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UofL’s law school tops efficiency list
The University of Louisville’s Louis D. Brandeis School of Law holds the top spot in a U.S. News & World Report ranking of 25 law schools offering the best education for the least money.
V. Faye Jones receives 2013 Transformation Tea Unsung Shero Award
The Transformation Tea for Women of Color has given V. Faye Jones, MD, its 2013 Unsung Shero Award. The award recognizes a woman of color who is a UofL employee and who has made a significant impact in the lives of women either in the Louisville metro community or at UofL.
Eugenia Wang awarded Alltech Medal of Excellence
Eugenia Wang, PhD, the Gheens Foundation Inc. Chair in Aging Research at the University of Louisville, has received the 2013 Alltech Medal of Excellence for her pioneering work in using high-throughput technologies to explore the molecular signatures of Alzheimer’s disease, other dementias and heart disease.
Satellite office opens at HSC
Five service offices typically associated with Belknap Campus now have a satellite presence at the Health Sciences Center, saving travel time for faculty, staff and students who use them, and supporting UofL’s commitment to integrating sustainability in the management of resources and facilities.
Had a blast: Speed rocket team soars to second nationally
The River City Rocketry team boosted its national standing from fifth to second in its second trip to NASA’s University Student Launch Initiative.
Fishing lures provide hook to student-curated art exhibit
Art can be discovered in unexpected places — like the end of a fishing line.
Trustees approve 2013 Alumni Fellows
Eleven UofL graduates who have become leaders in their respective fields have been named 2013 Alumni Fellows.
Trustee finance committee approves 2013‒14 budget
A 4 percent salary increase for faculty and staff and the smallest undergraduate tuition increase in 14 years highlight the 2013‒14 operating budget approved May 23 by the Finance Committee of the UofL Board of Trustees.
Heuser leads development of tree named for Ramseys
UofL’s tree canopy one day in the not-too-distant future could have a special oak tree with “Cardinal” red fall leaves.
‘Escape from Planet Earth’ to open Cards Under the Stars movie series
The Cards Under the Stars movie series returns to Belknap Campus this summer, and the first movie will be out of this world.
Pathways conference draws universitywide audience to learn about leadership
More than 150 people — mostly women — from throughout the university attended the first Pathways Women’s Leadership Conference May 17 on Shelby Campus.
Bill Fischer subject of Cressman Center exhibit
The Hite Art Institute is honoring lifelong artist Bill Fischer — his accomplishments as an artist and his contribution to young artists at UofL — with an exhibit of some 40 art pieces he made over the past 60 years.
To Your Health: Keeping your child mentally healthy over the summer
It’s summertime, and many parents wonder how to keep their children physically active while keeping their minds stimulated at the same time.
Urban League honors UofL’s efforts to champion diversity
The University of Louisville and former College of Arts and Sciences dean, the late J. Blaine Hudson, received awards May 17 from the Louisville Urban League for their efforts to “champion diversity and inclusion.”
Grapefruits provide a secret weapon in medical drug delivery
Grapefruits have long been known for their health benefits, and the subtropical fruit may revolutionize how medical therapies like anti-cancer drugs are delivered to specific tumor cells.
Grawmeyer Hall column work to start this week
Work will start this week to replace the columns in front of Grawemeyer Hall on Belknap Campus.
UofL expert to discuss drug-addicted babies
The number of Kentucky babies addicted to drugs — in some cases even before they are born — has skyrocketed in the past decade with methadone, oxycodone and heroin among the biggest culprits.
Book missing 27 years returns to library with extra content
A mysterious package showed up in Ekstrom Library’s mail recently. Heavy, no return address, lots of stamps – that’s the way The Owl, a newsletter for library faculty and staff, described it.
LGBT Center sponsors first study abroad trip
A dozen UofL students will be in Greece this month to participate in “Queer Politics in Greece,” the university’s first LGBT-themed study abroad trip.
International conference will examine couples’ coping
The Kent School of Social Work and the James Graham Brown Cancer Center at UofL are sponsoring an international conference in Louisville that will focus on how couples cope with the stresses that cancer brings.
