First Coffee with WIMS was a success!
We had a wonderful turnout of 48 attendees on 8/7 for our first Coffee with WIMS discussion on Work-Life Balance!
Annual Appalachian Research Day Set for Sept. 18 in Hazard
The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) has released the agenda for the fifth annual Appalachian Research Day: Come Sit on the Porch. The one-day event, which shares results of health research conducted with communities in Appalachia, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the First Federal Center in Hazard. Registration for the event closes on Sept. 12.
Dr. Margaret Griffen to be 2019 Schwartz Symposium speaker
The special guest lecturer for the sixth annual Dr. Richard W. Schwartz Memorial Lecture and Surgical Symposium on Thursday, October 17 is Dr. Margaret Mary Griffen, a member of the Inova Medical Group and Division Chief of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at Inova Fairfax Hospital.
Department of Surgery welcomes four faculty plus a new chair in September
Barely a month after welcoming three new faculty members to the University of Kentucky, the UK Department of Surgery prepares to welcome four additional surgeons in September, including a new Department chair.
College of Medicine's Faculty of Color Network Hosts First Gala
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine's Faculty of Color Network (FCN) is hosting its first gala on Oct. 18. The College is spearheading the event, with the theme, “Undeniable, Uncompromising, Unstoppable: Celebrating Diversity in Medicine and the Community.” The recently established FCN is committed to scholarship and professional development, community engagement and advocacy.
Igniting Passions: Achieving What’s Wildly Possible
When he came here, Asare Nkansah did not know how he would fit in or what path he might take.
This summer, the College of Engineering doctoral student worked alongside others from the University of Kentucky at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California. He’s helping to develop an app so other students can succeed by finding a sense of community and belonging.
His mission: help others find their community.
CHET Recruiting for Faculty Positions
The Center for Health Equity Transformation is currently recruiting for two faculty positions.
Impact Kentucky: University of Kentucky Research Newsletter
From the Vice President for Research
Thank you for your vital work to support the UK Research enterprise. We hope this monthly newsletter becomes your source for numbers, highlights, news and people who are making an impact. Please share with your colleagues, and you can opt out through the link at the bottom.
Lisa Cassis, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research
College of Medicine's Faculty of Color Network Hosts First Gala
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine's Faculty of Color Network (FCN) is hosting its first gala on Oct. 18. The College is spearheading the event, with the theme, “Undeniable, Uncompromising, Unstoppable: Celebrating Diversity in Medicine and the Community.” The recently established FCN is committed to scholarship and professional development, community engagement and advocacy.
Welcome to our new students in the Toxicology & Cancer Biology program!
