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Mighty Marching Thorobreds perform to a record crowd in the 2022 National Battle of the Bands
The Kentucky State University Mighty Marching Thorobreds were one of eight HBCU marching bands to perform at the 2022 Pepsi National Battle of the Bands (NBOTB) in Houston, Texas August 27, 2022. The band traveled over 900 miles to perform to a record-setting crowd of 55,000 fans in NRG Stadium. Presented by Toyota, NBOTB showcases the country’s top marching bands and is created to enhance the exposure of HBCUs and their marching b...
Biology professor co-authors review on monkeypox diagnostics
Dr. Alexander Lai, associate professor of biology at Kentucky State University, is co-author of a timely peer-reviewed article on monkeypox diagnostics. “Laboratory diagnostics for monkeypox: An overview of sensitivities from various published tests”, is published in Travel Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Vol. 49 (2022):102425. Click here to read the article.
City of Frankfort recognizes Thorobred Baseball, proclaims August 2022 KSU Baseball Month
The Kentucky State University Baseball team was honored August 22 by the City of Frankfort for a successful season. The Thorobreds finished with an overall record of 25-24 and won the Division II bracket of the Tyson Foods Black College World Series in Montgomery, Alabama with a 11-7 victory over Miles College. This victory was the third time in four years that KSU baseball had finished with over .500 winning percentage after not h...
Kentucky State University’s Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness partnership featured on KET
Associate Professor of Chemistry Dr. Scott Wicker spoke with Kentucky Educational Television about Kentucky State University’s partnership with Google to train 100,000 Black college students in digital skills by 2025. The Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program builds on Google’s ongoing investments in HBCU students and commitment to creating pathways to tech. Started in 2020, the program provides HBCU career centers with fu...