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.

"Behind the Blue" is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and Spotify. Become a subscriber to receive new episodes of “Behind the Blue” each week. UK’s latest medical breakthroughs, research, artists and writers will be featured, along with the most important news impacting the university.

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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...

October 26, 2016 - Dr. Lisa Cassis (Research)

Oct 26, 2016

When we think of research, our minds may possibly conjure up an image of a scientist in a white coat, hunched over a lab table, pouring chemicals into beakers. But research takes a multitude of forms, and flourishes in many different fields. From clinical trials for new cancer medication, to composing and recording...

October 19, 2016 - Dr. Stephen Voss and Dr. Emily Beaulieu (US Presidential Election)

Oct 19, 2016

Is Donald Trump an anomaly? Are the two political parties at a crisis point? Where does the country go after a presidential election seemingly like no other?

Those questions and more were the topic of this week’s Behind the Blue podcast. To explore the issues raised by this year’s election between Donald Trump and...

October 12, 2016 - Frank X Walker ('Affrilachia')

Oct 12, 2016

“Affrilachia” is the word coined by poet Frank X Walker to signify the importance of the African-American presence in Appalachia. It is his accepted responsibility to do work which challenges, in his words, “the notion of a homogeneous all-white literary landscape in this region”.

Walker is a founding member of...

October 5, 2016 - Don Witt (Admissions)

Oct 5, 2016

This week, alumni, students, and family members will gather on campus for UK’s celebration of Homecoming along with Family Weekend. Each year, the University celebrates those who have gone before, along with showcasing how current students are experiencing UK and the Lexington area.

If you were to be on campus this...