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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College & Department News

5/13/2013 - Bix Receives NIH Funding for Stroke Recovery Research

5/13/2013 - Leading the Way in Diabetes and Obesity Research

5/10/2013 - Gill Heart Institute Receives Donation from "Mission Monday" Program

5/7/2013 - COM Student Catherine "Kate" Nicole Kaminiski is one of six UK Students Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

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06/01/2013 - 7:00am - 5th Annual "Women, It’s About You" conference - (Community Event)

06/06/2013 - 12:00pm - “How did our adaptive immune system evolve?” - (DDLS)

08/13/2013 - 12:00pm - IBS Orientation - (Workshop)

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2013-2014 Max Steckler Award

Please congratulate David Meekins for being selected by the faculty to receive this year’s Max Steckler Award. David will be giving a talk on his work at the start of the fall semester.

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