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Egyptian students will earn UofL degrees with two new agreements

Two new agreements will expand the University of Louisville’s global presence, allowing for international research collaborations and for students in Egypt to earn UofL...
Joshua Spurgeon. (Photo by Tom Fougerousse)

UofL researcher making fuel from water and sunlight wins prestigious NSF award

University of Louisville researcher Joshua Spurgeon has earned a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to study the production of hydrogen fuels...
Research crew preparing to board ZERO-G aircraft with the glovebox. Left to right: George Pantalos, Ph.D., Riya Patel, Brooke Barrow, John Moore, Connor Centner, Charles Elder, David Grimm, Michael Menze, Ph.D., Brett Janis and Sienna Shacklette (kneeling).

UofL researchers rehydrate dried blood in weightless environment Goal of the research is to...

Technologies in development by researchers at the University of Louisville are aimed at ensuring astronauts on long-range space missions have access to medical care....

UofL’s renewable energy prize awarded to Shuji Nakamura for LED lighting Nominations for 2021...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A pioneer in sustainable energy technology, University of California-Santa Barbara materials professor Shuji Nakamura, has won the 2019 Leigh Ann Conn...

The robot connection AI helps boost social skills in autistic children

UofL researchers are using robots and virtual reality to help children with autism practice learning in real classrooms. In a study, J.B. Speed School of...
Professor Ayman El-Baz, left, and researcher Ahmed Shalaby tested drones over the Ohio River.

Clean water world Speed School tests drone that helps pick up the ocean’s trash

The little drone skims above the waves, scanning for plastic bottles, candy wrappers and other floating debris. When it finds something, another bot comes...
Tommy Roussel, Ph.D., working on a recently commercialized invention

Failure, failure, failure, success! One scientist’s journey from invention to product Beer with a...

While basic science is still very much alive, academic researchers are also recognizing the importance of translational research, in which projects are developed with...
Tommy Roussel, Ph.D., working on a recently commercialized invention

Failure, failure, failure, success! One scientist shares his journey from invention to product at...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – While basic science is still very much alive, academic researchers are also recognizing the importance of translational research, in which projects...
The old treadmill system, left. The new, specially designed treadmill system, right.

UofL Medicine, Engineering teams build custom treadmill for children with spinal cord injuries

Children with spinal cord injuries have experienced remarkable results in recovery at the University of Louisville and Frazier Rehab Institute through locomotor training, a...
The old treadmill system, left. The new, specially designed treadmill system, right.

UofL faculty develop and license specialized treadmill to improve therapy for children with spinal...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Children with spinal cord injuries have experienced remarkable results in recovery at the University of Louisville and Frazier Rehab Institute through...