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Markey Announces First Cohort of High School Students for ACTION Program

By Allison Perry
 May 7, 2019
High School

Through a multimillion-dollar grant from the National Cancer Institute, the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center recently expanded its successful Appalachian Career Training in Oncology (ACTION) Program to include high school students from Appalachian Kentucky counties.

Kenyatta Mitchell undergraduate civil rights coalition research

After Finding Passion in Research at UK, She Hopes to Inspire Others

By Meg Mills
 Apr 30, 2019

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 30, 2019) — This week Kenyatta Mitchell, an Indiana native, will walk across the University of Kentucky Commencement stage to receive her degree in communication from the College of Communication and Information.

Portrait of Dr. Marilyn Campbell

Faculty Mentor of the Week Marilyn Campbell College of Education, Kinesiology and Health Promotion

Week 25
 Apr 29, 2019
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Marilyn Campbell is a Lecturer in Kinesiology and Health Promotion in the UK College of Education. Dr. Campbell received her Ph.D. in Exercise Science and her M.S. in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Kentucky. Her research interests include human nutrition, sports nutrition, cardiovascular health, obesity, and exercise.  In the past year, she has mentored two undergraduate students.

Learning Lab interns undergraduate research presentation World CUR

7 UK Libraries Learning Lab Interns Bound for Global Undergrad Research Conference

By Whitney Hale and Ellie Wnek
 Apr 29, 2019
Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Research Travel Grant, Student Presentation, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 29, 2019) — Seven interns in the University of Kentucky Libraries' Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) Learning Lab will represent UK at the second World Conference of Undergraduate Research (World CUR).

Portrait of Dr. Joshua Lile

Faculty Mentor of the Week Joshua Lile College of Medicine, Behavioral Science

Week 24
 Apr 22, 2019
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Joshua Lile is an Associate Professor of Behavioral Science, Psychiatry, and Psychology in the UK College of Medicine. Dr. Lile’s research efforts include the study of cannabis-use disorder, the determination of underlying mechanisms of stimulant-use disorder and the development of interventions, and a relatively new area of research for Dr. Lile relates to alcohol use disorder. In the past year, Dr. Lile has mentored one undergraduate student, three graduate students, and one post-doctoral trainee.

Portrait of Dr. Babak Bazrgari

Faculty Mentor of the Week Babak Bazrgari College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

Week 23
 Apr 15, 2019
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Babak Bazrgari is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering. Dr. Bazrgari is also the Director of the Human Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab with research focusing on the mechanical behaviors of the active neuromuscular and the passive musculoskeletal systems in the human body, and aims at controlling and managing musculoskeletal disorders. In the last year, Dr. Bazrgari has mentored eight graduate students and eight undergraduate students. 

Portrait of Dr. Martin Nielsen

Faculty Mentor of the Week Martin Nielsen College of Agriculture, Food & Environment, Equine

Week 22
 Apr 8, 2019
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Martin Nielsen is an Associate Professor and Schlaikjer Professor in Equine Infectious Disease in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment with research interests including equine parasitology, parasite control programs, and anthelmintic resistance. In the last year, Dr. Nielsen has mentored ten undergraduate students and four graduate students. 

Portrait of Dr. Suzanne Segerstrom

Faculty Mentor of the Week Suzanne Segerstrom College of Arts & Sciences, Psychology

Week 21
 Apr 1, 2019
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Suzanne Segerstrom is a Professor of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences with research interests including personality, self-regulation, and health.  Dr. Segerstrom's research primarily addresses the influence of individual differences in personality, cognition, and emotion on psychological health and physiological functions.  In the last year, she has mentored six undergraduate students and four PhD students. 

Portrait of Dr. Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto

Faculty Mentor of the Week Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto College of Engineering, Civil Engineering

Week 20
 Mar 25, 2019
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering. Her field of specialization is Structural Engineering. Dr. Gutierrez Soto is also the director of the Multidisciplinary Smart Structures Knowledge Research Lab at the University of Kentucky. Her specific research interests include sustainable and humanitarian engineering, smart structures, multi-hazard resilience, vibration control, game theory, and green engineering to name a few.

Learning Lab interns at World CUR in Germany 2019

Trials and Triumph: Iraqi-born Undergraduate Finds Passion in Oral Health Research

By Loretta Stafford
 Mar 25, 2019
Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 25, 2019) — Student, ambassador, tutor, mentee, volunteer — human health sciences major Amina Nouri wears many hats during her typical week. However, she steps into her most unique role when she gears up to conduct dental research with the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry’s Dr. Octavio Gonzalez. Nouri is among an elite group of students selected to participate in the UK College of Health Sciences’ undergraduate research program. 

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