Palak Patel: A First-Generation Trailblazer’s path to medicine
By Francis Von Mann
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 19, 2025) – Palak Patel’s grandmother had tuberculosis in her ankle. It took 17 doctors to figure that out. Watching her family navigate a medical system that wasn’t built for them, Patel knew she had found her calling: becoming a Kentucky physician who serves the thousands of immigrant families who deserve better health care.
Rising Stars Symposium to showcase research on substance use disorders
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 11, 2025) — The University of Kentucky’s Substance Use Priority Research Area (SUPRA) will host the Rising Stars Symposium to showcase innovative research and new findings on substance use disorders.
Crystal Wilkinson to deliver UK Libraries’ 2025 Prichard Lecture
By Robby Hardesty M
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 17, 2025) — Crystal Wilkinson, the Bush-Holbrook Endowed Professor and director of the Division of Creative Writing in the University of Kentucky's College of Arts and Sciences, will present UK Libraries’ 2025 Edward F. Prichard Lecture.
Julie Pendergast uncovers hidden health effects of disrupted sleep, circadian rhythms
By Erin Wickey


