2014 Faculty and Staff Awards
2014 Employee of the Year
Wayne Centers
Student Affairs Officer II
Excellence in Research Award
Charlotte...
May 1, 2015
UK Health Sciences Professor Receives Excellence in Teaching Award
Joan Darbee, PT, PhD, a senior lecturer in the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences Division of Physical Therapy, was named the 2015 recipient of the college’s Kingston Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Darbee...
May 1, 2015
Added Sugar in American Diets Has Caused Public Health Crisis
Dr. Geza Bruckner was recently a contributing columnist in the Lexington Herald-Leader
Let's face it. Sugars tastes good and for a little while, it may makes us feel better until the crash comes and we are left feeling tired and...
Apr 27, 2015
Fuel Young Athletes with Hydration and Nutrition
College of Health Sciences Athletic Training student Jordan Light was recently a contributing columnist in the Lexington Herald-Leader.
With the spring sports season in full swing, parents of young athletes are busy...
Apr 27, 2015
College of Health Sciences Inducts Glenda Mack into Hall of Fame
The University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences recently welcomed a new inductee into its Alumni Hall of Fame. The latest inductee is Glenda D. Mack, MSPT, CWS, CLT, MBA.
Mack, a 1997 alumna of the physical therapy program, is...
Mar 25, 2015
Five Benefits of Consulting with a PA for Primary Care
This column first appeared in the March 15 edition of the Lexington Herald-Leader.
By Virginia Valentin and Hannah Anderson
When finding a home base for health care, patients are no longer considering a single doctor in...
Mar 25, 2015
Speech-Language Pathologist Helps Former Wildcat Become Fluent for Life
Meg Shake, a speech-language pathologist in the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences Communication Disorders Clinic, is featured in a recent Sports Illustrated article, written by Lee Jenkins.
The article...
Mar 9, 2015
Vitamin D More Important as We Age
Vitamin D may be the "sunshine vitamin," but did you know that in Kentucky we can't make vitamin D from sun exposure between October and February? Interest in vitamin D has intensified as scientists have discovered the various roles it plays in...
Mar 9, 2015
African Students Association Photo Project Debunks Stereotypes About Africa
Students from the African Students Association (ASA) at the University of Kentucky recently gathered in the Student Center to participate in a photography project to raise awareness of stereotypes about Africa.
“We organize this...
Mar 9, 2015
Difficulty Swallowing? It Might Be Dysphagia
Almost everyone has at one time experienced the sensation of something stuck in his or her throat -- after swallowing a pill, perhaps, or choking on food. But recurrent swallowing difficulties could mean a diagnosis of dysphagia -- which can be...
Mar 9, 2015
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