In 2023, the Kernel shifted focus to multimedia journalism by switching to print special sections and daily online publishing.
[2] The Kernel operates out of Blazer Dining, which is located on North Campus and is also the home of the School of Journalism and Media.
The Pertwillaby Papers were first printed in the Kernel, which inspired many of Rosa's later creations, including the Scrooge McDuck tales The Son of the Sun, Cash Flow, and The Last Lord of Eldorado.
[3] In 2025, the Kernel won its seventh straight General Excellence Award from the Kentucky Press Association.
In 2006, 2008, 2015 and 2019 the Kernel won the National Pacemaker Award from the Associated Collegiate Press after having been nominated for several years.