<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/2/students-represent-ksu-through-disaster-readiness-research.php" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>02/12/2026</pubDate><title>Students represent Kentucky State through disaster-readiness research and professional engagement</title><author/><summary>Conference presentations connect retail continuity, supply chains, and emerging tools to planning, response, and recovery.</summary><image><img src="/brand-identity-approved-images/news-images-marketing/KEA%20story.jpeg" alt="Placeholder"/></image><caption/><description>Conference presentations connect retail continuity, supply chains, and emerging tools to planning, response, and recoveryFRANKFORT, Ky. — When natural disasters disrupt daily life, communities need more than immediate response. They need reliable information about how households and businesses adapt, where supply chains strain, and what helps local economies rebound. Kentucky State University students are gaining that experience through high-i...</description></item>