UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research units
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Office of Proposal Development (PDO)
Office of the Vice President for Research
Organizational unit: Department
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Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC)
Office of the Vice President for Research
Organizational unit: Department
Profiles
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Rodney Andrews, Ph.D.
- Office of the Vice President for Research - Senior Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation
- Chemical and Materials Engineering - Professor
- Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) - Director, Center for Applied Energy Research
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Joint Appointment
- Energy Research Priority Area
- Materials Science Research Priority Initiative
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John Balk, Ph.D.
- Chemical and Materials Engineering - Professor, W.T. BRYAN PROFESSORSHIP IN MATERIALS ENGINEERING
- Electron Microscopy Center - Director, Electron Microscopy Facility
- Office of the Vice President for Research - Associate Vice President for Research Development and Support
- Energy Research Priority Area
- Materials Science Research Priority Initiative - Director
Person
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GAME Change - Circular Supply Chain Coalition
McClure, I. (PI)
12/1/25 → 12/31/26
Project: Research project
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UK ASCEND (Achieving Success in Community-Engaged research to elimiNate Disparities): ADMIN CORE
Schoenberg, N. (PI), Allen, N. (CoI), Cassis, L. (CoI), Hahn, E. (CoI), Hull, P. (CoI), Jackson, V. (CoI), Kern, P. (CoI), Moore, J. (CoI), Mudd, G. (CoI), Oser, C. (CoI), Pearson, K. (CoI), Staton, C. (CoI), Stevens-Watkins, D. (CoI), Talbert, T. (CoI), Tannock, L. (CoI), Thompson, J. (CoI), Williams, L. (CoI), Xiang, L. (CoI), Conwell, D. (CoPI), Lauckner, C. (Former CoI) & Surratt, H. (Former CoI)
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
7/13/24 → 1/31/29
Project: Research project
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KY EPSCoR: FY26: Administrative Costs
Messaoudi Powers, I. (PI) & Cassis, L. (Former PI)
7/1/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
Research output
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Adipose Tissue-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles in Plasma Reveal Molecular Circuitries Underlying Glucose Intolerance
Mishra, S., Su, Y., Kumar, A., Singh, S., Finlin, B. S., Hsu, F. C., Lee, J., Furdui, C. M., Kern, P. A., Das, S. K. & Deep, G., Apr 2026, In: Obesity. 34, 4, p. 896-907 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Associations between traumatic life events and substance use among Black Men who are incarcerated
Jester, J. K., Miller-Roenigk, B., Wheeler, P. & Stevens-Watkins, D., 2026, In: Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse. 25, 1, p. 145-163 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Breastfeeding Barriers Among Black Mothers: Maternal Guilt, Shame, and Other Affective Stressors
Miller-Roenigk, B. D., Thorpe, S., Palomino, K. A. & Stevens-Watkins, D., 2026, In: Women and Therapy. 49, 2, p. 195-222 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations
Prizes
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The Alumni Professor of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, 2002
Butterfield, D. A. (Recipient), 2002
Prize: Honorary award
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Activities
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Metrics Intensive Training Program
Kirk, M. (Speaker) & Wolf, B. G. (Speaker)
2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Viz-ionary Analytics at the University of Kentucky: Research Analytics and the Research Enterprise
Wolf, B. G. (Speaker) & Dixon, A. (Speaker)
2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Connecting the Dots through Careers Learning, Active Engagement, and Building a Thriving Research Enterprise...A Journey Anyone Can Take!
Wolf, B. G. (Keynote speaker)
Apr 5 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk