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Study finds obese workers not being penalized for higher healthcare costs

Employers aren't penalizing obese workers with lower wages, workers who may drive up the company's health insurance premiums. That's the analysis of Conor Lennon,...
Innovative Therapeutix Inc. co-founder Michael Detmer (center) poses after winning the 2018 Venture Sharks business pitch competition, along with University of Louisville staff from the Office of Technology Transfer, ExCITE and the NSF Innovation Corps site program.

Three UofL-born startups snag combined $1.4 million in funding

Three startups with University of Louisville ties recently brought in a combined $1.4 million in funding, according to Greater Louisville Inc., the Louisville chamber of commerce. Those...

Equine alum named new program director

Sean Beirne, an early graduate of the University of Louisville’s Equine Industry Program (EIP) in the College of Business, has been named the program’s new director.

UofL AD Vince Tyra: ‘We win together’

When Athletic Director Vince Tyra began his new job a year ago, he was faced with coaches, students and staff who were worried about...
Two University of Louisville-born companies have won prestigious Vogt Innovation Awards. (Photo: Greater Louisville Inc.)

Teams featuring UofL students, faculty win Vogt Awards

Two startups founded by University of Louisville students and faculty are among the 2018 Vogt Award winners, each of whom will receive training, mentoring...

College of Business launches online graduate program in franchise management

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville has launched an online Franchise Management Certificate, a nine-hour graduate-level program offered through the College of Business. The...

Free Enterprise Center announces fall speaker lineup

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Vince Tyra, University of Louisville athletic director, will discuss business values Sept. 12 as he opens the Center for Free Enterprise...

UofL business grad student lifts fellow Latinos

The first day of fall semester classes is always one of excitement and hope as students embark on a journey that will result in...

Tim Capps given posthumous award

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The American Horse Council has given a posthumous award to Tim Capps, the director of the College of Business Equine Industry...
Drs. Thad Druffel (left), of Bert Thin Films and Mahendra Sunkara (right), of Advanced Energy Materials LLC, spoke at the pilot event of ShareIt, where UofL researchers share their experience with research commercialization.

UofL researcher-entrepreneurs share experiences in new program

A new program at the University of Louisville aims to give researchers a little guidance when trying to commercialize innovations developed here. The Forcht Center...