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UK appoints new honors college dean

The University of Kentucky has selected James Buss as the next dean of the Lewis Honors College. According to UKNow, Buss ...
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BREAKING: Kentucky men’s basketball lands top portal transfer Milan Momcilovic

Kentucky men’s basketball and head coach Mark Pope have landed the current top transfer in the portal in former Iowa State ...
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Kentucky women’s golf wraps up season with T23 finish in 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship

Kentucky women’s golf wrapped up the season with its competition in the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship in Carlsbad, ...
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Kentucky State University reopens campus after receiving safety threat

Kentucky State University temporarily closed its main campus in Frankfort, Ky., on Thursday, May 28, and will remain virtual ...
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Kentucky baseball advances to NCAA Regional Final with 11-9 win over West Virginia

Kentucky baseball (32-21, 13-17 SEC) used a three-run eighth inning to advance to the regional finals with an 11-9 win over West Virginia (40-15, 21-9 Big 12). Kentucky built a 6-0 lead after two ...
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UK plans $580 million utilities plant for Chandler Hospital expansion

The University of Kentucky is planning a $580 million utilities infrastructure project to support the future expansion of UK HealthCare’s Albert B. Chandler Hospital and other campus facilities, ...
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UK appoints new chair of animal care and use committee

The University of Kentucky has appointed Kyle R. McLeod chair of its Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), effective July 1, 2026, according to an email sent to University staff. The ...
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9th-inning rally propels West Virginia over Kentucky 11-9 in NCAA Regional Final

Kentucky baseball surrendered a ninth-inning rally to allow West Virginia to pick up a crushing 11-9 win in the NCAA Regional ...
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Kentucky basketball offseason tracker: who’s back, who’s gone and what’s changing for the 2026-27 season

With Kentucky men’s basketball concluding its 2025–26 season with a Round of 32 loss, head coach Mark Pope and the Wildcats will look to turn the page and rebuild for the upcoming year. Pope entered ...
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Former UK student indicted for manslaughter in death of infant

Former University of Kentucky student Laken Snelling has been indicted for first-degree manslaughter in the death of her baby. On March 9, the Fayette County grand jury indicted Snelling on charges of ...
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‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother is Kernel alumna

“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, who was allegedly kidnapped in Tucson, Arizona, Jan. 31 at around 9:30 p.m., attended the University of Kentucky and is a Kentucky Kernel alumna, Jack ...
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Trump criticizes Thomas Massie, endorses Ed Gallrein

President Donald Trump came to Hebron, Kentucky, to endorse candidate Ed Gallrein, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie’s challenger. The visit took place in the 4th Congressional District, where Rep. Massie has ...