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Kentucky State University professor who studied under Dr. Anthony Fauci calls him the Einstein of Epidemic Diseases
A Kentucky State University professor of biology recently penned an article outlining the work of Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) and called him the Einstein of Epidemic Diseases. Dr. Narayanan Rajendran outlined Fauci’s career, most notably his work with AIDs in the 1980s and with COVID-19 in 2020. Rajendran had the opportunity to do biomedical research under Fauci a...
Kentucky State University mourns the loss of James M. “Juicy” Glover
Kentucky State University all-American football trailblazer, Coach James M. “Juicy” Glover, joined the Bred ancestors Thursday from his Harlan County home. “James Glover embodied the Thorobred spirit, and the pride of being a Thorobred never left him,” President M. Christopher Brown II said. “His loyalty to family, friends, and Kentucky State University is a model for the entire Thorobred family. Glover lived a life of commitment...
Kentucky State University mentioned in Netflix mini-series “The Queen’s Gambit”
Kentucky State University was recently mentioned in a highly praised Netflix’s mini-series, with a nod to the institution’s history. “The Queen’s Gambit,” a story about a chess prodigy named Beth Harmon, mentions Kentucky State in one of the last episodes of the mini-series when Jolene (played by Moses Ingram) reunites with Beth. While catching up on each other’s lives, Jolene reveals she’s working at a law firm as a paralegal aft...
Two Kentucky State University students earn awards at Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting
Two Kentucky State University students recently earned awards at the Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) annual meeting. Dawson Armstrong earned third place for agricultural sciences for the presentation "Floating raceway nursery proof of concept for production of phase I fingerling largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)”, while Camron Abner earned third place in computer and informational sciences for the presentation "Brain Schoo...