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UK plans to reduce meal plan costs this fall by 5% through Enterprise Services Partnership
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (399+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 22, 2026) " When students have reliable access to affordable, healthy food, they are better able to learn, participate and succeed at every stage of life. Next academic year, University of Kentucky students will see a 5% reduction in meal plan…...
UK advancing utilities infrastructure to support Chandler Hospital expansion, campus growth
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (498+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 21, 2026) " At every hour of the day through every season, there is one resource for the Commonwealth that keeps running: UK Health Care. The University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital is a place Kentuckians turn to when it…...
UK, Transy announce 3 new initiatives in Advancing Kentucky Together Network
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (649+ words) UKNow LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 21, 2026) " A little more than a year after becoming the first educational partner in the University of Kentucky's Advancing Kentucky Together (AKT) Network, Transylvania University and UK announced three new initiatives that will advance their collaboration to…...
You're in the dirt': UK soil judging team gains valuable experience, celebrates national success
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (683+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 19, 2026) " As the University of Kentucky soil judging team waited to hear the results of the 2026 National Collegiate Soils Contest, participant Jose Villanos wasn't expecting good news. "We didn't think we did well at all, and especially I…...
Survival and strength: Young trauma patient inspires hope
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (1222+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 20, 2026)" Oliver Blair wasjustdays away from turning6 years old. Like most kids his age, he enjoyed playingoutside, wrestlingwith his olderbrotherand collecting Pok'mon cards. Oliver lives with his family in Burkesville, Kentucky, a small town on the Cumberland River. Their…...
Outstanding UK faculty honored with Kirwan Prize, Sturgill Award
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (437+ words) Yu, professor in the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M. D. Department of Biomedical Engineering in the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is the recipient of the 2026 Albert D. and Elizabeth H. Kirwan Memorial Prize, awarded for outstanding contributions to original research and…...
Go green and take advantage of UK's incentive programs
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (236+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 19, 2026) " Are you ready to ditch your parking permit and go green with your daily commute? University of Kentucky Transportation Services is offering new incentives for students and employees who choose to go car-free on campus, with applications…...
UK professor explores meaning, values in elementary math in new book
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (484+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (May19, 2026) "A new book by University of Kentucky College of Education faculty member Jonathan Thomas explores how connecting elementary math to everyday human values can deepen student learning and engagement. "For a long time, I have been concerned that…...
KGS to explore Kentucky's energy outlook at annual seminar
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (176+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 18, 2026) " The Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) will host "Powering Kentucky's Future," its 65th annual seminar, 8 a. m. -4: 30 p. m. Tuesday, June 2. This free eventis at the University of Kentucky's Don & Cathy Jacobs Science Building with workshops at the William T. Young Library, the Mining…...
UK alums lead PPE testing projects from "head to toe
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (580+ words) UKNow LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 18, 2026) " University of Kentucky alums Stacy Klausing and Suzie Dabbain are leading projects and participating in technical committees at Arc Wear, a division of Kinectrics, helping to oversee the personal protective equipment (PPE) quality control standards and…...