Kentucky

UK Cooperative Extension Service launches forestry field course for high school students

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.

Advancing Kentucky Together: First-gen student to ‘Great Teacher’

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.  

Special education teacher and doctoral student receives national academic honor

Wheels of change: Alum champions those living with rare diseases, disabilities

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.

Sarcoidosis awareness: UK HealthCare offers only clinic in Ky. for rare disease

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. 

People Behind Our Research: UK researcher offers hope for people with hearing loss

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.

From heart failure to hope: Andy Biermann’s recovery journey after a heart transplant

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.

Unleashing horsepower: The genetic secret behind equine stamina

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.

Advancing Kentucky: UK Alum Brent Cooper encourages community engagement to make the Commonwealth a better place

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.

Advancing Kentucky Together: Improving equestrian care with a digital health system

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.