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STEM, passion for mentoring the next generation

Like many engineers, Ashley Morris was born inquisitive. Though she was born in Louisville, Morris grew up on a small 5-acre farm in Shelbyville, Kentucky

UK Transplant Center performs record number of liver transplants in 2024

The UK HealthCare Transplant Center performed 220 organ transplants in 2024, including a record number of liver transplants. The liver transplant teams performed 78 liver transplants, the most ever performed by any Kentucky medical center in a single year.

UK HealthCare, Ky. AG collaborate on state’s first-ever toolkit to protect from strangulation

Providers from UK HealthCare collaborated with Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and other agencies on the Commonwealth’s first-ever toolkit to combat the crime of strangulation.

‘Behind the Blue’ President Eli Capilouto welcomes 2025 with focus on care, progress

As the new year begins, the University of Kentucky is welcoming back students for the Spring 2025 semester — a time to reflect on the strides made in the past year and to look forward to the opportunities ahead.

UK medical student turns passion into purpose

University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Northern Kentucky Campus students are making a meaningful impact on the lives of young adults with intellectual disabilities through their work with Angels’ Castle, a nonprofit organization that provides educational, recreational, and residential services for this underserved population.

Coal to critical elements $5 million DOE award propels UK’s refined materials work

A team of engineers at the University of Kentucky, in collaboration with researchers at other universities, will work on a system to transform coal into high-value materials.

Advancing Kentucky UK alum Laura Farnsworth strengthens her community by bringing people together

Laura Farnsworth, a 2006 graduate from the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, has been planning events since she was a UK student living in Blanding Tower and serving on the Resident Student Government committee.

UK takes the lead on preserving artistic, cultural heritage

Between December 2022 and August 2023, two major climate disasters devastated Kentucky communities. Along with the loss of life and property, there was a loss of cultural heritage.