News Archive: Sustainability
UK fellowship students help engage communities local and abroad
By
Haley Simpkins
Published on Oct. 26, 2022
University of Kentucky students and staff are putting the word “engagement” into action through the Building Prosperity for Rural Communities summer fellowship.
Fifth annual Tree Week set for Oct. 8-16
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Oct. 14, 2022
The University of Kentucky’s fifth annual Tree Week is Oct. 8-16.
UK grad students study Kentucky food systems (video)
By
Jeff Franklin
Published on Oct. 3, 2022
University of Kentucky graduate students from disciplines across UK's campus are studying sustainable food systems in a new class offered for the first time this fall semester.
UK students help people of Ecuador obtain clean water
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Aug. 4, 2022
In Ecuador, the Tsáchila people have long endured myriad health problems, all linked to contaminated water. University of Kentucky professor Wayne Sanderson and a group of students from the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment may have found a likely solution to the dilemma.
UK helps forest managers battle climate change
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Jun. 21, 2022
Improving ecosystems’ response to climate change presents a major challenge to the state’s natural resource managers and landowners.
UK grad turns attention toward conservation
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on May. 5, 2022
Clay Turner knew that one day, unless something radically changed, his kids would be forced to grow up in a world battered by climate change.
The Food Connection names new director
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Mar. 22, 2022
Ashton Wright will be taking the head role at The Food Connection.
UK James B. Beam Institute offers industry-first whiskey workforce apprenticeship program
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Mar. 16, 2022
UK researchers working with Salk Institute to develop more resilient plants
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Mar. 16, 2022
