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NKU awarded up to $2.5 million for biomedical research, a record

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October 6, 2009

Northern Kentucky University could receive up to $2.5 million over the next five years as part of the Kentucky IDeA Network of Biomedical Research, a collaboration among six state universities lead by the University of Louisville. The funding comes from the National Institutes of Health, and is an extension of earlier funding for the effort that supports student and faculty biomedical research at NKU. The University will first receive $500,000 in the 2009-210 school year, with the potential to receive a total of $2.5 million over the next five years. This award, along with a previous NHI grant in 2004, is the largest research award in NKU’s history. “The work completed with the previous KY-INBRE grant was of such high-quality that an extension was awarded,” said NKU Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Gail Wells. “This grant is an important contributor to both teaching and research components of our mission and will greatly enhance the quality of work at NKU.” The NIH grants have had a dramatic impact on biomedical research at NKU. Since 2004, five university researchers have garnered additional, independent funding totaling $975,000 from NIH to support their research. In addition, the awards have doubled the number of NKU students engaged in active research, increased their number of international and national research awards and driven up the number of students entering grad school to study biomedical research. In 2005, an interdisciplinary minor program in neuroscience was first offered at NKU. Writer: Feoshia HendersonSource: Chris Cole, communications director NKU

NKY e-zone executive named to new Entrepreneurs Foundation of Kentucky board

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General

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October 6, 2009

Casey Barach, vice president of entrepreneurship at Northern Kentucky e-zone, is the first Northern Kentuckian named to the newly founded Entrepreneurs Foundation of Kentucky board. “Vision 2015, Northern Kentucky’s 10-year strategic plan, includes a goal of making entrepreneurship and innovation defining qualities of our region,” says Barach. “My appointment to the Board of the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Kentucky will help raise Northern Kentucky’s profile and awareness among entrepreneurs in the Commonwealth and on a national level.” The Lexington-based non-profit, in the startup stage, was founded in January of this year. Its aim is to engage a wide range of entrepreneurs and companies in philanthropic efforts for communities across Kentucky. It was created by a group including Blue Grass Community Foundation, The Community Foundation of Louisville, Greater Cincinnati Foundation and the Foundation for the Tri-State Community. The six-member board of directors includes attorneys, entrepreneurs and other business and community interests. Similar initiatives have been successful in San Francisco, Austin, Colorado and Hawaii. “There are a many young professionals in the area and companies are bringing in a nice, young demographic. You want to teach folks to get involved in community from day one,” Barach said. Barach was part of the e-zone’s early stages and came on in July 2001 as executive director. He’s a former senior vice president of corporate development and general counsel for the Lottery Channel/Lottery.com., and former senior vice president/general manager of AT&T Broadband (formerly TCI Telecommunications, Inc.). Writer: Feoshia HendersonSources: Casey Barach, Vice President of entrepreneurship at Northern Kentucky e-zone, Entrepreneurs Foundation of Kentucky.

Insider Ohio: Guided By Brushes

By Laura Leffler

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Arts + Culture

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October 5, 2009

Insider Ohio conducts a guided arts tour of five of Cincinnati's more visual art-centric neighborhoods, providing an inside track on fresh exhibitions, hidden treasures, and new ideas happening in old spaces, and maybe even discovering a new 'art trail' to be followed by visual enthusiasts and tourists alike.

Daymar College opens campus with a ‘Vue

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Higher Education

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September 29, 2009

By moving its Northern Kentucky campus from Newport to Bellevue, Daymar College has set its sights high. Students and staff will now enjoy a panoramic view of the riverfront from the Harbor Greene building’s fourth floor. The Fairfield Ave. location offers the technical college 27,231 sq. ft., larger classrooms, and floor-to-ceiling windows. On Sept. 26, Daymar hosted an Open House for its new community. Door prizes included a 32” LCD TV and an iPod Nano. “We are very excited to show off our beautiful campus to the public. We’ve been in the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati community for four years, and our new facility shows how committed we are to growing and being a part of this area,” said Jeunet Davenport, Campus Director. “The new campus really provides a warm, friendly, nurturing environment that students will really appreciate.” Davenport expects an enrollment of 400 students in its day and evening classes this year. Daymar’s Bellevue campus comfortably accommodates these, with room for expansion. The sleek, modern look of Harbor Greene draws students in. The Urban Active Fitness on the building’s second and third floors add an energetic vibe. Royce Pulliam is partner in P&P Real Estate, which manages Harbor Greene. “We feel that Daymar is a perfect fit and a great co-tenancy for our mixed-use development.” Daymar College’s Kentucky roots date to its 1963 inception as Owensboro Business College. It has now expanded to 11 locations in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. Programs include diplomas and associate degrees in healthcare, criminal justice, business, and web design. Writer: Elena Stevenson Source: Jeunet Davenport, Campus Director, Daymar College of Bellevue; Daymar College press release, www.daymarcollege.edu

Tucker’s Restaurant Worth the Money

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Cincy In The News

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September 29, 2009

Gourmet Magazine has scoured the Midwest and come up with a list of nine great restaurants that are well worth the money and your business. In Cincinnati it was Tucker's, that has been in business 60-plus years, that made the list. Gourmet mentioned that part of the allure is Tucker's location in the "perpetually burgeoning" Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, and its combination of over-sized omelets, delectable BLTs, and its interesting vegetarian version of huevos rancheros. Read full article here.

Cincinnati researchers hope they’ve found gene therapy cure for sickle-cell anemia

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Cincy In The News

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September 29, 2009

Researchers at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center hope they have discovered a way to use gene therapy to cure sickle-cell anemia after a decade of research work. The hope is to receive federal approval to move forward with human testing next year. So far using lab animals and human tissue samples, scientists have been able to develop the cutting-edge treatment for the disease that affects 70,000 to 100,000 people in the United States. Read full article here.

Preview new bike-hike trail in Nky

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Cincy In The News

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September 29, 2009

The first section of the Licking River Greenway and Trails project is offering up the opportunity for bikers and nature hikers alike to take in the new trail from 16th Street to Holmes High School along the Licking River. The Licking River Greenway and Trails project is a component of Northern Kentucky's Vision 2015, and is part of a larger master plan that includes hiking/biking trails and parks along both sides of the Licking River in Kenton and Campbell counties, from the Ohio River to the Interstate 275 bridge five miles south. Read full article here.

Pinta, Nina arrive in Newport

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Cincy In The News

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September 29, 2009

Replicas of the Columbus ships Pinta and Nina have arrived in Cincinnati and docked on the Northern Kentucky riverfront where tours will be available until October 5 for just $7. The Nina was built by hand and is considered to be the most historically accurate Columbus replica ever built. The Pinta was recently built in Brazil and is a larger version of its predecessor. The two ships will be open to the public for self-guided tours every day from 9am to 6pm on Riverboat Row in Newport. Scheduled tours are also available for teachers looking for a guided tour with a crew member. Read full article here.

‘Color Purple’ brings Cincinnati native home

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Arts + Culture

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September 29, 2009

Cincinnati native Darius Crenshaw will be touring through Cincinnati with "The Color Purple" as it makes its second visit here. The SCPA grad credits his former teachers there for getting him into Broadway. The Grammy-nominated musical features gospel, jazz, pop and blues while being based on Alice Walker's novel about Celie who finds emotional peace after a trial-filled life in rural Georgia in the early 1900s. Read full article here.

Ohio’s Governor Endorses Legislation Written by UC Law Students

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Cincy In The News

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September 29, 2009

University of Cincinnati College of Law students have put together legislation that would help prevent wrongful convictions. The legislation has received the support of Governor Strickland and the Ohio Senate. If passed, the legislation would require the preservation of DNA evidence in all cases of serious crime, establish a standard that requires the recording of all interrogations from beginning to end in cases of serious crime, require police lineups and eyewitness photo ID procedures to be conducted in double-blind fashion, and expand Ohio's current post-conviction DNA testing law to allow for DNA testing to be done during the parole phase of the justice cycle. Read full article here.