SRAS Provides Reminder on RA Tuition for Fall 2016 Semester
REMINDER: For any chair/director and department/center administrator that received an email from Susan Stark on August 9 regarding RA Tuition for the Fall 2016 semester, or if you have hired a Graduate Student Research Assistant to work in your lab since that date and they’re being paid from grant funds, please be sure to contact your
Sprang Receives $2 million Grant to Expand Services at UK Center on Trauma and Children
F. Despa, L. Cassis, J. Luo - New Funding for Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences!
Congratulations to Dr. Florin Despa and colleagues for receiving TWO new grants to study the pathology of amylin dysregulation in neurodegenerative and/or vascular disease. His new NIH R01 is entitled “Role of Systemic Amylin Dyshomeostasis in Alzheimer’s Disease” and his AHA award is entitled “Amylin Vasculopathy, A Therapeutic Target to Reduce Stroke”.
'UK at the Half' Features Dean of UK College of Medicine
Robert DiPaola, dean of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, was featured during "UK at the Half" that aired during the UK at Florida football game, broadcast on radio Sept. 10.
DiPaola, who came to UK March 1, talks about his impressions of the college and the university, including the collaborative nature, strong leadership and strength of faculty.
Bloomberg Manulife Prize for Promotion of Active Health Now Accepting Applications
$Would you like to win a 50,000 prize to fund research that impacts active health of North Americans?
The Bloomberg Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health, valued at $50,000 CAD,
is offered each year by McGill University to an academic whose research has
contributed to understanding how factors such as physical activity, nutrition,
fitness or psychosocial context can influence personal health and well-being,
and whose work could have a positive impact on behavior and lifestyle choices.
3MT Competition - Present Your Research and Win Cash!
The UK Graduate School is hosting the 3MT Competition this semester! You have one slide and 3 minutes to breakdown your thesis/dissertation. |
UK Researchers Urge Integration of Medication-assisted Opioid Treatment Into Hospitals
Dr. Kenady retires from UK after 36 years of service
Dr. Daniel Kenady was recognized for 36 years of service as a faculty member with the UK Department of Surgery with a reception held in his honor at the Lexington Country Club on Sunday evening, August 28.
Academic Convocation and Awards Day
The Academic Convocation and Awards Ceremony is an annual presentation of awards to students and faculty for outstanding achievement in academics, service, research and teaching during the previous year. Convocation will include the Munich Memorial Lecture featuring Robert S. DiPaola, M.D., Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Dean DiPaola will deliver the “State of the College of Medicine: Direction for the Future.” A light reception will follow.
Academic Convocation and Awards Day
The Academic Convocation and Awards Ceremony is an annual presentation of awards to students and faculty for outstanding achievement in academics, service, research and teaching during the previous year. Convocation will include the Munich Memorial Lecture featuring Robert S. DiPaola, M.D., Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Dean DiPaola will deliver the “State of the College of Medicine: Direction for the Future.” A light reception will follow.