Kentucky State University professor was the corresponding author on publication about a new feline influenza virus

Kentucky State University professor was the corresponding author on publication about a new feline influenza virus

October 29, 2021

A Kentucky State University professor is the corresponding author on a new publication about a new feline influenza virus.  Dr. Alexander Lai, associate professor of biology, is the corresponding author of “Emergence and Characterization of a Novel Reassortant Canine Influenza Virus Isolated from Cats.”  “We have discovered a new feline influenza virus,” Lai said, “It is a reassortant virus of canine influenza virus with the NS (no...

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Kentucky State University alumna featured in the latest Nike Yardrunner campaign

Kentucky State University alumna featured in the latest Nike Yardrunner campaign

October 29, 2021

A Kentucky State University alumna is part of Nike’s latest Yardrunner campaign, which features Thorobred apparel.  A’zia Reed is one of 16 students and alumni from HBCUs around the country featured in Nike’s latest Yardrunner campaign. Yardrunners was founded in 2020 as a way to highlight HBCUs.  Reed has been featured on Nike social media and in publications such as Essence.  As part of the campaign, Kentucky State apparel is fea...

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Kentucky State University professor recently published in the Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies

Kentucky State University professor recently published in the Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies

October 29, 2021

A Kentucky State University professor recently published a study in the Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies. Dr. Jennifer Ballard-Kang, an assistant professor of social work, recently published “Reconstructing a Sense of Safety among Resettled Refugee Survivors of Torture: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study”.  According to the abstract, “This study utilized a constructivist grounded theory approach to describe the strategi...

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Two-time Kentucky State University alumna selected to lead the FCC’s Communications Equity and Diversity Council as chair

Two-time Kentucky State University alumna selected to lead the FCC’s Communications Equity and Diversity Council as chair

October 22, 2021

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced the selection of a two-time Kentucky State University alumna as the chair for its Communications Equity and Diversity Council (CEDC).  Heather Gate earned a Bachelor of Science in computer science as well as a master’s degree in computer science and public administration from Kentucky State. Gate also serves as the vice president of digital inclusion at Connected Nation...

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