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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March 30, 2023 - Dean Heather Bush (College of Public Health)

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Mar 30, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 30, 2023) – Established in 2004, the University of Kentucky College of Public Health strives to develop transformative solutions to health challenges through teaching, research and service efforts. With Kentucky at the epicenter of some of the country’s major public health challenges, the...

March 23, 2023 - Dr. Emily Marcinkowski (Women in Healthcare)

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Mar 23, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 23, 2023) – As a young child, Dr. Emily Marcinkowski spent a lot of time in the hospital, but not as a patient. Her mother, a single parent, worked as an Operating Room Scrub Nurse, which led to Marcinkowski spending a fair amount of time in the OR and offices during her mother’s shifts.

March 9, 2023 - Dr. Jennifer Siebenthaler & Dr. Susan Zhu w/Elly Piatt (Women in Business)

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Mar 9, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 9, 2023) – According to the National Women’s Business Council annual report, 42% of all U.S. businesses are owned by women, and in 2019 those businesses employed over 9.4 million workers.

However, based on the annual Women in the Workplace study by LeanIn.org and McKinsey & Company,...

March 2, 2023 - Rachel Shane (Arts Administration)

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Mar 2, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 2, 2023) – Dynamic and innovative, the University of Kentucky Department of Arts Administration leads national and international initiatives in teaching, research, professional and community service to educate and inspire responsible arts leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs.

Founded in 1987,...

February 23, 2023 - Grace Bush & Lauren Grant (DanceBlue 2023)

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Feb 23, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (February 23, 2023) – DanceBlue is a University of Kentucky student-run organization that fundraises year-round and culminates in a 24-hour no sitting, no sleeping dance marathon. The money raised through DanceBlue is donated to the Golden Matrix Fund, established to support the kids of the DanceBlue...