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Summer Sustainability Research Spotlight: Sophia Bowden

You’ve probably heard the term “invasive species” before: plants and animals that have been brought to an environment they aren’t native to, that then wreak havoc on that environment’s ecosystem. You might remember hearing about the (justified)...

Owen Wallingford

Close-up of a tree in a forest that has snapped and split apart, exposing jagged, light-colored wood beneath the bark. A large fallen section of the trunk rests across the broken stump, while surrounding trees and dense green foliage fill the background.

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UK entomologist advances gene-silencing technology to protect forests from invasive pests

A University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) forest entomologist is closing in on a pest management strategy that could give landowners, cities and forest managers a highly targeted alternative...

Jordan Strickler

Five people stand beside the open bed of a pickup truck in a grassy field, posing behind stacks of yellow and green harvest crates filled with tomatoes. The crates contain a variety of tomato sizes and colors, including large red and pink tomatoes

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Searching for the ‘super tomato’: UK lab advancing horticultural crop breeding for a healthier future

A lab at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) is at the forefront of breeding and genetics of fruits and vegetables. The Sapkota Horticultural Breeding and Genetics Lab, located on campus...

Christopher Carney

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$200,000 available for 2021 UK Sustainability Challenge Grants

The Sustainability Challenge Grant Program is designed to engage multidisciplinary teams from the University community to foster scholarly, creative, and research projects that promote sustainability and advance the...

Shane Tedder

Model environmental excellence Reinforce the University's commitments to our people Research

UK Project Tackles Student Mental Health and Sustainable Landscapes

The mental health of college students is a growing concern, and for good reason: college can be a stressful time for most students. Around 40 percent of college students that utilize campus counseling centers present...

Carlie Laughlin

Community Model environmental excellence Research

Preparing our urban forests for our changing climate

There’s no doubt that the climate is changing rapidly, at a pace that is both undeniable and faster than previously projected. Our changing climate will impact ecosystems, including urban forests, in ways that will...

Carlie Laughlin

Academics Make the pursuit of sustainability an integral part of the student experience Research

Summer Sustainability Research Fellowship

As attendees of a research institution, UK students have the valuable opportunity to engage with world-class research related to a wide array of topics. For students looking to get involved with sustainability research...

Sophie Beavin

Community Model environmental excellence Research

Evaluating twenty years of urban reforestation in Lexington

Established in 1999, Reforest the Bluegrass is a highly successful urban reforestation initiative that has, over its twenty-year history, planted over 140,000 trees with the help of more than 16,500 volunteers on over...

Carlie Laughlin

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Confronting COVID with Anti-Viral, Environmentally Sustainable 3D Printed Masks

As Kentucky continues to confront the COVID-19 outbreak through social distancing, workplace restrictions, and public health initiatives, the University of Kentucky continues to confront the virus through innovation and...

Kevin Puckett

Academics Become a zero-waste campus Community HealthCare Reinforce the University's commitments to our people Research

Project CARAT meets critical needs for Kentuckians with disabilities

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 34.6% of Kentuckians have a disability, and many of these individuals are unable to afford the durable medical equipment that they need. Even for patients on...

Carlie Laughlin

Become a zero-waste campus Research

Turning used electronics into a Kentucky industry

Where would we be without our electronics? Mobile phones. Laptops. Tablets. Gaming systems. It is impossible to walk around campus without seeing how our devices connect us and the shared University of Kentucky...

David Melanson

Academics Community Research

UK CATchment Rain Garden

So often we think the best way to manage property is a perfectly manicured lawn. Managing stormwater properly allows our faculty, staff and students an opportunity to think creatively and design new features! By using...

Hannah Phillips

Behind The Scenes Reduce campus emissions Research

Sustainable Development Kentucky: Affordable and Clean Energy

The Energy Team is to thank for keeping the lights on at UK Healthcare and continues to make strides towards sustainability. “The Energy Team is doing a tremendous work in our lockdown. With the campus vacant of...

Hannah Phillips

Make the pursuit of sustainability an integral part of the student experience Research

Student innovators participate in carbon-neutral energy research

In October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) found that the global temperature will increase by 1.5 degrees Celsius by the years 2030-2052. The dominant cause? Human activities- with carbon...

Carlie Laughlin

Summer Sustainability Research Spotlight: Sophia Bowden

UK entomologist advances gene-silencing technology to protect forests from invasive pests

Searching for the ‘super tomato’: UK lab advancing horticultural crop breeding for a healthier future

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$200,000 available for 2021 UK Sustainability Challenge Grants

UK Project Tackles Student Mental Health and Sustainable Landscapes

Preparing our urban forests for our changing climate

Summer Sustainability Research Fellowship

Evaluating twenty years of urban reforestation in Lexington

Confronting COVID with Anti-Viral, Environmentally Sustainable 3D Printed Masks

Project CARAT meets critical needs for Kentuckians with disabilities

Turning used electronics into a Kentucky industry

UK CATchment Rain Garden

Sustainable Development Kentucky: Affordable and Clean Energy

Student innovators participate in carbon-neutral energy research

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