UK Chosen to House, Digitize 90 Years of Linguistic Data
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 6, 2021) — The University of Kentucky is home to the largest survey of American dialects, which contains 90 years’ worth of linguistic data.
Not Hot Enough: A&S Professor, Colleagues Explore Theories About Magnetism in the Earth’s Mantle
By Richard LeComte
LEXINGTON, Ky – The Earth’s mantle has spontaneous magnetism, contrary to what was believed until recently, and one University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences professor wants geophysicists to go figure out why.
The Numbers Behind the Drug Wars: A&S Professor Horace Bartilow Draws on Childhood Memories in Jamaica to Examine U.S. Policy
By Richard LeComte
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- When Horace Bartilow was growing up in Jamaica in the 1970s, he’d watch helicopters carrying herbicide fly overhead. They were headed for the marijuana crops that farmers were growing in the center of the island --— one facet of the U.S. global war on drugs.
Cats in the Wild: UK, Aramark Offer Study Away Opportunities in the US National Parks
By Miko McFarland and Lindsey Piercy
For more than 100 years, the National Parks have allowed visitors to immerse themselves in diverse ecosystems, as well as provided opportunities to learn about the importance of conservation and environmental protection.
College of Arts and Sciences to Induct 6 New Members Into 2020 Hall of Fame at Virtual Ceremony
By Jenny Wells-Hosley
The University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences will induct six new members into the A&S Hall of Fame next week as part of its 2020 class of inductees.
DREAM Program Expands Community, Career Development for Health Equity Researchers from Underrepresented Minorities
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 26, 2021) — Since 2018, the Disparities Researchers Equalizing Access for Minorities (DREAM) Scholars Program has supported the training of exceptional, underrepresented pre-docs, post-docs and assistant professors at the University of Kentucky who are committed to health equity research.
UK’s Crystal Wilkinson Appointed 2021-22 Kentucky Poet Laureate
By Kentucky Arts Council and Lindsey Piercy
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 29, 2021) — Multiple award-winning novelist Crystal Wilkinson has been appointed 2021-22 Kentucky Poet Laureate by Gov. Andy Beshear.