An Annual AI Summit for Educators this Tuesday left more questions than answers, as educators, students and current industry leaders weighed the realities of the rapidly developing technology against their ideals. Attendees and discussion leaders shared diverse and opposing thoughts, questions and strategies about how artificial intelligence can and should play a role in public school […]
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Getting Back on Your Feet After Knee Pain: A Q&A With Dr. Jeffrey Chapek
Chronic knee pain can make even the simplest activities feel overwhelming. For patients whose pain no longer improves with conservative treatments, total knee replacement may offer a path back to comfort and mobility. We spoke with Dr. Jeffrey Chapek, an orthopaedic surgeon with OrthoCincy Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine specializing in joint replacement, about who may […]
Targeted support for Northern Kentucky tech businesses taking that first step
BRINK is a new program designed specifically to address the challenges faced by very early stage technology startups. The program provides mentorship and support to promising startups at the critical early stage of development. The program targets tech businesses showing potential for high growth and the ability to scale up rapidly and impact their industries. […]
To compete, region must lean into assets
What you need to know America’s economy is rapidly changing, and Northern Kentucky’s business leaders don’t want to be caught with their heads in the sand. Automation, artificial intelligence, educational changes, trade wars and other looming challenges threaten to upend the status quo, as transformative technologies and geopolitical conflicts become part of everyday life. While […]
Are robots coming for your job? Probably.
What you need to know Are robots about to overtake everything, including McDonald’s? “In my professional work lifetime, do I think I’m going to get my Big Mac from a robot?” asked Dan Cahill of HSD Metrics in Covington. “I’m 100 percent sure I will. Because there will not be another option. There won’t be […]
How Chase College of Law is addressing the rise of AI
Faculty at NKU’s Chase College of Law are forming their own opinions about AI in the classroom and in the courtroom. “I still think it’s going to be a useful tool for the legal industry. The law firms are already using it heavily,” says Eric Young, the associate dean for Library and Technology Services at […]
NKY districts consider how to implement new phone regulations
It’s official: Students are banned from using their phones during class time across the state. This occurred following the passage of Kentucky House Bill 208 in March, sponsored by several Northern Kentucky Representatives, which states that district boards of education must pass a policy that “at a minimum, prohibit a student’s use of a personal […]
Configure uses technology to innovate the construction industry
Michael Albanese and Jeff Leuderalbert founded Configure, Inc., while working at Kohrs Lonnemann Heil (KLH) Engineers in Fort Thomas, KY. With a combined 35 years of experience as consulting engineers, Michael and Jeff were working to connect technical product recommendations with the buyers and sellers collaborating on construction projects. Configure is a construction technology company that […]
Opinion: Cybersecurity and tech innovation
LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. Written by Anthony Tsetse, program director for Information Technology and Cybersecurity at Northern Kentucky University. Technology and innovation have evolved to become the foundation for […]
NKY Workforce Investment Board works to connect candidates to the right positions
Florence resident Jo Lynn Sanders is a student and will soon be entering the labor pool. The Northern Kentucky Workforce Investment Board believes its efforts to utilize technology to pair job seekers with employers will benefit people like Sanders. During the board’s Tuesday session in Florence, the panel, which drives policy, direction and funding oversight […]


