Kentucky scientists have successfully edited genes in living mice, switching a gene associated with high risk of Alzheimer’s disease to its counterpart, a protective gene. This new research, which came out of a 22-person team from the University of Kentucky and beyond, has the potential to someday prevent millions of cases of Alzheimer’s in humans, […]
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NKY Chamber honors McDaniel, Roberts for community contributions
Senator Chris McDaniel and Representative Rachel Roberts were honored by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce for their outstanding contributions to the local community, with McDaniel receiving the 2024 Kentucky Chamber of Commerce MVP Award and Roberts receiving the NKY Community Award.
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They’re here! Spotted lanternflies sighted in NKY
Spotted lanternflies have been sighted in Covington, and residents are being urged to report any sightings to the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension office.
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Kentucky’s two-year college system latest to reassess diversity policies under political heat
Under scrutiny from Republican lawmakers pushing to end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education, Kentucky’s two-year college system on Friday announced it is launching an internal review. The goal is “to make sure that our offices and titles correctly reflect our mission of student success for all students,” said Ryan Quarles, president […]
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NKU students left wondering what’s next after university dissolves Office of Inclusive Excellence
Northern Kentucky University no longer has an Office of Inclusive Excellence, according to an email sent to students last week. University President Dr. Cady Short-Thompson announced that NKU’s chief diversity officer, Dr. Darryl Peal, had stepped down. She also told students she decided to dissolve the Office of Inclusive Excellence, described by a university spokesperson […]
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Former UK student, Beechwood grad pleads guilty to assault
The former UK student and Beechwood high school graduate caught on camera in 2022 repeatedly calling a UK student employee racial slurs and kicking her, pleaded guilty Monday to multiple charges. Sophia Rosing pleaded guilty in Fayette County Circuit Court Monday to four counts of fourth-degree assault, one count of disorderly conduct and one count […]
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NKU, Thomas More secure grants for climate research and student training
Northern Kentucky University and Thomas More University are participating in a five-year, $20 million National Science Foundation project aimed at advancing Kentucky’s climate resiliency. Over the next five years, NKU will receive $296,269 to provide undergraduates with research opportunities in stream ecology and changes in climate, geography, and land cover. Biological Sciences Professor Kristy Hopfensperger […]
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Kentucky women’s basketball star Maddie Scherr thrives on and off the court
As she walked through the upstairs hallway facing the Ryle High School gymnasium, Maddie Scherr was looking at pictures of past teams and memories made. Those memories include three straight 9th Region titles from 2018-20 and a state championship in 2019, the lone state title in program history. After playing across the country for two […]
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Were minors getting gender reassignment surgeries in Kentucky before new law banned them?
A letter written in March from University of Kentucky Healthcare — but not released until last week — says that a small number of minors received gender reassignment surgeries in Kentucky before a new law banned the procedures for those under 18. But Emma Curtis, a trans person who spoke out against the new law, […]
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Billboards aim to raise awareness of child sex trafficking
“SEE IT. STOP IT.” reads one of many billboards around Northern Kentucky that seek to bring awareness to child sex trafficking. The University of Kentucky placed billboards across the state for a project focused on reducing child sex trafficking. The project is a mass media intervention and prevention that will take a bystander-based approach; therefore, […]