Kirwan Prize, Sturgill Award Given to Outstanding Faculty

Two University of Kentucky faculty members were honored on April 25 with awards recognizing their outstanding contributions to teaching and scholarship at UK. Sidney W. Whiteheart, professor of molecular and cellular biochemistry in the UK College of Medicine, was awarded the 2013 Albert D. and...

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New Insight Into ALS

Researchers at UK have discovered a new cellular mechanism that may better explain what causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that involves the death of motor neurons, leading to the muscle weakness and atrophy. The UK...

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Kirwan Memorial Prize – Dr. Whiteheart

Congratulations to Dr. Sidney Whiteheart, the recipient of the 2013 Albert D. and Elizabeth H. Kirwan Memorial Prize for outstanding contributions to original research or (creative) scholarship at UK. The award, founded in...

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