Kentucky group to perform in Washington Dec 27, 2008
The musical and theatrical event, produced with the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre, premiered Feb. 10 of this year at the University of Kentucky s Singletary Center for the Arts. The cast of more than 350 performers, largely Kentuckians, will include guest host and public radio personality Bob Edwards. (Louisville Business First, KY)
UAB Runs by Florida Atlantic Dec 27, 2008
FAU continues its road-heavy non-conference schedule with a game against the University of Kentucky (9-3) Saturday, December 27 at 3 p.m. ET in Lexington. . (Fausports.com)
Obama's bad judgment on Warren Dec 23, 2008
Holsinger was a highly credentialed former Kentucky health and family services secretary and former chancellor of the University of Kentucky medical center. But his nomination went nowhere, partially because of a 1991 religious paper he wrote titled "Pathophysiology of Male Homosexuality." Holsinger wrote that "the varied sexual practices of homosexual men have resulted in a diverse and expanded concept of sexually transmitted diseases and associated trauma." He concluded that "when the... (Boston Globe)
McDonald Named Finalist For Bowden Award Dec 23, 2008
University of Kentucky. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a faith-based non-profit organization, which oversees huddles (clubs) in junior highs, high schools and colleges. (Fightingillini.com)
Cats roll over Tennessee State 102-58 Dec 23, 2008
Tennessee State coach Cy Alexander said, We need to congratulate the University of Kentucky because they really took it to us tonight. " The Wildcats once again began a basketball game with a big run, this one 15-0, and then used the fast start to pace them to victory. It was Kentuckys thirteenth run of ten or more points this season, and the third consecutive game in which they began the game with a run of ten or more points. Also, for the third consecutive game the Cats reached the first... (BigBlueNation.com)
King of the Bluegrass: Day Two Dec 21, 2008
The stars were out, including University of Kentucky signee Jon Hood. Here is a re-cap of the day's action. (Dayton Sports -- Rivals.com)
UK's Harris returns to practice after neck injury Dec 20, 2008
ESPN - University of Kentucky forward Ramon Harris returned to Wildcats practice Friday ... University of Kentucky forward Ramon Harris returned to Wildcats practice Friday. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
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On December 3, 2007, Alex Legion announced he was leaving the University of Kentucky and would transfer. He has not played in a collegiate game since that time. (Illinois Sports -- Rivals.com)
Carmel QB Morgan Newton is 2008 Mr. Football Dec 18, 2008
Rensselaer Republican. The 2008 award was announced by The Indianapolis Star, the sponsor, in Wednesday s editions. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Poor mental health may be linked to asthma Dec 18, 2008
However, comments Dr. David M. Mannino, from the University of Kentucky, Lexington, in an editorial, "In the end, this analysis does not really differentiate whether the observed nexus is merely a linkage between two common problems, or indicative of a pathway where one problem is central to the development of the other.". Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
Keeneland gives nearly $900,000 to charity Dec 18, 2008
The donations include a $200,000 pass through donation from Maker s Mark Distillery to the Keeneland Foundation for the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center. Keeneland officials said that the track also donated more than $1. (Louisville Business First, KY)
In Hub, a vital voice on policy Dec 17, 2008
A few years later, he began a collaboration with Joe Peek, then a visiting scholar at the Fed and now a professor the University of Kentucky. Beginning with a study of the New England credit crunch, Rosengren and Peek would slip into a small room off the research department on the eighth floor and bounce ideas off each other, Peek recalled. (Boston Globe)
Yahoo Changes Direction Dec 17, 2008
Bill Keightley (3,280 entries): three-time NCAA champion and equipment manager for 48 years for the University of Kentucky men's basketball team. 7. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Later School Start Time Cuts Teens' Car Crash Risk Dec 17, 2008
After puberty, adolescents are biologically programmed to stay up about an hour later each night, explained Fred Danner, the University of Kentucky psychologist who co-authored the study ... While there are statistical limitations in the University of Kentucky study, "if you sleep longer and you are less sleepy you are less likely to have a wreck. It simply stands to reason," said Dr. Francisco Perez-Guerra, former director of the Scott Sleep Disorders Center at Texas Aersity. (MEDLINEplus)
Game Notes: Dec. 16, 2008 Dec 17, 2008
Butts comes to Tucson after spending the last five seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Kentucky. During her time with the Wildcats, she helped guide the team to a 88-72 record. (Pac-10.org)
1 victim of fire released from hospital Dec 17, 2008
The Lexington Herald-Leader reported 56-year-old Virgil Withrow of Bath County was able to leave University of Kentucky Hospital on Wednesday. Sisters Kayla and Lucy Withrow were killed in the fire Dec. 10 in the rural Olympia community, about 50 miles east of Lexington. (FOX19.com, OH)
Carmel quarterback named Mr. Football Dec 17, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS Quarterback Morgan Newton, a University of Kentucky recruit who led the Carmel Greyhounds to three consecutive Class 5A tournament finals and the 2007 championship, is Indiana s Mr. Football for 2008. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Newton was a dual threat at Carmel, passing for 1,938 yards and 22 touchdowns and running for 1,664 yards and 26 touchdowns in his senior season. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
In trouble, in perspective Dec 14, 2008
You will be rewarded by the very first sentence, when George C. Herring of the University of Kentucky reminds us of George Washington's fondest hope, that the United States would "possess the strength of a Giant and there will be none who can make us afraid.". We may be "God's American Israel," as the Puritans called us, but right now we have real troubles, though we're not quite God's American Chile (high inflation and serious political instability, 1970s) or God's American South Sea Bubble... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
DEMAREE: Will Dr. Lou Skip Holtz? Dec 13, 2008
Date: Dec 13, 2008 The University of Kentucky will play East Carolina in the Liberty Bowl located in Memphis, Tennessee on January 2. It will be UKs third straight bowl appearance and they will be looking for their third straight bowl win. (BigBlueNation.com)
Fixit: Where to put CO monitor; absorbent towels Dec 12, 2008
(Includes information from University of Kentucky Extension Service. . (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Collagen May Help Protect Brain Against Alzheimer's Disease Dec 12, 2008
11, 2004) University of Kentucky chemistry professor Allan Butterfield has uncovered new clues about how brain cells are damaged by Alzheimer's disease, evidence suggesting vitamin E may help prevent the. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Task force will put UK smoking ban into effect Dec 10, 2008
(AP) - University of Kentucky President Lee T. Todd Jr. has started a process to make the Lexington campus smoke-free. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported Lee told the UK Board of Trustees on Tuesday he is appointing a task force to plan and implement a ban on smoking that would include outdoor areas. (FOX19.com, OH)
Bruggeman Nominated For Rudy Award Dec 10, 2008
The recipient of the 2007 Inaguaral College Football Rudy Award was Terry Clayton, then a senior linebacker at the University of Kentucky, who, despite losing his hearing at the age of five, persevered as a walk-on for the Kentucky football team for five seasons and twice was named to the Southeast Conference Academic Honor Roll. The 2008 Award Selection Committee includes football coaches David Bailiff, Gary Barnett, Fisher DeBerry, Dennis Franchione, June Jones, Chuck Knox, Gary Patterson,... (Hawkeyesports.com)
Best Treatments For Long-term Survival In Brain Tumor Patients Identified Dec 9, 2008
14, 1998) A device patented by a University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center neuroscientist has shown promising early results in patient survival times in treatment of malignant gliomas, the most common. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Popping with potential - New owners of The Popcorn Station plan to franchise the concept Dec 9, 2008
Padgett is a former University of Kentucky basketball player and a longtime friend of Linde s.. This article is for Paid Print Subscribers ONLY.. (Louisville Business First, KY)
GulfMark Announces Organization Changes Dec 9, 2008
He has both a B.S. and an M.B.A. from the University of Kentucky and has attained certifications as a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Information Systems Auditor. Anthony had over 15 years of financial and audit experience prior to joining GulfMark in 2005 and since that time has been instrumental in establishing the internal audit function in the Company. (Primezone Releases)
UK to honor legacy of Bill Keightley today Dec 8, 2008
The University of Kentucky will honor the legacy of former equipment manager Bill Keightley, also known as Mr. Wildcat, at the Kentucky-Mississippi Valley State basketball game today at 4:00 p.m. ET.. Keightleys family consisting of his widow Hazel, daughter Karen Marlowe and son-in-law Alden Marlowe, will be honored in a ceremony at halftime at which time his jersey will be retired a final time in Rupp Arena. (BigBlueNation.com)
UK to play in Autozone Liberty Bowl Dec 8, 2008
The University of Kentucky football team will be trying for a school record third-consecutive bowl victory as the Wildcats have accepted an invitation to play in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against the East Carolina Pirates, the Conference USA champion. The game will be Friday, Jan. 2, at 5 p.m. EST (4 p.m. CST in Memphis) at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. (BigBlueNation.com)
Your happiness could be contagious Dec 5, 2008
And a 2001 University of Kentucky at Lexington study used the handwritten autobiographies of 180 Catholic nuns to judge the effect of happiness on longevity: The nuns who used more positive words to describe their lives lived about 10 years longer than those who used more negative words to describe their lives. It does appear possibly to be a causal affect that being happier actually makes you healthier, Fowler says. (MSNBC -- Health)
Harris released from hospital after on-court collision Dec 5, 2008
Former West High basketball player Ramon Harris was released from the University of Kentucky's Chandler Hospital this afternoon ... University of Kentucky spokesman DeWayne Peevy said all of Harris' test results at the hospital have been normal. (Anchorage Daily News)
Miami's McClinton cleared to play Dec 5, 2008
KENTUCKY FORWARD RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL: The University of Kentucky says forward Ramon Harris has been released from the hospital after colliding with a teammate during the first half of Kentucky's victory over Lamar on Wednesday night. FRESHMAN CLEARED TO PLAY FOR MEMPHIS: Matt Simpkins, a 6-foot-9 freshman forward, has been cleared to join the University of Memphis basketball team. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Cats begin NCAA Tourney run at home Dec 5, 2008
"You never know where you'll be. I think the first thing is we were excited about being the host. There probably is only one other first and second round site that has three Top 25 teams in it. I think it's going to be the most competitive first and second rounds in the field."I'm excited that I am coaching the University of Kentucky. I think we have a lot going for us. (Kentucky Sports -- Rivals.com)
Kentucky F Harris taken to hospital after collision Dec 4, 2008
Harris was alert and undergoing tests at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, team spokesman DeWayne Peevy said. Harris, who was to be hospitalized overnight for observation, had movement in all his extremities, but the nature of his injury had not been determined. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Kentucky 103, Lamar 61 Dec 4, 2008
University of Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Patrick Patterson scored a career-high 31 points and Jodie Meeks added 19 and six assists as Kentucky rolled by Lamar 103-61 on Wednesday night. (WKRC.com, OH)
UK foresees hiring freeze, tuition hike Dec 4, 2008
(AP) - University of Kentucky administrators say the school could face a double-digit tuition increase and drain reserve funds for classroom improvements if forced to cut its budget by 4. The university sent the warning to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education late Wednesday in a draft on how it would handle a loss of $12. (FOX19.com, OH)
Skinner's Cats host NCAA tourney Dec 3, 2008
Im excited that I am coaching the University of Kentucky in this First and Second round. I think that we have a lot going for us. (BigBlueNation.com)
Wednesday's UNC Links Dec 3, 2008
On Dec. 13, 2003, Michigan State University's men's basketball team faced off against the University of Kentucky in front of a world-record crowd of 78,129 fans at Detroit's Ford Field. Tonight, the Spartans will be back at Ford Field to play the top-ranked University of North Carolina Tar Heels. (InsideCarolina.com)
Cobb has Successful Surgery Dec 3, 2008
University of Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. Freshman quarterback/wide receiver Randall Cobb had successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Tuesday, Coach Rich Brooks has announced. (WKRC.com, OH)
Car crash kills 1, injures 1 Dec 3, 2008
Both victims were airlifted to the University of Kentucky Hospital. Authorities have not released any names but say speed and alcohol may have been factors in the crash. (FOX19.com, OH)
Cobb to Have Arthroscopic Surgery Dec 2, 2008
University of Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. Freshman quarterback/wide receiver Randall Cobb will have arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday to repair cartilage in his left knee, Coach Rich Brooks has announced. (WKRC.com, OH)
Meeks Named SEC Player of the Week Dec 2, 2008
University of Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. Junior Jodie Meeks has been named the SEC Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday. (WKRC.com, OH)
Grandmother beaten to death at home on birthday Dec 2, 2008
Hegge was a retired University of Kentucky neonatal nurse. Police are investigating the incident as a homicide. (FOX19.com, OH)
Kentucky 54, WVU 43 Nov 30, 2008
University of Kentucky LAS VEGAS (AP) Jodie Meeks scored a game-high 19 points to lead Kentucky to an upset win over West Virginia 54-43 in the championship game of the Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday. Meeks, who was named the tournament MVP, went 12-of-12 from the free throw line. (WKRC.com, OH)
Tennessee 28, Kentucky 10 Nov 30, 2008
University of Kentucky KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Volunteers sent coach Phillip Fulmer out after 17 seasons with one last win over Kentucky. (WKRC.com, OH)
Rising from ashes, tobacco rebounds Nov 28, 2008
"We've had so many to drop out, that for the ones who stay in there are opportunities," said Will Snell, a University of Kentucky agricultural economist. Production of burley leaf, which accounts for about a quarter of tobacco production in the United States, has lost three-fourths of its growers since the buyout, Snell said. (Boston Globe)
UK heads west Nov 28, 2008
University of Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Billy Gillispie had barely sat down during Kentucky's media day last month when someone asked the second-year coach who was going to play point guard for the Wildcats. (WKRC.com, OH)
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with truck Nov 28, 2008
Police say the man was taken to the University of Kentucky Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The man, who has not been identified by police, was traveling north on Gladman Way at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday as the truck was turning left onto Tara Lane. (FOX19.com, OH)
Looking at Feeding Culls? Proceed With Caution Nov 28, 2008
With respect to the overall income, it is still a small percentage, says Jeff Lehmkuhler, University of Kentucky beef extension specialist. If the market is 40 cents on those cows, producers could see a 1,000 return. (Agri-View, WI)
Space Waste: Handling Garbage When Your Dumpster Is 100 Million Miles Away? Nov 27, 2008
(June 19, 2008) As astronaut Garrett Reisman adjusts to Earth's gravity after three months in space, a University of Kentucky physiologist is continuing his tests on a 50-year-old drug used for liver treatments as a. . (Science Daily)
Surprising dangers for pets during... Nov 27, 2008
"Dogs and cats do not know what is bad for them," said Dr. Cynthia Gaskill, associate professor and veterinary clinical toxicologist at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. "If there is medicine on the bathroom counter or food left on the table, that is irresistible to them.". (CNN -- Law)
Tobacco production rebounds in U.S. Nov 26, 2008
"We've had so many to drop out, that for the ones who stay in there are opportunities," said Will Snell, a University of Kentucky agricultural economist. Farms dwindleProduction of burley leaf, which accounts for about a quarter of all tobacco production in the United States, has lost about three-fourths of its growers since the buyout, Snell said. (MSNBC -- Politics)
10 Years After Settlement, Tobacco Rebounds In US Nov 26, 2008
"We've had so many to drop out, that for the ones who stay in there are opportunities," said Will Snell, a University of Kentucky agricultural economist. Production of burley leaf, which accounts for about a quarter of all tobacco production in the United States, has lost about three-fourths of its growers since the buyout, Snell said. (CBS News -- US)
State police say 5-year-old shot in head Nov 26, 2008
Trooper Don Trosper said the child was in critical condition Tuesday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Trosper says troopers were called to a home north of Manchester on Monday by Clay County Ambulance Service after the shooting. (WKRC.com, OH)
Jarmon, Lumpkin Out for Tennessee Game Nov 26, 2008
University of Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. Junior defensive end Jeremy Jarmon and sophomore defensive tackle Ricky Lumpkin have been declared unable to play in Saturdays game at Tennessee, Coach Rich Brooks has announced. (WKRC.com, OH)
Kentucky 91, Longwood 57 Nov 25, 2008
University of Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP)Patrick Patterson set a career-high with 28 points to lead Kentucky to an easy 91-57 win over Longwood on Monday night. (WKRC.com, OH)
Former MSU head not in running for Kentucky CPE job Nov 25, 2008
The statement mentions a "conflict of interest issue." Curris' wife has a position on the board of trustees at the University of Kentucky. Curris said in a letter to the search committee that he would not be willing to take the job if his wife, Jo Hern Curris, had to resign her position, The Lexington Herald-Leader reported. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Man arrested in UK basketball ticket scam Nov 25, 2008
(AP) - Police in Lexington say a man accused of scamming $30,000 from University of Kentucky basketball fans has been arrested in Florida. Investigators said 15 people lost money when 00002338 they responded with down payments to an ad for UK season tickets. (FOX19.com, OH)
Ladd Set to Face Hometown Seattle U Nov 25, 2008
In the national title game, with Baylor limited by a broken rib, Seattle U fell short to an Adolph Rupp led University of Kentucky squad. In 2008, the first-year DI independent is an easy non-conference opponent on the Bulldogs home schedule. (BarkBoard.com)
1 killed, 4 hurt in weekend fire new London Nov 24, 2008
Three other people were airlifted to the University of Kentucky Medical Center. They are Raymond Smith, identified as the victim's boyfriend. (FOX19.com, OH)
Seen And Heard Nov 22, 2008
"These four young ladies represent the kind of people we want to bring into the program. Not only do they have a lot of talent as basketball players but they have a great deal of passion for the University of Kentucky and pride to want to wear the Blue and White. We are very excited about this class and the future of our program. Anna is a 6-6 post player who we are very excited about. She is extremely excited about coming to Kentucky as well and that's the kind of person we want in our program.... (ESPN -- Women's Basketball)
Scientists Reshape Future Of Drug Discovery With Next Generation Man-Made Molecules Nov 21, 2008
20, 2008) Scientists in Leeds have devised a new way to create the next generation of man-made molecules in a breakthrough that could revolutionize drug development. Creating new drugs to combat disease and illness requires the completion of a complex 3D jigsaw. (Science Daily)
2008 was stressful year for local, state farmers Nov 21, 2008
We're in new territory, said Rick Costin, a Kentucky farm business management specialist at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. Each individual situation is different. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
On ACC All Access This Week Nov 21, 2008
6 million households in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi, Fox Sports South serves as the television home of the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks, as well as collegiate programming from the ACC and the SEC, plus expanded coverage of the University of Kentucky. Fox Sports Carolinas reaches 4 million households and is the exclusive television partner of the Carolina Hurricanes and the Charlotte Bobcats. (Theacc.com)
Mondovi's Anna Cole Picks Kentucky Nov 21, 2008
By PublisherDate: Nov 20, 2008 Mondovi senior center Anna Cole made her February verbal commitment official, signing her letter of intent to play at the University of Kentucky. to read the rest of this story. (The Insiders -- Wisconsin Prep)
Cumulus sends sports-talk to AM station Nov 20, 2008
Former University of Kentucky basketball player Scott Padgett and former Louisville quarterback Dave Ragone, who both went on to pro sports careers, hosted a morning drive show on the station, which also was simulcast on WBKI-TV, CW Louisville. Ex-National Football League player Will Wolford, ESPN Radio personality Bob Valvano, Courier-Journal staffers Rick Bozich and Jody Demling and nationally renowned sports-talk radio host John Renshaw all had regular shows on the station. (Louisville Business First, KY)
