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A first adopter sure to be followed: Hispanic Studies prof holds academic conference online.

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University of Kentucky sociology professor Tom Janoski sheds light on China's emerging civil society.

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Thad Salmon, a second-year UK medical student, seeks a brighter, healthier future for Kentuckians through chefMed, a new initiative to promote a culture of healthy eating at the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine.

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A new smartphone application developed by students and faculty at the University of Kentucky, brings the first public art application to the Commonwealth.

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Professors are available to comment on various topics surrounding this weekend's shootings in Arizona, including how the press handled the news with advent of social media, America's increasingly heated political rhetoric, and brain injuries and recovery.

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Scientists at the University of Kentucky have discovered that plasminogen, a protein used by the body to break up blood clots, speeds up the progress of prion diseases such as mad cow disease.

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University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra will join the Boston Pops in a tribute concert at Rupp Arena for Keeneland's 75th Anniversary.

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University of Kentucky will house papers, oral histories and an endowed chair related to the civil rights icon, Georgia Davis Powers.

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University of Kentucky Opera Theatre and New York City's Dicapo Opera Theatre present the world premiere of Thomas Pasatieri's "God Bless Us Everyone."

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The Confucius Institute at UK will provide Central Kentuckians, as well as UK students, faculty and staff an opportunity for a greater understanding of China.

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Dr. Joseph B. Zwischenberger, the Johnston-Wright Professor of Surgery and chairman of the department of surgery, is named UK HealthCare's first surgeon-in-chief.

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One transplant recipient from UK HealthCare, Dan Gutenson of Stanford, Ky., shares his story of the 2010 U.S. Transplant Games in Madison, Wisconsin.

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The year 2010 marks a significant date in the history of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. The festivities culminate on Oct. 15 with the Signature Event, held at the Keeneland Sales Pavilion in Lexington, Ky.

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University of Kentucky psychology professor Thomas Zentall takes the feather-covered approach to gambling in his latest study, released in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences today.

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Ron Pen, director of the John Jacob Niles Center for American Music at the University of Kentucky, has written the first biography on celebrated musician John Jacob Niles.

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A recent UK HealthCare survey found that over the past year, the percentage of Kentuckians living with children who believe secondhand smoke to be a serious health risk has increased.

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UK College of Arts and Science's "South Africa & Kentucky: Different Lands, Common Ground," initiative begins this fall.

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The University of Kentucky's new high-performance computer puts UK in the top 10 public universities for computing power.

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UK HealthCare, partnering with University of Kentucky colleges of Agriculture and Public Health and 40 community, equine and medical organizations, continues its five-year educational campaign, Saddle Up Safely, with the development of a horse-related injury brochure.

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UK HealthCare announces the revitalization of its pediatric kidney transplant program with the successful transplant surgery of 16-year-old Courtney Stroud, of Carlisle, Ky. Courtney's transplant was performed Aug. 31 at Kentucky Children's Hospital.

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Buffalo Trace Distillery and the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky unveil an oral history of the award-winning distillery.

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Al Cross, director of the University of Kentucky's Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, recently testified to the Postal Regulatory Commission that ending Saturday mail would hurt rural America.

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Kentucky Women Writers Conference stops to remember Hurricane Katrina with a visit from Patricia Smith, author of a poetry collection that chronicles the devastation wreaked by the hurricane.

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Polish-born sporting artist Andre Pater is the subject of an art exhibition corresponding with the World Equestrian Games.

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University of Kentucky study reveals limitations of self-reporting tests in diagnosing disorder.

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VIDEO: When getting your child ready for school, don't overlook his or her health.

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A recent UK HealthCare survey found that 60 percent of Kentucky horseback riding respondents did not wear any safety apparel the last time they went riding.

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The John Dickinson Writings Project, led by UK history professor Jane E. Calvert, has been awarded a $200,000 Scholarly Editions Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to bring the Founding Father's work the attention it deserves.

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BP's communications efforts during the oil spill are haunted by the company's past public relations mistakes, and a history of safety failures.

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Kentucky Women Writers Conference brings together noted poets Simone Muench and Jennifer Chang for readings and workshops.

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University of Kentucky Libraries and Keeneland have teamed up in the race to save the Daily Racing Form archives.

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Wondering how Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan performed under Senate scrutiny? UK political science professor Justin Wedeking has the answers and analysis to back it up.

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Tim Tracy of the University of Minnesota has been selected as the next dean of the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy.

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Diane Ackerman, poet and author of "Dawn Light," will serve as the featured writer at the 2010 Kentucky Women Writers Conference.

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Noted oral historian Terry Birdwhistell has been selected as the next dean of the University of Kentucky Libraries pending approval by the UK Board of Trustees.

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Study used MRI to detect deterioration of white matter bracts in the brains of healthy adults at high risk for Alzheimer's disease. Data suggest that changes in white matter connections may be among the earliest brain changes in Alzheimer's disease, which may prove important for early detection by non-invasive imaging.

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Louisiana State University's Michael Tick has been selected to be the next dean of the University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts.

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Scientists at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center have identified a key molecular mechanism in breast cancer that enables tumor cells to spread to adjacent or distant parts of the body.

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The University of Kentucky has announced the establishment of a $1.15 million fellowship program in engineering and medicine, the Halcomb Fellows program, made possible through a donation from alumni Dr. Joe and Joani Halcomb and matching funds by the UK Research Challenge Trust Fund.

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UK graduate student Holly Miller tested out a theory on self control using dogs, and her results are less emotional than you might think.

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University of Kentucky Professors Ronald Eller and Gurney Norman help to tell stories of the Appalachian Mountains from the ground up.

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Through a unique interdisciplinary project, a new University of Kentucky Theatre documentary drama gives voice to student war veterans.

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King Library Press at the University of Kentucky will celebrate the work of one of the 20th century's leading illustrators.

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University of Kentucky College of Medicine alumni, 2,730 in total, are currently practicing across the Commonwealth, generating $6.3 billion annually into Kentucky’s economy and creating at least 49,140 jobs, according to UK’s Office of Health Research and Development.

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University of Kentucky assistant professor Lisa Ruble and her co-investigators received a prestigious $998,940 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study educational programs for children with autism.

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The University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Telecommunications, in cooperation with the University of Edinburgh, will present a conference on war, journalism and history in Lexington, Ky., April 8-11, 2010.

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UK has been chosen to host a Confucius Institute devoted to promoting exchange between China and other countries.

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University of Kentucky College of Medicine alumni, 2,730 in total, are currently practicing across the Commonwealth, generating $6.3 billion annually into Kentucky’s economy and creating at least 49,140 jobs, according to UK’s Office of Health Research and Development.

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A new Maker's Mark bottle featuring Coach John Calipari will help raise money for an arts education outreach program at the University of Kentucky.

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Almost three months after the University of Kentucky became tobacco-free, more than 100 people are enrolled in UK's individual or group tobacco treatment programs, and more than 50 are taking advantage of UK's free nicotine replacement therapy.