Health doesn’t end at biology - there are many societal and environmental factors that can play a crucial role. The University of Kentucky will be introducing a new Health, Society, and Populations program that will be focused on approaching health illness from a social  and structural standpoint in order to recognize the diverse factors that influence well being and available health services. In this podcast, Erin Koch, a professor in the…

From childhood, Susan Gardner has had an interest in how the world works, developing a sense of curiosity that would later fuel her work and inspire her research.  Recently, Gardner, a professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, played an important role in a study that was responsible for the discovery of a wave in the Milky Way Galaxy. In this podcast, we spoke to Susan Gardner about this discovery,…

English courses introduce students to skills beyond analyzing novels - teaching them how to interact and connect with other students and improve their skills of analysis. This skill set is useful beyond the classroom, helping former students to succeed in their occupations and as they continue their occupation.  In this podcast, Rachael Gilley, an English undergraduate student, and Jaclyn Spraetz, a 2009 Secondary English Education graduate, discuss how Spraetz's background with English courses impact her daily life. 

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In August 2016, the University of Kentucky will be welcoming a new icon to campus with the opening of the Academic Science Building. Focusing on integration across scientific fields and levels, the Academic Science Building will celebrate the relationship between research and learning while providing new opportunities for students. In this podcast, Mark Kornbluh, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, discusses plans for the Academic Science Building and how it will emphasize the importance of…

The University of Kentucky's Passport to the World series is entering its fifth year and with that anniversary comes a number of exciting announcements. This upcoming year the program will highlight an entire region - the Middle East.

Professors Janice Fernheimer and Paul Chamberlin are at the helm of The Year of the Middle East, which begins in the Fall 2014 semester, and they have ambitious plans for the program over its yearlong…

Medical standards and procedures have been sharply influenced by the past - shaped by social context and a great deal of trial and error. A new course, GWS 309: Health, History, & Human Diversity, will focus on how health care and the medical field has been shaped around social constructions of gender, race, and diversity throughout its history, continuing to play a role in contemporary medicine. In this podcast, Melissa Stein, an assistant professor in the Gender & Women’s Studies…

College is always a growing experience, and for UK graduate William Snyder, it was a particularly memorable one. 60 years after his graduation, he still recalls his time at the University of Kentucky fondly. He recounts how his time at UK led to his admission to Vanderbilt and how he came to be interested in opthalmology, and concludes with some advice to the students of today.

This podcast was produced by Patrick O'Dowd.

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Being a female anthropologist in the 60's was no bed of roses. Martha Ann Rolingson, who graduated from the University of Kentucky, recounts the differences she saw over time while working in the field. She touches on her story of how she arrived at UK, how the role of women in science has changed over time, and gives some advice for current students.

This podcast was produced by David Cole.

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Latin is often thought of as an honorable and intellectual pursuit rather than as an actual language. However, the University of Kentucky's Latin Studies Program is changing this perception as it works to teach students how to read, write, and speak Latin. In this podcast, Leni Leite, a visiting scholar, discusses the uniqueness of the Latin Studies Program.

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Jeff Rogers is the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. He also teaches a class called Global Horror, which examines the course of the horror genre of film from its origins in Weimar, Germany to the modern day. The class emphasizes an application of both film and literature to best cover how the genre has changed and evolved over a century.

In this podcast, Rogers joins us to discuss Global Horror, the real-world applications of film study,…