UK Breaks Ground on High-Tech Incubator Facility at Coldstream Research Campus
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From left to right:Â Rick Woodbury, Woodbury Corporation chairman; Eli Capilouto, UK president; Linda Gorton, mayor of Lexington; George Ward, Kentucky Technology Inc. president and UK Coldstream Research Campus executive director; and Ray Daniels, Commerce Lexington.
The University of Kentucky recently broke ground on a $15 million development on UK s Coldstream Research Campus. The facility will offer office and laboratory space for early-stage companies working to develop and commercialize products and services.
âWhen we think about strengthening our economy â particularly following the challenges weâve faced over the past year â we believe that partnership with the city and the business community is the best way to move forward,â said UK President Eli Capilouto. âThis space will create new opportunities for businesses to establish themselves
Gov. Beshear addresses vaccine hesitancy, equity of distribution among minorities
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â Health care workers, educators, and long-term care facility residents were prioritized in Kentucky s vaccine roll-out.
After looking at the statistics of who was administered the vaccine, the governor s office is now addressing the equity of distribution.
Through Phases 1A and 1B, only 4.6% of those vaccinated are Black Kentuckians even though the community makes up more than 8% of the state s population. We know African American and other communities of color in Kentucky were not represented in the 1A and 1B vaccinations that we started these efforts in, said Beshear.
Credit Pete Comparoni | UK Photo.
Brooke Hudspeth, PharmD, is Chief Practice Officer (CPO) for the UK College of Pharmacy. Hudspeth, the acting secretary for the Kentucky Pharmacist Association (KphA) oversees all community pharmacy efforts for the college while working to elevate the care available to those in the Commonwealth.
Hudspeth is an alumnus of the college’s PharmD and Community Residency programs and serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents. In addition, she is known for her collaboration with the American Pharmacists Association Foundation, The Kroger Co., and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for her work on the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). Hudspeth helped secure a $7.5M grant from the CDC to expand the National DPP to five states, using the model she developed for Kentucky.
On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear congratulated the University of Kentucky and its partners on breaking ground for a high-tech building at UK’s Coldstream Research Campus, a $15 million development to provide office and laboratory space for early stage, high-tech companies.
Known as “The Core – Collaboration. Research. Entrepreneurship.” the new facility will be an entry-level resource for companies looking to locate on the research campus. The project is supported by a $500,000 matching grant through the Product Development Initiative (PDI), a statewide investment program created to help communities supplement site or building improvement projects.
“An important part of securing a brighter future for Kentuckians is our ability to establish Kentucky as a premier destination for high-tech businesses,” Gov. Beshear said. “The addition of The Core at UK’s Coldstream Research Campus is evidence that PDI is one of a number of tools that can help us do just that. This new res
Credit Pete Comparoni | UK Photo.
Brooke Hudspeth, PharmD, is Chief Practice Officer (CPO) for the UK College of Pharmacy. Hudspeth, the acting secretary for the Kentucky Pharmacist Association (KphA) oversees all community pharmacy efforts for the college while working to elevate the care available to those in the Commonwealth.
Hudspeth is an alumnus of the college’s PharmD and Community Residency programs and serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents. In addition, she is known for her collaboration with the American Pharmacists Association Foundation, The Kroger Co., and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for her work on the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). Hudspeth helped secure a $7.5M grant from the CDC to expand the National DPP to five states, using the model she developed for Kentucky.