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Trees planted along Watterson Expressway/Interstate 264 in Louisville, KY for the Green Heart Louisville Project. Photo by Mike Wilkinson for The Nature Conservancy.

September 6, 2024News

Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute awarded $11 million in new grants

Researchers in the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute have secured $11.27 million in new grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense to fund projects related to cardiovascular health. The new funding will support work related to aging, peripheral artery disease, the impact of greening on health and Gulf War Illness.

Students engage in conversation outside on the lawn at UofL's Belknap Campus.

August 7, 2024News

UofL recognized as national leader in first-generation student support

The University of Louisville has earned distinction as one of 14 higher education institutions selected to the inaugural class of FirstGen Forward Network Champions. Network Champion colleges and universities are national leaders in advancing first-generation efforts and contributing to a knowledge base of evidence-based practices, leadership engagement and scaling student supports.

UofL cardiologist Roberto Bolli, center, leads a new, multicenter clinical trial of an IV-delivered stem cell therapy for heart failure at the University of Louisville and UofL Health. UofL photo.

August 6, 2024News

UofL cardiologist leading clinical trial for high potential new therapy for heart failure

A new stem cell therapy for heart failure is being tested in patients at the University of Louisville and UofL Health. The trial is the first in the U.S. to test umbilical cord-derived stem cells in patients for heart failure and the first to use intravenous (IV) delivery of cell therapy for heart failure. It...

July 16, 2024News

UofL grads win prestigious awards, including seven Fulbrights

Across the globe, classrooms will soon be buzzing with a new kind of Cardinal spirit. Seven UofL students were named Fulbright scholars for 2024. The UofL Fulbright winners were awarded grants to teach English abroad in Turkey, Thailand, Moldova, Spain, Jordan, Taiwan and Germany.

UofL researchers have secured $3.6 million to study the effects of arsenic exposure. The most common source of exposure is drinking contaminated water, particularly ground water from private wells. (Source: pexels.com)

July 9, 2024News

UofL researchers gain $3.6 million to study and prevent effects of arsenic exposure

University of Louisville researchers have received $3.6 million in new grant funding to study the role of arsenic exposure in causing cancer and other major health concerns. And, they think there’s a simple, off-the-shelf solution — zinc — that could help prevent some of its worst effects.

UofL and JHF leaders announce $3 million gift to further biomedical research. UofL photo.

May 15, 2024News

UofL receives $3M to further biomedical research

The University of Louisville has received $3 million to enhance its research infrastructure and help further groundbreaking work that can save and improve lives. The new funding, a gift from the Jewish Heritage Fund (JHF), will go to support and strengthen UofL’s core research facilities — shared labs that provide researchers with access to advanced...

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