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Furthering ‘franchise city’ College of Business recruits Louisville's industry leaders to grow a first-of-its-kind franchise program
According to a recent report from LendingTree, the city of Louisville is among the top cities in the nation for franchises. About 20% of Louisville...
Julio Ramirez, M.D., right, in the UofL infectious diseases laboratory
Facing down infectious disease
Addressing the novel coronavirus global pandemic may be a recent challenge, but managing the impact of diseases threatening human health is nothing new for...
Elementary students play percussion instruments
Laying down the beat UofL musicians are instrumental in teaching the Louisville Leopard Percussionists
The Louisville Leopard Percussionists are kind of famous. The lovable grade-school ensemble plays numerous events across the region. Social media videos of them covering rock...
Diamonds, photo courtesy of Pixabay.
Diamonds on demand
A new Conn Center project shines light on the power of diamonds beyond being shiny baubles. UofL’s Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research partnered with...
Staff spotlight: Eric and Brian Tennill
Working side by side for the last 35 years, Eric Tennill and his brother, Brian, often toil camouflaged by the Belknap Campus green spaces....
The gift of opportunity
Growing up in Letcher County, Kentucky, Christy Trout Van Tatenhove ’99 often heard from her grandmother, Eva Trout, to “always remember you can have...
Success by snuggle Alums turn their love for pets into Kentucky’s fastest-growing company
When Julie Leroy received a Cuddle Clone of her beloved dog Cuda, who had died June 28, she couldn’t keep the tears from flowing. The...
“Made of magic” UofL alumna returns from ‘Project Runway’ to brighten up Louisville
As models glided down the makeshift runway at the gym of the Cabbage Settlement House in everything from sleek black numbers to colorful avant-garde...
Thinking ahead UofL’s Thinker reflects on seven decades
From his place on the Grawemeyer Hall steps, one can only imagine the things The Thinker has seen in the years since he was...
More than a pretty space Cardinal connections litter the city’s revitalized waterfront
Beautiful Antebellum houses once lined the streets near “The Point,” one of Louisville’s oldest areas that runs parallel to the Ohio River. That all...