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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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
UK researchers have developed a new experimental model that could point the way toward more effective Alzheimer’s disease treatments by targeting one of the brain’s most important genes for risk and resilience.
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Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LNGG9K
UK researchers use gene ‘switch’ to reverse Alzheimer’s risk | UK Research
UK researchers have developed a new experimental model that could point the way toward more effective Alzheimer’s disease treatments by targeting one of the brain’s most important genes for risk and r...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
UK researchers have developed a new experimental model that could point the way toward more effective Alzheimer’s disease treatments by targeting one of the brain’s most important genes for risk and resilience.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LNGG9K
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LNGG9K
Researchers and students at UK's CAFE are studying how wildlife populations respond to conservation activities.
The McNeil Lab, led by Darin “DJ” McNeil, focuses on researching forest birds in Kentucky and the eastern United States.
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The McNeil Lab, led by Darin “DJ” McNeil, focuses on researching forest birds in Kentucky and the eastern United States.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JXg9Gm
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Researchers and students at UK's CAFE are studying how wildlife populations respond to conservation activities.
The McNeil Lab, led by Darin “DJ” McNeil, focuses on researching forest birds in Kentucky and the eastern United States.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JXg9Gm
The McNeil Lab, led by Darin “DJ” McNeil, focuses on researching forest birds in Kentucky and the eastern United States.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JXg9Gm
A UK College of Engineering team will make history in Norway, launching a UK-developed payload as part of NASA’s GHOST spaceflight mission.
The team’s payload — known as KRUPS — is scheduled to launch today from Andøya Spaceport in Andenes, Norway.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/47PL5jS
The team’s payload — known as KRUPS — is scheduled to launch today from Andøya Spaceport in Andenes, Norway.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/47PL5jS
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A UK College of Engineering team will make history in Norway, launching a UK-developed payload as part of NASA’s GHOST spaceflight mission.
The team’s payload — known as KRUPS — is scheduled to launch today from Andøya Spaceport in Andenes, Norway.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/47PL5jS
The team’s payload — known as KRUPS — is scheduled to launch today from Andøya Spaceport in Andenes, Norway.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/47PL5jS
A team, including UK CAFE researchers, is on the lookout for deer.
Once caught, these deer are allowed to return to their Western KY populations — with a GPS collar to help understand movement patterns and predict the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WS1K1a
Once caught, these deer are allowed to return to their Western KY populations — with a GPS collar to help understand movement patterns and predict the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WS1K1a
Preserving Kentucky’s deer: UK, Kentucky Fish & Wildlife study Chronic Wasting Disease | UK Research
A team from the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources is catching and monitoring deer in order to help understand movem...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A team, including UK CAFE researchers, is on the lookout for deer.
Once caught, these deer are allowed to return to their Western KY populations — with a GPS collar to help understand movement patterns and predict the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WS1K1a
Once caught, these deer are allowed to return to their Western KY populations — with a GPS collar to help understand movement patterns and predict the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WS1K1a
Kentucky is known for its bourbon and thoroughbred racehorses. Now, one community has a plan to protect one of the region’s greatest assets that unites Kentucky’s signature industries: limestone water.
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Interactive plan aims to protect limestone water in horse and bourbon country | UK Research
An interactive watershed plan uses virtual stream walks and an interactive dashboard to enhance public understanding and engagement with the information.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Kentucky is known for its bourbon and thoroughbred racehorses. Now, one community has a plan to protect one of the region’s greatest assets that unites Kentucky’s signature industries: limestone water.
https://bit.ly/4p5Ch0k
https://bit.ly/4p5Ch0k
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
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.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JqXzGG
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JqXzGG
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
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 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
Learn more: https://research.uky.edu/news/using-drones-protect-kentucky-corn-uk-researchers-lead-precision-agriculture-study
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.
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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
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
Learn more: https://bit.ly/47JoCoy
“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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Xb9I5x
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
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.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qK27bG
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qK27bG
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.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JC8Ofe
“I caught the research bug early because I had such phenomenal mentors,” D’Souza said.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JC8Ofe
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
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.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JC8Ofe
“I caught the research bug early because I had such phenomenal mentors,” D’Souza said.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JC8Ofe
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
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
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
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qFoBKT
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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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.”
research.uky.edu/news/patagon...
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
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.”
research.uky.edu/news/patagon...
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.”
research.uky.edu/news/patagon...