UK graduate student shares opioid recovery journey to help others

By Olivia Ramirez
Published on Jan. 9, 2018

UK family sciences doctoral student Alex Elswick hopes to use his own story and his research on barriers to long-term recovery to help those overcoming substance abuse addiction.

First African-American extension agent to be honored at M. L. King Day celebration in Harrodsburg

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jan. 9, 2018

A century ago in Mercer County, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension welcomed its first African-American agriculture agent, Ananias Lorenzo Garvin.

UK selects Patricia Brantley Todd award winners

By Callie Hicks
Published on Nov. 29, 2017

The awards recognize excellence among faculty and staff in the college's School of Human Environmental Sciences.

UK extension agents rack up national honors

By Katie Pratt
Published on Oct. 20, 2017

Numerous UK family and consumer sciences extension agents received national honors for their innovative work and dedication to the profession.University of Kentucky family and consumer sciences extension agents showed the nation that they are some of the best in the business, as they nearly swept th

Johnson named extension Educator of the Year

By Katie Pratt
Published on Oct. 20, 2017

Johnson received the national award for conducting outstanding programs that improve the quality of life for Kentucky families.

KEHA celebrates 40 years of UK ovarian cancer research program support

By Katie Pratt
Published on Sep. 28, 2017

During this time, Extension Homemakers have raised more than $1.4 million for UK ovarian cancer research.

Ky Extension Homemakers celebrate 40 years of UK ovarian cancer research program support

By Jeff Franklin
Published on Sep. 28, 2017

Thanks to Kentucky Extension Homemakers' fund raising efforts, many women's lives have been saved from ovarian cancer.

HES Hall of Fame adds three members

By Katie Pratt
Published on Sep. 12, 2017

HES Hall of Fame inductees include Marsha Herndon Purcell, Cherie Lynn Mingus and Retia Scott Walker.

UK Textile Testing Lab celebrates 30 years of service to textile care industry

By Katie Pratt
Published on Sep. 7, 2017

The lab provides a test piece service to members of the Association for Linen Management.

UK extension serves up successful cooking program

By Katie Pratt
Published on Sep. 5, 2017

The weeklong cooking program helped young people learn how to prepare simple recipes using fresh ingredients.