EKU Professor Secures Over $1 Million to Expand Student Research Opportunities

Eastern Kentucky University Receives Over $1 Million for Student Research

Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) Associate Professor Dr. Jason Fry has secured more than $1 million in research funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand student research opportunities in physics.

“When students come to EKU, they have opportunities to work alongside renowned faculty in state-of-the-art labs on groundbreaking research projects,” said EKU President David McFaddin.

This funding allows students to gain hands-on experience in physics research at EKU and laboratories around the world. Dr. Fry leads the Nuclear and Particle Physics Detector Lab in EKU’s Department of Physics, Geosciences and Astronomy.

Author's summary: EKU secures $1 million for student research.

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