'Behind the Blue': Lisa Cassis Discusses Priority Areas for UK Research Efforts
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 13, 2020) — Totaling more than $429 million, the University of Kentucky saw a record-breaking year of research funding for the 2019-20 academic year, a 3% increase from the previous year. UK also continues to climb in national research rankings, coming in at 63rd among 624 public and private universities.
Leading the way in this area is Lisa Cassis, UK’s vice president for research. Cassis oversees the university’s vast medical and nonmedical research efforts.
On this week’s episode of "Behind the Blue," Cassis joins Carl Nathe, of UK Public Relations and Strategic Communications, to discuss the many areas UK's Office of Research is prioritizing, including greater diversity and inclusion, the increasing commitment to opportunities for undergraduate research, returning research efforts to higher capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.
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