Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University is a mid-sized regional public university in Richmond, Kentucky, serving 15,969 students through a broad undergraduate and graduate portfolio. Its 22-county service region gives corporate R&D teams a channel for community partnerships, field engagement, and regionally responsive research. Industry connections are reinforced through co-ops and internships, corporate educational partnerships, workforce development, and online programs that support incumbent-worker education and talent access. Research draws on competitive federal funding, including the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health, alongside state and foundation sources. Sponsored Programs supports proposal development, contracts, compliance, and award management, while university intellectual-property policy provides a framework for protecting and commercializing discoveries.