The Embattled Wilderness

The Natural and Human History of Robinson Forest and the Fight for Its Future

Erik Reece and James (Jim) Krupa

Foreword by Wendell Berry

An imperiled forest—and the case for saving it.

You can order a copy by email through the Morris Bookshop (morrisbookshop@gmail.com)

Follow this link to read Tom Eblen's review of the book in the Lexington Herald-Leader (May 7, 2013).

This book demonstrates the importance and beauty of the seamless integration of humanities and natural science. It epitomizes the goal of the ENS program to foster scholarship at the nexus of economics, environment, and society.

Dr. Kristin Monroe is a recipient of the Career Enhancement Fellowship, 2013-2014, through the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.

Chi Woodrich, an undergraduate student in the Department of Anthropology, is a recipient of the prestigious Native American Undergraduate Scholarship from the Society for American Archaeology.  

network.as.uky.edu - A Digital Humanities Symposium, February 15-16, 2013.

Karla Encalada's M.A. thesis, Racismo e interculturalidad dentro del sistema de administración de Justicia ordinario en Riobamba – Ecuador, written before arriving to the Anthropology Department at the University of Kentucky, won an international prize from a Research Center in Argentina called The Center for Social Anthropology. The prize honors the work of the late Eduardo Archetti, a well known Argentinian anthropologist, who worked at Oslo University in Norway. The prize recognizes the best M.A. thesis on Argentina, Ecuador, Norway, or Guatemala. Karla won the first prize and her Master's Thesis will be published in Argentina by Antropofagia publishers. This is the first time that a thesis on Ecuador wins the Archetti Prize. The advisor for Karla's M.A. Thesis was Professor Carmen

By Guy Spriggs

According to Spanish and topical studies major Sammi Meador, it can be hard to use words like environmentalism and sustainability when talking about her personal and academic interests.

“These are hot topics right now,” Meador said, “and a lot of people think these are just wishy-washy terms.”

As she explains, however, sustainability is about far more than buzz words and empty gestures. Environmental studies is also about people.

“People think it’s a liberal white kid thing, that the goal is to be a hippie and to save the animals and all that. But there’s a human side to it. Sustainability really includes every aspect of human society,” she said.

“I’m coming from a place of privilege that affords me the time and resources to ponder these ethical questions,” Meador continued. “I don’t

The James S. Brown Award is given to honor the memory of Professor James S. Brown, a sociologist on the faculty of the University of Kentucky from 1946 to 1982, whose pioneering studies of society, demography, and migration in Appalachia (including his ethnography of “Beech Creek”) helped to establish the field of Appalachian Studies at U.K. and beyond.

The Award supports graduate student research on the Appalachian region. To be eligible, students must be actively enrolled in a master’s or doctoral degree program at U.K. The Award must be used to meet costs of doing research relevant to social life in Appalachia including travel, lodging, copying, interviewing, ethnography, data collection, archival research, transcribing, and other legitimate research expenses. Except under special circumstances, awards will not exceed $1,500. The award does not cover registration or travel

By Allison Perry

University of Kentucky assistant professor of chemistry Edith "Phoebe" Glazer has received an American Cancer Society Research Scholar Grant for $715,000 over four years to continue her research into ruthenium-based cancer drugs. These compounds are less toxic to healthy cells than a similar and widely used inorganic drug.

Cisplatin is a common platinum-based cancer drug used in a variety of cancer treatments. But while cisplatin kills cancer cells, it also attacks healthy cells, causing debilitating side effects. Ruthenium is another transition metal and belongs to the same group of the periodic table as iron.

Previously, the Glazer group developed two new ruthenium complexes designed to kill cancer cells while preserving healthy cells. These complexes are inert in the

In this A&S podcast, Luke Glaser, a double major in Spanish and English at UK, talks about why he chose to pursue a position with Teach for America and what he hopes to accomplish with his service. 

https://www.as.uky.edu/podcasts/teach-america-luke-glaser

By Tony Neely

46 University of Kentucky Wildcats earned a place on the 2012 Fall Sports Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll announced by SEC Commissioner Mike Slive.

UK’s total of 46 tied for the fourth-most among the 14 league teams.  UK had 20 representatives from the football team, six from men’s soccer, 14 from women’s soccer and six from volleyball.

The 2012 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll is based on grades from the 2012 Spring, Summer and Fall terms. Among other qualifications, a student-athlete must have a grade-point average of 3.00 or above for the preceding academic year or have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above in order to make the honor roll.

Here’s is a list of Kentucky’s honorees, along with each student-athlete’s sport and major:

By Kathy Johnson

Huajing Maske, director of the University of Kentucky Confucius Institute, was the guest on Saturday's "UK at the Half," which aired during the UK vs. LSU game that was broadcast on radio.

"UK at the Half" airs during halftime of each UK football and basketball game broadcast on radio and is hosted by Carl Nathe of UK Public Relations and Marketing.

To hear the "UK at the Half" interview, click here. To view a transcript of the interview, click here.

By Sarah Geegan

A notorious feud between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky is once again making national news, but this time it is hitting a little closer to home.

A discovery of artifacts associated with patriarch Randall McCoy’s home and site of an infamous 1888 attack were confirmed by Kim McBride, a historic archaeologist with the Kentucky Archaeological Survey, a joint partnership with the University of Kentucky Department of Anthropology and the Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation Office.

McBride’s work is central to the story of the site, and what the artifacts and their context of recovery can contribute to our understanding

By Sarah Geegan

UK alumna Lauren Cook did it in Switzerland; UK  junior Hannah Simms did it in China; they studied abroad. Widely seen as a life-changing experience, education abroad has been perceived as one with added financial burden. However, Education Abroad at UK is seeking to dispel the myth that money is necessarily an obstacle; rather, they want students to know money does not have to be a barrier.

Education Abroad at UK strives to make education abroad programs more affordable and accessible for all UK students. In 2011-2012, Education Abroad at UK awarded $231,750 in total scholarships. The 2011-2012 year also represented a 42 percent increase from the number of students who received scholarships in 2010-2011 and a 41 percent increase in total funding.

"One of the

Below is a list of preliminary steps that can assist you as you transition through the changing staff structure in A&S.   

(1) Review the “Changes in the Staff Structure” website.  Become familiar with the information (org charts, timeline, JAQs, etc.) and ask us for more information if you can't find the details you need.

(2) Think about the job responsibilities that you like and enjoy doing each day.  There are a lot of different opportunities in the new structure.  It will be  helpful to think about what positions will be the best fit for you.  

(3) Review the JAQs/Major Job Responsibilities (MJRs) posted on the website. Think about how your skills, knowledge, and experience match the JAQs/MJRs listed .  Determine what positions you are interested in applying for. 

(4)

Standard Hiring Procedure for all A&S employees.  

The Hatfield and McCoy families of Kentucky and West Virginia will be stealing the show in an upcoming episode of National Geographic’s “Diggers.” Click here for more http://kykernel.com/2013/01/21/hatfields-and-mccoys-to-be-featured-on-national-geographic/

The University of Kentucky's degree offerings are getting a little greener next fall.

A new major, Environmental and Sustainability Studies offered by the College of Arts and Sciences, will provide a Bachelor of Arts option for students interested in pursuing a major in environmental studies. The curriculum will provide a deep understanding of the humanities and social science aspects of environmental and sustainability issues.

>>Visit the Environmental & Sustainability Studies website

The degree is designed to provide students with a foundation in the natural and physical sciences without the math and science courses typically required by environmental B.S. degrees;

By Carl Nathe

The immediate crisis may have been alleviated somewhat by the 'fiscal cliff' legislation passed by Congress on Jan. 1, however, the issue of revenue vs. spending by the federal government continues to be a major topic of debate across the country.

Against this backdrop, the University of Kentucky's Martin School of Public Policy and Administration is bringing a major national figure to campus to discuss the financial challenges facing America and the rest of the world.  David M. Walker, who served as comptroller general of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) from 1998 to 2008, will address students, faculty, and the general public at 7:00 tonight. Wednesday, Jan. 23, in the Recital Hall of the

By Sarah Geegan

Chemistry professor Yuguang Cai and his research group were recently featured in the prestigious chemistry journal, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, for a discovery with promising impacts on industries making computer displays and microfluidic devices.

Their discovery lies in the field of electrowetting, a technique that employs a high voltage to modify the wetting properties of a drop. E-ink screens, such as those used in the Amazon Kindle, is an application of electrowetting

By Erin Berger

An intervention created by a group of University of Kentucky faculty has proven successful in encouraging young women in an area of eastern Kentucky to complete the series of HPV vaccines to guard against cervical cancer.

In 2012, cervical cancer affected approximately 12,000 women in the United States and was responsible for another 4,200 deaths. In rural eastern Kentucky, women are more likely to die from cervical cancer than women residing elsewhere in the United States.

“The worst part about these statistics is that no woman should ever experience cervical cancer,” said Robin Vanderpool, assistant professor of health behavior in the University of Kentucky College of Public Health.

Cervical cancer, a disease that is both preventable and treatable, remains a national public health concern particularly for women in medically