Collaboration between UK colleges results in fine arts specialist

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jan. 13, 2020

A unique collaboration between the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and College of Fine Arts has resulted in the hiring of one of the few Cooperative Extension arts specialist in the country.

UK home to new national center studying economic impacts of rural health care

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Dec. 2, 2019

he newly formed Center for Economic Analysis for Rural Health has found a home in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.

CEDIK part of UK's new Economic Development Collaborative

By Jenny Wells-Hosley
Published on Nov. 27, 2019

The new UK Economic Development Collaborative provides a strategy for how UK will address economic development in the areas of talent, innovation, place and partnership.

UK, KSU partner to help Kentucky’s at-risk youth

By Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 21, 2019

This program is building upon successful programs led by both land-grant universities.

UK working to lower obesity rates in Kentucky county

By Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 19, 2019

The project is part of a five year, $2.5 million grant UK Family and Consumer Sciences Extension received from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

Grant will help UK extension expand opioid prevention and recovery efforts

By Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 7, 2019

The grant will allow the Cooperative Extension Service to expand its opioid prevention and recovery educational efforts in south central and Western Kentucky.

UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment opens 2020 freshmen scholarship application

By Seth Riker
Published on Oct. 7, 2019

Scholarship applications are due by Dec. 1.

UK student takes home ‘first-place overall’ in 2019 World Dairy Expo Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Contest

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Oct. 7, 2019

UK student Madison Dyment also placed first in oral reasons and two breed categories.

Davis named research leader to explore health’s effect on community development

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Oct. 2, 2019

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has named Alison Davis, director of the University of Kentucky’s Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky, a fellow of the 2019 Cohort of Interdisciplinary Research Leaders, a three-year leadership program.

Plasencia part of UK team selected by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to address children's health challenges in Casey County

By Jenny Wells-Hosley
Published on Oct. 2, 2019