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CLIMBS and FLASH: Improving Flood Monitoring and Prediction in Eastern Kentucky through Real-Time Data

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From Environmental Monitor: https://www.fondriest.com/news/improving-flood-monitoring-and-prediction-in-eastern-kentucky-through-real-time-data.htm By Samantha Baxter When it comes to flood prediction and disaster mitigation, real-time data is a necessity. The University of Louisville (UofL) is working to set up real-time flood monitoring systems in waterways throughout Eastern Kentucky in hopes of improving flood models, response times, and flood management. A key part of this …

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Statewide Committee Adopts Seven-Year Kentucky Science & Technology Plan

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Press release from KSTC: On July 31, 2023, the Kentucky Statewide EPSCoR Committee, the governing body of the state’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program, voted to adopt the Kentucky Science & Technology Plan: Vision 2030 (S&T Plan). This statewide science and technology plan is intended to serve as …

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meet arna: a walkthrough of uofl’s custom robot

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The University of Louisville’s ARNA (Adaptive Robot Nursing Assistant) Robot is a built-from-scratch machine under the direction of UofL’s LARRI (Louisville Automation and Robotics Research Institute.) While its primary function is for nursing assistance and walking assistance, this robot’s algorithms were reprogrammed during the COVID-19 outbreak to safely disinfect door handles in a hospital setting. …

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FALL 2022 KICKOFF MEETING NOW WATCHABLE

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August 5, 2022 Y4 KICKOFF AGENDA Welcome – Rodney Announcements & Upcoming events SV Sept. 20-22 • List of Attendees & Student Presenters due 8/22 • Questionnaires due 9/2 • Slides due 9/12 • SV connection test 9/19 • Project & Research Updates 9/20 • Project Elements, PostDoc Session, and Student Presentations 9/21 Outstanding business/announcements …

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FIVE HIRES FROM PREVIOUS TRACK-1 RECEIVED NSF-FUNDED CAREER AWARDS

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Congratulations to five KY NSF EPSCoR hires from our last track-1 award – Powering the Kentucky Bioeconomy for a Sustainable Future (2014-2019) who have earned the prestigious Career award from NSF.  CAREER: The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career …

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