News Archive: Research
Study answers tobacco usage questions
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Apr. 20, 2016
Consumers are not substituting electronic cigarettes for traditional cigarettes, a UK researcher found during his study of habit formation with noncigarette products.
Salamander populations affected by valley fill
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Apr. 14, 2016
UK Forestry's Steven Price studied 23 Eastern Kentucky headwater streams and found that mountaintop removal mining & subsequent valley fill take a toll on salamander numbers.
Pasture to Plate program aims to increase producer knowledge

By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Mar. 28, 2016
Sessions at three locations across the state begin in April.
UK researchers one step closer to corn earworm control

By
Jeff Franklin
Published on Mar. 24, 2016
UK researchers one step closer to corn earworm control
UK researchers one step closer to corn earworm control
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Mar. 24, 2016
Effective corn earworm control could positively impact millions of people and many crops worldwide.
UKAg hemp harvester design shows promise

By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Mar. 14, 2016
Hemp plant height makes harvest challenging.
UK symposium: A conversation about sustainable food systems
Published on Mar. 10, 2016
Scholars, students, community members are invited to UK on April 7 to help shape the future of food systems studies at the university.
Researcher to focus on improving diets of teens
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Mar. 2, 2016
By changing teens' shopping patterns, a UK scientist hopes to improve their diets.
Study finds racial disparities in school discipline
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Feb. 22, 2016
A UK researcher looked at the disiplinary policies in the majority of American middle and high schools during 2011-2012 school year.
Conservation Conversation on Bees Comes to UK
Published on Feb. 18, 2016