University of Kentucky Research
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Learn more about UK Research at research.uky.edu.
A new course from the UK College of Design examines how emerging technologies, like AI, are reshaping architectural practice, while reinforcing the fundamental roles of narrative, research and human judgment in design.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4axSQME
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4axSQME
February 13, 2026 at 7:47 PM
A new course from the UK College of Design examines how emerging technologies, like AI, are reshaping architectural practice, while reinforcing the fundamental roles of narrative, research and human judgment in design.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4axSQME
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4axSQME
The University of Kentucky's Beef Extension Team has enhanced its Beef Systems Analyzer, an online management tool designed to help producers strengthen their operations through targeted, research-based recommendations.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/405cniE
Learn more: https://bit.ly/405cniE
February 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The University of Kentucky's Beef Extension Team has enhanced its Beef Systems Analyzer, an online management tool designed to help producers strengthen their operations through targeted, research-based recommendations.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/405cniE
Learn more: https://bit.ly/405cniE
Researchers from UK's College of Fine Arts and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging recently investigated how complementary and supportive care programs (CSCPs) — like animal interactions, music therapy and group games — affect life in four different Kentucky care facilities. https://bit.ly/3OwOsGi
February 10, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Researchers from UK's College of Fine Arts and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging recently investigated how complementary and supportive care programs (CSCPs) — like animal interactions, music therapy and group games — affect life in four different Kentucky care facilities. https://bit.ly/3OwOsGi
@ukychet.bsky.social awarded pilot funding to 3 doctoral students to support research projects focused on improving the health of a population of high need.
CHET’s 2025 Doctoral Student Pilot Grants were awarded to Zachary Siegel, Abigail Moore and Thilini Samadhi Weeraratne. https://bit.ly/4anheAF
CHET’s 2025 Doctoral Student Pilot Grants were awarded to Zachary Siegel, Abigail Moore and Thilini Samadhi Weeraratne. https://bit.ly/4anheAF
February 10, 2026 at 6:12 PM
@ukychet.bsky.social awarded pilot funding to 3 doctoral students to support research projects focused on improving the health of a population of high need.
CHET’s 2025 Doctoral Student Pilot Grants were awarded to Zachary Siegel, Abigail Moore and Thilini Samadhi Weeraratne. https://bit.ly/4anheAF
CHET’s 2025 Doctoral Student Pilot Grants were awarded to Zachary Siegel, Abigail Moore and Thilini Samadhi Weeraratne. https://bit.ly/4anheAF
People diagnosed with cancer during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic had lower survival rates than those diagnosed in the years before, according to a University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published in JAMA Oncology Feb. 5.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZVgRIA
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZVgRIA
February 6, 2026 at 8:54 PM
People diagnosed with cancer during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic had lower survival rates than those diagnosed in the years before, according to a University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published in JAMA Oncology Feb. 5.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZVgRIA
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZVgRIA
Two UK College of Medicine students, Carlie Arlinghaus and Riya Patel, have been chosen for the Health Disparities Research Training Fellowship.
Each fellow will work with a behavioral science faculty mentor on a research or community-engaged project. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4r08cR0
Each fellow will work with a behavioral science faculty mentor on a research or community-engaged project. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4r08cR0
February 6, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Two UK College of Medicine students, Carlie Arlinghaus and Riya Patel, have been chosen for the Health Disparities Research Training Fellowship.
Each fellow will work with a behavioral science faculty mentor on a research or community-engaged project. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4r08cR0
Each fellow will work with a behavioral science faculty mentor on a research or community-engaged project. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4r08cR0
In a new essay, UK historian Claire Clark examines how confronting past choices in scholarship can redirect a scholar’s path and cultivate insight. The essay appeared in a special issue of the American Historical Review titled “Mistakes I Have Made.”
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rySRXy
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rySRXy
February 6, 2026 at 5:52 PM
In a new essay, UK historian Claire Clark examines how confronting past choices in scholarship can redirect a scholar’s path and cultivate insight. The essay appeared in a special issue of the American Historical Review titled “Mistakes I Have Made.”
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rySRXy
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rySRXy
The East Palestine Train Derailment Health Research Program Office has officially opened, establishing a permanent local hub for long-term health studies following the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern train derailment.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ahPMnW
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ahPMnW
February 4, 2026 at 6:36 PM
The East Palestine Train Derailment Health Research Program Office has officially opened, establishing a permanent local hub for long-term health studies following the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern train derailment.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ahPMnW
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ahPMnW
Xin Liang, assistant professor in the UK College of Engineering, recently received the prestigious NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award to advance his research which helps scientists work more efficiently with massive datasets.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rvKcFo
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rvKcFo
February 4, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Xin Liang, assistant professor in the UK College of Engineering, recently received the prestigious NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award to advance his research which helps scientists work more efficiently with massive datasets.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rvKcFo
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rvKcFo
To help raise awareness for climate action across the United States, the Lewis Honors College, the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment, and the Student Sustainability Council are sponsoring the Climate Change Quilt project Feb. 17.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qTHQQB
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qTHQQB
February 3, 2026 at 6:10 PM
To help raise awareness for climate action across the United States, the Lewis Honors College, the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment, and the Student Sustainability Council are sponsoring the Climate Change Quilt project Feb. 17.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qTHQQB
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qTHQQB
A world-class neuroscientist, educator, and explorer, Greg Gerhardt has built a career at the UK College of Medicine defined by innovation and pushing the boundaries of brain repair and Parkinson’s disease treatment through research.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LLlSQN
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LLlSQN
January 30, 2026 at 7:55 PM
A world-class neuroscientist, educator, and explorer, Greg Gerhardt has built a career at the UK College of Medicine defined by innovation and pushing the boundaries of brain repair and Parkinson’s disease treatment through research.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LLlSQN
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LLlSQN
Applications are open for awards and funding opportunities offered by the UK Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies program.
These opportunities are open to any student participating in work and research in the Appalachian region. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Z6VDqU
These opportunities are open to any student participating in work and research in the Appalachian region. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Z6VDqU
January 29, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Applications are open for awards and funding opportunities offered by the UK Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies program.
These opportunities are open to any student participating in work and research in the Appalachian region. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Z6VDqU
These opportunities are open to any student participating in work and research in the Appalachian region. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Z6VDqU
At the University of Kentucky College of Design, Jennifer Meakins is redefining textiles through digital knitting, using it as a research tool that connects design thinking and material science across fields.
Watch now: https://bit.ly/3ZEkSB7
Watch now: https://bit.ly/3ZEkSB7
January 29, 2026 at 7:52 PM
At the University of Kentucky College of Design, Jennifer Meakins is redefining textiles through digital knitting, using it as a research tool that connects design thinking and material science across fields.
Watch now: https://bit.ly/3ZEkSB7
Watch now: https://bit.ly/3ZEkSB7
UK-CARES celebrated environmental health research last week at its State of the Science annual meeting.
The event included scientists from UK and representatives from organizations in Kentucky and Ohio Appalachian communities.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/45zPqYj
The event included scientists from UK and representatives from organizations in Kentucky and Ohio Appalachian communities.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/45zPqYj
January 28, 2026 at 5:52 PM
UK-CARES celebrated environmental health research last week at its State of the Science annual meeting.
The event included scientists from UK and representatives from organizations in Kentucky and Ohio Appalachian communities.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/45zPqYj
The event included scientists from UK and representatives from organizations in Kentucky and Ohio Appalachian communities.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/45zPqYj
Designed for second-year student, the Chellgren Student Fellows Program provides experiences that go beyond the classroom.
An open house on Feb. 4 will help students learn about the program, which cultivates extraordinary academic achievement among some of UK’s best students.
https://bit.ly/3M9EGJs
An open house on Feb. 4 will help students learn about the program, which cultivates extraordinary academic achievement among some of UK’s best students.
https://bit.ly/3M9EGJs
January 27, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Designed for second-year student, the Chellgren Student Fellows Program provides experiences that go beyond the classroom.
An open house on Feb. 4 will help students learn about the program, which cultivates extraordinary academic achievement among some of UK’s best students.
https://bit.ly/3M9EGJs
An open house on Feb. 4 will help students learn about the program, which cultivates extraordinary academic achievement among some of UK’s best students.
https://bit.ly/3M9EGJs
By applying the focus and persistence he practices at table tennis to his Alzheimer’s research, doctoral student Xizhi Xu is already making his mark at the UK College of Public Health.
His research looks at how changes in DNA may influence the way Alzheimer’s develops
https://bit.ly/3Z1MwI8
His research looks at how changes in DNA may influence the way Alzheimer’s develops
https://bit.ly/3Z1MwI8
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January 27, 2026 at 5:47 PM
By applying the focus and persistence he practices at table tennis to his Alzheimer’s research, doctoral student Xizhi Xu is already making his mark at the UK College of Public Health.
His research looks at how changes in DNA may influence the way Alzheimer’s develops
https://bit.ly/3Z1MwI8
His research looks at how changes in DNA may influence the way Alzheimer’s develops
https://bit.ly/3Z1MwI8
Brandon Erby, from the UK College of Arts and Sciences, will present this year’s Gaines Lecture for Outstanding Research in the Humanities.
Dr. Erby’s lecture is titled “Digitizing Prison Dreams: Incarcerated Podcasters and their Views on Freedom.”
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qGxLq8
Dr. Erby’s lecture is titled “Digitizing Prison Dreams: Incarcerated Podcasters and their Views on Freedom.”
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qGxLq8
January 26, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Brandon Erby, from the UK College of Arts and Sciences, will present this year’s Gaines Lecture for Outstanding Research in the Humanities.
Dr. Erby’s lecture is titled “Digitizing Prison Dreams: Incarcerated Podcasters and their Views on Freedom.”
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qGxLq8
Dr. Erby’s lecture is titled “Digitizing Prison Dreams: Incarcerated Podcasters and their Views on Freedom.”
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qGxLq8
The University of Kentucky, Kentucky Research Consortium for Energy and Environment and DOE are characterizing past seismic activity and evaluating future seismic hazard at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/45V2FTq
Learn more: https://bit.ly/45V2FTq
UK, DOE evaluating seismic hazards at Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant | UK Research
The UK Center for Applied Energy Research, Kentucky Research Consortium for Energy and Environment and the UK Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences are collaborating with the U.S. Department ...
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January 23, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The University of Kentucky, Kentucky Research Consortium for Energy and Environment and DOE are characterizing past seismic activity and evaluating future seismic hazard at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/45V2FTq
Learn more: https://bit.ly/45V2FTq
A UK Markey Cancer Center study shows that a targeted form of radiation therapy can be safely delivered alongside high-dose chemotherapy and systemic therapy without requiring patients to pause their cancer treatment.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4r7JopQ
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4r7JopQ
January 23, 2026 at 7:53 PM
A UK Markey Cancer Center study shows that a targeted form of radiation therapy can be safely delivered alongside high-dose chemotherapy and systemic therapy without requiring patients to pause their cancer treatment.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4r7JopQ
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4r7JopQ
People Behind Our Research: Dr. Carl Bradley
Carl Bradley from the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is tackling major soybean diseases that cost Kentucky farmers nearly 8 million bushels and $84 million every year.
Watch now: https://bit.ly/4sRwWwn
Carl Bradley from the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is tackling major soybean diseases that cost Kentucky farmers nearly 8 million bushels and $84 million every year.
Watch now: https://bit.ly/4sRwWwn
January 22, 2026 at 7:50 PM
People Behind Our Research: Dr. Carl Bradley
Carl Bradley from the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is tackling major soybean diseases that cost Kentucky farmers nearly 8 million bushels and $84 million every year.
Watch now: https://bit.ly/4sRwWwn
Carl Bradley from the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is tackling major soybean diseases that cost Kentucky farmers nearly 8 million bushels and $84 million every year.
Watch now: https://bit.ly/4sRwWwn
A team from UK's Martin-Gatton CAFE, along with the support of several county agents, is starting a two-year research and educational effort to help hay producers sell more horse-quality hay. The research will also help horse owners buy hay with fewer surprises.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/45lakdu
Learn more: https://bit.ly/45lakdu
January 21, 2026 at 7:02 PM
A team from UK's Martin-Gatton CAFE, along with the support of several county agents, is starting a two-year research and educational effort to help hay producers sell more horse-quality hay. The research will also help horse owners buy hay with fewer surprises.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/45lakdu
Learn more: https://bit.ly/45lakdu
New research from @oii.ox.ac.uk and @universityofky.bsky.social finds that ChatGPT systematically favors wealthier, Western regions in response to questions ranging from “Where are people more beautiful?” to “Which country is safer?”
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4sKThf3
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4sKThf3
January 20, 2026 at 6:59 PM
New research from @oii.ox.ac.uk and @universityofky.bsky.social finds that ChatGPT systematically favors wealthier, Western regions in response to questions ranging from “Where are people more beautiful?” to “Which country is safer?”
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4sKThf3
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4sKThf3
Is there a music that can be applied to the natural workings of the human body, inside the cells that make up the tissues of organs?
Three University of Kentucky researchers believe there is, by using a data interpretation method called data sonification.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qwDG1d
Three University of Kentucky researchers believe there is, by using a data interpretation method called data sonification.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qwDG1d
January 20, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Is there a music that can be applied to the natural workings of the human body, inside the cells that make up the tissues of organs?
Three University of Kentucky researchers believe there is, by using a data interpretation method called data sonification.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qwDG1d
Three University of Kentucky researchers believe there is, by using a data interpretation method called data sonification.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qwDG1d
The UK Markey Cancer Center has treated the first patient in the U.S. with a new immunotherapy for small cell lung cancer, offering hope for patients whose cancers have stopped responding to other treatments.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pJT09b
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pJT09b
January 15, 2026 at 8:48 PM
The UK Markey Cancer Center has treated the first patient in the U.S. with a new immunotherapy for small cell lung cancer, offering hope for patients whose cancers have stopped responding to other treatments.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pJT09b
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pJT09b
The Kentucky Geological Survey is accepting applications for the 2026 Paul Edwin Potter Internship Program, a paid summer research opportunity for students interested in geology, geoscience and related fields.
Applications are due Feb. 8.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZjT4BL
Applications are due Feb. 8.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZjT4BL
KGS 2026 summer internship opportunity, application open | UK Research
The Kentucky Geological Survey is accepting applications for the 2026 Paul Edwin Potter Internship Program, a paid summer research opportunity for students interested in geology, geoscience and relate...
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January 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The Kentucky Geological Survey is accepting applications for the 2026 Paul Edwin Potter Internship Program, a paid summer research opportunity for students interested in geology, geoscience and related fields.
Applications are due Feb. 8.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZjT4BL
Applications are due Feb. 8.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZjT4BL