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Conn Center promises renewable energy future for coal country

July 24, 2017

They arrived at the University of Louisville with a truth they had known all their lives: Coal is not only a source of energy, it puts food in their mouths and clothes on their backs. And it is going away.

UofL Magazine

"The Greatest Two Minutes in Astronomy"

July 5, 2017

Adapting the Kentucky Derby’s nickname is a fitting description for Kentucky’s grandstand location for a world-class event: a prime seat at the finish line for the totality of the Aug. 21 solar eclipse.

UofL Magazine

Greatest two minutes in astronomy: Space interest hoped to fuel science literacy

July 5, 2017

Whether it’s a solar eclipse or the controversy over Pluto’s classification as a planet, when the public gets intrigued by astronomical news, scientists relish the chance to educate.