Speed School of Engineering

Speed School of Engineering

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...

October brings festivities for UofL alumni, sustainability, diversity

What if there was a Card Nation party and everyone was invited? The month of October features events that celebrate so much of what makes...
Last year's Conocimiento, or cultural training, group. The Cultural Center program will be held again in the spring, its fifth time on UofL's campus.

Cultural Center hosts cultural resilience training, Conocimiento

During the day-long training, participants map out their immigration timelines and discuss their various ethnic backgrounds. These activities are intended to help participants connect...
Wall mounted camera in TILL classroom

UofL researchers studying ways to better engage STEM students

A lot of high school students dream of one day becoming doctors, engineers and other professionals in the blossoming STEM fields – science, technology,...