UK Research Communications

Michaela Keener is a researcher and assistant professor of athletic training and clinical nutrition in the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences. As part of our 'I am a UK Innovator' video series with UK Innovate at the University of Kentucky, Dr. Keener provides insight into her work developing an interactive digital health system designed to enhance access to care for equestrians. View the full video here: https://lnkd.in/eywkh3Vu

UK Innovate at the University of Kentucky, the innovation, entrepreneurship and economic enterprise for UK Research, recognized and celebrated UK innovators at its Patent Palooza! event on Oct. 15. The event spotlighted key achievements from fiscal year 2024 and recognized more than 120 UK innovators who were issued 43 patents, had 66 licenses and options executed for their innovations, received two SBIR/STTR (Small Business Innovation Research-Small Business Technology Transfer) awards and 29 teams completed Launch Blue’s UAccel program. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e7S7cJm8

Ready player one: Olufunmilola Abraham, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice & Science at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, is leading an innovative project that leverages the power of video games to tackle opioid misuse among teens. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eJcBpjjB

What comes first: the scary movie, or the fear? University of Kentucky College of Social Work professor Laneshia Conner's course, “Horror Films and Social Welfare,” explores the use of horror films as a lens to learn about critical social issues and how we construct fear. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eXJEDjDh

In our latest 'I am a UK Innovator' video, University of Kentucky College of Public Health professor John Lyons describes Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management (TCOM), a framework for managing systems, organizations, and programs whose mission to help people change their lives. Watch now: https://lnkd.in/eC296z_x

Dr. Courtney Perry, an assistant professor with the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, has received the Qorus Pfizer Health Equity Award for her work on health disparities in Appalachia. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g7QVyqhK

A new website for University of Kentucky faculty, staff and students can help determine if their work is subject to export controls/sanctions compliance, to find exclusions and for guidance on required federal licenses. https://lnkd.in/ex5nhYbP Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e3-p3VjT

In an era where political discourse often unfolds online, researcher Maggie Macdonald is examining the evolving communication strategies used in American politics with a focus on social media. Macdonald, an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky, College of Arts and Sciences studies elite political behavior in the United States. Most of her work has concentrated around congressional campaigns and how they use social media to achieve their electoral goals. Watch now: https://lnkd.in/e-6jhgjT

More than 1,200 people in the local community participated in the recent Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability 2024 Field Day Week. “Field Day is about bringing everyone together and being a good neighbor,” Robinson Center extension program coordinator Rob Hounshell said. “We do a lot of research for our local farmers, statewide and beyond, with hemp, corn, soybean, hay, livestock and more. They get to see our farm, see what we do every day and get some tips on how to do things better. For the youth, it’s an opportunity to get excited early about agriculture.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eRxMRJDT

Samuel Awuah, associate chemistry professor at UK, is developing gold-based compounds to be used in the treatment of diseases such as ulcerative colitis, traumatic brain injury and various forms of cancer. Watch our latest 'I am a UK Innovator' video to learn more: https://lnkd.in/e2xdw79Q