Research

July 22, 2026

UK researcher explores how communities remember the Underground Railroad

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July 21, 2026

James Donovan: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A

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July 17, 2026

Research awards exceed $500 million, power UK mission to advance Kentucky

man in lab coat holds test tube with tick specimen and drone sprays cornfield
July 17, 2026

UK researcher developing robot to grow healthier tomatoes

Close-up of a tomato plant growing in a greenhouse, with a cluster of small unripe green tomatoes hanging from the vine.
July 16, 2026

Two hours of sleep restored: UK researchers make Alzheimer’s breakthrough

Side-by-side microscopic images compare brain tissue from a control sample and a PLX3397-treated sample. Fluorescent colors identify amyloid plaques, immune cells, and other cellular markers used to examine changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
July 16, 2026

Mary Kay Rayens: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A

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July 14, 2026

UK researcher helps solve longstanding black hole mystery 

Image of a glowing elliptical galaxy surrounded by reddish filaments of gas, with a bright central core against a dark, star-filled background.
July 14, 2026

CLIMBS launches real-time network to forecast Kentucky landslides

A small house shows significant damage, with siding torn away, a buckled foundation, and mud debris surrounding the property. The scene reflects the effects of a recent landslide or ground failure.
July 14, 2026

Joseph Young: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A

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July 13, 2026

Sanders-Brown director Linda Van Eldik honored with international lifetime achievement award for Alzheimer’s research

Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., director of the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, stands in a research laboratory.

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