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Kentucky State University Remembers March On Frankfort
Fifty years ago individuals of varied ages, races and religious affiliations converged at Kentucky’s state capitol in Frankfort for a peaceful demonstration against segregation. Thousands were there on that Thursday, March 5, 1964, to put an end to discrimination in public accommodations such as theaters, restaurants and hotels. Some were local activists from cities across the state, well-versed in the organization of rallies and s...
KSU Offers Tech Workshops For Middle And High School Students
Middle and high school students are invited to participate in a series of technology-based workshops hosted by Kentucky State University’s College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems in partnership with the Franklin County public school system. The program, called Tech Wizards, will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Feb. 1, Feb. 15 and Feb. 22 at the Franklin County Career and Technical Center, 1106 East Main S...
KSU Accepts National Award For Agriculture Program
Dr. Marion Simon and Louie Rivers Jr. of Kentucky State University’s College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems, along with several others on the Third Thursday Thing team, accepted the 2013 United States Secretary of Agriculture’s Honor Award on Dec. 11. The award was presented by Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Jefferson Auditorium in Washington, D.C. The Third...
KSU Establishes Eddy Flux Instrumentation At KSU Research And Demonstration Farm
Kentucky State University’s College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems established Eddy Covariance instrumentation at the Research and Demonstration Farm on Dec. 4, 2013. The Eddy Covariance method has gained increased popularity in micrometeorology studies, especially in carbon flux research. KSU has become a leader in establishing this instrumentation in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Dr. Buddhi R. Gyawali,...