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Juhi Bagaitkar, assistant professor, and Richard Lamont, professor and chair of the UofL Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Disease

UofL researchers reveal how oral bacteria suppress protection against viral growth

By Betty Coffman Proteins produced by oral epithelial cells protect humans against viruses entering the body through the mouth. Researchers from the UofL School of Dentistry and their colleagues have discovered details of this process and also found that oral bacteria can suppress the activity of these cells, increasing a person’s vulnerability to infection. A...
Standing from left: Eric Turner, Tony Robinson, Anika Strand, Greg Vittitow and Toni Robinson of UofL's Student Success Center

UofL’s Student Success Center makes the difference for many

By Janet Cappiello One arrived as an undocumented immigrant. Another couldn’t afford to replace broken eyeglasses. A third, the granddaughter of a University of Louisville custodian, needed a final boost after an 18-year academic journey. All three found the help and encouragement they needed from a Student Success coordinator in UofL’s Student Success Center. Introduced...
H. Charles Grawemeyer 1912 - 1993

UofL, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary to name 2022 Grawemeyer Award winners

By Jill Scoggins The University of Louisville and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary will announce the 2022 winners of five Grawemeyer Awards Dec. 6-10. UofL presents the annual prizes for innovative ideas and works in music composition, world order, psychology and education and gives a religion prize jointly with the seminary. Award recipients will be named at 10...
UofL has a new, year-long onboarding process in place to better support new employees.

UofL’s Strategic Plan pushes forward with backing from Gheens Foundation

By John Drees Editor’s note: In 2019, the private Gheens Foundation contributed $2 million to support the University of Louisville and, particularly, the Strategic Plan announced by President Neeli Bendapudi. UofL has invested much of that money to enhance safety and security features and to support seven priority projects in the university’s plan. This is...
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Pentagon partners with UofL to expand defense innovation

By Jill Scoggins The University of Louisville and the U.S. Department of Defense’s National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) have entered into an agreement that solidifies collaboration among DoD end-users, UofL students and faculty, and Metro Louisville’s early-stage venture community. Will Fortune, an accomplished leader in the military and acquisition community with ties to Kentucky, has been tapped to...

University of Louisville Foundation to Manage UofL Health Resources

At its October meeting, the University of Louisville Foundation Board of Directors voted to approve a memorandum of understanding with UofL Health to hold, invest and manage its philanthropic resources, including a grateful patient program. As a result, UofL Health can take part in the strong growth of the Foundation’s endowment pool. The Foundation maximized...
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