LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 25, 2025) — For Mercer County High School basketball seniors Braylon Ellis and Andrew Tatum, success on the court isn’t just about skill, practice and teamwork — it’s also about careful preparation, constant monitoring and resilience in the face of a lifelong challenge. Both student-athletes have type 1 diabetes, a condition that requires meticulous blood sugar management. Yet thanks to their commitment, strong support systems and expert care from the University of Kentucky’s Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center, they haven’t just adapted — they’ve thrived.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 20, 2025) — OneUK, a strategic collaboration between the University of Kentucky and leading community businesses, has released its first annual report, offering an in-depth look at the program’s mission, impact and future goals. The full report, available online, highlights the accomplishments of OneUK’s inaugural year, including its work with the first cohort of partners: Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Fischer Homes and Valvoline Global.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 20, 2025) — Virtual reality and shoes. Those are two things KayDee Pratt, a senior majoring in product design in the University of Kentucky College of Design, loves. Over the summer, she worked on two research projects — one focused on comparing product models in person versus in virtual reality, and the other focused on creating and designing shoes in virtual reality.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 20, 2025) – On March 29, hundreds of University of Kentucky students will fill the floor of Historic Memorial Coliseum and stand for 24 hours to support the patients in the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic. This year DanceBlue is celebrating its 20th annual dance marathon. The organization, run completely by UK students, raised $2.1 million for the clinic in 2024.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 19, 2025) — Nestled in the rolling hills of central Kentucky, Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill stands as a testament to a once-thriving utopian community. With its impeccably preserved 19th-century buildings, rich cultural history and dedication to education, it functions as a dynamic learning environment for both students and historians.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 17, 2025) – Eleven-year-old Colton Morgan grips his steering wheel and makes a hard left turn, sending his yellow Ford Bronco careening off the road. He makes a hard right to get back on the road and overcorrects; the Bronco flies off the road and down a hill.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 14, 2025) — For children battling cancer, keeping up with school can be a challenge due to frequent medical appointments, hospital stays and treatment side effects. The Providing Assistance With School (PAWS) Program at the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic bridges the gap between education and medical care, ensuring young patients stay on track academically.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 13, 2024) — The University of Kentucky’s Julie Pendergast, Ph.D., and a team of researchers are exploring how disruptions to our body’s natural circadian rhythms and sleep impact health.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 12, 2025) – For Jennifer Guilliams, playtime is serious business. As the director of Child and Family Life at Kentucky Children’s Hospital (KCH), she supervises a staff of 16 who spend their days playing games, making art and generally having fun with their young patients. But what looks like fun and games belies a sneaky ulterior motive: distracting their little minds and helping them learn about the hospital environment. “Every time a child or family allows me the privilege of being a part of their medical journey,” she said, “it’s an honor.”
MOREHEAD, Ky. (March 10, 2025) — Beyond the classroom, lab and hospital walls, University of Kentucky medical students are improving the health of their community. Students in the UK College of Medicine’s Rural Physician Leadership Program (RPLP) in Morehead have launched a student-run mobile health clinic called the Caring for Appalachians Through Service (CATS) Clinic. It’s in partnership with the Gateway Homeless Coalition.
