Arts & Sciences

Arts & Sciences

UofL researcher Daniel DeCaro called the decision to trade personal choice for economic security a fundamental Faustian bargain. Painting: "Faust and Mephistofle" by Eugène Siberdt (1851-1931), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

UofL researchers describe fundamental Faustian bargain: When do people forfeit personal choice for economic...

People value their right to make choices in life. However, in order to obtain important goods, services and protection, they are willing to give...
UofL offers living communities where students with similar interests can reside. Twenty-six communities are offered this year.

UofL campus housing options include communities for students with similar majors, interests

Of the 4,000 University of Louisville students living in campus housing this year, 20% reside in one of the 26 small communities that bring...
A UofL study is believed to be the first to use biological data to connect factors like stress, capacity, physical and social environment and whether work is meaningful with risk for chronic health conditions.

UofL research shows connection between work and health UofL study believed to be first...

With employee burnout high and the Great Resignation looming, pioneering new research from the University of Louisville shows some likely drivers in workplace culture...

UofL junior wins inaugural Obama ‘Voyager Scholarship’ for public service

A University of Louisville junior is one of two Kentucky college students to win a Voyager Scholarship from the Obama Foundation and Brian Chesky,...
SoFab Inks LLC, a startup consisting of University of Louisville graduate students and mentored by UofL faculty members, is a finalist in the U.S. Department of Energy’s American-Made Perovskite Startup Prize. From left, Craig Grapperhaus, professor of chemistry, graduate students Sashil Chapagain, Blake Martin and Peter Armstrong and Thad Druffel, research theme leader. Photo by Andrew Marsh.

UofL-based startup wins energy prize for ink to be used in solar cells

A University of Louisville student-led startup has won $200,000 in a prestigious U.S. Department of Energy competition focused on next-generation energy technologies and now...
SoFab Inks LLC, a startup consisting of University of Louisville graduate students and mentored by UofL faculty members, is a finalist in the U.S. Department of Energy’s American-Made Perovskite Startup Prize. From left, Craig Grapperhaus, professor of chemistry, graduate students Sashil Chapagain, Blake Martin and Peter Armstrong and Thad Druffel, research theme leader. Photo by Andrew Marsh.

UofL-based startup wins energy prize for ink to be used in perovskite solar cells

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A University of Louisville student-led startup has won $200,000 in a prestigious U.S. Department of Energy competition focused on next-generation energy...
University of Louisville social scientist Lauren Heberle

UofL students gain experience, drive change in Louisville’s affordable housing arena 

 “If you don't have a home, if you don't have a safe place to live, it impacts every single other aspect of your world.” ...
UofL Professor Michael Johmann prepares to tackle an open water swimming route

UofL professor becomes the oldest person to swim Scotland’s Loch Lomond

As Michael Johmann welcomes his Comparative Humanities students this fall semester, it will mark his 35th year teaching at the University of Louisville. What those...
Greenwood sisters pose in their UofL softball uniforms

UofL alums, and sisters, left their impact on the softball field, the classroom and...

It’s been just a few months since the Greenwood sisters graduated from UofL and wrapped up their final softball season in Louisville. During their...
Maddy Cicha unfolds a tripod to set up a noise monitor.

UofL students spread their wings during a summer of science The Summer Research Opportunity...

It’s a typical summer morning in Louisville with heat rising as Madison “Maddy” Cicha unfolds a tripod to set up a noise monitor that...