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Biology researchers land grant to develop blood preservation tech
Biology researchers at the University of Louisville have invented a device and method for loading preservative compounds into red blood cells. Now, a $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and a cooperative agreement with Indianapolis-based Cook Regentec is allowing the team to develop the technology and get it to market.
Student ambassadors work to get out the vote
Wilson and Greenwell are UofL ambassadors for Vote Everywhere, a nationwide, nonpartisan effort by the Andrew Goodman Foundation to encourage citizens to get involved in the democratic process. Their endeavors are part of a coalition of partners and programs that helped gain UofL a “voter-friendly campus” designation from the Campus Vote Project and NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
Podcast - Critical Thinking for Everyone!
This radio broadcast and podcast hosted by Dr. Patty Payette and A&S Philosophy's Dr. Brian Barnes explores critical thinking from many different angles during this hour-long conversation about a variety of topics. All of it comes back to our ability to think about our own thinking. Our program airs on FORward Radio, 106.5 fm, WFMP-LP out of Louisville, Kentucky, USA, every Thursday at 5pm and repeats Fridays at 11am, EST.
Thomas H. Crawford (1931 - 2018), Professor and Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Thomas H. Crawford, 87, of Louisville passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018.
Theatre Arts presents new take on Shakespeare’s ‘Taming of the Shrew’
UofL Theatre Arts opens “The Taming of the Shrew,” its second show of the season, Nov. 8 at the Playhouse Theatre.
COMM 510 Students take over Breeders’ Cup social media
Sixteen students in Karen Freberg’s COMM 510 class have been working with the Breeders’ Cup team to develop and execute social media messaging for the event, which is this weekend at Churchill Downs.
Hite Art Institute’s Open Studio Weekend showcases UofL artists
Artists from all over Louisville will open their doors Nov. 3 and 4 for Open Studio Weekend 2018. The event, co-hosted by UofL’s Hite Art Institute and Louisville Visual Art, gives anyone who appreciates art the opportunity to step inside studios all over Louisville where they can meet artists and experience how and where local art is made.
Students celebrate Day of the Dead downtown and on campus
University of Louisville students have been studying the diverse ways that the Day of the Dead is celebrated throughout Latin America – and they are sharing aspects of the annual custom with the public on campus and off campus.
Eating disorders need personalized treatment, UofL researchers say
Researchers at the University of Louisville’s Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) Lab think understanding the causes behind eating disorders could lead improved and personalized treatment.
Activist gauges impact of #BlackLivesMatter movement
Keeanga-Yahmatta Taylor will deliver the 12th Annual Anne Braden Memorial Lecture on November 1, 2018
Opening soon - newly renovated building, home to MFA and Archaeology
After well over a year of renovations, the sprawling brick building at 1606 Rowan St. will soon be home to studios for the Hite Art Institute's Master of Fine Arts program at the university and new workspaces for the archaeology program.
Profs. Rosen and Fogelman on Kids and ADHD
Paul Rosen and Nick Fogelman are doing research on kids with ADHD and ways to control their emotions.
Charlie Zhang (Geography) - Paper mills and ovarian cancer
Charlie Zhang is a UofL geographer who has found a link between paper mill pollution and ovarian cancer.
Cheri Levinson (Psychological and Brain Sciences) on eating disorders
Cheri Levinson and Irina Vanzhula talk about eating disorder research on UofL Today with Mark Hebert.
Prof. Hilaria Cruz (Linguistics) works to create children’s book in indigenous languages
Prof. Hilaria Cruz was interviewed on the podcast "Lingthusiasm" to discuss her work to communicate linguistics to a wider audience.
Scientist will discuss universe’s ‘dark side’
University of Chicago physicist Edward “Rocky” Kolb will talk about “The Dark Side of the Universe” Oct. 4 at the University of Louisville.
Archaeology talks include look at Roman artifacts’ relocation to Louisville
How did artifacts from Roman tombs make it to Louisville? How did North Dakota villagers survive smallpox and carry on after the disastrous disease spread? Those are topics for an archaeology lecture series this fall at the University of Louisville.
President Bendapudi kicks-off the 2018 UofL Yearlings Club season
University of Louisville President Neeli Bendapudi joined the Yearlings Club in 2018 to talk about her vision for the university and its relationship with west Louisville.
Fall literary series will feature poets, novelist
Poets and a novelist will interact with University of Louisville students and faculty about their work when they come to campus this fall for a literary series featuring distinguished writers.
