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Seven reasons to celebrate 2017
Seven certainly seems to be a lucky number for UofL, as years that end in “7” pop up in significant events throughout campus history....
Diving in head first Alumna Alice Wright Belknap, 75A, 79GE
If swimming is an analogy for life, Alice Wright Belknap, 75A, 79GE, dives right in. Literally.
At the age of 66, she swims several times...
Designing Woman
Alumna takes costuming talents from backstage at UofL to Hollywood backlots
Everyone has heard the term “pounding the pavement”. Little did Jessi Eichberger, 11A,...
Designing Woman: Cards in the Arts
Eichberger is just one of a number of alums who have gone on to behind-the-scenes careers in the arts, including Oscar-nominated producer Joey McFarland,...
Gut feeling
UofL researchers work to understand the functions of gut microbiota and develop therapies for an array of diseases
You may think you alone inhabit your...
“The Greatest Two Minutes in Astronomy”
Adapting the Kentucky Derby’s nickname is a fitting description for Kentucky’s grandstand location for a world-class event: a prime seat at the finish line for...
Greatest two minutes in astronomy: Space interest hoped to fuel science literacy
Whether it’s a solar eclipse or the controversy over Pluto’s classification as a planet, when the public gets intrigued by astronomical news, scientists relish...
Think nothing of it: How UofL is using mindfulness to lower stress, reduce burnout and improve wellbeing
According to an old Zen proverb, you should meditate for 10 minutes a day. Unless, of course, you’re too busy. Then you should meditate...
Letters between friends: How a shared admiration for font design is helping people read again
While attending a cocktail party a few years ago, Keith Kleespies crossed paths with his old friend Steven Skaggs, a professor and head of...
Love Birds
All great love stories start with a first encounter. Maybe it's love at first sight. Maybe it's not. Maybe it's even flat-out dislike at...