The clinic is run by the university's Michigan College of Optometry. Dr. Christopher Albright and his fourth-year students evaluate patients for dry eye disease.
The Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has joined the school’s Corporate Partner Scholarship Program to provide 20% tuition discounts to the chamber’s members and their dependents.
Guichun Han, Ph.D. has received $154,000 to conduct research on the effects of estrogen on the risk of heart disease and stroke.
The funding comes from UofL Health, Owensboro Health, and a grant from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education’s Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund in support of nursing education.
The Sister Mary Ethel Parrott ’69 Endowed Scholarship was established by Jeanne-Marie Tapke, Ph.D. and her husband Richard Tapke to honor Sister Mary Ethel’s legacy.
The grant, which totals $2.4 million, will benefit students in Northern Kentucky University’s human services programs through scholarships, internship placements, stipends, and apprenticeships.
Kentucky State University will use the funding for “Farming for Cash: A Training Program Leading to Farm Ownership,” to teach veterans and other beginner farmers the basics of farming.
The reverse vending machines are the latest additions to the university’s sustainability efforts. Placed near traditional vending machines, the reverse vending machines allow students to recycle their plastic bottles and aluminum cans.
The resource kiosk on campus is one of 11 that have been placed throughout western Kentucky, and aims to expand access to various resources for people in need.
The grant award comes from the Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative.
