UK Division of Community Medicine Examines Patient's Environment as the Starting Point of Health
BCH PhD student Meets with Congressional Representative
BCH PhD student Meets with Congressional Representative at Capitol Hill Days
Colon Cancer Project Featured on Healthy People 2020 Website
Hazard, Ky. (Mar. 24, 2014) – Kentucky Homeplace has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy People 2020 initiative for their work to improve colorectal cancer screening rates.
Colorectal cancer is a serious concern in Kentucky, where the incidence and mortality rates for colorectal cancer are higher than the national average.
NIH features PhD student’s research
NIH recently featured translational research performed by Premi Haynes as part of her PhD project. Premi discovered a new pattern of contraction in human hearts and you can read about her findings in a press release issued by UK Now.
http://uknow.uky.edu/content/haynes-first-identify-cellular-patterns-contraction-human-hearts
Silent Auction Benefits Shoulder to Shoulder Clinic in Ecuador
UK Receives $7 Million Gift Commitment From Lexington Businesswoman Joan D. Kincaid and Central Bank
Still Time to Volunteer for NCUR
The National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2014 will be held on The University of Kentucky campus on April 3-5, 2014 – just a week away! Over 4000 students and mentors will be in participation. NCUR is an annual celebration of undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity in all fields of study for students across the country and beyond. For full details, see http://www.cur.org/ncur_2014/.
Two New Faculty Members Join Sanders-Brown Center on Aging
The Aging Brain and Fitness: How Are They Related?
Dr. Jackie Noonan Named 'Gifted Educator' for 2014
