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‘I never dreamed I’d see it’: UK Astronaut Scholar conducts research in Madagascar

Tom Musgrave
 Mar 4, 2026

When she was a child, Jaesylin Stephens, a senior biology major in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, saw nature documentaries on Madagascar. She never imagined, though, that she would one day visit the east African county. “I never dreamed I’d get to see it with my own eyes,” Stephens said. “I’ll never forget finding bamboo lemurs on my first day in the field. I couldn’t believe I was just a few feet below such a unique, rare and endangered animal in its natural habitat.”

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UK scientists and scholars among top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world

Alicia Gregory
 Feb 24, 2026

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 24, 2026) — The University of Kentucky is well-represented on a list of the most-cited researchers in the world. In a database compiled by Stanford University in a partnership with Elsevier, 112 current UK scientists and scholars appear among the top 2% of the most-cited researchers across 22 disciplines.

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UKIC releases Global Engagement Academy offerings for spring 2026

Daniel Flener
 Feb 23, 2026
Strategic Plan

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 23, 2026) — As the commonwealth’s flagship research university, the University of Kentucky benefits from being globally engaged.  It is important that all faculty and staff have the opportunity to be informed about UK’s many international connections and to contribute to this important strength of the university themselves.  

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