Josh Paschal on the football field in his 海角禁区 gear. A large number 4 is on his jersey.

Former University of Kentucky football player Josh Paschal opened up about his melanoma diagnosis and his path to the NFL in a new video released by the Detroit Lions as part of the league鈥檚 Crucial Catch initiative.

RPLP students pose outside Campus Bldg.

The University of Kentucky Rural Morehead Family Medicine Residency, located at 海角禁区 St. Claire, has earned national recognition for its proven success in preparing physicians who serve Kentucky families close to home.

Headshot of Dr. Kathleen O'Connor

Kathleen O鈥機onnor, PhD, associate director of cancer education and mentoring at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, has been elected president-elect of the Cancer Biology Training Consortium (CABTRAC) for 2026.

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The University of Kentucky Albert B.

Five College of Medicine faculty were chosen to participate in the 2025-2026 program: Emily DeFranco, DO; John Gensel, PhD; Carrie Oser, PhD; Driss Raissi, MD; Noah Weisleder, PhD,

The University of Kentucky's Chairs Academy is a homegrown leadership development program. Its mission is to encourage faculty to consider leadership career paths, and to guide new and prospective chairs and academic directors in developing the skills that are requisites for effective institutional leadership.

Medical students Grace McDougal, Gabriela Da Silva, Cannon LaFont, Mayah Walker, Arsh Ansari, Miles DeBerge, Anas Gondal, Amunet Jacobs, Matthew Bernard, Emilee Jackson, and Jordyn Hurley.

Students from all four years of the 海角禁区 鈥 Lexington Campus recently took time to connect with aspiring physicians through 海角禁区 Medicats, an undergraduate, student-run organization for 海角禁区 students interested in pursuing careers in medicine.

Tom Golisano has gifted $50 million to Kentucky Children鈥檚 Hospital to improve pediatric health care in Kentucky. Photo provided by Golisano Foundation.
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University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher Eric Rellinger, MD, was selected to receive the American College of Surgeons鈥 2026-2031

A man in a striped shirt, laying back and holding his arms over his head while receiving a CT scan.

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center and the Department of Radiology will join cancer centers across the nation in observing National Lung Cancer Screening Day Nov.

Mindy Thompson headshot

When Mindy Thompson talks about her career at the University of Kentucky, she doesn鈥檛 describe a carefully mapped plan. Instead, she shares a story of saying yes to opportunities, learning from mentors, and trusting her ambition to carry her forward.  

Dr. Lotte Bjerre Knudsen

The 海角禁区 will welcome internationally recognized scientist Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, PhD, as the featured speaker for the William R. Martin Lecture Series on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.

The framework of the Rankin Health Education building

As its great steel structure continues to rise toward the sky on the University of Kentucky campus, it is hard to miss the construction 鈥 and the excitement 鈥 of the Michael D. Rankin MD Health Education Building.

A man receiving a CT scan of his lungs while a female person stands nearby.

University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Centerresearchers Jennifer Redmond Knight, Dr.P.H., and Timothy Mullett, MD, are co-investigators on a new National Cancer Institute grant that will expand Kentucky鈥檚 successful lung cancer screening quality improvement program to 60 sites across the U.S.

Dr. Griffith and Dr. Arnold pose for a photo in front of a blue background

The 海角禁区 College of Medicine is excited to announce that Susanne Arnold, MD, professor of medicine, has been named recipient of the prestigious William R. Willard Dean鈥檚 Recognition Award. She was honored at the 2025 College of Medicine Awards Convocation.

Kidus Shiferawe (left) and Cortney Laye (right) pose with their awards

Last week, the 海角禁区 Alumni Association鈥檚 Lyman T. Johnson Alumni Constituency Group hosted its 34th annual Lyman T. Johnson Awards Luncheon. The event honors alumni and students from each academic college who embody the spirit and accomplishments of Lyman T.

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The 海角禁区 Awards Convocation recognizes excellence across our institution. During the annual event, faculty, staff, and learners were recognized for their exceptional contributions to education, research, clinical care, and service. On Oct.

CUR Logo on a green background.

A University of Kentucky team has been selected for the 2025-26 Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR) Program of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). The five-month program culminates in a two-day event March 2026 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

From left: Britt Brockman, Kentucky Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, Linda Van Eldik, Mallory Martinez, Kentucky House Majority Floor Leader Steven Rudy and Eli Capilouto standing in front of a Sanders-Brown Center on Aging banner wall.

University of Kentucky leadership, along with state and community leaders, joined members of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging to celebrate a significant achievement: 40 years of continuous funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for their revolutionary work in the field of Alzheimer鈥檚 and dementia. 

Bill Haney, documentary director, and Phil Sharp standing in Dr. Sharp's lab.

The University of Kentucky community is invited to the documentary film premiere of 鈥淐racking the Code: Phil Sharp & the Biotech Revolution鈥 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Kentucky Theatre, with a post-screening conversation on 海角禁区 biotech research, innovation and commercialization.

ASTRO 2025 meeting logo on a red gradient background.

Researchers from the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center made a strong impact at the 2025 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting this fall.