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Director Krista Barton and Professional Development Associate Rebecca Roach with MSU's 21st Century Education Enterprise (TCEE) have been awarded a $130,000 grant from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education's Improving Educator Quality program to increase algebra achievement for middle and high school students in the school districts of Adair, Boyd, Carter, Green and Greenup. Since 2006, the KY CPE has awarded nearly $1 million in grant funds to MSU for projects aimed at improving math skills of K-12 students and teachers in the MSU service region. For additional information about Improving Educator Quality grant programs at MSU, contact Krista Barton at (606) 783-2393 or k.barton@moreheadstate.edu.

Congratulations to MSU Psychology grad student Katy Hauris! She took first place for her Psychology paper presentation at the Kentucky Academy of Science: Sex differences in complex learning after repeated METHtreatment in adolescence.Co-authors were Jessica Pita and Faculty Mentor Dr. Ilsun White.

Congratulations to MSU Psychology senior Gianni Maione! He took first place at the Kentucky Academy of Science for his undergraduate poster: Morphine administration during adolescence leads to learning deficits in adulthood. Co-authors were Rachael Whitley and Dr. Ilsun White.

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2012 Distinguished Researcher Award recipient Dr. Lesia Lennex, Professor in the Department of Middle Grades and Secondary Education, presented at the 2013 Research and Creative Productions Committee Annual Scholars Luncheon April 29, 2013. Her research focuses on the application of 3D technology in schools. Click here to access Dr. Lennex's presentation. For more information, contact Dr. Lennex at 606-783-2879 or via e-mail at l.lennex@moreheadstate.edu.

Associate Professor of Geology & Science Education Jen O'Keefe has been awarded an NSF EPSCoR Regional Research Enhancement Grant. Dr. O'Keefe will collaborate with the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research Petrology Laboratory to study the development of ancient organic sediments through palynology/mycology, organic petrography, geochemistry, and stratigraphic relationships, allowing them to explore past climate systems and predict future events. For additional information about this project, contact Dr. Jen O'Keefe at (606) 783-2349 or j.okeefe@moreheadstate.edu, or visit the UK CAER website here.

Associate Professor of Biology Janelle Hare has been awarded a $248,000 competitive renewal on her existing National Institutes of Health (NIH) Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) grant. The project, titled Mechanisms of Action of UmuD in Regulating DNA Damage-Induced Genes in a umuC Def," investigates how the DNA damage response to antibiotic treatment of bacteria leads to the spread of antibiotic resistance and other virulence genes among bacteria. For additional information about this project, contact Dr. Janelle Hare at (606) 783-2951 or jm.hare@moreheadstate.edu.

Jeffrey Hill, associate professor in Morehead State University’s Department of Communication, Media and Leadership Studies, will have his new series “How Hollywood Does It” premiere in January on Kentucky Educational Television (KET). For more information, access the official press release here.

MSU Associate Professor of Space Science and Astrophysics Thomas Pannuti was named Distinguished University Scientist at the Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting. The award was based on Dr. Pannuti's long-standing body of work as a research astrophysicist. For more information, click here.