A leader 27 years in the making: Celebrating Dr. Sharon Stewart
With 27 plus years of service to higher education, as both a speech language pathologist and respected leader within the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences, Dr. Sharon Stewart has made a lasting mark. On March 23,...
Mar 29, 2018
Alumni Spotlight: Athletic training alumna serves her community; fulfills Olympic dream
Jaclyn Kaylor Donovan, MBA, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS, has always loved the Olympics. At age 16, she tried out for the 1996 Olympic softball team, but unfortunately did not earn a spot. More than two decades later, her Olympic dream finally came to...
Mar 15, 2018
Philanthropy Spotlight: A conversation with Michael Muscarella
Michael Muscarella, PT, DPT, is the executive director of ambulatory services for Baptist Health Paducah and chair of the College of Health Sciences Philanthropy Council. A graduate of Old Dominion University with a Bachelor of Science in...
Mar 13, 2018
What the health is going on? CHS student discovers passion to educate Kentuckians about health care legislation
As the latest health care headline flashes across the news, it can be difficult to make heads or tails of what exactly is happening in our state legislatures, and how these changes in policy impact the average citizen. That’s why Maddie Miles, a...
Mar 1, 2018
Dr. Janice Kuperstein nominated for UK Sarah Bennett Holmes Award
UK Women's Forum Celebrates Sarah Bennett Holmes Award Nominees
By Kristie Law
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 21, 2018) — The University of Kentucky Women's Forum announces 14 women have been nominated for the 2018 Sarah Bennett Holmes Award, one...
Feb 22, 2018
Dr. Travis Thomas elected to serve the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Travis Thomas, PhD, RDN, CSSD, LD, FAND, associate professor in the department of clinical nutrition, was elected to serve the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)—the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. He will...
Feb 22, 2018
Behind the Blue with UK's Sports Medicine Research Institute (SMRI)
By Laura Wright
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2018) – The Olympics celebrates all things sport, and medalists are widely considered the "ultimate athlete." But the special operations forces of the U.S. military experience similar...
Feb 15, 2018
In Memorial: Richard V. McDougall
Richard “Mac” V. McDougall, 91, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018, in Lexington. Mac moved to Kentucky in 1962 and was the founding director of the UK College of Health Sciences (CHS) Physical Therapy (PT) program in the mid 1960s. In 1965, he...
Jan 22, 2018
Congratulations to Drs. Kevin Murach, Charlotte Peterson and John J. McCarthy on their win in the 2017 BioArt Contest
In this image culture-grown muscle stem cells from a mouse have fused together to form myotubes, mimicking the formation of muscle fibers in living organisms. Fluorescent labeling reveals the myotubes’ multiple nuclei (blue) and distinct...
Jan 4, 2018
Inside the UK Sports Medicine Research Institute
By Vice President for Research Lisa Cassis
Last month the University of Kentucky held a grand opening for the Sports Medicine Research Institute (SMRI). This video features that event’s speakers and showcases the equipment that...
Nov 7, 2017
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