The UK Running Club has been in existence for a little over 6 years. While the club mainly consisted of road races and cross county meets, they began to compete in track & field starting in 2017. Every season since has been historic! This year, the club competed in several … Read More
Biomechanics graduate student, Justin Gibson, needed one more faculty member on his thesis committee. He created a music video to add the extra incentive for Dr. Haley Bergstrom to say “yes”! After all, how could anyone say no?
Several Kinesiology and Health Promotion faculty and students presented at Mary Todd Elementary STEM/Science night on March 28th, 2019. Dr. Rosie Lanphere organized and lead a group of KHP faculty and students which included; Dr. Jody Clasey, Dr. Justin Nichols, Dr. Jill Day, Matt Thomas, Tori Vogelaar, Lilly Bradley, and … Read More
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 5, 2019) (UKNOW by Hilary Brown) – Nationwide, e-cigarette use in high school students has risen more than 75% and more than 50% in middle school students between 2017 and 2018. Rates of e-cigarette usage in Kentucky have risen at a similar rate, prompting University of Kentucky … Read More
By Camiran Moore Asia Seidt. Graphic by UK Athletics LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 26, 2019) (UKNOW) — University of Kentucky junior swimmer Asia Seidt has been named the Arthur Ashe Female Sports Scholar of the Year, selected out of 1,000 nominees by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine. “You can’t find a better … Read More
On March 18, the KHP Department collaborated with the Interprofessional Health Care Residential College in providing them with a hands-on cooking class through the Food Connection. Students, led by Chef Tanya Whitehouse, participated in a local food systems cooking demonstration. In the class they learned basic cooking techniques and knife … Read More
By Meg Mills Photo provided by UK Athletics LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 25, 2019) (UKNOW) — It’s basketball fans’ favorite time of year, March Madness. Whether it is the love of basketball, or the thrill of competition, every fan is rooting on a favorite team. What does it take to … Read More
By Amanda Nelson LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 28, 2019) (UKNOW) — A University of Kentucky College of Education research team has been selected to receive funding from the National Collegiate Athletic Association for a project related to college athletes’ psychological well-being and mental health. The team includes Jeff Reese, a licensed psychologist and … Read More
Taylor Dinyer received 2nd place in the Rapid Research Race. There were 11 presenters (mostly faculty) and each presenter had 2 minutes to describe their research. PJ Succi received a 1st Time Presenters Award. This award is to support hotel expenses for students who are first … Read More
Fourth and Fifth grade students at Julius Marks Elementary benefited from KHP faculty and student involvement in their STEAM Day on Friday, February 22, 2019. STEAM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics, is an educational movement that has been taking root over the past several years and … Read More