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UofL study shows living near trees benefits the immune system Green...
University of Louisville researchers have discovered that people who live in areas with more trees and shrubs have lower levels of certain immune cells...
UofL鈥檚 Green Heart Louisville Project earns prestigious national recognition
The Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania has awarded the 2025 Witte-Sakamoto Family Medal in City and Regional Planning to the...
Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute awarded $11 million in new grants
Researchers in the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute have secured $11.27 million in new grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Department...
UofL Green Heart Project: residents’ inflammation lower after trees added to...
The University of Louisville鈥檚 groundbreaking Green Heart Louisville Project has found that people living in neighborhoods where the number of trees and shrubs was...
Scientists can now better document health benefits of time spent in...
Many people enjoy spending time in nature, basking in the peaceful atmosphere of forests, parks and green spaces. It is widely believed that exposure...
UofL’s Green Heart Project’s large-scale tree planting underway in Louisville
A first-of-its-kind study of the effects of plants on human health, the Green Heart Project, is beginning large-scale planting of trees and shrubs in...
Can increasing green space improve our health? Learn more at Beer...
In neighborhoods with poor air quality and many busy streets, residents have a higher risk of heart disease. Researchers at the University of Louisville...