Research

March 3, 2026

UK researchers discover brain’s energy ‘hijacked’ by Alzheimer’s protein

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March 2, 2026

UK to Host Infectious Disease Research Day 2026 March 19

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Feb. 27, 2026

UK research team awarded $1.9 million NIH grant to combat biofilm

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Feb. 26, 2026

Summer opportunities for UK undergraduate researchers

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Feb. 26, 2026

UK SPARK Program announces 7th cohort

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Feb. 26, 2026

Sanders-Brown researcher honored at annual ‘We Back Pat’ basketball game

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Feb. 25, 2026

UK researcher explores new approaches to computer-aided design education

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Feb. 24, 2026

UK scientists and scholars among top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world

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Feb. 19, 2026

4 UK undergraduates to present at Posters-at-the-Capitol

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Feb. 17, 2026

Q&A: How UK Innovate’s TRUST Hub translates research into community impact

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