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UofL named Tree Campus USA for six years running
March 1, 2016
For the sixth consecutive year, the Arbor Day Foundation has named the University of Louisville a Tree Campus USA, a status awarded to colleges and universities that invest in and practice good management of campus trees.
UofL cardiologist to test biomarker that may predict heart disease in women
February 29, 2016
Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in women worldwide, including in the United States. Although deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in men have declined since the 1970s, the rates of death for women have not followed.
UofL, Tennessee researchers find gut environment could reduce severity of malaria
February 26, 2016
Microorganisms in the gut could play a role in reducing the severity of malaria, according to a recent study co-authored by researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and the University of Louisville.