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1 week ago | uknow.uky.edu | Dana Cox |Rosa Mejia-Cruz

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 17, 2025) — It all started with a classic childhood toy. “I’ve been cooking since I was really young,” said Jan Brandenburg, a University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy alumna. “I received one of those Easy-Bake Ovens as a child and was hooked.” That spark of childhood wonder led Brandenburg down two parallel paths: one in science and medicine, another in the kitchen.

3 weeks ago | uknow.uky.edu | Jordan Strickler

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 6, 2025) — In the mid-1920s, a determined group of Caldwell County residents took a bold leap to reshape agriculture in Western Kentucky. Pooling their resources, they purchased 400 acres of farmland near Princeton, Kentucky, and invited the University of Kentucky to establish a forward-thinking experiment substation dedicated to crop and livestock research.

3 weeks ago | uknow.uky.edu | Jordan Strickler

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 5, 2025) — Tucked away in a one-story building on the University of Kentucky campus is a program that has quietly safeguarded Kentucky’s agriculture for more than a century. While many people might be unfamiliar with it, the UK Division of Regulatory Services (DRS) — part of the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) — is vital in protecting consumers, producers and the broader agricultural industry.

3 weeks ago | uknow.uky.edu | Sarah Walters

OWINGSVILLE, Ky. (June 2, 2025) — A new state historical marker honoring the legacy of 19th-century saddle maker Eugene Minihan was unveiled May 9, in downtown Owingsville. The marker is the result of a multi-year effort led by members of the community in partnership with the Monuments Workshop at the University of Kentucky and the Kentucky Historical Society. The Monuments Workshop, a public engagement initiative housed in UK’s J.

3 weeks ago | 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.