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UofL lecture focuses on understanding suicidal thoughts

January 30, 2019

Why people develop suicidal thoughts and the evidence-based strategies to reduce suicide risk are the focus of the “Building Hope” public lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 5.

UofL researchers examine mental, medical effects of older inmates

January 29, 2019

Researchers at the Kent School of Social Work are conducting interviews with older male inmates in Kentucky prisons as part of a study aimed to see what effects being an older inmate has on mental and medical health.

UofL e-cigarette research shows harm to health

January 24, 2019

University of Louisville researchers are studying the effects of electronic cigarettes and hookahs on cardiovascular health. Cardiovascular researcher Daniel Conklin is leading this study.