Research

July 24, 2026

Rapid Response Grants 2026 awardees advance community-focused research

Graphic announcing University of Kentucky Research’s Sustainable Futures Design Lab 2026 Rapid Response Grant Awardees. UK Innovate logo appears above the title, with three professional headshots displayed in angled frames against a black background.
July 24, 2026

Ashley Seifert: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A

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July 23, 2026

Q&A: Understanding the rise of online sports betting

Two people sit in a living room watching a soccer match on a television while one person holds a smartphone displaying a sports betting app.
July 22, 2026

6 UK researchers selected for historic DOE ‘Genesis Mission’

Collage of six professional headshots featuring University of Kentucky researchers involved in the U.S. Department of Energy’s GENESIS mission. The scientists represent multiple disciplines collaborating on 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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