University of Kentucky scientists have discovered the cause of sleep loss in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and how to help restore hours of rest. They originally set out to see how sleep loss worsened over the course of the disease, believing Alzheimer’s patients lost sleep because their neurons were dying or because of amyloid plaques, […]
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Follow the money: UK trustees keep giving big to Beshear
Ruth Day contributed another $15,000 to the Kentucky Democratic Party on June 16, ten days before Gov. Andy Beshear appointed her to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, according to a report filed by the KDP this week with the Federal Election Commission. That brings the total contributed by Day (and her late husband […]
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Kentucky gene editing study offers hope for novel treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
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 […]