LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 12, 2021) — Moderna’s KidCOVE trial is currently underway to test the dosage and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 6 months through 11 years old.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The University of Kentucky was awarded a multimillion-dollar grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to test wastewater for COVID-19, and a group of students has found a way to expand the research into rural Kentucky.
UK researchers started collecting wastewater and testing it for traces of COVID-19 RNA in September 2020.
EAST LIVERPOOL — River Valley Organizing is collaborating with researchers from Kent State East Liverpool Campus and the University of Kentucky to offer a citizen science soil sampling toolkit for residents of East Liverpool. The Citizen Science toolkit is now ready for residents in East Liverpool or neighboring communities to use.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 28, 2021) — Disasters can come in many forms, including flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires and more. Eastern Kentucky was hit particularly hard earlier this year with flooding and winter storms.
Center Director Dr. Ellen Hahn Receives The Faye Glenn Abdellah Leadership Award in Nursing Research
LEXINGTON, Ky. (October 6, 2021) - UK-CARES Center Director, Dr. Ellen Hahn, was given the Faye Glenn Abdellah Leadership Award during the NightInGala held by the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR).
LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 6, 2021) - Americans living in rural areas face unique challenges when it comes to accessing health care. Many live far from hospitals. Some don’t have a single doctor in their towns.
The Bridging the Great Health Divide documentary explores the challenges in rural areas and the people who work to help fill gaps left by people or services that have left - or were never there to begin with.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 6, 2021) - When buying or building a home, have you ever stopped to ask, ‘Is the air inside the home safe for me and my family to breathe?’ Most buyers focus more on questions like, ‘What price can I afford? How many bedrooms do I need? or What schools are in the area?’ Yet, experts suggest an ideal time to address air quality in the home is during the construction or sale of a home.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 3, 2021) – For her innovative research efforts to improve water quality in rural and urban areas, Tiffany Messer, assistant professor in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, has received a prestigious National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development award.
NSF CAREER awards are presented to young faculty members who have the potential to serve as leaders in research and education in their area of study.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 21, 2021) — Each summer, the University of Kentucky College of Medicine hosts an intensive, graduate-level research program that sets undergraduates aspiring to become health care providers and scientists on a path to success.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 12, 2021) — The University of Kentucky Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES), in partnership with the Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH), recently announced the nominees and the winner of the 2021 Community Engagement Award in Environmental Health.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 6, 2021) — Six of the University of Kentucky’s passionate and accomplished educators were surprised earlier this spring by student nominators and the University of Kentucky Alumni Association as 2021 Great Teacher Award recipients.
Lexington, Ky. (May 13, 2021) - Eula Hall, age 93, of Craynor, KY, widow of McKinley Hall, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 at her residence. She was born October 29, 1927 in Greasy Creek, Pike County, KY, a daughter of the late Lee and Nannie Keene Riley. She was a member of the Little Rosa Old Regular Baptist Church (Indian Bottom Association).
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 4, 2021) — At the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees meeting on May 4, University Research Professorship Awards to 14 faculty members were announced. These awards recognize excellence in research and creative work that addresses scientific, social, cultural, economic and health challenges in our region and around the world.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 19, 2021) — A new program aimed at ensuring diversity and inclusion in research by promoting faculty success began this month with the first cohort of junior faculty from six University of Kentucky colleges.
The John P. Wyatt, M.D. Traveling Fellowship 2021 Symposium honors the legacy of Dr. John Wyatt, a pulmonologist who over 50 years ago connected environment with disease. His pioneering environmental clinical research will be honored on Earth Day.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 24, 2021) — An ongoing study led by University of Kentucky researchers is giving school staff, including teachers, a needed outlet to voice their experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost 10,000 school staff across Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio have responded to a survey that aims to understand not only what COVID-19 mitigation strategies are being implemented but also how these measures impact staff wellbeing.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 3, 2021) — In a new study, University of Kentucky researchers and members of three community-based nonprofits will use a multidisciplinary, stakeholder-engaged approach to identify and reduce drinking water disinfection byproduct exposure in Martin and Letcher counties.
DURHAM, NC. (Feb. 2, 2021) – When it comes to substances in the environment that can harm our health, radon — a naturally occurring, odorless, radioactive gas — may be overlooked. In January, National Radon Action Month, NIEHS and its partners promoted a podcast and publication of a citizen science study to help communities and individuals learn how to reduce health risks.