February 2023

Month

raiseRED participants holding up numbers to reveal the total raised, $551,954.66.
By Jill Scoggins To see and hear what raiseRED is all about, check out the video here. UofL’s largest student-run philanthropy once again hit it out of the park. raiseRED, an annual dance marathon that benefits UofL’s Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology and the Norton Children’s Cancer Institute outpatient clinic, generated more than $551,000 Feb....
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Three students wearing UofL shirts and carrying backpacks walk on a sidewalk on UofL's campus
By Caitlin Brooks Thousands of Kentucky students now have access to additional aid to attend UofL thanks to an expanded scholarship aimed at eliminating financial barriers to college. As part of UofL’s dedication to make college affordable, the Cardinal Commitment Grant, previously available only to Pell-eligible students, is now offered as two versions in order...
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Heart slices in the physiological biomimetic culture system
By Baylee Pulliam A University of Louisville research-born invention that could spur new medicines by extending the usable life of heart tissue from one day to 12 now has a commercial partner. San Diego, Cal.-based AnaBios, a biotech firm that offers data, services, insights and tissue for drug developers, has signed a non-exclusive license to use...
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Student typing on a laptop with UofL campus visible on screen
By UofLNews UofL’s fully online programs were acknowledged among some of the top educational opportunities for online students in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report.  The university has appeared in the publication’s Best Online Programs rankings for nearly a decade. In 2023, eight programs joined the list across the following categories:  Online Bachelor’s  Online Undergraduate Business  Online Undergraduate Psychology ...
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Health Sciences Center courtyard
By UofLNews The University of Louisville joined The Humana Foundation to announce two grants for the School of Medicine that will support dietary interventions aimed at improving heart health in the Black community. The grants contribute to UofL’s strategic imperative to address health equity and serve as part of The Humana Foundation’s strategy to eliminate...
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