UK HealthCare Urogynecology team

Your pelvic floor, whether you realize it or not, is constantly under stress.

The Eiffel Tower with the Olympic logo overlapping

As the eyes of the world turn to Paris for the 2024 Olympics, University of Kentucky fans may spy many students, alumni and staff competing for their home countries.

The opening ceremony kicks off the Olympic Games today, Friday, July 26. Billions of people will tune in to the 19 days of competition and more than 750 sessions before the games conclude on Sunday, Aug. 11. 

Sanders-Brown Center on Aging building

Researchers from the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and the University of California Irvine are some of the first to show socialization and enrichment are good for aging brains. 

Patrick Sullivan, PhD standing, arms crossed, in the lab.

Patrick Sullivan, PhD, a professor in the Department of Neuroscience in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and the Kentucky Spinal Cord and Head Injury Research Trust Endowed Chair in the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, has been honored as a 2024-25 University Research Profes

A medical illustration of nanoparticles being released by a cell.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky have a better understanding of the regulation of extracellular vesicles by oxidative stress and how these vesicles spread oxidative stress and may damage neurons. Extracellular vesicles are nanoparticles released by all cell types that help transport information between cells.

A medical illustration of a human head, highlighting the cerebellum in the brain.

Water is crucial to human survival, composing about 60% of the body. It plays a vital role in cellular function, internal temperature regulation and organ health.

Gregory A. Jicha

Gregory A. Jicha, MD, PhD, a professor and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Neurology in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, associate director of the Sanders-Brown Center on Agingand the Robert T. and Nyles Y.

keifer and meinhardt

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris kickoff this Friday, with its Opening Ceremony at 1:30 p.m. ET. The games will run until Sunday, Aug. 11. 

US News and World Report rankings

UK HealthCare has been ranked the No. 1 hospital in Kentucky for the ninth year in a row by U.S. News & World Report. Chandler Hospital was also named Best Regional Hospital for Equitable Access – a new category from U.S. News that recognizes success in caring for patients in historically underserved communities.

IBS interns

The UK College of Medicine Integrated Biomedical Sciences (IBS) is an undifferentiated first-year core curriculum that serves as the entry point for a doctoral program in one of six basic science departments.

garvy headshot

Beth A. Garvy, PhD, professor and senior associate dean for biomedical education at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, was named president of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). Her term began July 1, 2024. 

Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD

The University of Kentucky’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) has a new director who’s looking forward to creating synergy across the campus, promoting collaborations and advancing the health of the Commonwealth.

Barnstable Brown family and board members

The University of Kentucky’s Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center is proud to announce a transformative gift of $16 million from The Bill Gatton Foundation. Ten million dollars of the gift will honor Mr. Gatton’s friend and advisor, Barbara B.

UK Chandler Hospital - Street view from South Limestone

For the first time in University of Kentucky history, investigators received $488.4 million in extramural grants and contracts to support their research in fiscal year (FY) 2024. This is a 1.9% increase from the $479.3 million in FY23 research awards.

An image of UK Chandler hospital, with five U.S. News & World Report awards listed in the top-left corner. The awards are for Best Regional Hospital for the Bluegrass (2024-2025), Best Regional Hospital for Equitable Access (2024-2025), Best Hospitals for Ear, Nose and Throat (2024-2025), Best Hospitals for Cancer (2024-2025), and Best Hospitals for Obstetrics and Gynecology (2024-2025)

The University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital at UK HealthCare is the No.

A three-paneled image. The first panel is a circuit board, the second is an image of water, and the last is a close up of a microscope slide.

The University of Kentucky’s Igniting Research Collaborations (IRC) program has awarded nearly $600,000 in pilot grants to support cross-college interdisciplinary research.

A map of the world with markers on every continent, depicting areas where research is being conducted through UK.

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) and the University of Kentucky International Center (UKIC) have announced the second cohort of UKinSPIRE fellows. 

Bike4Alz team shoulder-to-shoulder in front of a sign that reads, "Welcome to Colorful Colorado"
Guan-Yu Xiao in front of a gorgeous water feature.

University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Centerresearcher Guan-Yu Xiao, PhD, has received a three-year $747,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to study how lung cancer metastasizes, or spreads to other parts of the body. 

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