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Registration Open for Free ‘Education as a Civil Right’ Virtual Conference

UKNow Mar 31, 2022

Register now to attend the free virtual conference "Education as a Civil Right — Truth, Justice and Equity for All," taking place online April 7-9.

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Improving Access to Care for the Youth LGBTQ+ Community

UKNow Mar 31, 2022

A multidisciplinary team at the University of Kentucky has joined forces to improve medical and mental health services for transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) youth.

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‘Never be Afraid to Get the Help you Need’: UK Senior Credits DRC With Academic Success

UKNow Mar 31, 2022

“The DRC is there to help you to become a better student and to help you succeed in life,” Sheikh said. “The DRC impacted my college career in such a positive way. They made me more confident in my studies, and they were able to positively help me with my time management skills and stress levels.”

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Female Patent Holders Spotlight Commercialization at UK

UKNow Mar 30, 2022

Patents are a critical step in protecting discoveries made in the lab on the journey to become life-changing products or treatments. UK women are leaders in commercialization, and three of them share their perspective, as UK’s top female patent holders, as part of UK Research’s “Women Making History” series.

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New Study Aims to Improve Access to Care for the Youth LGBTQ+ Community

UKNow Mar 28, 2022

A multidisciplinary team at the University of Kentucky has joined forces to improve medical and mental health services for the LGBTQ+ community.

'Behind the Blue': Deirdre Scaggs on Women Who Helped Shape UK

UKNow Mar 28, 2022

The “Women Making History” series continues with this episode of "Behind the Blue" featuring Deirdre Scaggs, associate dean of UK’s Special Collections Research Center and director of the Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Research Center.

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UK HealthCare Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Healthcare Equality Index

UKNow Mar 28, 2022

“The Healthcare Equality Index is another indicator of our ongoing commitment to a healthier Kentucky,” said Tukea Talbert, chief diversity officer at UK HealthCare. “As we continue to improve health equity, we ensure that all patients from all backgrounds receive high-quality, safe and equitable care.”

'Father of Environmental Justice', Local High School Students Headline CCTS Conference

UKNow Mar 25, 2022

The University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) will host its 17th Annual Spring Conference on April 5, focusing on climate and health and featuring a keynote address and book signing with Robert Bullard, Ph.D., considered the father of environmental justice.

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'UK at the Half': Women Making History

UKNow Mar 24, 2022

In this UK at the Half, we hear from Isabel Escobar, Ph.D., professor of chemical and materials engineering in the UK College of Engineering and National Governing Board Chair of the Association for Women in Science, along with members of her female chemical engineering team.

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‘Wildcat Wednesday’: UK Alumna, Marshall Scholar Is Changing How the World Views Immigration

UKNow Mar 23, 2022

On this Wildcat Wednesday, UK celebrates Chimene Ntakarutimana, an alumna from the UK College of Arts and Sciences and Lewis Honors College, from Lexington.

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