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New searchable website will help people in recovery find housing


Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and other state leaders joined Kentucky Injury and Prevention Research Center (KIPRC) Director Terry Bunn to announce the launch of FindRecoveryHousingNowKY.org, a free, searchable website that generates an individualized list of Kentucky recovery houses with immediate openings.

News, Events, and Stories

31st Annual Lyman T. Johnson Awards Ceremony

The Lyman T. Johnson Ceremony on Oct. 14th will recognize and celebrate African American alumni and students who exemplify the passion and courage exhibited by Lyman T. Johnson, as he led the racial desegregation efforts at UK more than 60 years ago. 


On behalf of CPH, we are excited to honor current student Princess Magor Agbozo with the Torch Bearer Award and alumnus Kia Bryant with the Torch of Excellence Award.

Anything's Wildly Possible in Public Health: MPH Virtual Info Session

Join CPH admissions staff and students on October 13th at 6pm - 7pm as we spotlight our Master of Public Health (MPH) program for prospective candidates.


Highlights include a curriculum and admissions overview, faculty and student spotlight, career paths, and more.

MHA Virtual Info Session

CPH is inviting all prospective students to attend a virtual information session on October 17th to learn more about our Master of Health Administration (MHA) program and applicable graduate certificates with our college staff along with the MHA program director, Dr. Maureen Jones.

Meet Megan Hannah: A First-Generation Success Story

Meet Megan Hannah who was a first-generation undergraduate student at the University of Kentucky and is currently a Department Operations Manager in the Health Management and Policy department at CPH! Learn more about Megan’s first-generation story, experiences, and advice.

EPI-BIO Lecture Series: Dr. Fan Li

CPH welcomes Dr. Fan Li, assistant professor in the Department of Biostatistics at Yale University School of Public Health, to the EPI/BIO Lecture Series on October 6th, 2022 as 12pm via Zoom. Dr. Li's lecture is on "Designing three-level cluster randomized trials to assess treatment effect heterogeneity". All CPH students, staff, and faculty are invited.

Research and Publications

"A cross-sectional examination of the early-onset hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and industrial emissions of toxic metals using Kentucky birth records, 2008-2017," Courtney Walker (EEH), W. Jay Christian (EEH), Anna Kucharska-Newton (EEH), Steve Browning (EEH).


Abstract Background: This cross-sectional study assessed geospatial patterns of early-onset hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (eHDP) in primiparous mothers and exposure to industrial emissions using geocoded residential information from Kentucky and census block group estimates of aerosol concentrations from the Risk Screening Environmental Indicators (RSEI) model.


"Role of sympathetic pathway in light-phase time-restricted feeding-induced blood pressure circadian rhythm alteration," Yuriko Katsumata (BST) is a co-author.


Abstract Background: Disruption of blood pressure (BP) circadian rhythm, independent of hypertension, is emerging as an index for future target organ damage and is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events. Previous studies showed that changing food availability time alters BP rhythm in several mammalian species. However, the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown.

Additional Stories

Barnstable Brown, UK Food Connection team up to offer healthy cooking classes


Cost of cancer care impacts health of low-income survivors


Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center hosting ‘Be Healthy Bash’ in Lexington


UK HR Work-Life to host events in recognition of National Work and Family Month


Blood cancer awareness month: learn to recognize the signs and symptoms

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