Arts & Sciences

Arts & Sciences

Series opens with talk about ‘monks, mummies and men of letters’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Egyptology, an ancient commerce route and the array of archaeological research underway at the University of Louisville are topics for a...
Scientists from the University of Louisville are leading a study to determine if planting trees in the St. Margaret Mary School yard might improve the air and health of the students. 

UofL researchers study whether more trees can improve human health

When driving along Shelbyville Road, many motorists do not realize how much pollution their cars are releasing or the harmful health effects it may...
The African American Theatre Program's annual MLK Celebration is Jan. 15.

African American Theatre Program ready for annual MLK Celebration

The University of Louisville's The African American Theatre Program will stage several opportunities to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month this year. The...

Arts, sciences professors share expertise from politics to film

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Social media and politics. Film and faith. Art inside and out of galleries. The ancient and modern use of Amazon forests....

Meteorite exhibit soars into space at Rauch Planetarium

More than 140 people raised a toast to the new, permanent William G. Russell Meteor Collection Exhibit at Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium...
UofL gets into the holiday spirit through a variety of philanthropy efforts.

‘Tis the season of giving on campus

There’s a reason Santa Claus likes to wear Cardinal Red. Every year during the holidays, UofL employees and students essentially take on the role...
Robert Sternberg

Robert Sternberg wins Grawemeyer Award for Psychology Successful intelligence idea aims to broaden how...

Robert Sternberg wins Grawemeyer Award for Psychology. His work in successful intelligence aims to broaden how students are tested, taught.
Ralph Merkel and Sam Fuehring

Cardinal players pick classroom MVPs A Q&A with women's basketball players and their favorite...

From sharing snacks to setting up volunteer opportunities, UofL faculty will do whatever it takes to help their students succeed in school and life....
Ashley Trommler, a Hite alum, shows off her design for the Google Fiber installer vans.

Google Fiber taps UofL alums for design work

City leaders were thrilled to welcome Google Fiber to town this year. The company is developing a fiberoptics network to deliver ultrafast internet capability across...
Scott Straus

Scott Straus wins Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order

Political science professor and author Scott Straus has won the 2018 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order for his 2015 book, “Making and Unmaking Nations: War, Leadership, and Genocide in Modern Africa.”