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UofL's wastewater testing identifies new COVID-19 strain ahead of other testing methods

May 17, 2021

University of Louisville research that uses wastewater to monitor the rates of COVID-19 infection was first to identify a variant in Louisville, alerting officials ahead of other testing methods and giving them valuable time to work to contain it.

UofL-born cell therapy startup completes $150 million IPO

May 14, 2021

A University of Louisville startup working to develop a therapy that could improve the lives of kidney transplant recipients and sufferers of severe autoimmune disease has completed a $150 million initial public offering. 

From UofL to Mars, alumnus finds passion in engineering

April 27, 2021

When Loay Elbasyouni was a 10-year old boy growing up on the besieged Gaza Strip in Palestine, he built his first antenna from kitchen parts and aluminum foil so he could receive TV c