October 4 , 2004 1B Mathews Building, Lexington, Ky. 40506 The University of Kentucky faculty/staff newspaper

UK colleges of Medicine and Dentistry receive $20 million COBRE grant

Having won two Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grants totaling over $20 million, the university is poised to produce the next generation of research into cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and oral infections. The research itself will be led by a new generation of UK scientists working with their first major grants. (more)

New UK policy permits withdrawals from retirement accounts

Such withdrawals will be based on rules established by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the retirement carrier, said Kim Wilson, associate vice president, Human Resources. (more)

UK Board elects new leaders; sets funds for Robinson Scholars

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees elected new officers and approved a formula for dividing income from potential timber harvests in the E.O. Robinson Forest to provide new money for the E.O. Robinson Scholars program that provides free higher education for students from 29 Eastern Kentucky counties at its September meeting. (more)