Behind the Blue

Some stories require a little more – a little more discussion, more context, more depth and breadth.

That’s the idea behind “Behind the Blue” – a weekly podcast created by UK Strategic Communications. It is designed to explore through probing interviews the in-depth the stories that make UK the university for Kentucky and that have impact across the institution, the Commonwealth and, in some cases, the world.

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December 21, 2016 - Hannah Pittard (Creative Writing)

Dec 21, 2016

Storytelling is an art as old as human civilization. It can cross or establish boundaries, unite or divide cultures, and give context and meaning to our shared existence. Throughout its history, the University of Kentucky has fostered a rich culture of storytelling. Long considered a cradle of Kentucky authors,...

December 13, 2016 - UKPD Chief Joe Monroe (Campus Safety)

Dec 13, 2016

Since the early 1900s, the University of Kentucky Police Department has been a part of the campus community. Originally serving as a night watchman service, the UK department (along with all state universities) was given the power of a full police agency by a 1972 Kentucky legislative statute. Since then, it has grown...

November 28, 2016 - Neurogastronomy

Nov 29, 2016

The end-of-year holidays are upon us, and for many, it’s a time made all the more meaningful by food.. Dishes that are traditions in some families can be powerful reminders of coming together with loved ones to celebrate and reflect.

But, what if the foods that elicit such strong memory and emotion in us no longer...

November 15, 2016 - Dr. Robert DiPaola (UK College of Medicine)

Nov 15, 2016

In the spring of 2016, the University of Kentucky hired Dr. Robert DiPaola as the new dean for the UK College of Medicine. Dr. DiPaola had previously been the director of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and vice chancellor for cancer programs at the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Center.

At Rutgers,...

October 31, 2016 - Deirdre Scaggs (UK Special Collections)

Oct 31, 2016

Over the past several months here on Behind the Blue, we’ve been telling stories about how the University of Kentucky helps lead the Commonwealth into the future, through groundbreaking research, community health initiatives, and preparing the next generation of students to become the great leaders and thinkers of...