News: Science & Tech

All News Stories

UofL drives progress through industry partnerships

April 21, 2021

Universities are the perfect place for big ideas and “out of the box” thinking to solve problems. But big ideas need resources and connections in order to grow into fruition.  At UofL, industry partnerships help make that happen.  

UofL receives $8.6 million from the CDC for COVID-19 wastewater research

April 14, 2021

The University of Louisville has received $8.6 million from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to back research that could help health departments use wastewater to monitor the rate of COVID-19 infection.

UofL biologists create better method to culture cells for testing drug toxicity

April 9, 2021

When a new drug is being developed, the first question is, “Does it work?” The second question is, “Does it do harm?” No matter how effective a therapy is, if it harms the patient in the process, it has little value.