Community as a Minor Utopia
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UK Researchers Seek to Identify Ways to Relieve Post-Chemotherapy Cognitive Impairment
By Gail Hairston and Allison Perry
Of the 14 million cancer survivors in the United States, a significant number experience a serious side effect called chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment (CICI). While easily recognized, little is known about the etiology of this condition, also known informally as “chemo brain.” CICI can significantly reduce patients’ quality of life with serious, even devastating, symptoms such as memory lapses, difficulty concentrating, negative impacts on multitasking, confusion and fatigue.
Political Science Freshman RyAnn Schoenbaechler Wins 2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest
By Gail Hairston
Organizers of the University of Kentucky’s Constitution Day activities last week have announced the winners of the essay contest associated with the national holiday.
Political science freshman RyAnn Schoenbaechler won the 2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest with her article titled “Donald Trump: The Modern Day Killer of the First Amendment.”
Chemistry Faculty Poster Session
Chemistry Faculty Poster Session
September 8, 2017, 4-5pm, Chem-Phys-114
Description: Each fall, faculty and their group members present a poster on active projects in their research groups. From coordination complexes for cancer treatment to nanocomposites for solar cells, research projects span a variety of fields in analytical, biological, inorganic, materials, organic, and physical chemistry. The event is designed to help the class of incoming graduate students choose a research group.
Social Conflict & Democracy: The Enduring Impact of Race on U.S. Politics
Part of the Political Science department's series on Social Conflict and Democracy, this panel focuses on the enduring impact that race and slavery hold over U.S. politics. Featuring guest speaker Maya Sen of Harvard, presenting on "The Political Legacy of Southern Slavery," the panel include three Univ. of Kentucky faculty experts as well: Christia Spears Brown (Psychology), Melynda Price (UK Law), and Ray Block (AAAS & Political Science).
Cosponsored by the Quantitative Initiative for Social & Policy Research (QIPSR) and the College of Arts & Science's Keys to Our Common Future initiative.
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Kincaid Auditorium (#111 Gatton B&E)
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UK Water Week 2017 Overflows With Events Oct. 7-13
By Carol Lea Spence
Water, essential to health, to the economy and to the sustainability of the environment, can be impacted by any number of things, not the least is the climate. The University of Kentucky’s Water Week 2017, a week of films, panel discussions, invited speakers and service activities, will examine climate change impacts on water quality.
UKY Hosts the 2017 Linguistic Institute
The University of Kentucky was proud to host the Linguistics Society of America’s (LSA) biennial Linguistic Institute, the world’s largest extended gathering of linguists.
For more information about the University of Kentucky Linguistics visit: linguistics.as.uky.edu/