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Download full textHanley, Carol D.; Ho, Jenni; Prichard, Chris; Vanderford, Nathan L. – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2022
Kentucky has the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates in the nation, with rates greatest in the Appalachian region due to poor health behaviors and inequities in social determinants of health. The Appalachian Career Training in Oncology (ACTION) Program at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center engages 20 Appalachian-native high…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Student Experience, Cancer, High School Students
Direct linkDonovan, Elizabeth A.; Wiglesworth, Lesley W. – PRIMUS, 2023
As studies repeatedly show the benefits of students participating in undergraduate research, off-campus research opportunities have become increasingly competitive. In order to provide our students with research experiences, students from Murray State University and Centre College engaged in a year-long cross-institutional undergraduate research…
Descriptors: Student Research, Undergraduate Students, Institutional Cooperation, Mentors
Hanley, Carol D.; Prichard, Chris; Vanderford, Nathan L. – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2022
Kentucky ranks first in the nation in cancer incidence and mortality. The Appalachian region of the state experiences the highest cancer disparities due to inequities in many social determinants of health as well as poor health behaviors. As a strategy for addressing cancer and education disparities in the region, the Appalachian Career Training…
Descriptors: High School Students, Oncology, Medical Research, Outreach Programs
