Three individuals are standing on a wooden floor, looking at a display board with architectural designs and images.
Two people are in a design studio. One person, wearing a green jacket, is pointing at a board with drawings and red strings. The other person, in a blue puffer jacket, is observing attentively.
A group of people are gathered in a spacious, well-lit design studio with wooden floors and high ceilings. They are standing in a circle around a rectangular table with papers on it.
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
13.02.2026 19:47 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
young beef cattle in a pen.
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
11.02.2026 18:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
elderly people playing musical instruments
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
10.02.2026 18:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thilini Samadhi Weeraratne, Zachary Siegel and Abigail Moore
@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
10.02.2026 18:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
empty chairs in a medical waiting room
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
06.02.2026 20:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Carlie Arlinghaus and Riya Patel
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
06.02.2026 19:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Claire Clark
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
06.02.2026 17:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
ERin Haynes at a podium with a microphone. Next to them is a banner that reads "East Palestine Train Derailment Health Research Program."
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
04.02.2026 18:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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
04.02.2026 18:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A flyer titled "Climate Change Quilt Project" for Tuesday, Feb. 17. It announces a public lecture by Dr. Pamela Mischen at William T. Young Library from 11 AM to 12 PM, and a Student Quilt Workshop at Lewis Scholars Lounge from 2 PM to 4 PM. Logos at the bottom include Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment, Student Sustainability Council, Honor the Earth, UK Libraries, and Lewis Honors College.
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
03.02.2026 18:10 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Greg Gerhardt
Greg Gerhardt scuba diving underwater, surrounded by marine life. The diver is wearing a full diving suit and holding a camera.
Underwater scene featuring a person in scuba gear near a yellow submersible.
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
30.01.2026 19:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Students sit around a table in the UK Appalachian Center
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
29.01.2026 21:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
People Behind Our Research: Jennifer Meakins
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
29.01.2026 19:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Dr. Erin Haynes stands at the front of a conference room and presents to attendees sitting at tables
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
28.01.2026 17:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Group of students posing for a photo in a garden with St. Paul's Cathedral reflected in a curved water feature in the foreground.
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
27.01.2026 18:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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
27.01.2026 17:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Promotional banner for the 2026 Gaines Center for the Humanities lecture titled "Incarcerated Podcasters and Their Views on Freedom" by Dr. Brandon Erby, scheduled for February 18 at 4:00 PM at Niles Gallery.
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
26.01.2026 18:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Two healthcare professionals in lab coats are discussing medical images on computer monitors in a hospital setting.
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
23.01.2026 19:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Promotional image for the University of Kentucky featuring text "People Behind Our Research" and a photo of Carl Bradley examining plants in a field.
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
22.01.2026 19:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Four horses grazing near a large barn in a snowy field.
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
21.01.2026 19:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Digital graphic of a world map highlighting different continents labeled with types of biases such as environmental, traditional, and style, against a blue background with code-like text overlays.
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
20.01.2026 18:59 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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
20.01.2026 18:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Dr. Zhonglin Hao is in a white lab coat, smiling and standing by a stair railing.
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
15.01.2026 20:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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...
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
15.01.2026 17:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A scientist in a white lab coat and blue gloves is using a microscope in a laboratory setting.
The UK Gaines Center is now accepting applications for its Gaines Humanities Cooperatives.
The initiative is designed to support interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary working groups engaged in humanities-focused research, pedagogy, advocacy and public scholarship. https://bit.ly/49gH1v0
12.01.2026 21:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Call for proposals: Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience Fellowship | UK Research
The UK Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting proposals for the 2026 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience Fellowship.
The UK Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting proposals for the 2026 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience Fellowship.
The CURE Fellowship offers undergrads the opportunity to participate in mentored research projects focused on critical issues impacting KY.
https://bit.ly/49xDqYu
12.01.2026 17:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A student places water from a pipette into a test tube for sampling, while a researcher assists
A group of people standing by a rocky riverbank watching two individuals in the center who are engaged in conversation.
two researchers discuss the water testing process with students in a classroom setting
a group of students gather around a researcher observing a water sample in a lab
University of Kentucky researchers — along with collaborators from across the United States — gathered at Buckhorn School in Perry County last month to work with high school students on a water-testing device developed at UK.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3N8A2M9
09.01.2026 20:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
students holding a crate of fresh produce
The UK Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting proposals for the 2026 Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship.
This fellowship offers UK undergraduate students the opportunity to engage in transformative research on sustainability during the summer.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aOUYS2
07.01.2026 19:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Margaret McGladrey leads a discussion on Photovoice with two students in a classroom.
A unique research initiative at the UK College of Public Health is giving students a hands-on way to understand community health issues through the lens of Photovoice — a participatory research method that blends photographs, lived experience and collective storytelling.
https://bit.ly/3LxN19C
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