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KSU Math Faculty participates in workshop on innovative strategies in the classroom
Dr. Fariba Kashan, assistant professor of Mathematics and STEM mentor, attended the On Course workshop on Innovative Strategies for Empowering and Engaging Students in California from May 30-June 2, 2023. The purpose of the workshop was to provide educators with learner-centered structures and strategies for helping students learn more deeply, as well as empowerment strategies for helping students become active, responsible, and su...
Kentucky State University receives funding to study soybean production
Kentucky State University received nearly $600,000 in funding to study nitrogen management in soybean production to improve seed quality for producers in Kentucky and beyond. The research, titled “Optimizing nitrogen management in soybean, integrating manual and high throughput aerial phenotyping,” is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture for 2023-2026. “I’m very excited about this research project because of the ur...
Kentucky State University's 4-H Youth Development hosted five successful summer camps for students
Kentucky State University 4-H Youth Development hosted five camps for children ages 5 to high school this summer. At the first S.T.E.A.M Camp, students ages 8-11 learned about all things S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). For four days, students were engaged in activities such as bridge design, robotics, 3-D printing, and more. “The youth that were able to attend really had a great time this year and look...
Kentucky State University receives Kentucky Commercialization Ventures funds to address health disparities
Kentucky State University was named a Kentucky Commercialization Ventures IMPACT award winner, receiving $25,000 to improve access to healthy food in West Louisville. The goal of the KCV IMPACT competition is “to encourage ideation relevant to the improvement of the social, health, or economic conditions and highlight the value of innovators from across the state of Kentucky,” according to a press release. Kentucky State University...