Materials Chemistry at UK Has Never Been So 'Fab'
By Madison Dyment
The following article appears in the spring 2019 edition of Ampersand, the UK College of Arts and Sciences magazine. Check out the full issue here.
Biology Post-Doctoral Researcher Oliver Voecking Receives Knights Templar Eye Foundation Career-Starter Grant
By Jennifer T. Allen
Oliver Voecking, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biology in the College of Arts & Sciences, recently received a Knights Templar Eye Foundation Career-Starter Grant for his retinal research with zebrafish. The Knights Templar presented Voecking with a check on the University of Kentucky campus in April 2019.
Psychology Professor Suzanne Segerstrom Receives Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award
By Ryan Girves
Suzanne Segerstrom (left) and Marilyn Campbell (right) both received the Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award.
The University of Kentucky recently honored Marilyn Campbell and Suzanne Segerstrom for their dedication to mentoring with the Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award during the 13th annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars.
A&S Geography 'Maps' its Way to a Better Lexington
By Madison Dyment
Learning Anatomy Through Art
By Jenny Wells
While most final assignments in science courses involve lab reports or essays, a human anatomy class at the University of Kentucky decided to switch things up this semester by having an art showcase instead.
A&S Students Among Three Awarded Goldwater Scholarships at UK
By Whitney Hale
The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that juniors Angela Jones and Tom Shelton and senior Eura Shin have been awarded Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships. The three UK students are among 496 students nationwide selected to receive the 2019 Goldwater Scholarship.
A&S Chemists Study New Cancer Therapies
By Jennifer T. Allen
The following article appears in the spring 2019 edition of Ampersand, the UK College of Arts and Sciences magazine. Read more here.
Communication And Sport
This course is designed to explore in depth the relationship between communication and sport. We will examine theories of communication and their connection to sport. The class will examine the relationship between sport and race, gender, class, violence, community, and society along how communication influences how we interact and engage them.
Obesity And Food Insecurity Paradigm
This course will explore the pathophysiology of obesity, including genetic determinants, prenatal and early life influences, and epigenetics. Students will examine the influence of environmental, socio-economic, public policy, dietary, and physical activity factors as they relate to overweight and obesity in the United States. Interventions to treat obesity, including pharmaceutical, surgical, lifestyle, and environmental options, will be discussed.