2019-2020 Dean's Awards for Teaching Recipients Aug 5, 2020 The University of Kentucky College of Public Health is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019-2020 Dean's Awards for Teaching. Selected on the basis of...

Bystander Violence Intervention Programs May Require Adaptation to Include Experiences of LGBTQ+ Youth Jan 24, 2020 Bystander interventions have been highlighted as promising strategies to reduce sexual violence and sexual harassment, yet their effectiveness for sexual minority...

Slavova Appointed to Injury Epidemiology Editorial Board Jan 24, 2020 Dr. Svetla Slavova, associate professor of Biostatistics at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, has been appointed to the editorial board for the...

National Center for Health Statistics Experts to Speak on Data Usage in Opioid Mortality, Electronic Health Records Oct 13, 2019     Experts from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will visit the...

Unlocking the potential of population‐based cancer registries Aug 27, 2019   A new article from researchers at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health describes the benefit of population-based cancer registries to...

Communities with Local Smoking Ordinances Experience Greater Decline in Smoking Prevalence Jul 23, 2019   Do local smoke-free ordinances affect the prevalence of smoking in covered populations? A new study from the University of Kentucky College of Public...

Research Associate, PhD Alumna Recognized by American Thoracic Society Jun 11, 2019 Dr. Radmila Choate, a recent alumna of the University of Kentucky College of Public Health PhD program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and a research...

$1.08 Million from NIH to Study Alzheimer's Disease Mimic Jun 10, 2019 A new project funded by the National Institutes of Health and based at the University of Kentucky will focus on a particularly prevalent subtype of non-...

CPH Collaborates with CDAR, Others on $87 Million NIH Grant to Combat the Opioid Epidemic May 17, 2019   In the largest grant ever awarded to the University of Kentucky, researchers from UK's Center on Drug and Alcohol Research (CDAR) and across...

2019 Awards and Recognition Apr 17, 2019   On April 17, 2019, the College of Public Health honored outstanding students and faculty with the 2019 Awards and Recognition Ceremony. Held at...

CPH Research Day is April 15 Apr 5, 2019 The University of Kentucky College of Public Health (CPH) 2019 Research Day will take place April 15, in conjunction with the 14th Annual Spring Conference of the...

Kentucky Team Dedicated to Substance Use Disorder Research to Speak at Rx Summit Apr 4, 2019   A group of individuals from the University of Kentucky (UK) is part of a new team dedicated to substance use disorder research at the university. These...

Health Effects of Past Violence May be Mitigated by Reducing Current Stress Apr 2, 2019   A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky (UK) investigated stress, support, and health behaviors as mediators potentially explaining persistent...

Study Published in Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Finds No Causal Link Between Smoking and Dementia Mar 26, 2019 It's an irrefutable fact that smoking is bad for you. Study after study has proven that smoking increases your risk for cancer, heart disease, diabetes -- even...

ACA Medicaid Expansion Increases Colon Cancer Screenings, Survival in Kentucky Feb 27, 2019     A new study from the University of Kentucky (UK) shows a direct link between the adoption of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid...

Dr. Svetla Slavova Named Recipient of Jess Kraus Award by Injury Epidemiology Feb 11, 2019   The editorial board of Injury Epidemiology has chosen Dr. Svetla Slavova of the University of Kentucky College of Public Health as the recipient of the...

Genotype Differences Associated with Demographic, Health, and Behavioral Characteristics of Individuals with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Feb 5, 2019   Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is an autosomal co-dominant disorder that results from mutations of the SERPINA1 gene, and typically is...

From Hanoi to Kentucky: PhD and MPH Grad Tracks Opioid Crisis Jan 7, 2019   Dr. Huong Luu came to the University of Kentucky from her home city of Hanoi, Vietnam, where she earned a medical degree at Hanoi Medical University. In...

Partnership Between FDA, UK, UNC Will Shape Opioid Regulatory Decisions Dec 13, 2018   The U.S. Federal Drug Administration has awarded a four-year $3.3 million contract to researchers at the UK College of Public Health and the University of...

$3.4 Million Grant Empowers UK, U of L, and State Commission to Support Kentucky Children with Hearing Loss and Deafness Nov 30, 2018   For children with hearing loss or deafness, health interventions often focus on immediate issues related to the ear and language development, sometimes...