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UK history students use digital technologies, AI to bring Shaker Village into the future

Mar 19, 2025, 1:04 PM
Kentucky

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.

Full-court press against Parkinson’s: Former Texas A&M Coach Billy Kennedy finds hope at UK

Mar 17, 2025, 8:30 AM
Biomedical Research

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 17, 2025) — As March Madness sweeps the nation and college basketball takes center stage, a former coach’s journey off the court is proving just as inspiring as any Cinderella story on the hardwood. Billy Kennedy, former head coach of Texas A&M, has spent his career developing game plans, mentoring players, and leading teams through the highs and lows of competition. But in 2011, he faced an unexpected opponent — Parkinson’s disease.

Teen room tech is a ‘game changer’ at Kentucky Children’s Hospital

Mar 17, 2025, 8:27 AM
Kentucky

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.  

‘UK at the Half:’ PAWS Program helps kids with cancer stay on track in school

Mar 14, 2025, 8:44 AM
Kentucky, Kids, Cancer

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.

‘UK at the Half:’ UK Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Sanders-Brown celebrating 40 years

Mar 13, 2025, 9:45 AM
Biomedical Research

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 13, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is celebrating 40 years of groundbreaking research in the fight against dementia. From its origins in 1985 as one of the first 10 NIH-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers, the center has grown into a national leader, fueled by a strong partnership with the community and a commitment to scientific innovation. It all began with a $1 million donation, backed by former Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown Jr. and the family of Col.

Julie Pendergast uncovers hidden health effects of disrupted sleep, circadian rhythms

Mar 13, 2025, 8:38 AM
Kentucky

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.

From playtime to purpose: Jennifer Guilliams’ lifelong mission to help kids

Mar 12, 2025, 8:40 AM
Kentucky

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.

UK researchers uncover hidden barrier to spinal cord injury recovery

Mar 11, 2025, 9:47 AM
Biomedical Research

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 11, 2025) — Groundbreaking research from the University of Kentucky has earned a spot on the cover of the prestigious Journal of Neuroscience, highlighting a major challenge in spinal cord injury recovery.

Student-run CATS Clinic in Morehead provides accessible care for rural communities

Mar 10, 2025, 1:27 PM
Kentucky

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.

Big Blue Book Club connects with communities across Kentucky

Mar 7, 2025, 8:19 AM
Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 7, 2025) — The Big Blue Book Club, hosted by Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) in the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, is entering a new chapter for the club’s 10th book. For the first time, the club will host meetings across Kentucky, exploring the state while reading “My Old Kentucky Road Trip” by UK alumni Cameron M. Ludwick and Blair Thomas Hess.  

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