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Perris Jones speaks at UofL Hospital
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Former football player tackles new challenge of UofL doctoral degree

July 23, 2025

In his sixth and final season playing football for University of Virginia and on the cusp of an NFL career, Perris Jones sustained a life-altering spine injury in a 2023 game against University of Louisville.

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UofL researchers create world’s largest brain tumor database to speed treatment discovery

July 20, 2025

A new online tool developed by researchers at the University of Louisville promises to speed up the discovery of treatments for brain and nerve tumors, especially rare ones that have had limited research attention.

Urban city blocks in shades of reds and blues to show temperature
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UofL, TreesLouisville launch updated analysis in work to mitigate urban heat

July 18, 2025

As Louisville residents experience heat advisories this summer, the University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, in partnership with TreesLouisville, is launching a new study to aid efforts to combat the city's severe urban hea