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UofL professor shares endangered language books worldwide

February 21, 2022

There are some 7,000 languages around the world that are indigenous to their communities. Most of these languages and their thousands of local variations are endangered, according to University of Louisville field linguist Hilaria Cruz.

Work describing Buddhists’ faith despite confinement wins Grawemeyer religion prize

December 9, 2021

A scholar who explained how Japanese American Buddhists remained true to their faith even after being forced into U.S. detention camps during WWII has won the 2022 Grawemeyer Award in Religion.

Researcher who groups juvenile crime into two types wins Grawemeyer psychology award

December 9, 2021

Psychologist Terrie Moffitt has won the 2022 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology for shedding new light on the nature of juvenile crime.