University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information researcher Shannon Crawford Barniskis was awarded a three-year, $410,294 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an independent agency of the United States federal government charged with supporting libraries and museums.

Yesterday, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees formally accepted a $2.5 million gift from philanthropist, entrepreneur, horsewoman and award-winning journalist Misdee Wrigley Miller and her husband — businessman, lifelong horseman and accomplished polo player James Miller — that will support the renovation and expansion of UK’s Pence Hall, the future home of the UK College of Communication and Information.

Get excited — Lexington’s Holiday Parade Presented by Commonwealth Credit Union is Dec. 7. The parade will begin 11 a.m. on Midland Avenue, running west on Main Street, ending at Mill Street.

Nominations for the 2025 Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame are being accepted through Jan. 24, 2025.

Recently the University of Kentucky Intercollegiate Debate Team made its first semi-finals appearance at Harvard University’s Harvard College Tournament since the teams’ National Debate Tournament championship run in 2019.

Joey Bates never imagined he’d walk across a stage to receive a Purple Heart. But the University of Kentucky doctoral student and U.S. Marine Corps veteran was awarded the distinguished medal on May 7, 2024, honoring the sacrifices he made when his deployment to Somalia took a life-altering turn.

School of Journalism and Media Associate Professor Yung Soo Kim has been named the next editor-in-chief Visual Communication Quarterly, an international, peer-reviewed journal of theory, research, practical criticism and creative work in all areas of visual communication. Kim has previously served as an associate editor for the journal, in addition to serving as the research chair of the Visual Communication Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. 

School of Journalism and Media Director Erika Engstrom’s new book “Catholic Horror on Television” invites readers to delve into the chilling world of modern television. Engstrom worked alongside other scholars to write this critical analysis that examines recent horror-themed TV shows and their portrayal of Catholicism, offering insights into contemporary attitudes toward religion. The book was released in July 2024.

Descending from her polar white SUV, Melanie Glasscock Simpson-Conley flashes her signature welcoming smile. The gauzy hem of her sundress flaps in a tepid breeze that offers little relief from the early August morning’s unusually oppressive heat.