The University of Kentucky’s Michaela Keener is revolutionizing equestrian health care with an interactive digital health system that connects riders to essential medical resources. The innovation is called The Graham — a tool designed to measure balance and reaction time, improving health care accessibility for all equestrians. Listen to this “UK at the Half” to hear from Keener, an assistant professor of athletic training and clinical nutrition in the UK College of Health Sciences and a resear...
Mar 31, 2025•2 min
In this “UK at the Half,” hear from Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., the center’s director, who credits much of its success to community volunteers who participate in clinical trials, providing invaluable data to help scientists understand brain aging. With research now focusing on early intervention, she says the future holds exciting possibilities. As Sanders-Brown looks ahead, its mission remains clear: advancing knowledge, improving treatments, and ultimately, transforming the future of Alzheimer’s c...
Mar 13, 2025•3 min
The University of Kentucky is leading a five-year, $20 million Research Infrastructure Improvement award from the National Science Foundation’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR) with $4 million in additional funding provided by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. The project is titled “Climate Resilience through Multidisciplinary Big Data Learning, Prediction & Building Response Systems (CLIMBS).”
Jan 09, 2025•3 min
The University of Kentucky’s Alison Gustafson is forming partnerships across campus and in communities throughout the Commonwealth to address issues around food insecurity and how those issues affect the health of Kentuckians. Learn more about the work of Gustafson — and the team of researchers, clinicians, community partners, health care partners and food commodity producers she leads —by listening to this "UK at the Half," which aired Dec. 11, during the Wildcats' game against Colgate Universi...
Dec 18, 2024•3 min
University of Kentucky Social Work researcher Laneshia Conner's course, “Horror Films and Social Welfare,” equips students with historical knowledge, empowers them to critically analyze and reshapes their understanding of society.
Oct 22, 2024•7 min
This “UK at the Half” features two students who were selected as CURE Fellows.
Sep 25, 2024•2 min
In this “Research Made Possible” podcast, Laneshia Conner, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UK College of Social Work, discusses her work that is centered on improving scientific knowledge about HIV prevention for older Black women.
Feb 20, 2024•12 min
UK At The Half: Herculaneum Scrolls by Research Communications
Nov 16, 2023•3 min
The University of Kentucky’s recently announced eighth Research Priority Area (or RPA) in Materials Science closely aligns with the largest ever investment in R&D to strengthen American manufacturing, supply chains and national security — the Chips and Science Act of 2022. From medicine and manufacturing to automotive and aerospace applications, materials are vital to the future of Kentucky’s economy. UK is working with industrial partners across our region to solve today’s problems and trai...
Aug 07, 2023•45 min
UK at the Half: GEN - EV program teaches kids team-building, STEM by Research Communications
Jan 26, 2023•2 min
For this "UK at the Half," Stone talks about his work toward a comprehensive understanding of the disease process and how cartilage and other joint tissues respond to injury. He’s studying several factors in the progression of arthritis.
Jan 17, 2023•3 min
'UK at the Half': Igniting discovery with Clare Rittschof by Research Communications
Jan 13, 2023•2 min
'UK at the Half': Researchers develop antiviral face mask by Research Communications
Oct 19, 2022•3 min
According to a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study, asymptomatic COVID-19 infection during pregnancy could still have potential long-term consequences for a developing baby. The study led by Ilhem Messoudi, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, was published in Cell Reports May 25, 2022. The research shows that COVID-19 infection in pregnant mothers who were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms still triggered immune responses causing in...
May 26, 2022•17 min
The best solutions begin when you listen to the people whose problems you’re trying to solve. That community-based focus — the crux of what Nancy Schoenberg says is her approach as a medical anthropologist — has been a guiding value through her 25 years at the University of Kentucky. In this “Research Made Possible” podcast, Schoenberg shares what drives her work on diabetes and cancer in rural communities across Kentucky.
Mar 23, 2022•14 min
The “Women Making History” series kicks off with this episode of Behind the Blue. Isabel Escobar, Ph.D., professor of chemical and materials engineering in the UK College of Engineering and National Governing Board Chair of the Association for Women in Science, leads a discussion with her female chemical engineering team. Together they work on some of the toughest environmental challenges in water and air filtration. Escobar, Abelline Fionah, UK Ph.D. student, and Laura Brady, a UK senior, share...
Mar 01, 2022•27 min
For this “UK at the Half,” Lisa Cassis, vice president for research at the University of Kentucky, shares how leaders across campus came together to find a path forward for research during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nov 29, 2021•2 min
Within the University of Kentucky's role as Kentucky's flagship, land-grant university, the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) unites clinicians, researchers and communities to accelerate the translation of basic science discoveries to tangible improvements in health. On this episode of "Behind the Blue," CCTS Director Philip A. Kern, M.D., talks about the vast amount of work the center supports. Since his recruitment to UK in 2009, Kern has been continuously funded for both...
Sep 15, 2021•3 min
As summer camp season wraps up and a new school year begins, this “Research Made Possible” podcast shares how University of Kentucky researchers across campus are targeting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. The STEM Through Authentic Research and Training (START) program at UK is creating a unique pipeline to increase STEM literacy and promote STEM careers for traditionally underrepresented populations (people of color, individuals with disabilities, students from free ...
Aug 05, 2021•25 min
The University of Kentucky's Isabel Escobar describes her KY NSF EPSCoR project to use green membranes with silver nanoparticles to make masks that inactivate the COVID-19 virus. She also talks about her mentor, Dibakar Bhattacharyya, known as "DB", and how UK is such a collaborative university.
Jun 02, 2020•13 min
When you look back at a 45-year career, there are a multitude of moments that stand out. For Allan Butterfield, Professor of Biological Chemistry in the University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences, his signature discovery grew from just such a Eureka moment on the sidewalk on campus. In this podcast, you’ll hear Butterfield’s take on why many amyloid Alzheimer’s drugs have failed — “They’ve forgotten their chemistry. They’re targeting the wrong point of the process.” — and why he’s now...
Mar 30, 2020•24 min
Nathan Vanderford and Chris Prichard on ACTION, a cancer-focused student research program by Research Communications
Oct 23, 2019•12 min
Natalie Barker was a little shocked when she first learned that Kentucky ranks first in the country for cancer incidence and mortality. However, the Elliott County teen says she had a quick realization – the problem of cancer hits very close to home. “The more I thought about it, the more I realized I don’t know a person in our community who hasn’t been affected by cancer,” she said. Barker is one of 20 students from Appalachian Kentucky to be selected for the University of Kentucky Markey Cance...
Aug 16, 2019•12 min
Jeff Worley Named Kentucky Poet Laureate by Research Communications
Apr 17, 2019•15 min
John Thelin Talks about His New Book: "Going to College in the Sixties" by Research Communications
Feb 26, 2019•10 min
After successfully launching an oncology training program for Appalachian undergrads in 2016, the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is expanding the program to include high school students. The Appalachian Career Training in Oncology (ACTION) Program – formerly known as CTOP – is funded through a nearly $2.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute.
Nov 26, 2018•3 min
Mark Williams: Improving Hospital Discharge and Targeting Social Needs for Better Health by Research Communications
Aug 22, 2018•21 min
On this week’s episode of "Behind the Blue," Newman sits down with Amy Jones-Timoney from UK Public Relations and Marketing, to discuss his approach to taking on this new role, how his Kentucky roots helped guide him in life, his thoughts on what UK HealthCare can and should mean to the Commonwealth, and more.
Mar 06, 2018•24 min
Exploring the Psychology of Drug Addiction with William Stoops by Research Communications
Jan 31, 2018•16 min
UK at the Half with Kathy Sheppard-Jones by Research Communications
Jan 24, 2018•2 min
