As Vice President for Research, I am frequently asked, “What is it like to be a researcher at UK?” Well, to be honest, I have only known one research environment as a faculty member performing academic research for the past 27 years, and that environment is UK. While this might be construed as making me shortsighted, I believe that one of the primary reasons I have remained at UK throughout my academic career is the collaborative nature of research. 

Targeting IκB kinase β in Adipocyte Lineage Cells for Treatment of Obesity and Metabolic Dysfunctions

Sent on behalf of the Women in Medicine and Science Executive Committee and the Mentoring Subcommittee The College of Medicine Women in Medicine and Science Executive Committee would like to invite all female faculty to attend the first in a series of Roundtable Discussions - "Managing Career Challenges", on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm in CTW 127. We would appreciate your assistance in encouraging your faculty to attend this upcoming special event. Attached is a copy of the invitation outlining the topics and facilitators for this event. Thank you for your assistance,

The University of Kentucky is pleased to announce an upcoming workshop for faculty members planning to apply for Fulbright funding, for international work.

Limited Submission – William T. Grant Foundation - Scholars Program

 

For All Graduate Students:

Summer Thesis/Dissertation Boot Camp, May 16-27, 2016

Registration Now Open (will close Friday, May 6th)

Please join Gina Vessels, SRAS Post Award Manager, for an informational session on the monthly financial reports distributed by Sponsored Projects Accounting (SPA) for grant accounts. There will be a general review of the report structure and discussion of the information within the report, and there will be ample time for questions and discussion after the presentation. Please feel free to bring your own personal reports for individual review and questions after the session.

Health Data Management, the information resource for medical and information technology (IT) professionals, executives and administrators, is honoring 75 of the Most Powerful Women in Healthcare IT, which includes Dr. Carol Steltenkamp, professor of pediatrics at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and chief medical information officer (CMIO) at UK HealthCare. The awards are broken into three categories: thought leaders, provider/payer executives and CIOs/IT leaders.

On April 20th, 2016, Amanda Bolton Hall successfully defended her dissertation.

“Histological and Behavioral Consequences of Repeated Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice”