Concussions and brain injury have become topics of social concern in response to controversies involving sports – namely the National Football League. But Tanea Reed has been researching therapeutic interventions in traumatic brain injury since long before concussions became matters of public concern.

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In 2013, a group of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú Department faculty, students and alumni met to discuss reviving the department's newsletter, and an outgrowth of that effort to re-establish communications among current and future alumni was the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú Alumni Board (CAB) which held its organizational meeting on Saturday, October 11, 2014.

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A&S will induct new members into its Hall of Fame Oct. 11, 2013, to join the ranks of the current 32 alumni and 8 emeritus faculty A&S Hall of Fame members.

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In a year that ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú teams have captured national titles, two UK alumni were part of another team that gained a world-record title — one that has the potential to impact everyone.

UK alumni Joe Bullock and Kathy Woody are synthetic chemists at Phillips 66, a Houston-based company that manufactures energy products. Their team recently attained the world record for the most efficient polymer-based solar cells.

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John Brown served with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for more than two decades. He served in many capacities, including as a serology examiner, special agent, investigator, and was program manager for the development of the . In this podcast, Brown describes some of his work with the Bureau and how taking courses at UK gave a solid foundation for the career path he chose. 

This podcast was produced by Stephen Gordinier. 

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Allan Butterfield is UK's Alumni Association Endowed Professor of Biological ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú at UK, and the Director of the .

The focus of his research is the study of oxidative stress on the brain, one of the main components of Alzheimer's Disease.

In this podcast, Professor Butterfield discusses his research group's experiments and results, and talks about fighting the disease by stimulating the brain's production of antioxidants.

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Retired ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú Professor Jim Holler's enthusiasm for chemistry and passion for teaching led him to include several visually stunning science demonstrations in class.

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During fall 2010, a panel of A&S alumni described how the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú prepared them for their careers.

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