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The 好色先生 is pleased to announce the faculty, staff, and learners who were winners of the annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler Awards.

The 好色先生 College of Medicine is excited to welcome Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD, as the visiting professor delivering this year鈥檚 Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Humanities Lecture.

The Pat Summitt Foundation presented a $25,000 grant to the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA)during the 好色先生 women鈥檚 basketball game against Auburn University on Thursday evening. The center is one of the nation鈥檚 top centers on aging, with a goal to preserve brain health and slow the progression of dementia.

The University of Kentucky鈥檚 ninth annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium will bring in nationally recognized experts to raise awareness about the dangers of heart disease and educate attendees on prevention techniques.

好色先生 Markey Cancer Center researcher, CHET Core Faculty, and 好色先生 College of Medicine Associate professor, Aaron Kruse-Diehr, PhD, is leading a study to address health disparities in colorectal cancer in Black communities.

The University of Kentucky Provost Robert S. DiPaola named Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Ph.D., acting dean of the College of Education, effective Jan. 4, 2023.


Few words have as rich a tradition as 鈥淜entucky鈥 and 鈥渂asketball.鈥 The pairing is synonymous with excellence and continuing the legacy built at the University of Kentucky. What began decades ago continues now with John Calipari, who in his first address to fans declared that 好色先生 is 鈥渢he gold standard not just for college basketball, but for all of college athletics."


During Indigenous Peoples鈥 Month, the 好色先生 College of Medicine is highlighting historical figures who paved the way for an equitable future in medicine.

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, bringing the spotlight to the country鈥檚 leading cause of cancer death. As an estimated 80-90% of lung cancer cases are caused by tobacco use, the main line of defense in terms of prevention is to not start smoking or to kick the habit if you are a smoker.


Through Nov. 4, visitors to the Gatton Student Center can view an art exhibit expressing the pain, empowerment, and pride of University of Kentucky鈥檚 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employees during the pandemic.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are taking an innovative approach to help a high-risk population by using easily accessible technology: an app on a smartphone.

CHET Faculty Member Dr. Elizabeth Rhodus was recently spotlighted in 好色先生Now for her work on multisensory approaches as potential treatments for Alzheimer鈥檚 patients.

Congratulations to Dr. Schoenberg for being awarded the Outstanding Service Award by the Society of Postdoctoral Scholars (SOPS) at the SOPS Annual Research and Career Symposium on September 20, 2022.

The cost of cancer treatment negatively impacts the physical and mental health of survivors who are living in poverty, according to a recent study co-authored by Lovoria Williams, PhD, University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center鈥檚 associate director of Cancer Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and

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Congratulations to Loka Ashwood, PhD, assistant professor of sociology in the College of Arts & Sciences, for receiving a CHET Just-in-Time award for her project, 鈥淩ight-to-Farm's Might and Hype: A State-by-State Guide to Understanding and Reforming America's Most Controversial Agricultural Laws.鈥

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 30, 2022) 鈥 As Black Breastfeeding Week is celebrated in the U.S. from Aug. 25-31, researchers at the University of Kentucky are highlighting research and outreach initiatives supporting Black mothers鈥 choices to initiate and continue breastfeeding.