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Hall of Fame Inductees Iza Correll and Young Alumni Award Winner Kirby Mayer

Two Alumni to be Honored at College of Health Sciences Hall of Fame & Young Alumni Award Celebration

By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2022) — A social entrepreneur and author whose goal is a world where no child is an orphan. And a PhD researcher who focuses on muscle health and physical function…

Tony English

English Honored, Students Present at APTA CSM

A festive time was had by all this weekend in San Antonio, Texas, where the American Physical Therapy Association's Combined Sections Meeting gathered to congregate and celebrate. 

But it was even more special this year. …

Megan Moss

We Celebrate National Girls and Women in Sport Day by Highlighting Female Athletes from CHS

By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director

An Olympian. A national champion. An NCAA Woman of the Year.

Today, on National Girls and Women in Sport Day, we introduce you to some of the most accomplished female athletes in the College…

CLM students with potential employers

CLM Students Talk to Local Employers in Speed Dating Style

By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director

The idea began during the summer, when professors heard employers asking to speak with talented students about internship and job opportunities.

Coincidentally, students in the…

Charlotte Peterson

Peterson Accepts Invite to Serve on NACA Board

Charlotte A. Peterson, PhD, recently accepted the invitation from the Secretary of Health & Human Services to serve as a member of the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA…

People stretching before workout

Study Featured in New York Times - How ‘Muscle Memory’ May Help Us Get in Shape

A paper recently published in the journal Function reporting novel findings of experiments performed by post-docs in the College of Health Sciences, Center for Muscle Biology, entitled “Nucleus Type-Specific DNA Methylomics Reveals Epigenetic…

Jacob Jelmini and Jennifer Tinsley

RHB Student Studies Sleep Quality, Call Volume of Local Firefighters

By Ryan Clark and Ellee Sidebottom CHS Contributors

When Jacob Jelmini came to Kentucky, he knew three things about the state: horses, basketball and bourbon. He’d soon find out a lot more.

In 2017, Jelmini — an athletic trainer —…

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U.S. News Ranks Healthcare Jobs Among Best

By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today…

UK Health Sciences Researchers, Orthopedic Surgeons Collaborate to Further ACL Injury Studies

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 5, 2022) — Researchers at the University of Kentucky are working on three National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants, totaling over $8 million, to better…

Inductees of the Diversity Healthcare Program

Bryan Station, UK Announce Program Focused on Career Exploration and Mentorship

Bryan Station High School and the University of Kentucky have partnered to provide students of diverse backgrounds with career exploration opportunities through guided support

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 10, 2021) – The University of Kentucky and the…