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Aruni Bhatnagar, director, Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, signing the Greenprint Charter on Aug. 20, 2025.

UofL entities join Greenprint coalition aimed at revitalizing downtown Louisville

The University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute has joined the new Greenprint initiative to support the long-term revitalization of downtown Louisville through...
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UofL research shows combined exposure to alcohol and “forever chemicals” increases liver damage

Have you ever wondered why some people who drink alcohol develop serious liver problems while others don't? A study from University of Louisville researchers...
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UofL summer cancer research program gives high schoolers hands-on lab experience

Twenty budding scientists from local high schools were selected from more than one hundred applicants to learn what it takes to become cancer researchers...
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UofL researchers create world’s largest brain tumor database to speed treatment discovery

A new online tool developed by researchers at the University of Louisville promises to speed up the discovery of treatments for brain and nerve...
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UofL, TreesLouisville launch updated analysis in work to mitigate urban heat

As Louisville residents experience heat advisories this summer, the University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, in partnership with TreesLouisville, is launching a...
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UofL Health names interim leadership

The UofL Health Board has named Jason Smith, M.D., Ph.D., UofL Health chief medical officer (CMO), as interim CEO. “Dr. Smith is a distinguished physician...
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UofL community project is changing lives for vulnerable populations

Residents of certain zip codes live fewer years than their neighbors. According to 2020 census data, life expectancy is 65 years for those who...
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UofL’s graduate programs rank among the nation’s best in 2025 U.S. News & World...

In its 2025 edition of Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News & World Report ranks UofL’s School of Medicine among the best in the nation....
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New initiative aims to reduce loneliness among older adults in Louisville

Loneliness is increasingly recognized as a serious risk to the health and well-being of older adults, linked to heightened risks of depression, cognitive decline,...
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UofL, partners urge action to address threats to the Ohio River Basin Public invited...

The public is invited to weigh in on a draft plan to restore and protect the waters that 30 million people depend on for...