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Austin Leonard
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Austin Leonard, from Bluff City, TN, is a Freshman at King University majoring in Digital Media Art and Design and minoring in Psychology.
Summit Supercomputer Joins The Fight Against COVID-19
The Summit Supercomputer located in Oak Ridge, TN, has put its artificial intelligence towards the fight against COVID-19. Daniel Jacobson, chief scientist for computational systems biology at Oak Ridge National Labs, and his team of researchers fed Summit genetic data from COVID-19 samples to compare and come up with a hypothesis and potential treatment options. After a week of running the data, the researchers viewed Summit’s findings and came to the Bradykinin Hypothesis…
88.3 WCQR Sponsoring Letter-Writing Campaign for Kids at Niswonger Children’s Hospital
“We have found that sometimes it’s the words we say that can Speak Life into someone,” says Lori Price, the afternoon host at 88.3 WCQR.
16 Ways to Reward Yourself
Sometimes you need to reward yourself to stay motivated (as suggested here), sometimes you need to reward yourself for rewarding yourself. Whatever your situation may be, the Kayseean staff have compiled a useful list of the best ways to reward yourself…
8 Tips For Staying Motivated
Motivation can be a troublesome thing as many students have discovered many times. However, it doesn’t have to be. While staying in bed and watching Netflix is nice and all, pulling an all-nighter trying to finish a paper or preparing for a presentation is not exactly exciting or beneficial. So, our first step in being more motivated is defeating a tough opponent: procrastination…
Help Portrait: Behind the Scenes
On November 23, the Digital Media Art & Design program held their annual Help Portrait event in the Bristol Public Library. Each year they provide high quality photos to families who may not be able to afford them. Many of the families who come have come consistently for several years, and often look forward to the event…
King Alum Highlight: Melissa Ferguson Warms Hearts with Debut Novel
If you enjoy romantic comedies and are looking for a new read check out King University alum and faculty Melissa Ferguson’s new book, “The Dating Charade.”
“Write Well, Finish Well”: What you need to know about the QEP.
QEP, or Quality Enhancement Plan, is an essential part of any university, and will lead students to a brighter future. The QEP at King specifically is focused on improving students’ writing. All QEPs at any university accredited by SACSCOC (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) are a requirement and must be carried out within 5 years of their creation. Currently our QEP is 2 years in and those involved, a large committee filled with a variety of people, will begin implementing the plan into classrooms and other various places…
Athletic Team Profile: eSports
“Many people like to get into a philosophical debate as to whether eSports is an actual sport. It is a sport, by definition, and has an athletic scholarship,” says eSports coach and King alum Frank Morgan. Morgan holds 3 world records in Mario Kart and is ranked the second fastest in America and the ninth fastest in the world. He is motivated to make the eSports program an amazing part of King and to continue King’s mission through it…