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The University of Louisville Foundation board of directors has approved a $141.8 million budget for the 2012–13 fiscal year — a $12.4 million increase over the 2011-12 budget.

UofL Geriatrics in the Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine at the University of Louisville, is calling for nominations for the second annual Gold Standard Award for Optimal Aging.

The University of Louisville announced June 7 that eight scholars have won the prestigious Fulbright award and an additional 17 have earned prominent scholarships that include the Barry M. Goldwater, Boren and Critical Language scholarships.

The University of Louisville announced June 7 that 25 students will study, teach and conduct research in other countries through highly competitive scholarships.

Any parent knows that growing children learn by example. We may remember to stress, “Please!” and “Thank you!” but ULP physician, Brooke Sweeney, MD, medical director for Healthy for Life! pediatric obesity program, reminds parents of a more important example to set for their kids each day: healthy eating habits.

University of Louisville officials are estimating that cleanup costs from the May 29 downpour and flooding will be $175,000.

The University of Louisville’s College of Business just got something no other UofL building has ever had — a “green” roof created with living plants and reflective roofing.

Website administrators and content managers at the University of Louisville will be able to work faster when Information Technology introduces an upgrade to Plone, the content management system (CMS) that departments use to build and maintain their university websites. Plone 4 is expected to be much faster than its predecessor.

Construction of a new signature entrance to the north end of Belknap Campus will cause some traffic delays beginning Wednesday, June 6, and lasting through July.

Food trucks converge for Derby, city chefs garner national awards, the National Slow Food Congress convenes in Louisville – all these events highlight Louisville’s emergence as a great food city, one where people increasingly appreciate and savor the bounty of local fields, pastures and gardens. Kentucky, thanks to the legacy of tobacco, has upwards of 85,000 farms, which places the state fifth nationally.