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 30, 2021 - [ENCORE] Dr. Megan Marks and Ron Lee (UK Counseling Center, Campus Recreation & Wellness)

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Dec 30, 2021

LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 30, 2021) – THIS EPISODE IS AN ENCORE EDITION.

While some stress in our life can be useful in encouraging personal growth, constant long term exposure to mental stress can be detrimental to health. Introducing additional major stress from events like midterm exams can not only cause minor...

December 23, 2021 - [ENCORE] Dr. Philip A. Kern (CCTS)

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Dec 24, 2021

LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 23, 2021) – THIS EPISODE IS AN ENCORE EDITION.

Within UK’s role as Kentucky's flagship, land grant university, the University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) unites clinicians, researchers, and communities to accelerate the translation of basic science...

December 16, 2021 - Dr. Meera Gupta (UK Transplant Center)

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Dec 16, 2021

LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 16, 2021) – The UK HealthCare Transplant Center has a history of success and second chances. Since 1964 when they performed the first kidney transplant in Kentucky, the Transplant Center has emerged as one of the top hospitals in the country for a variety of organ transplants.

The Center also...

December 9, 2021 - Dr. Rebecca Dutch (COVID-19 Update)

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Dec 9, 2021

LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 9, 2021) – As the University of Kentucky nears the end of the Fall 2021 semester, COVID-19 infection rates have once again started to rise across the state. Now, a new variant, Omicron, creates new set of challenges for the Commonwealth, country and world.

As the Vice Dean of Research for the...

December 2, 2021 - Dr. Lisa Cassis (UK Research Update)

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Dec 2, 2021

LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 2, 2021) – Research at the University of Kentucky is a $468 million enterprise that touches every part of the university community. Scientists and scholars come from around the world to teach, discover and lead in fields that cross all of UK’s colleges, programs and library system.

Dr. Lisa...