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School of Medicine faculty establish endowed fund to combat racial inequality Goal of $1 million targeted to bolster UofL’s Cardinal Anti-Racist Agenda
UofL medical faculty leaders have pledged $50,000 toward a $1 million goal to address long-standing racial inequities in medical education.
The University of Louisville School...
Public health students help keep campus safe, gain valuable skills as contact tracing specialists
They’ve spent hours training, including the completion of Johns Hopkins University’s online contact tracing course. Now, nearly a dozen undergraduate and graduate students from...
Data show air temperature may influence COVID-19 case rates Researchers analyzed temperature and infection rates in 50 Northern Hemisphere countries
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused tremendous upheaval throughout the world, leading to extensive efforts to reduce transmission of...
UofL-born cell therapy for organ transplants enters Phase 3 trial First patient successfully treated with the therapy has been off immunosuppressants for 10 years
EDITOR’s NOTE: Robert Waddell, the first patient successfully weaned off immunosuppressants in Talaris’ Phase 2 trial and who has now been off immunosuppressants for...
UofL report reveals challenges to criminal justice reform in Kentucky Report based on data collected at local community forum
Participants of a Kentucky Criminal Justice Forum say societal perception of individuals in the criminal justice system shapes legislative efforts and as a result,...
Bus driver launches new career as a teacher through the Louisville Teacher Residency program First cohort of students begin the Louisville Teachers Residency program, an initiative of UofL and JCPS
Each day of opening the school bus door and welcoming children, Damon Parker made it his mission to inspire. As a Jefferson County Public...
Equine Industry Program speaker series includes interview with Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville Equine Industry Program (EIP), with the support of Horse Racing Nation, has organized a free speaker series...
Second round of Co-Immunity Project Phase I shows COVID-19 infection among health care workers may be lower than the general population
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville health care workers experienced an increase in SARS-CoV-2 infection from May to July, according to the Co-Immunity Project, the University...
Sixth annual Cruzin’ for Cancer car show to benefit cancer patients and research at UofL set for Aug. 29 Despite postponement due to the pandemic, event organizer did not want to skip a year of helping
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Organizer Richard Luce, Jr. decided the show must go on. The sixth annual Cruzin’ for Cancer event will take place Saturday,...
UofL closing digital divide with free laptops
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville is giving out free computers to qualifying students as the ongoing global health emergency has resulted in a...