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Kyprianou ls First to Receive Award * V     l
Natasha Kyprianou is the first scientist honored with the "Woman in  
, Urology Award for Excellence in Urology Research," a joint award from
‘ the Society of Women in Urology and Society for Basic Urologic Re- · · Vi  
i search.      
Although urology is a male-dominated field, women have been per- ,2. (A
i forming urological research for many decades. The award was established   lf
| to honor a leading female investigator who has made significant contribu-
1 tions to the field of urology and for pioneering work in urologic research.
{ Kyprianou was selected to be the inaugural awardee because of her it _
i many years spent conducting innovative and high quality basic research ~_   _  
l in urologic oncology. Kyprianou has a special interest in prostate cancer   f
l and molecular therapeutics in urologic tumors. A A
l She is a professor of urologic surgery and a professor of molecular and D
i cellular biochemistry and pathology at the UK College of Medicine. She  
also holds the James E Hardymon Chair in Urologic Research at the UK g
1 Markey Cancer Center. é
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Ricardo Nazario-Colon, executive director of the UK Office for Multi- $55;;; g1I§g;p3Sl§cT0é;g,a{-1OP1§50
cultural and Academic Affairs, has been elected co-chair of the Latino/a It was Chosen as 3 Barnes and Noglc
Caucus — National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American High- Discover Great New Writers tmc as
er Education. The NCORE series is recognized as the most comprehen- WGH as a 2005 book club Sclectimi in
sive national forum on issues of race and ethnicity in American higher the Lexmgmn H€mId_LC,ade,._
education. The conference focuses on the complex task of creating and The novel released at the and Of
sustaining comprehensive institutional change designed to improve racial June 2005 is ’a testament to the Wav
and ethnic relations on the nation’s campuses and to expand opportuni- life can miie unexpected mms and
ties for educational access and success by culturally diverse, traditionally hovv two families, lives are imép
underrepresented populations. · - - . ·
Nazario-Colon is the former director of the UK Martin Luther King ;“;3;il¢I;;31>éi;]€g€;vl§ d gud It ls
Jr. Cultural Center and co—chair of the President’s Commission on Diversity.
Students Get More Flexible Dining Plans
UK Dining Services is making significant changes in its dining plan op-
tions, its facilities and other services for the fall 2006 semester. The adjust-
ments are in response to ongoing feedback received through formal and
informal discussions with the Dining Services Student Advisory Board
and other student groups.
Students will see more flexible dining plans, extended hours of opera-
tion, new Heart Healthy dining options, expanded Flex Account spend-  
ing options, several new facilities, and expanded student involvement in  
future planning. Four additional dining plans are designed especially for  
UK employees and commuting students. .
Compiled from UK Web sites, UK Public Relations news reports, and Kentucky A/umnimagazine
staff reporting. KENTUCKY ALUMNI 9