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uknow.uky.edu | Hal Morris
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 2, 2025) — University of Kentucky staff who have vacation time expiring this year are encouraged to donate their unused time to the university’s staff shared leave pool. Those whose vacation time expires June 30, 2025, as well as UK HealthCare staff whose vacation time expires Sept. 30, 2025, can help fellow staff members who have exhausted their paid leave due to serious health issues impacting them and their families.
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uknow.uky.edu | Jordan Strickler
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 15, 2025) – Kentucky’s forests, traditionally valued for their timber and recreation, could soon become a source of sweet economic opportunity, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE).
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1 month ago | 
uknow.uky.edu | Hal Morris
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 8, 2025) — In celebration of Older Americans Month, University of Kentucky Human Resrouces Elder Care is hosting three virtual workshops throughout May, offering support and resources for UK employees who are caring for their loved ones. Established in 1963 by President John F.
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uknow.uky.edu | Alexis Baker
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 7, 2025) — Anna Cox never planned to pursue a career in medicine. After graduating from the University of Kentucky in 2017 with a degree in mathematical economics, she began working as a logistics broker. Less than two years later, Cox said her life changed when she was rushed to the UK Albert B. Chandler Emergency Department with severe abdominal pain. At 23, Cox said she had never been seriously ill and had no primary care doctor.
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1 month ago | 
uknow.uky.edu | Jordan Strickler
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 7, 2025) — The University of Kentucky’s Bolivar Art Gallery bustled with visitors last week as “Resiliently Rooted: From Roots to Canopy” filled the UK College of Fine Arts School of Art and Visual Studies with photographs, paintings, mixed‑media pieces and sculpture that explored a single question: “How do trees inspire and sustain us?” The five‑day showcase was organized by the Urban Forestry Initiative (UFI), housed within the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food...
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1 month ago | 
uknow.uky.edu | Ben Branscum |Tom Musgrave |Jenny Wells-Hosley
Video produced by UK Public Relations and Strategic Communication and UK Marketing and Brand Strategy. To view captions for this video, push play and click on the CC icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. If using a mobile device, click on the "thought bubble" in the same area. LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 6, 2025) — When Asa O’Neal arrived at the University of Kentucky in 2021, he didn’t have a clear plan — but he knew he was in the right place to figure it out.
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1 month ago | 
uknow.uky.edu | Hal Morris
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 29, 2025) — Every year, a University of Kentucky student employee is awarded Student Employee of the Year. The award acknowledges their hard work and dedication to their role and community and highlights their achievements on campus. This year’s recipient of the 2025 Student Employee of the Year award is Elijah Williams. A junior majoring in public health, Williams is a resident advisor with Residence Life in the UK Office for Student Success.
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uknow.uky.edu | Alexis Baker
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 24, 2025) — Springtime in higher education is a season of excitement and celebration, especially for fourth-year medical students — from Match Day, when they learn where they will complete their residencies, to graduation day, where friends and family join in the celebrations as they officially become new physicians. What many don’t see is the intense period in between Match Day and their residencies.
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1 month ago | 
uknow.uky.edu | Jordan Strickler
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.