University of Kentucky Research

@ukresearch.bsky.social

Follow this feed, from the office of the VP for Research at the University of Kentucky, to discover how university research & scholarship is making an impact.

Learn more about UK Research at research.uky.edu.

@ukresearch.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 8:14 PM

America's energy future depends on innovation and talent.

U.S. Department of Energy leaders visited UK this week to see how researchers and students are advancing mining technology, critical minerals research and workforce development for the next generation.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3TvPCVL

@ukresearch.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 5:14 PM

UK biologist Alexandra Long has received the prestigious ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award for research exploring cellular structures linked to cancer, neurodegeneration and other diseases.

Learn more: https://research.uky.edu/news/uk-researcher-receives-national-orau-powe-award

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@ukresearch.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 1:43 PM

The future of scientific discovery depends on powerful partnerships.

@universityofky.bsky.social is joining 14 universities as a founding member of the Southeast Regional SI Computing Consortium, expanding access to infrastructure and strengthening research.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rTTKLI

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@ukresearch.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 5:47 PM

UK Golisano Children’s is now part of a five-year SAMHSA-funded effort to expand trauma-informed care for children and families affected by medical traumatic stress.

Learn more: https://research.uky.edu/news/uk-golisano-childrens-shares-5-year-pediatric-trauma-grant-support-providers-families

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@ukresearch.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 8:55 PM

Research at UK is turning movement into connection. Through the Move to Connect program, researchers are using creative movement and storytelling to strengthen social ties, foster belonging and support mental well-being in communities across Kentucky.

Watch now: https://bit.ly/4AQMogh

@ukresearch.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 6:16 PM

Join us tomorrow, researchers! Acting Vice President for Research Ilhem Messaoudi is hosting a research town hall covering the latest federal funding developments, policy updates, proposal competitiveness, and researcher Q&A. 📅 Oct. 7 | 3-4 p.m. 📍 W.T. Young Library Auditorium

@ukresearch.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 5:10 PM

The 2026 Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Lecture at UK hosted will feature prediction market pioneer Robin Hanson and a panel of experts examining how prediction market platforms are shaping policy, elections and public decision-making.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/47xQgoO

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@ukresearch.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 4:08 PM

Navigating federal research funding changes? Join Acting Vice President for Research Ilhem Messaoudi for a research town hall covering the latest federal funding developments, policy updates, proposal competitiveness, and researcher Q&A. 📅 Oct. 7 | 3-4 p.m. 📍 W.T. Young Library Auditorium

@ukresearch.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 1:25 PM

UK Martin-Gatton CAFE entomologist Lynne Rieske-Kinney is advancing gene-silencing technology that could provide a targeted way to protect forests from invasive pests like the emerald ash borer and southern pine beetle while minimizing impacts on other species.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ALcMbg

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@ukresearch.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 6:15 PM

Five aerospace students from UK's Pigman College of Engineering traveled to Iceland to collect atmospheric data during a rare total solar eclipse as part of a NASA project.

Their research could help scientists better understand weather, climate and atmospheric processes. https://bit.ly/4zbLs4v

@ukresearch.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 3:39 PM

A new NIH-funded training program at UK will help graduate students in microbiology and immunology build cross-disciplinary research collaborations while advancing their dissertation work.
Learn more: https://research.uky.edu/news/new-uk-training-program-connects-microbiology-and-immunology-trainees

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@ukresearch.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 7:13 PM

A UK clinical trial is evaluating whether gamification can improve children's engagement, motivation and performance during the six-minute walk test, combining expertise from neurology, design, technology and the arts.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4xX5Fdd

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@ukresearch.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 5:21 PM

Can sports support social skills, physical fitness and everyday development for autistic children? 🏀🏃‍♀️

UK researchers are studying how intentionally designed basketball and cross-country programs may help children thrive both on and off the field.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rNgayo

@ukresearch.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 6:23 PM

The UK Art Museum’s “Museum of Natural History and Artificial Curiosities” exhibition explores the connections between art, science and discovery through historic collections and contemporary works inspired by the natural world.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/47vtyxv

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@ukresearch.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 3:29 PM

UK researchers discovered that a fungus living inside a native Kentucky forest grass produces a rare combination of insect-fighting chemicals, providing new insights into plant protection and the future of pasture grass development.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3V8Plse

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@ukresearch.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 5:18 PM

UK Martin-Gatton CAFE researchers and USDA collaborators discovered that mating changes the chemical profiles of New World screwworm flies, offering new insights into insect communication and reproduction that could inform future monitoring and control efforts.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4yWrF8U

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@ukresearch.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 1:17 PM

UK researchers are partnering with Alaska Native communities to monitor emerging pathogens where major migratory bird flyways converge.

Field-based genomic sequencing is helping improve early detection of potential threats, including avian flu. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Vaw2Pi

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@ukresearch.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 8:05 PM

A new @uksbcoa.bsky.social program is helping recent graduates explore careers in Alzheimer's disease research through paid positions, mentorship and hands-on training at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ydu0wr

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@ukresearch.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 5:44 PM

A new paper from UK College of Medicine neurologist Jay Avasarala proposes using cerebrospinal fluid liquid biopsy testing in select patients with suspected autoimmune encephalitis to help detect hidden brain cancers earlier and improve diagnostic accuracy.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VvAzf7

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@ukresearch.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 6:17 PM

New UK College of Education research finds families raising autistic children experience higher stress, but also greater resilience. The study highlights the strength, adaptability and problem-solving skills families develop while navigating daily life.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4yR4w7Y

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