Operation Wildcat, Military training and team building at Kroger Field
Roughly 120 veterans and civilians took part in military-style obstacle courses and team building exercises at Kroger Field Tuesday night, co-sponsored by national veteran's organization Team RWB and the UK College of Health Sciences' Sports…
Sports Concussions: What About the Jockeys? University of Kentucky Researcher's Pilot Project Could Be the Answer
By Laura Wright and Allison Perry
It’s the fifth race on a beautiful, sunny day at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington and the jockeys are on their mounts up in the gates. The bell rings and the horses spring forward,…
"Operation Wildcat" Registration Open – Test Your Skills with Military Veterans
By Laura Wright
"Operation Wildcat" may sound like a police sting, but it's actually an opportunity for veterans and civilians to work together and solve a challenge that feels a lot like a military mission. Part Amazing Race,…
First Sports Physical Therapy Resident Begins New Program
When Morgan Lester tore her ACL in high school, she knew she wanted a career working with athletes. When she began her undergraduate education she chose to study biology, knowing it would give her the educational background needed to pursue that…
10th Annual IAPAE Conference
The International Academy of Physician Associate Educators (IAPAE) is hosting their annual conference September 22 - 24 on the University of Kentucky campus. The association is made up of medical educators from around the world who are interested…
Congratulations to Dr. Thomas For His New Book
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Thomas for his participation in authoring Nutrition for Sport, Exercise, and Health. Dr. Thomas is an associate professor of Clinical and Sports Nutrition at the UK…
Inside the UK Sports Medicine Research Institute
By Vice President for Research Lisa Cassis
Last month the University of Kentucky held a grand opening for the Sports Medicine Research Institute (SMRI). This…
UK College of Health Sciences Professor Receives Excellence in Teaching Award
Charles Hazle, Jr., PT, Ph.D., an associate professor in the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences Division of Physical Therapy, and a member of the Rehabilitation Sciences Ph.D. Program faculty, has been named the latest recipient of…
UK Sports Medicine Research Institute Opens Its Doors
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 14, 2017) —Today marked the opening of University of Kentucky's Sports Medicine Research Institute (SMRI), spearheaded by the UK College of Health Sciences and supported in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense…
WDRB: UK opens new Sports Medicine Research Institute to study athlete performance
Researchers are now making athletes faster and stronger at the University of Kentucky.
At a ribbon-cutting Wednesday, officials dedicated the new Sports Medicine Research Institute (SMRI) at the university in Lexington. UK officials…