University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky says its Office for Institutional Diversity will be disbanded and the university will remain “impartial on current events” in official communications.

University of Kentucky surveyors and citizen scientists are monitoring Kentucky forests in an effort to slow the spread of an invasive species of moth that could harm local foliage, hurt the state’s economy and make its woodlands less pleasant.

A recent study co-authored by a University of Kentucky researcher attempts to grapple with the national rise in drug overdose deaths and the impact that has on individuals and society.

Nutrition comes up a lot at doctors visits. For people who experience food insecurity, though, it isn’t easy to reliably get healthy meals.

A University of Kentucky computer science professor is leading a team that’s attempting to decipher a 2000-year-old manuscript about life after the reign of Alexander the Great using machine learning technology.

As tuition and other post-secondary education costs continue to climb, pay for student workers at many Kentucky public state universities is going up too. But, some students say it’s still not enough to help cover living expenses.

As Kentucky universities welcome students back into their classrooms for the fall semester, school officials are also hoping to prevent the spread of monkeypox and COVID-19 on their campuses.

As the hot and dry weather continues relentlessly across Kentucky, the state's corn crop is in a key growth phase when it needs the most water.

Kentucky’s agriculture community is reconciling its losses after a devastating and lethal tornado outbreak earlier this month damaged or destroyed poultry hatcheries and grain bins, killed livestock and destroyed a university research center in western Kentucky.

A recent equity audit of Paducah Public Schools with more than 1,700 survey respondents found racial disparities over placement in academics, a high level of distrust among the community and district, and perceived poor communication from district administration, among other findings.