By Emily Houp
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A new research project at the University of Kentucky is examining the impact of the Step-Up Program, an interdisciplinary initiative that connects UK students with K–12 learners across Lexington through tutoring, mentoring and service learning.
By Ryan Girves
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 27, 2026) — Twelve University of Kentucky students have been selected as the newest Gaines Fellows, representing nine colleges across campus and marking a record number of applications for the highly competitive program.
By Ryan Girves
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 25, 2026) — Beaux Hardin, a University of Kentucky senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, Lewis Honors College student and Gaines Fellow, has been selected to give the 31st annual Edward T. Breathitt Undergraduate Lectureship in the Humanities.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 13, 2026) — It’s the familiar March Madness frenzy: bracket predictions, buzzer-beater highlights and, of course, the quirks of fandom.
Basketball fans have long found ways to feel like they can influence the outcome of a game — even from the couch.
We embrace traditions that range from lucky attire to sitting in the same spot.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 9, 2026) — Every March, millions of Americans fill out brackets convinced they’re making smart, data-driven picks.
But when the upsets roll in — and our favorite teams advance further on our sheets than the stats suggest they should — it raises a bigger question: are we choosing with our heads, or with our identities?
