The College of Arts and Sciences is proud to recognize the exceptional faculty who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, mentorship, service, and innovation during the 2024–2025 academic year. These annual awards celebrate the individuals whose work enriches our classrooms, research, and broader community.
By Richard LeComte
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 8, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Women’s Forum announced the four winners of the 2025 Sarah Bennett Holmes Award at a celebratory luncheon March 26. Award winners, nominees and other guests heard remarks from UK President Eli Capilouto and a keynote address titled "Standing Strong — Empowering Women to Define Their Path," presented by Tukea Talbert.
AI in Practice Seminar Series hosted Jointly with CCS/ITSRCI, IBI/CAAI
Jeff Talbert, UK College of Medicine
Remote attendance: https://uky.zoom.us/j/82467171189
In Person attendance: 327 McVey Hall
Description: This presentation will focus on the development of RADOR-KY, the Rapid Actionable Data for Opioid Response in Kentucky. RADOR-KY is an integrated population-based near-real time statewide system that uses multiple data sources to monitor and respond to the ongoing opioid overdose crisis. RADOR-KY uses dashboards to visualize data sources and topics and of interest identified by stakeholders. RADOR-KY allows users to develop customizable dashboards that will allow them options to select specific measures. Lastly, RADOR-KY will forecast opioid overdose incidents using predictive analytics and machine learning to forecast future trends.
Seminar website: https://www.ccs.uky.edu/ccs-seminar-series-on-ai-in-practice/
For more information, please visit https://www.ccts.uky.edu/education-training-0/2025-ccts-spring-conferen….
Ken Campbell, PhD
Professor, College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
Director of Translational Research, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Director, CCTS Biospecimens Core
Director, Gill Cardiovascular Biorepository
University of Kentucky
Zeya Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dr. Bing Zhang Department of Statistics, College of Arts and
Sciences
Co-Investigator, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Hub
University of Kentucky
Cody Bumgardner, PhD
Director, Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence in the Institute for Biomedical
Informatics
Assistant Dean, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, College of Medicine
Associate Professor
University of Kentucky
Lina Sharab, DDS
Associate Professor, Division of Orthodontics
Director of the Craniofacial Biology Externship Program
College of Dentistry
University of Kentucky
Katherine Thompson, PhD, Moderator
Associate Professor, Dr. Bing Zhang Department of Statistics
College of Arts and Sciences
Principal Investigator, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Hub
University of Kentucky
