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Grants available to improve food insecurity for rural children
The Rural Child Poverty Nutrition Center at the University of Kentucky is accepting grant applications to help lower instances of childhood hunger in some of the nation’s most persistently poor areas.
2015 School of HES Student Awards Announced
Friday, May 1, the School of Human Environmental Sciences recognized twelve outstanding students through the presentation of the 2015 Student of Excellence and Student of Distinction Awards. The awards program was established in 2006, and honors both outstanding undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduates are nominated based on academic excellence, leadership, and service in the School of Human Environmental Sciences.
School of HES Celebrates 2014 Grants and Scholarly Publications
In January, the School of Human Environmental Sciences celebrated scholarly accomplishments from 2014. It was a record-setting year with more than $14 million in grant funding secured to support the research and outreach work of the School. The individuals who lead and conduct the 14 externally-funded projects were recognized. The School also recognized those with scholarly work published through refereed journal articles, peer-reviewed books and book chapters, and Extension numbered-series publications.
UK Students Impact Fellow Students Through Big Blue Pantry
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 12, 2014) — University of Kentucky students are coming together to help fellow students who many not have access to healthy food through a new initiative called theBig Blue Pantry.
UK Joins Universities Worldwide to Fight Hunger
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 2, 2014) — The University of Kentucky is one of nearly 50 universities worldwide that have banded together to address the global issue of hunger. On Dec. 9, UK President Eli Capilouto and leaders from the other universities will sign the Presidents’ Commitment to Food and Nutritional Security at the United Nations in New York City.
UK named USDA national coordinating center
Lexington, Ky.- The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently named the University of Kentucky School of Human Environmental Sciences a national coordinating center for excellence in nutrition education and obesity prevention research.
UK Family Center Offers Divorce, Parenting Services
In efforts to continue to provide affordable counseling services to families, couples and individuals of Lexington, the University of Kentucky Family Centeris now offering a divorce support group for children, as well as free parenting consultations.
UK HES Hall of Fame Adding Two New Members
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct.UK receives $1.8 million to combat obesity
The University of Kentucky received a $1.8 million cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to focus on lowering obesity rates in the Kentucky communities most affected by this issue.