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UK grad, former 'Time's Person of the Year' to deliver global health lecture

Daniel Flener

Feb 8, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 8, 2023) — Mosoka P. Fallah, Ph.D., University of Kentucky alumnus and a 2014 Time Magazine Person of the Year, will serve as the keynote presenter for the Global Health Case Competition.

Why are human brains so powerful? UK, Hebrew University partner to find out

Lindsay Travis

Jan 26, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 25, 2023) — Researchers at the University of Kentucky and Hebrew University in Jerusalem are partnering to study the complexity of the human brain. Specifically, researchers will test whether new, so-far unknown proteins exist in the brain. Labs from the two institutions have obtained a joint grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) to study new aspects of RNA biology.

Donovan Scholarship opens doors, expands artistic horizons

Daniel Flener

Jan 19, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 19, 2023) — A decade ago, a chance interaction changed Robert Williams’ life. “I was talking to this guy, I don’t even remember how we started talking, and he mentioned this program where adults older than 65 could take courses free of charge. I just remembered that, and it stuck with me. Now, 10 years later, here I am.”

Graduate Students Present Work at Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing

College of Engineering

Dec 2, 2022

Avery Hartley, Dan Caudill, Gisele Guedes and Hamzah Zannoun presented projects they developed in their ME/MFS 599/699 Sustainable Manufacturing Projects course. During the conference, the students learned about cutting-edge research and the biggest challenges facing the sustainable manufacturing field today.

Kentucky Innovative Scholarship offers hope to displaced students

Daniel Flener

Nov 28, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 28, 2022) — The University of Kentucky is proud to be participating in a new program to support displaced students in Kentucky. The Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) and the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) have launched the Kentucky Innovative Scholarship, which offers scholarships to displaced students pursuing an undergraduate degree in Kentucky.

Shoulder to Shoulder Global program awarded USAID grant

Craig Borie

Nov 14, 2022

Strategic Plan

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 14, 2022) — The University of Kentucky’s Shoulder to Shoulder Global (STSG) program and Department of Pediatrics have been awarded a grant of $421,000 from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to expand the nonprofit collaborative Centro de Salud Hombro a Hombro health center (CSHH) as an educational and empowerment site in Santo Domingo, Ecuador.

New seed funding program will stimulate global research partnerships

Alicia Gregory

Nov 14, 2022

Strategic Plan

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 14, 2022) — UKinSPIRE (Seeding Partnerships for International Research Engagement) is a new internal funding opportunity for University of Kentucky faculty, jointly funded by the Office of the Vice President for Research and the UK International Center (UKIC).

Interstride connects UK students to a global workforce

Daniel Flener

Oct 20, 2022

Strategic Plan

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 20, 2022) — As our world becomes more globally interconnected, it is more important than ever for students to be connected to a global workforce. The University of Kentucky is partnering with Interstride, a market leader in technology that supports student navigation of industry-related visa processes and options and expands global career opportunities for international students, offering them the resources to have successful careers and providing domestic students the opportunity to discover resources for living and working abroad.

Shoulder to Shoulder Global Celebrates 15 Years of Making a Difference

Grace Colville and Daniel Flener

Oct 14, 2022

Strategic Plan

Lexington, Ky. (Oct. 14, 2022) — In 2002, six University of Kentucky medical residents traveled to Ecuador for a medical brigade with their professor, Tom Young, M.D. Upon their return, the small group shared their experiences with their peers. A few years later, that group of six had turned into 30, and Shoulder to Shoulder Global was born.

Through Fulbright Scholar Program, UK geology professor unravels the erosion of the Appalachians — from Ireland

Sep 15, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 15, 2022) — Dave Moecher, Ph.D., a professor in the University of Kentucky Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, recently returned from Ireland, where he spent five months studying the erosion of the Appalachian Mountains and exploring the unique culture and history of the Emerald Isle.

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