RICHMOND, Kentucky, May 14 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following story: Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) recognized author Kim Michele Richardson for her distinguished service to arts and culture with an honorary Doctor of Humanities (L.H.D) degree at EKU's spring commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2024. A native-born Kentuckian, Richardson is a New York Times, Los Angeles Times and USA Today bestselling author and has written six pieces of historical fiction and a bestse  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, May 14 -- Bellarmine University issued the following news: Dr. Kyle Barnett, associate professor of media studies, will deliver one of two keynote presentations at a prestigious music history conference in Helsinki, Finland, in June. Barnett was invited to speak at "Musica Mercata: Finance, Commodity and the Music Industry from Antiquity to the Present," the University of the Arts Helsinki's 7th Sibelius Academy Symposium on Music History. The symposium, which will be he  more

RICHMOND, Kentucky, May 14 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following story: Richmond, Kentucky native and now Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) graduate Jenna Riel shared the value of support, community and opportunities as she took the stage for spring commencement. "This sense of community and the network of support that EKU has granted us has been the foundation for our success," she said. Riel expressed gratitude for EKU with fellow graduates at the university's 2024 spring comm  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 14 -- The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet issued the following news on May 13, 2024: Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) Secretary Rebecca Goodman announced that $566,176 in grant funding has been awarded to four counties for rubber-modified asphalt projects using waste tires. Counties receiving grants include: Christian County ($117,124.99), Meade County ($125,280.00), Todd County ($156,571.00), and Trimble County ($167,199.95).   more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, May 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisville issued the following news release: The University of Louisville and partners have been awarded $1 million from the National Science Foundation to accelerate manufacturing innovation throughout Kentucky and surrounding regions. Funding for the project, dubbed Advancing Manufacturing and Building Construction Technologies (NSF AMT), comes via an NSF Engines Development award through the NSF Regional Innovation Engines program,  more