‘Behind the Blue’: Historian Amy Murrell Taylor on America 250, UK’s ‘Celebrating 1776’ series
By Kody Kiser
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 2, 2026) — As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, the University of Kentucky Department of History in the College of Arts and Sciences is helping the campus and broader community think more deeply about 1776 as a moment of celebration and reflection.
World Languages & Cultures Alumni Weekend
The University of Kentucky’s Departments of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Hispanic Studies, and International Studies invites you to reconnect, reflect and celebrate at the World Languages and Cultures Alumni Reunion 2026.
RSVP & SCHEDULE HERE: https://forms.as.uky.edu/world-language-rsvp
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UK professors answer questions about circadian rhythms and health
By Francis Von Mann
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 22, 2026) — University of Kentucky faculty members Julie Pendergast, Ph.D., and Michael Tackenberg, Ph.D., will join an international panel of researchers for an "Ask Me Anything" forum hosted on Reddit for World Circadian Day on June 24.
UK Libraries, researchers highlight resources exploring slavery, emancipation history in Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 18, 2026) — One of the most painful chapters of Kentucky’s story — the history of racialized slavery — will be memorialized June 19 during the national observance Juneteenth and the centuries-long struggle that led to its abolition.