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UK at the Half: GEN - EV program teaches kids team-building, STEM by Research Communications

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.

'UK at the Half': Igniting discovery with Clare Rittschof by Research Communications

'UK at the Half': Researchers develop antiviral face mask by Research Communications

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 inflammation in the placenta. In this podcast she discusses a wide range of immune-focused projects, from maternal obesity and its impact on child health, to the immune impact of chronic heavy drinking and aging.

Heritage science is all around us. It's there in ancient footprints in Mammoth Cave. It's there in a tool made by some of the earliest native Kentuckians. It's here at the University of Kentucky (UK) thanks to a $14 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. In part 2, we meet the anthropologists (Hugo Reyes-Centeno and George Crothers) in the UK College of Arts and Sciences, learn about the Webb Museum — where EduceLab is based — and find out how this grant will impact their research, UK student learning and career opportunities.

Why should we care about heritage science? It reveals who we were & who we are. Thanks to a new $14 million National Science Foundation (NSF) mid-scale infrastructure grant, the University of Kentucky (UK) has the tools & team to answer new heritage science questions right here in Kentucky. In part 1, we meet the UK College of Engineering faculty (Brent Seales, Suzanne Smith, Corey Baker and John Balk), who share the impact of NSF funding, what this new equipment will allow researchers to explore and how they will partner with the community to answer new questions.

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.

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 what it's like to be a woman in STEM, the reality of balancing work and family, and advice for choosing the right mentor.

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.

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 his own NIH-funded research program as well as his leadership of the CCTS. He has also served as a mentor, colleague and collaborator on numerous other projects. In addition, he continues to provide clinical and educational services within the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center and Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

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 or reduced lunch schools), first-generation college students, and girls and women in STEM.

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.

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 serving in an administrative role as Associate Vice President for Centers & Institutes and Research Priority Areas within UK Research.

Nathan Vanderford and Chris Prichard on ACTION, a cancer-focused student research program by Research Communications

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 Cancer Center’s Appalachian Career Training in Oncology (ACTION) program for high schoolers, a two-year program that just launched in March. While ACTION has existed for UK undergrads for three years, this was the first year that the program offered Kentucky high school students the opportunity to gain cancer research, clinical, outreach and educational experiences in an effort to enrich their interest in a cancer-focused career.

Jeff Worley Named Kentucky Poet Laureate by Research Communications

John Thelin Talks about His New Book: "Going to College in the Sixties" by Research Communications

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.

Mark Williams: Improving Hospital Discharge and Targeting Social Needs for Better Health by Research Communications

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.

Exploring the Psychology of Drug Addiction with William Stoops by Research Communications

UK at the Half with Kathy Sheppard-Jones by Research Communications

UK at the Half with Superfund Researcher Angela Gutierrez by Research Communications

"UK at the Half" airs during halftime of each UK football and basketball game broadcast and features the people, programs, research, health care and service that combine to make UK the university for Kentucky.

Kip Guy: Addressing Health Disparities & Neglected Diseases by Research Communications

"UK at the Half" airs during halftime of each UK football and basketball game broadcast and features the people, programs, research, health care and service that combine to make UK the university for Kentucky.

"UK at the Half" airs during halftime of each UK football and basketball game broadcast and features the people, programs, research, health care and service that combine to make UK the university for Kentucky.

UK at the Half: Ian McClure on UK, EKU Technology Commercialization Partnership by Research Communications

The Office of Undergraduate Research with Phil Kraemer by Research Communications

Matthew Gentry: Biofuels, Epilepsy and Science Advocacy by Research Communications

Digital Humanities Projects by Medievalist Abigail Firey Reach Scholars Across the Globe by Research Communications

Kalea Benner Trains Social Work Students to Screen for Substance Misuse by Research Communications

John van Nagell on the Ovarian Cancer Screening Program by Research Communications

Researching Grading to Improve Education by Research Communications

E-Day Open House Offers Hands-on Engineering at UK by Research Communications

Branding Research Shows Placebo Effect on Consumers by Research Communications

Fighting Substance Abuse by Empowering Incarcerated Women with Michele Staton-Tindall by Research Communications

Power from a Partnership: UK and the Weisenberger Mill by Research Communications

Research on Intimate Partner Violence with Claire Renzetti by Research Communications

Export Control with John Craddock by Research Communications

Spinal Cord Injury Research with the Gensel Lab by Research Communications

French Opera with Musicologist Diana Hallman by Research Communications

Election Law with Joshua A. Douglas by Research Communications

Plant Reproduction with the McLetchie Lab by Research Communications

BioBonanza Highlights UK Biology Research by Research Communications

The Power of Genetics with Neurobiologist Robin Cooper by Research Communications

College of Law Research: Sarah Welling by Research Communications

College of Law Research: Mary Davis by Research Communications

College of Law Research: Richard Ausness by Research Communications

RIT1 Mutations in Lung Cancer with Douglas Andres by Research Communications