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UofL first Kentucky university to receive Special Olympics honor

March 17, 2025

The University of Louisville is the first Kentucky university to receive the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools National Banner award, one of the organization's highest honors.

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University of Louisville joins STEMM Opportunity Alliance

January 28, 2025

The University of Louisville has joined the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s STEMM Opportunity Alliance (SOA). As a Research 1 and Community Engaged university, UofL is the alliance’s only academic partner in the region.

UofL medical student advocates for equitable health care

November 4, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) defines health disparities as preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health. Resulting from multiple factor