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Four films from four countries in four days -- the University of Louisville’s International Film Series will feature free, public screenings and discussions of films Feb. 23-26.

Dental and dental hygiene students, along with faculty, staff and a host of community volunteers, spent their day on Feb. 7 working to improve the smiles of 116 children from schools in Henry, Jefferson and Meade counties.

A new cancer treatment with a biomarker to predict patient response. A smartphone app that warns hunters when people are nearby. An inventory system that could replace bar-code scanners.

University of Louisville fine arts professor John Whitesell will give a free, public talk Feb. 16 about his 40-year retrospective exhibition at the Hite Art Institute.

Costumed re-enactors combine time travel and museum theater to help visitors understand history. A free, public program Feb. 20 on “Presenting the Past at Locust Grove” will give people the chance to visit with the historic home’s “cast” and to learn from historians about the possibilities and problems of re-enacting.

Simmons College of Kentucky is the school that almost wasn’t.

Markers noting Louisville civil rights demonstration spots 50 years ago will be sprouting downtown in February during Black History Month, organizers said during a Jan. 29 unveiling and reception to recognize community and university partners in the project.

Quilts often reflect family history as well as artistry. Art historian Pearlie Johnson wants to help African American quilters share their stories as part of her research.

Free, public screenings and discussions of five award-winning films highlight the February and March visit of the Tournées French Film Festival to the University of Louisville.

Primping for a date with that special someone on Valentine’s Day usually doesn’t include choosing to go bald.