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September 24, 2026 - Patrick Lee Lucas (2026 Great Teacher Award Winner)

Sep 24, 2026

LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 24, 2026) – The University of Kentucky Alumni Association started the Great Teacher Award program in 1961 to honor excellent teaching at the university. There have been more than 300 teachers honored since that first year. Nominations may only be submitted by current students.

To receive...

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September 17, 2026 - Dr. John D'Orazio, Dr. Amanda Harrington, James Collard (Project Inherited Cancer Risk)

Sep 17, 2026

LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 17, 2026) – When a child is diagnosed with cancer, families understandably want to know why. For some patients, part of the answer may be found in their genes.

Researchers and clinicians know that about one in every 10 patients diagnosed with cancer may have a genetic finding that helps...

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September 10, 2026 - Trudi Matthews (Be Healthy Bash)

Sep 10, 2026

LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 10, 2026) – Taking steps toward better health doesn’t always have to begin in a doctor’s office. Sometimes it can start with a blood pressure check, a conversation about nutrition or a simple screening that identifies a potential health concern before it becomes something more serious.

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September 3, 2026 - Hannah Tiffin, Ashley Russo, & Matt Springer (Tick Research)

Sep 3, 2026

LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 3, 2026) – University of Kentucky researchers are working to better understand how ticks move through Kentucky landscapes — and how wildlife, livestock, people and land use all connect in the spread of tick-borne disease.

On this episode of Behind the Blue, Kody Kiser talks with Hannah...

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