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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Janie Welker, curator of the UK Art Museum, poses for a photo on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, at the UK Art Museum in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Brady Saylor | Staff

‘An Inspired Evening’ will celebrate artists and curator

Kristen Roberts, Reporter February 21, 2023

The UK Art Museum will host a fundraising event on Feb. 26 in the Singletary Center for the Arts.  Janie Welker, curator for the UK Art Museum, will be honored at “An Inspired Evening,” where the...

Illustration by Akhila Nadimpalli

UK offers free New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Vogue access to campus community

Grace Medley, Reporter February 15, 2023

University of Kentucky students and affiliates can access The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal for free with their university emails. The partnership with NYT was headed by UK Libraries, the...

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UK receives $87 million grant to help stop opioid crisis in Kentucky

Sydney Momeyer April 18, 2019

The University of Kentucky has received its biggest grant to date.On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex M. Azar announced that UK received a grant of $87 million. The grant was...

The Big Blue Pantry, located at CB 25 in the basement of the Whitehall classroom building, combats food insecurity amongst UK students. Photo by Amanda Bryant.

UK’s Donations for Citations program donates record-breaking amount

Kernel News Staff March 26, 2019

UK Transportation's Donations for Citations program set a new record by raising more than 3,200 pounds of food and personal care items for the Big Blue Pantry, a UKNow press release showed. Last year,...

Gatton building mug

New dean named for Gatton College of Business and Economics

Peyton McCarroll June 2, 2018

UK announced Wednesday that Simon J. Sheather will be the next dean of the Gatton College of Business and Economics, pending approval by the Board of Trustees.“We are delighted that Professor Sheather...

The new Boone Center Grill is located on the terrace at the Hilary J. Boone Center. Shown here on Monday, April 23, 2012, in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Eleanor Hasken

Agriculture’s unsung heroes

News Staff November 2, 2016

The College of Agriculture, Food and Environment honored 25 students, faculty, staff and alumni Monday for empowering women. The college held its second annual Multicultural Awareness Day and gave awards...

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Warm coats for one, warm coats for all

Sara Walker October 31, 2016

UK Athletics has teamed up with the “One Warm Coat” foundation and the Lexington Rescue Mission in hopes to make a difference in the Lexington community for people in need.Lindsey Oettle, a graduate...

UKNow features Kentucky Kernel photo adviser

News Staff July 18, 2016

UKNow featured Kentucky Kernel photo adviser David Stephenson in a video on Monday.Stephenson has been the Kernel's photo adviser since 2009. Before that, the award-winning photojournalist was a photographer...

Former UK student appointed US ambassador to Liberia

News Staff July 6, 2016

Christina Ann Elder, a former UK student, has been named the United States ambassador to Liberia. In a press release on Tuesday, UKNow said Elder expressed her gratitude for the current cooperation between...

UK joins initative to improve healthcare

News Staff June 13, 2016

UK is partnering with Indiana University School of Medicine to improve healthcare and lower its cost. UK will receive $4.6 million from a $46 million grant-funded initiative called the Great Lakes Practice...

A student crashed this drone into Commonwealth Stadium during UK’s first football game of the 2015 season. Photo provided by UK Public Relations

UK adopts new drone policy for campus safety

News Staff June 5, 2016

A few days ago, UK adopted a new drone policy for the safety of the university community. According to UKNow, UK announced the policy on Wednesday regarding drone and unmanned aircraft systems. Hobbyist...

Sign to accommodate increased traffic around new research building

News Staff February 2, 2016

[email protected] Parking and Transportation Services announced that they purchased a digital space counter sign to accommodate the increased traffic around Press Avenue for the new $265 million research...

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