UK Research

Follow this feed, from the office of the VP for Research at the University of Kentucky, to discover how university research & scholarship changes lives.

[UK Research @ResearchKY]

From coal to bourbon byproducts, Rodney Andrews and @UKCAER researchers are finding new paths to advanced carbon materials for batteries, aerospace and more.

See how UK innovation moves research from the lab toward industry.
@ukyengineering @uky_innovate https://t.co/pUS0Uh11pU

[UK Research @ResearchKY]

Mining engineer Jack Groppo (@ukyengineering & @UKCAER) and historian Martha Groppo (@eku) spent a lifetime learning from each other.

Now the father-daughter duo is bringing mining, history and culture together in the classroom.
https://t.co/zxl50Apo36

[UK Research @ResearchKY]

Congratulations to @UKCAER and @ukyengineering researcher Zan Paterson on winning the 2026 @Nature Awards Inspiring Women in Science award for Scientific Achievement!

Learn more about Paterson's work and award: https://t.co/meHAwmw6JJ

[UK Research @ResearchKY]

🌱 The 2026 Sustainability Showcase celebrated UK students, faculty and staff advancing sustainability through research, leadership and collaboration.

Learn more about this year's award winners now.
https://t.co/kqgtGmL0PP

[UK Research @ResearchKY]

UK College of Pharmacy researcher Anel Jaramillo has received her first @NIH R01 grant to study how brain pathways drive anxiety and stress during alcohol abstinence, research that could help inform more targeted treatments for alcohol use disorder.
https://t.co/4U63MtvmQz

[UK Research @ResearchKY]

@GovAndyBeshear proclaimed October 2026 as Cancer Education and Prevention Month, recognizing two @UKMarkey programs that educate Kentucky students about cancer prevention, research and health care careers.
https://t.co/2kuonSzCqI

[UK Research @ResearchKY]

Don't forget to join us later today!

Research Trending Topics: Sponsored Projects Lifecycle and Updates takes place from 12-1 p.m.

📍 Brockman Senate Chamber, Gatton Student Center
💻 In person or via Zoom
Learn more: https://t.co/clHSvrL3TS

[UK Center for Applied Energy Research @UKCAER]

The Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority has granted the first two Nuclear-Ready Community Designations to Ballard and McCracken Counties. Read more here: https://t.co/eGIXul4CAQ

[UK Research @ResearchKY]

Congratulations to @ukyengineering Ph.D. candidate Ariel Robinson, recipient of the 2026 Karen Wetterhahn Memorial Award! Her research on PFAS aims to help communities make informed decisions about contamination and environmental health.

Learn more: https://t.co/EJg2W7mFxq

[UK Research @ResearchKY]

🐎 @UKAgriculture researcher Yosra Helmy, is exploring small-molecule compounds as potential new treatments for bacterial infections that can cause pregnancy loss in mares, with the goal of reducing reliance on conventional antibiotics.
https://t.co/iToIrXBdWb

[UK Engineering @ukyengineering]

The University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering has been selected to receive a $1 million prize from the @ENERGY @DOECMEI through the Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies (PROSPECT) Planning Prize.

UK is one of 16 universities to receive the PROSPECT Planning Prize, which will advance nationwide efforts to grow the skilled workforce required to produce, process, recover and recycle critical minerals in the United States while creating good-paying jobs.

https://t.co/B7j9no6j0f

[UK Research @ResearchKY]

William Gannon is exploring quantum magnetic materials through fundamental physics research at UK. Backed by a @NSF CAREER Award, his work could help inform next-generation technologies while training future physicists.

Learn more: https://t.co/obvdJwhCLT

[UK Research @ResearchKY]

Researchers from @UKMarkey, @uk_ci, @UKYMedicine, @UKCPH, and @ukchs are leading a project funded by @theNCI to improve conversations around cancer clinical trials through an interactive, patient-focused educational approach.
https://t.co/MuSVEhWYsw

[UK Research @ResearchKY]

Save the date for the next UK Research Trending Topics session: Sponsored Projects Lifecycle and Updates
📅 Nov. 2
⏰ 12-1 p.m.
📍 Brockman Senate Chamber, Gatton Student Center
💻 In person or via Zoom

Learn more: https://t.co/clHSvrL3TS

[UK Research @ResearchKY]

New @UKAgriculture research suggests expanding hemp production in Kentucky could increase crop diversity, with potential benefits for water quality and bird diversity. The study also found those environmental gains depend on hemp reaching sufficient scale.
https://t.co/fbNHVNRg61

[UK Research @ResearchKY]

A @UK_HealthCare patient is among the first in the U.S. to receive experimental CAR T-cell therapy for lupus.

The Phase 2 clinical trial brings together experts across UK to explore a potential new approach for patients with limited treatment options.
https://t.co/FeNdZcDUma

[UK CCTS @UK_CCTS]

Join @UK_CCTS Tuesday, Nov. 3, from noon to 1 p.m. for a virtual seminar on HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer. Explore secondary prevention rationale, screening trial methods and early detection challenges. Register: https://t.co/qZhG9XdoTk

[UK Research @ResearchKY]

New research from @UKMarkey reveals how melanoma can resist targeted therapies while suppressing the immune response.

The findings identify ABL1 and ABL2 proteins as potential therapeutic targets.
https://t.co/qcacBxfXNf

[UK Research @ResearchKY]

What happens when stress gets in the way of showing what you know?

UK College of Education’s Jena Hinds is exploring how physiology, technology and AI can help us better understand student performance.

Learn more: https://t.co/SRZkedzyC4

[UK Research @ResearchKY]

New @UKAgriculture research found essential oil sprays can kill German cockroaches on contact but offer little lasting control after drying. Most dried-residue treatments killed fewer than 10% of cockroaches tested.
https://t.co/elm87tTud6