News Archive: Research
UK team builds a 'genetic toolbox' to stay ahead of equine rotavirus A, a common threat to foals
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Jordan Strickler
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A Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment virologist is working on a new genetic toolkit to decrease the number of equine rotavirus infections.
UK researchers track snake fungal disease in Kentucky, testing whether infections reduce survival
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Jordan Strickler
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Snakes are essential to the world’s ecosystems, but is a fungal disease putting them in danger?
David Van Sanford receives 2025 USWBSI Lifetime Achievement Excellence Award
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Jennifer Elwell
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The UK professor was honored with a national award for the development of wheat varieties with improved disease resistance and leadership.
University of Kentucky finds Antarctica’s toughest insect is already eating microplastics
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Jordan Strickler
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A Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment alum is spearheading the first insect research on the effects of microplastics in one of the world's most remote locations.
From University of Kentucky to United Kingdom: UK alum’s education prepared her for research at Cambridge
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Bailey Vandiver
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Gretchen Ruschman graduated from UK in 2024 with valuable cross-disciplinary research experience.
University of Kentucky researchers help develop practical tools to curb wheat diseases
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Jordan Strickler
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University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researchers are helping lessen wheat diseases, something that could save farmers money.
Ripples of impact: UK rural sociologist honored with two career awards
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Bailey Vandiver
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Julie N. Zimmerman was honored by the Rural Sociological Society and by the Kentucky Association of State Extension Professionals.
UK–led team awarded $1 million to cut cockroach infestations, asthma risks in affordable housing
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Jordan Strickler
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With funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, University of Kentucky researchers aim to enhance the quality of life for residents dealing with cockroaches.
University of Kentucky research collaboration links key corn protein to stronger, longer-lasting seed
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Jordan Strickler
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International research spearheaded in part by the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has found one secret to how corn can repair itself, a discovery that could help farmers save money.
Interactive plan aims to protect limestone water in horse and bourbon country
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Alicia Gregory
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The Glenns Creek Watershed Plan project engaged rural and urban partners to create a state-of-the-art planning tool that will open up opportunities to implement on-the-ground practices.