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2nd cohort of UKinSPIRE fellows to pursue high-impact international research

Erin Wickey Jul 16, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 16, 2024) — The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) and the University of Kentucky International Center (UKIC) have announced the second cohort of UKinSPIRE fellows.

UK SA/VS professor discovers Spartacus’ 1st battlefield in southern Italy

Jennifer Sciantarelli and Tom Musgrave Jul 12, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 12, 2024) — University of Kentucky archaeologist Paolo Visonà, Ph.D., an adjunct associate professor in the University of Kentucky’s School of Art and Visual Studies (SA/VS), announced a major archaeological discovery in Calabria, Italy. Visonà and his team discovered Spartacus’ first battlefield in southern Italy and Roman fortification systems built by Crassus to blockade Spartacus’ army.

From Kentucky to Kenya: UK alum’s journey of medical missions

Hayden Gooding Jul 1, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 26, 2024) —Not everyone gets to walk outside and watch monkeys play together in their front yard, but for Bryce Noblitt, M.D., and his family, this has become a new normal.

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