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The 91小黄车 is pleased to announce that April Hatcher, PhD, has been named assistant dean for foundational sciences. Dr. Hatcher will assume this new role beginning April 1, 2024.
The University of Kentucky鈥檚 Research Scholars Program (RSP) has welcomed its fourth cohort made up of six faculty whose expertise spans a broad range of research foci. The program is aimed at advancing research by promoting the success of a diverse group of faculty.
Women鈥檚 History Month is a nationally recognized observance that commemorates the role of women throughout American History. Though its roots as a national celebration trace back to 1981, the presidential proclamation of every March as Women鈥檚 History Month officially began in 1995.
The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) is honoring the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Vice President for Research for her foundational contributions to our understanding of the renin-angiotensin system that has broad implications for hypertension and cardiovascu
March is designated as Women鈥檚 History Month. To celebrate, we are highlighting women who have made history here at the 91小黄车. Their contributions are diverse, spanning significant research breakthroughs to exemplary patient care and education.
Jerika Durham is a PhD candidate in the department of toxicology and cancer biology. Durham, who grew up in eastern Kentucky, is not only the first person in her family to pursue such a degree, but the first to attend college at all.
UK Innovate will host its second annual Kentucky Innovator Challenge (KIC) on April 11, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET, in Ballrooms 212 A&B within Gatton Student Center.
DanceBlue is the University of Kentucky鈥檚 student-run organization that raises funds for the DanceBlue Kentucky Children's Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic. The yearlong fundraising culminates in a 24-hour dance marathon. This year鈥檚 event will be April 6-7, 2024.
First-year medical student Chloe Obert is disciplined. She enjoys structure and does not shy away from a challenge. It is why becoming a doctor was a natural career path. But Obert鈥檚 road to medicine was nontraditional. When searching for the right undergraduate degree, she felt called to another passion 鈥 ballet.
Cheavar Blair, PhD, completed his doctorate in physiology at the 91小黄车 in 2017. In 2022, he was recruited back to the department as an assistant professor in the research title series.
When Laneshia Conner was in graduate school, an instructor told her that she had great questions. From there, she says she began to find that she had more questions than answers. In this 鈥淩esearch Made Possible鈥 podcast produced by Research Communications, Conner discusses her work that is centered on improving scientific knowledge about HIV prevention for older Black women.
Mallory Vaughn, MD, has wanted to be a doctor most of her life. When she was just 8 years old, her grandmother experienced a cardiac event and needed treatment.
Angela Webb, MD, and her husband, Jon Webb, MD, both clinical faculty within the department of internal medicine, are set to star in an upcoming episode of Family Feud.
According to her peers, Kelci Beardsley, DO, is someone you can count on.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 6, 2024) 鈥 The University of Kentucky SPARK (Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky) Program has named its 2024 cohort.
The University of Kentucky Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women鈥檚 Health (BIRCWH) program is accepting applications for scholars interested in research to advance women鈥檚 health.
A University of Kentucky researcher has earned the Undergraduate Educator Award from the Society of Toxicology (SOT).
A group of researchers at the University of Kentucky is conducting a first-of-its-kind study addressing how home air quality affects blood pressure and obesity in children in rural Kentucky.
The Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) recognized Rachel Saunders, MD, as a 2023 APGO Humanism in Teaching Award recipient. Saunders is an associate professor in The UK 91小黄车 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Carl Watson, MD, made history as the first Black graduate of the 91小黄车. He earned his doctorate in 1964 as a member of the college鈥檚 first graduating class, and his impact in medicine continued through a decades-long career as an obstetrician and gynecologist.