<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2024/06/ksu_nsf_competitiveaward_2024.php" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>06/28/2024</pubDate><title>Kentucky State University Announces $7,000,000 NSF Award – The Largest Competitive Stand-Alone Federal Award in University History</title><author/><summary/><image><img src="/brand-identity-approved-images/news-images/240627_kysuNSFJP_078.png" alt="Kentucky State University Announces $7,000,000 NSF Award – The Largest Competitive Stand-Alone Federal Award in University History"/></image><caption/><description>Frankfort, KY ­– Kentucky State University proudly announced a monumental achievement in its history, having been awarded a substantial $7,000,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the project titled "Driving AgTech Research and Education in Kentucky (DARE-KY) through Inclusive Network Building, Impactful Research, and Workforce Development for Soilless Food Systems." This award, marking the largest competitive stand-a...</description></item>