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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 25, 2026) — A University of Kentucky researcher is examining how students learn computer-aided design and what makes them excited to use it. Kristi Bartlett, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UK College of Design focuses on computer-aided design (CAD) and how it prepares students for a wide range of careers. Bartlett…

Committee advances bill requiring child abuse training for animal control officers February 24, 2026 Rep. Susan Witten, R-Louisville, speaks on House Bill 246 during Tuesday’s meeting of the House Local Government Committee. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — — The House Local Government Committee advanced legislation Tuesday that would require animal…

Imagination Library resolution advances February 24, 2026 Senate Minority Whip Cassie Chambers Armstrong, D-Louisville, testifies Tuesday on Senate Joint Resolution 54 in support of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library during a Senate Families and Children Committee meeting. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — — Reading can open doors for young people that…

Imagination Library resolution advances February 24, 2026 Senate Minority Whip Cassie Chambers Armstrong, D-Louisville, testifies Tuesday on Senate Joint Resolution 54 in support of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library during a Senate Families and Children Committee meeting. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — — Reading can open doors for young people that…

Committee advances bill on machine gun conversion devices February 24, 2026 House Majority Whip Jason Nemes, R-Middletown, speaks on House Bill 299 during Tuesday’s meeting of the House Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — Legislation that would make it a class C felony to possess…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 24, 2026) — The University of Kentucky is well-represented on a list of the most-cited researchers in the world. In a database compiled by Stanford University in a partnership with Elsevier, 112 current UK scientists and scholars appear among the top 2% of the most-cited researchers across 22 disciplines. Citations are one measure of the impact of…

Video produced by UK Public Relations and Strategic Communications and UK Marketing and Brand Strategy. To view captions for this video, push play and click on the CC icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. If using a mobile device, click on the “thought bubble” in the same area. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 24, 2026) — Long…

By Dr. Nouran SorourUniversity of Kentucky February is American Heart Month, a reminder that heart health is built through the small, everyday choices we make. Many heart disease risk factors can be reduced through healthy habits. This Heart Month, focus on realistic, sustainable steps that support a stronger heart for you and your family.…

By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern This story discusses child abuse. Report child abuse to Kentucky’s Statewide Child Abuse Hotline at 1-877-597-233. Kentucky’s poison control line is 800-222-1222.  Kentucky children are increasingly ingesting and overdosing on unsafe substances like cannabinoids and fentanyl, with the rate increasing by more than 100% in the last five years, a…