In new findings this week in the journal Nature Chemical Biology, a research team from the University of Kentucky, Rice University, and the University of Oklahoma made new—and in some cases more effective—versions of the antibiotic daptomycin using an enzyme from a soil bacterium found in smoke vents of the Ruth Mullins coal fire.
"The coal industry has had a profoundly negative impact on the lives of countless Kentucky citizens, and it is embarrassing that the flagship university of this great state continues to stand so closely aligned with such companies," UK Beyond Coal CoCoordinator Sam Beavin wrote in the Kentucky Kernal, the student newspaper.
The Wildcats are on the prowl. More than 60 University of Kentucky students, faculty, and supporters rallied earlier this month to demand that the school change its cozy relationship with Big Coal. At the rally, UK Beyond Coal activists shouted,...
Jul 09, 2014· Political wisdom in Kentucky has long dictated that winning coal country is the key to victory. Photograph: China Photos/Getty Images If there is a war on coal, the two contenders for Kentucky.
The University of Kentucky Coal Plant in Lexington burns more than 40,000 tons of coal a year to generate heat and steam on campus. On April 1, 2008, as part of a "Fossil Fools" Day of Action, University of Kentucky students protested the university's coalfired power plants by climbing atop the coal stockpile and raising giant wind turbines, saying they were glad the University does not use ...
I am a lifelong fan of University of Kentucky sports–basketball and football being my major loves. Our basketball Wildcats have a storied history of success, winning more games than any collegiate program ever. Add to that eight NCAA titles and numerous Final Four appearances, and being a fan is .
The World of Coal Ash (WOCA) The World of Coal Ash (WOCA) is a conference combining, in one venue, the international symposia previously offered separately by the Amercian Coal Ash Association and the Center for Applied Energy Research at the University of Kentucky.
Jan 27, 2018· Yesterday I learned that Kentucky governor Matt Bevin plans to cut funding to the University Press of Kentucky this year, which would force its closure. I have enjoyed a productive working relationship with UPK for over ten years and would hate to see this happen. The press relies on a relatively small amount of fundin
Oct 24, 2009· A group of donors who have put up 7 million for a new residence for the University of Kentucky men's basketball team have required that "Coal" be its middle name.
Oct 30, 2009· A group led by Alliance Coal has received approval from the University of Kentucky to build a new 7 million dorm for the men's basketball team.
Thomas Novak Professor and Alliance Coal Academic Chair at University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Higher Education
May 11, 2017· Liu is an engineer with the University of Kentucky's Center for Applied Energy Research, and this is a carbon capture system. Or to be more specific, this is a carbon capture pilot system ...
Dec 24, 2018· University of Kentucky Research Team Extracts Rare Earth Elements in Heart of Coal Country By Shannon Clinton December 24, 2018 A University of Kentuckyled research team is operating a pilotscale processing plant in Webster County that may hold the key to mining rare components of common electronics in the heart of coal country.
Apr 27, 2019· University of Kentucky Basketball, Football, and Recruiting news brought to you in the most ridiculous manner possible. Kentucky Sports Radio University of Kentucky Basketball, Football, and Recruiting news brought to you in the most ridiculous manner possible.
