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Good news: more new instrumentation will soon be installed at Western Kentucky University.

Western Kentucky University biologists and their students eagerly await October, when a new Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope will be installed at the university

For Western Kentucky University faculty who conduct biomedical and behavioral research, receiving funding from the National Institutes of Health is a significant achievement, largely for two [...]

Using statistics to analyze psychological behavior during questionnaires. Learning puppetry techniques in an intensive weeklong program, then spending a semester on art installation projects. [...]

When studying a topic as broad as aging, there’s no doubt an interprofessional approach is the most effective way to explore aging-related questions and help identify solutions.

Scratchproof eyeglasses, crack-resistant paint, fabrics that repel stains — these high-performing materials have all been developed thanks to nanoparticle research.

Research can encompass a seemingly infinite number of topics or subject matter. Yet most research is typically driven by a common interest: to make something (like a product, a service or a [...]

Western Kentucky University students will, at some point, work for — or start — a small business. Thanks to the hands-on experience and resources available at WKU’s Center for Entrepreneurship [...]

The closest star to Earth, Proxima Centauri, is a little over four light years away. That’s the same distance as circling the Earth over 963 million times.

Visit Western Kentucky University’s Agriculture Research & Education Center (more commonly referred to as the WKU farm) and you’re likely to see a variety of work happening.