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C. Oran Little had immeasurable impact on agriculture
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Aimee Nielson
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Published on Dec. 19, 2022
C. Oran Little provided invaluable services to Kentucky and received substantial national and international recognition.
Registration open for 5th annual Kentucky Local Food Systems Summit
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Aimee Nielson
Published on Dec. 14, 2022
Early-bird registration ends Jan. 15.
A year after the tornado, UK Research and Education Center looks back, pushes forward
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By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Dec. 8, 2022
The UKREC is still in recovery mode, but programs and research continue.
From rags to bags: Upcycling research tackles textile and food waste
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Haley Simpkins
Published on Nov. 18, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service estimated 31% or 133 billion pounds of the nation’s available food supply went uneaten in 2010. The Environmental Protection Agency found that another 11 million tons of textiles head to landfills each year.
Prestigious NSF award advances UK researcher’s low-cost water treatment work
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Travis Scott
Published on Oct. 27, 2022
Along the rivers that snake across the Commonwealth, you’ll find a University of Kentucky researcher taking samples to study the health of the water flowing through the state.
UK fellowship students help engage communities local and abroad
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Haley Simpkins
Published on Oct. 26, 2022
University of Kentucky students and staff are putting the word “engagement” into action through the Building Prosperity for Rural Communities summer fellowship.
Fifth annual Tree Week set for Oct. 8-16
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Jordan Strickler
Published on Oct. 14, 2022
The University of Kentucky’s fifth annual Tree Week is Oct. 8-16.
UK grad students study Kentucky food systems (video)
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Jeff Franklin
Published on Oct. 3, 2022
University of Kentucky graduate students from disciplines across UK's campus are studying sustainable food systems in a new class offered for the first time this fall semester.
UK students help people of Ecuador obtain clean water
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Jordan Strickler
Published on Aug. 4, 2022
In Ecuador, the Tsáchila people have long endured myriad health problems, all linked to contaminated water. University of Kentucky professor Wayne Sanderson and a group of students from the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment may have found a likely solution to the dilemma.