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UofL School of Dentistry's first African American female student reflects on blazing the trail for others

July 19, 2021

When Madeline Maupin Hicks first entered UofL’s School of Dentistry in 1971, she did more than open the door to a building -- she opened the door to a career in dentistry for many who followed.

UofL Health opens Urgent Care Plus facility in west Louisville

July 14, 2021

UofL Health – Urgent Care Plus is now open in west Louisville’s Parkland neighborhood. Area residents can conveniently access affordable preventative and urgent care seven days a week at the new site, located at 2746 Virginia Avenue.

UofL researchers lead the call to increase genetic diversity in immunogenomics

June 29, 2021

Historically, most large-scale immunogenomic studies – those exploring the association between genes and disease – were conducted with a bias toward individuals of European ancestry. Corey T.