News Archive: Research
UKAg uses horses to teach emotional intelligence
Published on Feb. 6, 2014
UKAg researchers will launch a second study of the effectiveness of Equine Guided Leadership Education--using horses to teach emotional intelligence and leadership competencies.
Kentucky Alfalfa Conference coming to Bowling Green
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Feb. 4, 2014
The conference is Feb. 20 at the Western Kentucky University Expo Center in Bowling Green
UK researcher finds molecular markers for common woody plant disease
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jan. 21, 2014
A graduate student in the college has developed an easier and quicker way to diagnose a common plant disease.
UK researcher finds stress management may contribute to weight loss
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jan. 8, 2014
An associate professor in the Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition has found that controlling stress may help with weight loss.
Equine research crowdfunding project launched
By
Jenny Evans
Published on Jan. 7, 2014
The Gluck Center has launched the first research crowdfunding project at UK and possibly the first such effort in the field of veterinary science.
UK winter wheat meeting Jan. 7
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Dec. 23, 2013
The UK Wheat Science Group's annual winter wheat meeting is coming soon.
UKAg student to intern at Walt Disney World
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Dec. 10, 2013
A senior agricultural biotechnology student earned one of two entomology internships offered at Epcot.
UK researchers identify key component in plant disease resistance
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 12, 2013
UK plant pathologists have discovered a protein that is a key component in plant disease resistance.
UK's McCulley teams with CU-Boulder on tallgrass prairies
Published on Nov. 1, 2013
UKAg's Rebecca McCulley studied the microbial diversity that thrived in the rich soils beneath tallgrass prairie.
