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Full Circle: UK alum returns to Kentucky roots

Friday

From Bardstown to Brisbane and back, UK alum Aimee Griffith turned homecoming into art. Today, she brings Wildcat spirit to Keeneland with “Bet on Blue,” the official 2026 Big Blue Day artwork.

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Professional News
Thursday

UK alum brings exercise science to thoroughbred racing

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Research
Wednesday

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

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UK HealthCare
Tuesday

‘Set Your Screen’: Lee Anne Pope, Markey launch campaign encouraging cancer screenings for Kentuckians

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UK Happenings
Monday

Homecoming 2026: Celebrate a week of Wildcat traditions

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Friday

UK partners with regional universities in super intelligence computing consortium

Campus News
Friday

SOAR joins UK’s Advancing Kentucky Together Network

Campus News
Friday

DOE visits UK to explore mining innovation, workforce development

Campus News
Friday

UK Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab earns national accreditation in its 50th year

Research
Friday

UK researcher receives national ORAU Powe Award

Campus News

Four people pose together in front of a large mural depicting a University of Kentucky basketball championship celebration. The group stands with their arms around one another, wearing Kentucky-themed clothing, confetti and a packed arena crowd in backgro
Oct. 2, 2026

More than basketball: The Sheppard family’s commitment to their Kentucky home

Friday

DOE visits UK to explore mining innovation, workforce development

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Friday

UK Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab earns national accreditation in its 50th year

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Friday

New employee lot available on North Campus

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Friday

‘UK at the Half’: Celebrating Homecoming 2026

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Student News

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Aug. 31, 2026

First week for Wildcats: See our favorite moments

Friday

Making every opportunity count: Ian Mattingly’s UK Invests story

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Wednesday

2026 Homecoming royalty crowned

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Tuesday

International Student Leadership Team helps global Wildcats find their place

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Monday

UK Invests gives students another reason to cheer on the Cats

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UK HealthCare

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Sept. 18, 2026

Genetic clues help reveal kids’ cancer risk

Thursday

UK College of Medicine to host fundraisers benefiting Salvation Army Clinic

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Thursday

Markey physician leads new international guidance on bladder cancer biomarkers

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Tuesday

‘Set Your Screen’: Lee Anne Pope, Markey launch campaign encouraging cancer screenings for Kentuckians

A person dressed in a light-colored suit sits in the center of a display featuring framed University of Kentucky basketball jerseys. Three blue jerseys, including numbers 24, 3 and 22, are mounted in illuminated wooden display cases behind the person.
Tuesday

Understanding atrial fibrillation (AFib): Signs, symptoms and treatment

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Research

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Sept. 10, 2026

UK research, new caregiver resource focus on quality of life in later stages of dementia

Friday

UK partners with regional universities in super intelligence computing consortium

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Friday

UK researcher receives national ORAU Powe Award

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Wednesday

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

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Wednesday

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

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UK Happenings

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Sept. 9, 2026

UK to host 9/11 memorial vigil

Tuesday

UK field day helps Kentucky farmers explore practical tools and technology

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Tuesday

Aspiring teachers invited to explore education programs at UK

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Monday

Kentucky residents can trade Bradford pears for native trees at fall bounty Extension events

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Monday

Farzana Baduel to deliver 2026 James C. Bowling Executive-in-Residence Lecture

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Arts & Culture

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Sept. 29, 2026

UK Art Museum finds connections between art and natural history

Oct. 2, 2026

Civil War-era song cycle ‘Rappahannock County’ launches UK Opera Theatre’s new season

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Aug. 14, 2026

UK Art Museum announces Fall ’26 exhibitions

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June 18, 2026

UK Libraries, researchers highlight resources exploring slavery, emancipation history in Kentucky

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June 5, 2026

Broad range of music, stellar talent fuels audience member’s nearly 30-year visit to ‘Grand Night’

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Professional News

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May 18, 2026

Outstanding UK faculty honored with Kirwan Prize, Sturgill Award

Friday

Full Circle: UK alum returns to Kentucky roots

A smiling person in a blue-and-white sleeveless top stands outdoors holding a framed painting of a horse and spectators.
Thursday

UK alum brings exercise science to thoroughbred racing

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Wednesday

UK Wildcat Forum conference: Registration, call for proposals open now

Sept. 28, 2026

UK employees invited to attend Work-Life Harmony Self-Defense & Caregiving Series

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• NASA Demonstrates Next-Generation Heat Shield Technologies

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• Open Studio: UK College of Fine Arts hits 50

wuky.org (Mark Shanda)

• UK launches One Health certificates connecting human, animal and environmental health

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• UK coach’s wife introduces cancer awareness program

the-messenger.com (Mark Evers)

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