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Follow this feed, from the office of the VP for Research at the University of Kentucky, to discover how university research & scholarship is making an impact.

Learn more about UK Research at research.uky.edu.
Dr. Jay Avasarala’s latest study reveals a critical blind spot in how emergency departments worldwide diagnose a condition known as giant cell arteritis (GCA), which is blood vessel inflammation that can suddenly block blood flow to the eye, causing blindness.

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UK neurologist aims to stop a preventable cause of blindness | UK Research
Jay Avasarala’s latest study reveals a critical blind spot in how emergency departments across the globe diagnose a condition known as giant cell arteritis (GCA), which is blood vessel inflammation th...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The UK Research and Education Center aims to optimize drone-based spray systems to improve access to effective management of foliar diseases in Kentucky cornfields.

Learn more: https://research.uky.edu/news/using-drones-protect-kentucky-corn-uk-researchers-lead-precision-agriculture-study
Using drones to protect Kentucky corn: UK researchers lead precision agriculture study | UK Research
The UK Research and Education Center aims to optimize drone-based spray systems to improve access to effective management of foliar diseases in Kentucky cornfields.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The UK Gaines Center for the Humanities is now accepting applications for the 2026-28 cohort of Gaines Fellows, one of the university’s most prestigious undergraduate opportunities for academic enrichment, leadership and community engagement.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/47JoCoy
Gaines Center now accepting fellowship applications | UK Research
The UK Gaines Center for the Humanities is now accepting applications for the 2026-28 cohort of Gaines Fellows, one of the university’s most prestigious undergraduate opportunities.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“I am a UK Innovator.”

John Anthony, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and associate director of the UK CAER, describes his work developing molecules for semiconductor applications and how his research helps train the next generation of scientists.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/47VKLkR
‘I am a UK Innovator’: College of Arts and Sciences’ John Anthony | UK Research
In this Q&A, John Anthony describes his work developing new molecules for semiconductor applications and how this research helps train the next generation of interdisciplinary scientists. His award-wi...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
UKHealthCare's Gill Heart & Vascular Institute Affiliate Network held its 11th annual conference on Nov. 4, bringing together a wide range of experts to learn and discuss the latest advancements and trends in cardiovascular medicine.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Xb9I5x
Gill Affiliate Network celebrates 11th annual conference | UK Research
UK HealthCare’s Gill Heart & Vascular Institute Affiliate Network held its 11th annual conference Nov. 4, bringing together a wide range of experts to learn and discuss the latest advancements and tre...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The University of Kentucky hosted the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and its Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHSCC) for the EHSCC annual meeting on Oct. 27-30. This was Lexington’s first time hosting that event.

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UK hosts researchers, community members for national environmental health sciences meeting | UK Research
The University of Kentucky hosted the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and its Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHSCC) for the EHSCC annual meeting Oct. 27-30. Th...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Shane D’Souza is now a research fellow at @cincychildrens.bsky.social. But his start in research came at the UK College of Arts and Sciences as a biology student.

“I caught the research bug early because I had such phenomenal mentors,” D’Souza said.

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A&S alum’s research could have eye-opening implications for NICU | UK Research
Shane D’Souza is now a research fellow in the Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. But his start in research came at the UK College of Arts and Sciences as a biolog...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital has been named one of the 2025 Top 100 Hospitals and Health Systems for Excellence in Oncology by Becker’s Healthcare, recognizing the UK Markey Cancer Center among leading cancer programs nationwide.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qFoBKT
Markey named among nation’s top oncology programs by Becker’s Healthcare | UK Research
Markey is one of only 57 NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the country and remains a national leader in advancing research, precision oncology and equitable access to care.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
UK will host @patagonia.com director of philosophy, Vincent Stanley, on Thursday, Nov. 6.

Stanley will offer a behind-the-scenes look at how the outdoor apparel and gear company is operationalizing the philosophy of “going purpose instead of going public.”
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Patagonia’s chief storyteller comes to campus Nov. 6 | UK Research
UK will host Vincent Stanley, Patagonia’s director of philosophy and resident fellow at the Yale Center for Business and Environment, who will offer a behind-the-scenes look at how the outdoor apparel...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A new study by researchers in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment used environmental DNA to search 73 rivers for Eastern hellbenders. The study revealed a correlation between the presence of the large salamander and clean, rocky stream bottoms.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oK9ePD
UK studies where Kentucky’s hellbenders live and what they need to survive | UK Research
A UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment study has revealed a correlation between the presence of hellbenders and clean, rocky stream bottoms.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The UK Office of Undergrad Research and UK Sustainability have announced the six winners of the fifth annual sustainability research poster competition.

Graduate and undergraduate students in all majors were invited to submit their sustainability-related research as a poster.
https://bit.ly/48Ou5wB
OUR, UK Sustainability announce winners of research poster competition | UK Research
As part of the annual UK Sustainability Showcase, graduate and undergraduate students in all majors were invited to submit their research related to the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goal...
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October 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Could AI help dairy cattle farmers spot sickness in calves before it spreads and becomes deadly?

UK Pigman College of Engineering researchers, as part of a multi-institutional team, have been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the NSF to answer that very question. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4okQUwM
UK Pigman Engineering researchers awarded NSF grant to harness AI aimed at detecting calf illness | UK Research
A multi-institutional team, including UK researchers, will use $1.1 million in funding to advance AI and precision agriculture technologies with the goal of improving the health and welfare of dairy c...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Kentuckians experiencing food insecurity can access immediate, local assistance through FindHelpNowKY.org.

Developed by the KIPRC, this online tool helps users quickly locate food, housing and other community resources by ZIP code or city.

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October 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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October 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This year’s Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress (SWAP) series will once again highlight the research and creative scholarship of students and faculty, featuring presentations running from Fall 2025 through Spring ’26.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qztB3U
UK’s SWAP series highlights research shaping Appalachia’s future | UK Research
This year’s Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress series will once again highlight the research and creative scholarship of students and faculty, featuring presentations running from Fall 2025 throug...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The UK Office of Undergraduate Research announces the 8th annual 5-Minute Fast Track student research competition finalists.

These undergraduates will present their research during the final round on Oct. 29, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in HKRB.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/49q3EgQ
Ten students selected as 5-Minute Fast Track finalists | UK Research
The UK Office of Undergraduate Research announces the 8th annual 5-Minute Fast Track student research competition finalists.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Katherine Halloran, an assistant professor at UK, has received a $10,000 Emerging Investigator Grant from the Society for the Study of Reproduction for her research on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) with a focus on how postnatal obesity may change ovarian function.

More: https://bit.ly/47C55Yh
UK researcher earns national Emerging Investigator Grant to study PCOS | UK Research
Katherine Halloran, an assistant professor in the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences, has received a $10,000 Emerging Investigator G...
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October 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Julie Cerel is a professor in the UK College of Social Work and director of the Suicide Prevention & Exposure Lab.

In the recent 'I am A UK Innovator' series, Cerel discussed her work on CODE RED Safety Planning — a universal proactive crisis planning intervention.
Watch now: https://bit.ly/4hraTan
‘I am a UK Innovator’: College of Social Work’s Julie Cerel | UK Research
Julie Cerel, a professor in UK's College of Social Work and director of the Suicide Prevention & Exposure Lab (SPEL) discusses her work on CODE RED Safety Planning — a proactive crisis planning interv...
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October 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The 2025 Sustainability Showcase was a celebration of the incredible sustainability work happening across UK's campus, from research and student initiatives to operations and community engagement.

Learn more: https://research.uky.edu/news/2025-sustainability-showcase-celebrates-campus-changemakers
2025 Sustainability Showcase celebrates campus changemakers | UK Research
The annual Sustainability Showcase was a celebration of the incredible sustainability work happening across the University of Kentucky campus from research and student initiatives to operations and co...
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October 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
UK will host the inaugural Careers in the Environment Career Fair on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

Designed for students in all majors, the event will provide opportunities to explore potential career paths across environmental sectors and build professional networks.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/48HbsKW
UK to host 1st environmental career fair connecting students and employment | UK Research
UK will host the inaugural Careers in the Environment (CITE) Career Fair from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Healthy Kentucky Research Building.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
UK Markey Cancer Center researchers Jennifer Redmond Knight and Timothy Mullett are co-investigators on a new National Cancer Institute grant that will expand Kentucky’s successful lung cancer screening quality improvement program to 60 sites across the U.S.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/47eyTc7
National study will test Markey-developed lung cancer screening program | UK Research
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Jennifer Redmond Knight, Dr.P.H., and Timothy Mullett, M.D., are co-investigators on a new National Cancer Institute grant that will expand Kent...
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October 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Kentucky Geological Survey is hosting its 25th annual open house on Tuesday, Oct. 28, on the UK campus.

UK departments, student groups and external geoscience organizations, and KGS will host an array of hands-on geoscience activities and visual exhibits.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WJxxRQ
October 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The UK Research and Education Center (UKREC) celebrated a century of global innovation, education and community partnership, marking its 100th anniversary with a commemorative event at its new facilities in Princeton, Kentucky.

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100 years of innovation and service: UK Research and Education Center celebrates impact, resilience | UK Research
The UK Research and Education Center celebrated a century of global innovation, education and community partnership, with a commemorative event at its new facilities in Princeton, Kentucky.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The UK community is invited to the film premiere of “Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp & the Biotech Revolution” 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Kentucky Theatre, with a post-screening conversation on UK biotech research, innovation and commercialization.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qdyM9j
Nobel winner’s journey from campus to cure: ‘Cracking the Code’ film coming to Kentucky Theatre | UK Research
“Cracking the Code” chronicles the life of Nobel laureate Phil Sharp, from his humble beginnings on a Kentucky farm to his groundbreaking discovery of RNA splicing at MIT.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
@uksbcoa.bsky.social is celebrating 40 years as an NIH-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Center.

“For four decades, the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has ensured that discoveries reach the people who need them most,” said UK President Eli Capilouto.

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UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging celebrates 40 years as an NIH-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Center | UK Research
UK leadership, along with state and community leaders, joined members of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging to celebrate 40 years of continuous funding from the NIH for their revolutionary work in the ...
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October 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM