“Honor to whom honor is overdue.” Transylvania remembers noted professor Constantine Rafinesque
Two hundred years ago, in 1819, Rafinesque arrived at Transylvania University, hired as a professor of botany and natural science.
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Transylvania restoring 19th-century planetarium with historical ties to school
Transylvania University is bringing together cutting-edge and old-school technology — from a 3D printer to an Amish foundry — to restore a Barlow planetarium.
Kentucky Monthly features fun facts about Transylvania in August issue
Kentucky Monthly, a statewide news and lifestyle magazine, highlights some fun facts about Transylvania in its August issue.
Ten years ago: Quidditch craze lands on Transylvania campus; team soon receives national attention
Quidditch came to Transylvania University in 2009 and hit the ground flying — er — running.
Old Morrison roof offered fresh perspective of Lexington in 1851
With Google Earth and all the drone photos floating around these days, we take for granted elevated views of our environs. Back in the early 1850s, of course, the task required a bit more effort.