Faculty/Staff News
News about the faculty and staff at the University of Louisville.
February Faculty/Staff Notables
A collection of submitted accomplishments and accolades.
20 Minutes with Melissa Currie, MD
University of Louisville pediatrician Melissa Currie, MD, recently passed the 2009 child abuse pediatrics certifying exam, making her one of a handful of physicians nationwide who are certified in this newly designated medical specialty.
January Faculty/Staff Notables
A collection of submitted accomplishments and accolades.
Sunkara appointed as interim head of Conn Center
Mahendra Sunkara, professor of chemical engineering in the J.B. Speed School of Engineering, has been appointed as interim director of the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research and Environmental Stewardship at the University of Louisville.
Celebration of Teaching and Learning to focus on active learning, engagement
Everyone talks about engagement and active learning, but what do educators actually know about what it is and how to incorporate it into their teaching practice?
Nominations sought for Presidential Exemplary Multicultural Teaching award
The UofL Diversity Programming committee of CODRE and the Vice Provost for Diversity and Equal Opportunity are taking nominations for the 2010 Presidential Exemplary Multicultural Teaching award.
December Faculty/Staff Notables
A collection of submitted accomplishments and accolades.
Staff, faculty among new UofL graduates
Winter commencement ceremonies took place this week with doctoral degrees conferred Dec. 16 and bachelor and master's degrees conferred Dec. 17.
Three UofL faculty members win Fulbright Scholar grants
Three University of Louisville faculty members have received prestigious Fulbright Scholar grants to lecture and do research in other countries during the 2010 spring semester.
20 Minutes with neonatologist David Adamkin, M.D.
University of Louisville neonatologist David Adamkin has dedicated his career to sick babies, particularly to low and very low birthweight babies their nutritional needs and strategies to help them grow and thrive
MD Anderson’s Woo tapped as chair of radiation oncology at UofL
Shiao Y. Woo, professor of radiation oncology and section chief of the division of central nervous system and pediatric cancers at the University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center, has been appointed endowed professor and chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.
20 Minutes with Paula Kommor on stress reduction
Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have passed. The holiday season is in full swing with Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa fast approaching.
November Notables
A collection of submitted accomplishments and accolades.
Restore UofL provides funding to 52 employees
Fifty-two University of Louisville employees have received monetary assistance from the university to offset expenses resulting from the Aug. 4 flood and other natural disasters in the past year.
Study shows links between smoking bans, reduced risk of heart disease
University of Louisville researcher and director of the Diabetes and Obesity Center, Aruni Bhatnagar, Ph.D., was part of a national Institute of Medicine panel that reported on Oct. 15 that smoking bans are effective at reducing the risk of heart attacks and heart disease associated with exposure to secondhand smoke.
20 Minutes with Brooke Banet, wellness coach
The holidays are upon us, and that means lots of food and opportunities to overeat.
Lebowski Achiever: English professor co-edits book on Coens' cult classic
"The Year's Work in Lebowski Studies," a new book that examines Joel and Ethan Coen's modern cult classic "The Big Lebowski," rolls into bookstores this month.
UofL Achievers contribute to 'The Year's Work in Lebowski Studies'
University of Louisville associate English professor Aaron Jaffe co-edited "The Year's Work in Lebowski Studies," a new book that examines Joel and Ethan Coen's modern cult classic "The Big Lebowski," that has essays by five other UofL professors and achievers.
Researchers recognized for work that can lead to commercialization
One of the reasons the University of Louisville is seen as an important economic development engine in Louisville is the work of university researchers that leads to patents, licenses and options.
New university scholars recognized
University of Louisville President James Ramsey and Provost Shirley Willihnganz recognized faculty who have earned national and international scholarly reputations Nov. 5 at the Fall 2009 Celebration of Faculty Excellence.
