Diversity & Inclusion
We create a welcoming and inclusive environment that allows our faculty, staff and students to reach their highest potential. We recognize people with diverse backgrounds and experiences are essential to decision making, problem solving and innovation.
Office of Diversity
Historic $100-million gift will catapult UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Continuing a “legacy like no other,” late University of Kentucky alum and former trustee Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton bestowed a transformational gift of $100 million to the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment through The Bill Gatton Foundation.
UK’s James B. Beam Institute introduces innovative teaching methods with new 30-foot column still
Getting a 30-foot-high column still inside the under-construction University of Kentucky distillery was no small endeavor. The still is the centerpiece of research and education for the spirits industry’s next generation of distillers.
UK CAFE, Cooperative Extension and Social Work partner to support youth mental health through summer camps
A new collaborative initiative at the University of Kentucky is working to better support children and teens struggling with mental health challenges.
UK students get hands-on experience with coral reef ecosystems
What can be learned from a deep dive? For students in the Embedded: Advanced Scuba Certification and Coral Reef Ecology course, it’s the opportunity to earn numerous scuba certifications, while learning about the impact of environmental stress on reefs.
Innovative Partnerships
We prioritize unique, multidisciplinary collaborations. This approach allows us to discover creative solutions to issues in Kentucky and in the World. Our students benefit from these partnerships and enter the workforce with diverse education, research, service and real-world experiences.
PartnershipsAcademics
From clinics to kitchens, parks to politics, our graduates are improving lives across Kentucky and beyond. Take a look at what we have to offer, and you'll find an uncommon opportunity awaits you.
Browse ProgramsExtension
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service provides practical education and resources to help people, businesses, and communities work together to solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future.
Your ExtensionResearch
We provide the support and infrastructure to facilitate and expedite solutions to important unanswered questions that impact agriculture, the environment and the health and well-being of society, at home and abroad.
Explore ProjectsTransformative Research
For more than 130 years, CAFE faculty have provided research results to farmers and residents. Our researchers address challenges with agribusiness, consumers, food processing, nutrition, community development, soil and water resources, the environment and international trade. From traditional labs and research farms to high-tech diagnostic and research centers, we offer science-based, practical solutions that impact the everyday lives of Kentuckians and people around the world.
College ResearchInternational Reach
We seek to prepare highly motivated and culturally adaptive graduates who are competitive in the global economy. We teach them to build and nurture relationships with people in Kentucky and around the world. We find opportunities and provide resources for international study, research and professional work.
International Programs Education Abroad
"Our hearts are broken, but not our spirits." While the physical structure that housed the UK Research and Education Center is gone, our people are safe. Learn more about the damage, ways you can get involved, and our path to rebuilding >> bit.ly/3DS2XcZ
