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A Flowering Tribute: English professor's book inspires new species name

While promoting her 2010 biography “The Discovery of Jeanne Baret,” author and University of Louisville English professor Glynis Ridley suggested to a radio interviewer that Baret—the first woman to circumnavigate the planet—deserved to have a plant species named in her honor.

To Your Health: Watch for thyroid conditions in children

As a parent, your children’s health is your No. 1 concern. Thyroid conditions in children are known to delay growth, so it’s important to be on the lookout for potential problems.

Banned books ‘UNBOUND’ in library photo display

Advanced photography students and University of Louisville Libraries teamed up last semester to produce a unique, permanent exhibit on diversity.