3N3woTs
December 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A research team from the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is building a ‘genetic toolbox’ to stay ahead of equine rotavirus A, a common threat to foals and Kentucky’s $6.5 billion equine industry.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3N3woTs
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3N3woTs
Schmidt Sciences has awarded $11 million to teams around the world to bring AI to humanities research, seeking to unlock new understandings of human history and culture, the organization announced today.
Three UK faculty members are among the awardees. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pIJJiw
Three UK faculty members are among the awardees. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pIJJiw
UK faculty awarded by Schmidt Sciences to bring AI to humanities research | UK Research
Three UK faculty members are among the teams recently awarded $11 million by Schmidt Sciences to apply AI in the humanities.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Schmidt Sciences has awarded $11 million to teams around the world to bring AI to humanities research, seeking to unlock new understandings of human history and culture, the organization announced today.
Three UK faculty members are among the awardees. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pIJJiw
Three UK faculty members are among the awardees. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pIJJiw
The KY Geological Survey received a $182,961 grant from the USGS to advance geological understanding and hazard preparedness for Northern KY and Cincinnati.
The project will produce landslide inventory maps and landslide susceptibility maps for the region. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oVpJYQ
The project will produce landslide inventory maps and landslide susceptibility maps for the region. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oVpJYQ
December 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The KY Geological Survey received a $182,961 grant from the USGS to advance geological understanding and hazard preparedness for Northern KY and Cincinnati.
The project will produce landslide inventory maps and landslide susceptibility maps for the region. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oVpJYQ
The project will produce landslide inventory maps and landslide susceptibility maps for the region. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oVpJYQ
UK's 8th annual Substance Use Research Event will be March 10, 2026, and registration is currently open.
SURE is a free event that showcases translational research conducted at UK, focusing on substance use and substance use disorder.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4s4O95a
SURE is a free event that showcases translational research conducted at UK, focusing on substance use and substance use disorder.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4s4O95a
Registration open for 8th annual Substance Use Research Event | UK Research
The University of Kentucky’s eighth annual Substance Use Research Event (SURE) will be March 10, 2026.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
UK's 8th annual Substance Use Research Event will be March 10, 2026, and registration is currently open.
SURE is a free event that showcases translational research conducted at UK, focusing on substance use and substance use disorder.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4s4O95a
SURE is a free event that showcases translational research conducted at UK, focusing on substance use and substance use disorder.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4s4O95a
UK's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is home to researchers pushing the field of Alzheimer’s science forward — among them is Bernardo Aguzzoli Herbele, who uses large-scale long-read RNA sequencing to uncover molecular differences that may influence Alzheimer’s disease.
More: https://bit.ly/4oYEha1
More: https://bit.ly/4oYEha1
December 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
UK's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is home to researchers pushing the field of Alzheimer’s science forward — among them is Bernardo Aguzzoli Herbele, who uses large-scale long-read RNA sequencing to uncover molecular differences that may influence Alzheimer’s disease.
More: https://bit.ly/4oYEha1
More: https://bit.ly/4oYEha1
During National Lung Cancer Screening Awareness Month, University of Kentucky researchers were traveling across the Commonwealth to talk to Kentuckians about lung health. It’s a project built for and with Kentuckians.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4j0XAyg
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4j0XAyg
December 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
During National Lung Cancer Screening Awareness Month, University of Kentucky researchers were traveling across the Commonwealth to talk to Kentuckians about lung health. It’s a project built for and with Kentuckians.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4j0XAyg
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4j0XAyg
UK Martin-Gatton CAFE Professor Subba Reddy Palli, internationally recognized for his research on RNA interference technology that kills insect pests and fights insecticide resistance, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rUCl5k
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rUCl5k
December 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
UK Martin-Gatton CAFE Professor Subba Reddy Palli, internationally recognized for his research on RNA interference technology that kills insect pests and fights insecticide resistance, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rUCl5k
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rUCl5k
A global research team led by researchers from UK's Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, has found that Antarctica’s only native insect is already ingesting microplastics, even in one of the planet’s most remote regions.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4iUMH0W
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4iUMH0W
December 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A global research team led by researchers from UK's Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, has found that Antarctica’s only native insect is already ingesting microplastics, even in one of the planet’s most remote regions.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4iUMH0W
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4iUMH0W
The UK Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting submissions for the 2025-26 issue of Aperture, an open-access, interdisciplinary student journal.
The journal showcases the rich and diverse scholarship conducted by UK undergraduates. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4poHiS8
The journal showcases the rich and diverse scholarship conducted by UK undergraduates. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4poHiS8
Call for submissions: UK’s open-access, interdisciplinary undergraduate research journal | UK Research
The UK Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting submissions for the 2025-26 issue of Aperture, an open-access, interdisciplinary student journal.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The UK Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting submissions for the 2025-26 issue of Aperture, an open-access, interdisciplinary student journal.
The journal showcases the rich and diverse scholarship conducted by UK undergraduates. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4poHiS8
The journal showcases the rich and diverse scholarship conducted by UK undergraduates. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4poHiS8
In this “UK at the Half," hear from Matthew Bush at the UK College of Medicine as he describes how decades of research and patient care are reshaping what is possible in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hearing loss.
Listen now: https://research.uky.edu/news/uk-half-hope-hearing-loss
Listen now: https://research.uky.edu/news/uk-half-hope-hearing-loss
December 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
In this “UK at the Half," hear from Matthew Bush at the UK College of Medicine as he describes how decades of research and patient care are reshaping what is possible in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hearing loss.
Listen now: https://research.uky.edu/news/uk-half-hope-hearing-loss
Listen now: https://research.uky.edu/news/uk-half-hope-hearing-loss
In the final Q&A in this year’s 'I am a UK Innovator' series, Guoqiang Yu, from the UK Pigman College of Engineering, describes his work developing low-cost optical imaging technologies for noninvasive monitoring of the health and function of tissues and organs.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48Pb38J
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48Pb38J
December 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
In the final Q&A in this year’s 'I am a UK Innovator' series, Guoqiang Yu, from the UK Pigman College of Engineering, describes his work developing low-cost optical imaging technologies for noninvasive monitoring of the health and function of tissues and organs.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48Pb38J
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48Pb38J
UK’s Human Development Institute (HDI) received $3.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education to support a nationwide effort to engage employers and improve job opportunities for people with disabilities.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3MAklNd
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3MAklNd
HDI grant to advance employer engagement strategies in vocational rehabilitation | UK Research
The UK Human Development Institute received $3.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education to support a nationwide effort to engage employers and improve job opportunities for people wi...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
UK’s Human Development Institute (HDI) received $3.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education to support a nationwide effort to engage employers and improve job opportunities for people with disabilities.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3MAklNd
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3MAklNd
Bridging the gap: UK student uses knitted e-textiles to meet accessibility needs
UK College of Design graduate student Faezah Panahandeh said she felt compelled to pursue a project centered on helping those with specialized sensory needs after watching a documentary.
More: https://bit.ly/44vD0jm
UK College of Design graduate student Faezah Panahandeh said she felt compelled to pursue a project centered on helping those with specialized sensory needs after watching a documentary.
More: https://bit.ly/44vD0jm
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Bridging the gap: UK student uses knitted e-textiles to meet accessibility needs
UK College of Design graduate student Faezah Panahandeh said she felt compelled to pursue a project centered on helping those with specialized sensory needs after watching a documentary.
More: https://bit.ly/44vD0jm
UK College of Design graduate student Faezah Panahandeh said she felt compelled to pursue a project centered on helping those with specialized sensory needs after watching a documentary.
More: https://bit.ly/44vD0jm
Researchers from the UK College of Communication and Information and the UK College of Social Work received a 3-year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to expand access to social services through public libraries.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Mnpecn
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Mnpecn
November 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Researchers from the UK College of Communication and Information and the UK College of Social Work received a 3-year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to expand access to social services through public libraries.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Mnpecn
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Mnpecn
Researchers at UK have been awarded a prestigious Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant.
This five-year, $11 million grant will strengthen the foundation of diabetes prevention research throughout the Commonwealth.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Xf9E52
This five-year, $11 million grant will strengthen the foundation of diabetes prevention research throughout the Commonwealth.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Xf9E52
November 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Researchers at UK have been awarded a prestigious Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant.
This five-year, $11 million grant will strengthen the foundation of diabetes prevention research throughout the Commonwealth.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Xf9E52
This five-year, $11 million grant will strengthen the foundation of diabetes prevention research throughout the Commonwealth.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Xf9E52
Recycling redefined: Interiors student research turns waste into art and opportunity
UK Junior Jackie Skeeters examined interior design students’ sustainable behaviors regarding recycling and the factors influencing their attitudes toward sustainability.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48dm5mJ
UK Junior Jackie Skeeters examined interior design students’ sustainable behaviors regarding recycling and the factors influencing their attitudes toward sustainability.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48dm5mJ
November 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Recycling redefined: Interiors student research turns waste into art and opportunity
UK Junior Jackie Skeeters examined interior design students’ sustainable behaviors regarding recycling and the factors influencing their attitudes toward sustainability.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48dm5mJ
UK Junior Jackie Skeeters examined interior design students’ sustainable behaviors regarding recycling and the factors influencing their attitudes toward sustainability.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48dm5mJ
Researchers from UK's Pigman College of Engineering were awarded $2 million from the NSF to develop a cutting-edge, hyper-local weather forecasting system with the NSF’s National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XFHlg3
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XFHlg3
November 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Researchers from UK's Pigman College of Engineering were awarded $2 million from the NSF to develop a cutting-edge, hyper-local weather forecasting system with the NSF’s National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XFHlg3
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XFHlg3
The UK Appalachian Center and UK Graduate Appalachian Research Community invite undergraduate and graduate students from all majors to submit proposals for the 15th annual Appalachian Research Symposium & Arts Showcase.
The showcase is Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oWHkAC
The showcase is Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oWHkAC
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The UK Appalachian Center and UK Graduate Appalachian Research Community invite undergraduate and graduate students from all majors to submit proposals for the 15th annual Appalachian Research Symposium & Arts Showcase.
The showcase is Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oWHkAC
The showcase is Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oWHkAC
The Robinson Forest’s Flooding in Appalachian Streams and Headwaters (FLASH) Field Day 2025 provided more than 60 local students with interactive learning stations, led by researchers at UK, demonstrating simple techniques to better understand flooding.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oSh36s
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oSh36s
November 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The Robinson Forest’s Flooding in Appalachian Streams and Headwaters (FLASH) Field Day 2025 provided more than 60 local students with interactive learning stations, led by researchers at UK, demonstrating simple techniques to better understand flooding.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oSh36s
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oSh36s
In this Q&A, Allen Page, assistant professor in the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, shares how his research works to improve safety and welfare for equine athletes by identifying horses at risk for injuries.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4a9iHfc
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4a9iHfc
November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
In this Q&A, Allen Page, assistant professor in the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, shares how his research works to improve safety and welfare for equine athletes by identifying horses at risk for injuries.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4a9iHfc
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4a9iHfc
A research team led by UK CAFE, with collaborators at LSU, has received a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) award worth nearly $1 million to develop a complete and durable approach to cockroach control in affordable housing.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4r9mLCu
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4r9mLCu
November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A research team led by UK CAFE, with collaborators at LSU, has received a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) award worth nearly $1 million to develop a complete and durable approach to cockroach control in affordable housing.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4r9mLCu
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4r9mLCu
The Office of Undergraduate Research has announced the 21 winners of the 61st annual Oswald Research and Creativity Awards.
Started in 1964, the Oswald Research and Creativity Competition promotes undergraduate research and creative endeavors across all academic disciplines.
https://bit.ly/486si3S
Started in 1964, the Oswald Research and Creativity Competition promotes undergraduate research and creative endeavors across all academic disciplines.
https://bit.ly/486si3S
November 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The Office of Undergraduate Research has announced the 21 winners of the 61st annual Oswald Research and Creativity Awards.
Started in 1964, the Oswald Research and Creativity Competition promotes undergraduate research and creative endeavors across all academic disciplines.
https://bit.ly/486si3S
Started in 1964, the Oswald Research and Creativity Competition promotes undergraduate research and creative endeavors across all academic disciplines.
https://bit.ly/486si3S
A new study co-led by UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment shows how a single genetic change helps protect corn seeds during storage. This offers plant breeders a clear target for developing varieties that stay vigorous longer and waste fewer seeds.
https://bit.ly/47OBc7r
https://bit.ly/47OBc7r
UK research collaboration links key corn protein to stronger, longer-lasting seed | UK Research
A new international study co-led by UK CAFE shows how a single genetic change helps protect corn seeds during storage.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A new study co-led by UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment shows how a single genetic change helps protect corn seeds during storage. This offers plant breeders a clear target for developing varieties that stay vigorous longer and waste fewer seeds.
https://bit.ly/47OBc7r
https://bit.ly/47OBc7r