KSU welcomed representatives from Injibara University and Dambi Dollo University to discuss collaborations in potential areas of interest, such as aquaculture, business administration, education, and nursing. Esteemed guests included Injibara University President Dr. Gardachew Worku Fekada and Academic Vice President Dr. Aemiro Tadesse Tiku, and Dambi Dollo University Administration Board Member and Adviser on Partnership and Internalization Dr. Delessa Bulcha Neger.

Landmark Microclimate Monitoring System in Eastern Kentucky

KSU established a microclimate, trace gas, and soil moisture monitoring station in Martin County, Kentucky, in collaboration with Renew Appalachia, a non-profit organization involved in the land reclamation and forest restoration project in Eastern Kentucky. This instrumentation in Martin County is essential to address the current challenges in managing active, abandoned, and reclaimed mine lands.

As a result of the historic floods experienced in April 2025, the Kentucky Rivers' main channel currents became extremely swift, prompting local fish populations to seek refuge in backwater areas where the current was less intense. As the flood waters receded, fish became trapped in low-lying areas and pools. One such pool containing trapped fish, was located at the Buffalo Trace Distillery. The distillery invited KSU's aquaculture program to help relocate the fish back to their natural habitat, with the largest fish rescued being the impressive bigmouth buffalo.