LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 24, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service and Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) announce the inaugural ForestryWorks Field Course, a weeklong, hands-on learning experience open to high school students across Kentucky. The workshop takes place at Robinson Forest from June 22-27 and is part of the larger ForestryWorks initiative — established by the Forest Training Institute and other industry partners to create a skilled workforce for the forestry industry.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 23, 2025) — Kayla Johnson, Ph.D., is focused on leading with values and coaching students through challenges. Johnson, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation in the University of Kentucky College of Education, was recently honored with a Great Teacher Award.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 21, 2025) — Emma Jones is a Kentucky special education teacher and University of Kentucky College of Education doctoral candidate who wants to make a broad impact on education. She is well on her way as one of only 38 doctoral students nationwide selected for a competitive program for future education leaders. “I want teachers to love teaching, just as I’ve grown to love it, and that starts with feeling supported and confident,” said Jones, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Educational Leadership Studies in the College of Education and a special education teacher at Baker Intermediate School in Clark County.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 17, 2025) — The article below appears in the Spring 2025 edition of Kentucky Alumni magazine. The morning’s relentless deluge has passed, giving way to a thick, silvery mist that hangs over downtown Cincinnati. Kelly Berger, a 2011 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information, arrives at one of her favorite bookstores and finds a vacant parking spot near the entrance. She makes her way from her customized gray Honda Odyssey minivan, one that resembles a souped-up ’80s arcade machine on wheels, outfitted with a joystick control and a console interface.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 16, 2025) — Like many folks, Barry Pendleton had never heard of sarcoidosis. So, he was shocked when he was diagnosed with the chronic, inflammatory disease that can negatively impact multiple systems throughout the body.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 15, 2025) — Hearing loss impacts millions of people worldwide and can occur at any age. More than just a medical condition, hearing loss impacts communication, connection and overall quality of life. As awareness grows, so does the urgency to advance solutions that restore not just hearing — but engagement, confidence and independence.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 10, 2025) — Just weeks after receiving a lifesaving heart transplant, Andy Biermann is living proof of resilience. What once seemed like an unthinkable ordeal has transformed into a story of hope, perseverance and renewed life. As he walks through the halls of UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital, reflecting on his battle with heart disease, Andy is filled with gratitude for his new heart, the unwavering support of his wife, Sarabeth, and a fresh outlook on life.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 9, 2025) — A new study, supported by the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, has revealed a surprising genetic twist that may explain why horses are among the most powerful endurance athletes on the planet.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 9, 2025) — One thing is evident when you meet Brent Cooper, a 1991 graduate of the University of Kentucky, entrepreneur and current president and CEO of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, and that is his passion and dedication to making his community and the Commonwealth a better place to live, work, play, learn and give back.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 3, 2025) — Michaela Keener’s passion for the equestrian community has driven her groundbreaking work to improve equestrians’ health care access through innovative digital health systems. Keener, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of athletic training and clinical nutrition at the University of Kentucky’s College of Health Sciences. Her research, in the Sports Medicine Research Institute, focuses on developing an interactive digital health system designed to enhance access to care for the people who ride horses as part of their jobs, like jockeys, exercise riders and outriders.
