Daily Archives: November 18, 2020

CPE report shows Kentucky colleges and universities make substantial progress toward education goals

Kentucky colleges and universities continued to make substantial progress toward the state’s educational attainment goals in 2019-20, exceeding targets for both STEM+H degrees and degrees among underrepresented minority students. According to the latest figures from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, production of undergraduate credentials rose 3.3 percent compared to the prior year. That’s nearly…

UK researchers advancing wastewater testing to track COVID-19

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Researchers in the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine and College of Engineering are testing a new technology to evaluate wastewater to track community presence of COVID-19. Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine James Keck, associate professor of mechanical engineering Scott Berry and Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Shakira Hobbs are collaborating…

Kentucky Redistricting Data Might Be Delayed By Pandemic

By RYLAND BARTON With the completion of the U.S. Census count, Kentucky lawmakers will soon get the data that allows them to redraw legislative and congressional boundaries. The redistricting process takes place every 10 years following the census, allowing lawmakers to adjust district borders to account for shifts in population. It’s also an opportunity for lawmakers…