Research

Oct. 7, 2026

UK Golisano Children’s shares in 5-year pediatric trauma grant to support providers, families

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Oct. 7, 2026

Move to Connect: Susie Thiel and Amy Kostelic’s CURATE research  

Two people pose among rows of seats in a dimly lit auditorium, with one seated and the other leaning against a nearby chair. Wall lights illuminate the theater in the background.
Oct. 2, 2026

UK entomologist advances gene-silencing technology to protect forests from invasive pests

Close-up of a tree in a forest that has snapped and split apart, exposing jagged, light-colored wood beneath the bark. A large fallen section of the trunk rests across the broken stump, while surrounding trees and dense green foliage fill the background.
Oct. 1, 2026

New UK training program connects microbiology and immunology trainees

Four people in white lab coats work at benches in a laboratory filled with pipettes, tubes, containers and other research equipment. One person handles materials while three gather at the opposite bench.
Oct. 1, 2026

UK aerospace students collect eclipse data for NASA in 'Land of Fire and Ice'

Two people holding a balloon.
Oct. 1, 2026

Searching for the ‘super tomato’: UK lab advancing horticultural crop breeding for a healthier future

Five people stand beside the open bed of a pickup truck in a grassy field, posing behind stacks of yellow and green harvest crates filled with tomatoes. The crates contain a variety of tomato sizes and colors, including large red and pink tomatos
Sept. 30, 2026

UK researchers study how sports may support autistic children

Two people stand on a gym basketball court beneath a hoop, with a basketball on the floor between them.
Sept. 30, 2026

UK researcher develops roadmap to strengthen surgical teamwork and patient safety

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Sept. 30, 2026

Game on: Cross-campus collaboration brings art, technology and play to young neurology patients

A child uses a moon-themed wand at a lighted wall-mounted game station displaying an animated character and the number four.
Sept. 29, 2026

UK study finds fungus in Kentucky’s forest grass makes rare bug-fighting chemicals

Two people crouch on a leaf-covered forest floor collecting plant samples during field research. One person holds a small specimen bag while the other reaches toward a cluster of low-growing plants.

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