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Two researchers are using their experience and expertise to conduct an innovative study aimed at improving the child welfare system and supporting families across the Commonwealth.

The Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance (KOSHS) program has released a Hazard Alert to bring awareness about increasing risks associated with ladder-related accidents.

A Sports Medicine Research Institute researcher was awarded a $3.4 million grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory to study the health demands of special tactics to support airmen and create a plan to reduce their risk of job-related injuries.

The College of Social Work will be the new home for the Child Well-Being Research Institute, which houses the Child Well-Being Research Network.

Research Safety will provide tailored client-centered services to the UK research community, expanding and enhancing safety and compliance activities for labs utilizing biological, radiological or chemical hazards.

Created in 2014 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). the 10th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction will be held May 1-5, 2023

Researchers from the College of Health Sciences and College of Education have received a $1.1 million grant from FEMA to serve as principal investigators on a new study to promote injury mitigation, better work outcomes and a reduction in financial burdens for firefighters.

For police officers, de-escalation training is critical — greatly reducing the use of force and the likelihood that anyone will be hurt during a confrontation. That’s where the research of Stephen Ware, assistant professor in the College of Engineering, comes in.

The Central Appalachian Regional Education and Research Center (CARERC) at UK is one of 18 university-based occupational safety and health training programs sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

The Greek Diaspora Fellowship Program is a scholar exchange program for Greek universities to host Greek scholars from the diaspora in the areas of collaborative research, curriculum co-development and/or graduate/undergraduate student mentoring and teaching.