Kent School of Social Work

Kent School of Social Work

Medical ethicist and author Harriet Washington

Medical ethicist, author Harriet Washington to address racial disparities at R!L

Research!Louisville, a weeklong research symposium with a focus on health-sciences research at the Louisville Medical Center, kicked off its 28th year on Sept. 28....
Mary Furlong Coomer, an 82-year-old West Louisville resident, takes tai chi class at UofL’s Trager institute. UofL photo.

UofL Trager Institute helps older adults get moving Benefits of physical activity for those...

We all know that getting enough physical activity is good for our health, but for older adults, especially those who have chronic health conditions...
The Trager Institute and Louisville leaders

University of Louisville recognized for exemplary community engagement project

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has recognized the University of Louisville for its exemplary community engagement project Age-Friendly Louisville, a partnership of UofL’s Trager Institute, Metro Louisville, AARP and the Kentuckiana...
Jeff Wafford walking on runway between UPS planes

The full package Metropolitan College partnership between UPS, local higher education celebrates a quarter-century...

Back in the late 1990s, UPS’s Louisville air hub, known today as Worldport, was wrestling with a significant problem. Needing employees round-the-clock, the company...
UofL Ascending Stars Fellows

UofL selects third cohort of ‘ascending star’ researchers

A University of Louisville program meant to help ‘ascending star’ faculty shine even brighter has named nine researchers and scholars to its third cohort. Through...
Sarah Boggins, one of two social work graduates studying domestic violence

Partnership helps Kent School students discover ways to fight domestic violence

The National Network to End Domestic Violence relays a grim statistic: 1,200 people receive services for domestic violence in Kentucky agencies every day of the...
John W. Miller Jr.

UofL announces Kent School of Social Work & Family Science dean

The University of Louisville announced today it has chosen a diversity scholar and seasoned college administrator as the new dean of the top-rated Raymond A....
Older adults may be referred for behavioral health support through PeaceNow app to the Republic Bank Foundation Optimal Aging Clinic facilities at the UofL Trager Institute

UofL Health expands access to behavioral health support with PeaceNow

UofL Health – Peace Hospital and UofL Physicians are extending access to behavioral health services to the fingertips of those in need of help....
Joe D’Ambrosio, director of behavioral health at the UofL Trager Institute/Republic Bank Foundation Optimal Aging Clinic

UofL Trager Institute mental health services accredited by international agency

Mental health services provided to adults and older adults by the University of Louisville Trager Institute/Republic Bank Foundation Optimal Aging Clinic now are backed...
Pawel Lorkiewicz, assistant professor of chemistry and a researcher in the UofL Superfund Research Center, established methods for detecting and quantifying urinary metabolites of VOCs which are used in the human and wastewater studies for VOC exposure.

UofL Superfund Research Center receives $10.8 million to expand studies into effects of environmental...

The University of Louisville has been awarded $10.8 million in renewed funding for the UofL Superfund Research Center, part of the Christina Lee Brown...