The UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging celebrates its 40th Anniversary as a National Institute on Aging Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) this year! 

The University of Kentucky’s Substance Use Priority Research Area (SUPRA) will host the Rising Stars Symposium to highlight different perspectives in research on substance use disorders.

The symposium will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, in the Healthy Kentucky Research Building (HKRB) Room 150.

When Carlie Cryer, a second-year medical student at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Lexington Campus, discovered the International Book Project (IBP), she was searching for a meaningful way to give back to the community.  

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine proudly congratulates 173 medical students across our four campuses for earning academic achievement awards during the 2024-2025 academic year.

The 15th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia, an educational event for both the scientific community and the public, will take place Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2025. The scientific session will be held at the Gatton Student Center at the University of Kentucky, and the community session will be held at the Central Bank Center. The community session is free and open to the public.

Brandon Stockton says his most memorable moment as a University of Kentucky basketball player came after a crucial game-winning steal against Tennessee in 2006, when he shared a celebratory chest bump with Coach Tubby Smith that went viral.

Breakthroughs in neuroscience are happening at the University of Kentucky’s Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC), where researchers are working to turn discovery into new therapies for people living with spinal cord and brain injuries.

This spring, the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) recognized University of Kentucky College of Medicine researcher Robert “Nate” Helsley, PhD, with the 2025 Walter Shaw Young Investigator Award in Lipid Research. This distinction highlights his exceptional contributions to the field and his promise as a leader in advancing scientific discovery. 

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine has launched a new Student Advisory Board (SAB) to ensure student voices are not only heard but valued in shaping the medical education experience.

The University of Kentucky Department of Urology is proud to announce the creation of the J. William McRoberts Endowed Distinguished Professorship in Pediatric Urology. This fund honors Dr. J. William “Bill” McRoberts, who led the division as chair from 1972 to 1997 and shaped the training of countless urologists through his mentorship, leadership, and vision.

The Kentucky Office of Rural Health (KORH) is celebrating director Matt Coleman, who was recognized with the 2025 NOSORH Spirit of Rural Award during last week’s National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) Annual Meeting.

The University of Kentucky Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences received the Golden Apple Award Sept. 12 from Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS).

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine has launched a new Child Abuse Pediatrics (CAP) Fellowship Program through its Office of Graduate Medical Education, advancing its commitment to protecting vulnerable children and training leaders in this c

After a hard day’s work, it’s only natural to talk through the day’s achievements and frustrations with trusted loved ones.  

But what if they don’t know what you're talking about?  

When Glasgow, Ky., resident Debra Kantosky got a diagnosis of lung cancer in December of 2023, she was told that if she quit smoking, she’d have a better chance of a good outcome.

“But when you’ve smoked for 52 years, you really have to wrestle with yourself whether it’s something you want to do and can do,” Kantosky said.

By Hilary Brown, Ben Branscum, and Hayden Gooding

Vince and Kaylee Gouge are University of Kentucky blue, through and through.

Both are central Kentucky natives — Vince is from Frankfort, Kaylee from Versailles — and both knew early on they were meant to be UK Wildcats. And that they were meant to be together.

‘On, On, U of K!’

M. Paul Murphy, PhD, professor of molecular and cellular biochemistry and researcher at the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, has been appointed chair of the Chronic Dysfunction and Integrative Neurodegeneration (CDIN) study section for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The University of Kentucky, through UK Innovate, has a new partnership with LifeSciKY, a nonprofit life sciences incubator, to accelerate innovation, research translation, startup growth and bioeconomy ecosystem development across Kentucky.

Earlier this year, William “Bill” Stoops, PhD, William R. Willard Professor in Behavioral Science, was honored with the MED Associates Brady-Schuster Award. This award, the highest recognition from APA Division 28 — now rebranded as the Society for Psychopharmacology and Substance Use — is among the most significant honors in the field. Named for pioneering scientists Joseph V.

Last week, University of Kentucky leadership, state leaders, and Turner Construction hosted a ceremonial “topping out” celebration for UK’s new Michael D. Rankin MD Health Education Building.