This year鈥檚 honorees, representing nine UofL schools and colleges, include researchers, scholars and artists, along with those who provide critical support as administrators.听Their work over the past year helped to advance health, grow our technology workforce, improve equity and more.

鈥淚 continue to be impressed by the bold and dauntless sense of curiosity and exploration that鈥檚 so foundational to our campus and what it means to be a Cardinal,鈥� said UofL President Kim Schatzel, speaking at the event. 鈥淓ach and every one of you here tonight brings a passion and energy to that work, and it鈥檚 just incredible.鈥澨�

At the event, hosted by the , several major awards were presented to:听

• • , of the College of 成人直播 and Human Development, who won Researcher of the Year for his work to shape mental health practice, especially for adolescent trauma-informed care and treatment;
  • , of the Schools of Dentistry and Medicine, which won Center of the Year in part for its recent $12 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study links between the human microbiome and disease, which could lead to better treatments for a range of conditions;听
  • , of the College of Arts and Sciences, who won the inaugural Creative Works Award for her innovative work to marry technology and art, via an artificially intelligent painting collaborator;
  • Cheri Hildreth, of , who won the Unsung Hero Award for leading the launch and growth of the environmental health and safety programs over her 30-plus years of service to UofL;
  • Natalie Christian, of the College of Arts and Sciences, who won Early-Career Researcher of the Year for her work to harness plant-associated microbiomes to improve crop health;
  • and , of the Kent School of Social Work, who won the Grand Challenger Award in Empowering our Communities for their work to create supports for youth and their families most impacted by community violence and racial trauma;
  • , of the J.B. Speed School of Engineering, who won the Grand Challenger Award in Advancing our Health for work to integrate biological and clinical information, paving the way for personalized medicine;
  • , of the College of Eduacation and Human Development, who won the Grand Challenger Award in Engineering our Future Economy for her commitment to workforce up/re-skilling in the field of technology, including via innovative badging programs; and
  • Joan Scott, of the School of Dentistry, who won Research Administrator of the Year for providing integral research support to her school and department for more than 20 years.听

In the past year, UofL researchers and scholars submitted 1,075 proposals and received nearly $176 million in external grant funding to support groundbreaking discovery and exploration.听

鈥淚 believe what we celebrate is what we value as an institution,鈥�听 said Kevin Gardner, UofL鈥檚 executive vice president for research and innovation. 鈥淲ith awards like these, we show that we value research, scholarship and creative activity. And, that we value you. The work you do is the backbone of UofL鈥檚 knowledge enterprise.鈥�

The College of Arts and Sciences and the Liberal Studies Project offer the Meet the Professor series to highlight the college’s research and cultural offerings.

Here are the spring 2019 semester talks:

Jan. 10: “Reading Kanafani in Kentucky: A Dramatic Journey in Five Acts,鈥� Russell Vandenbroucke, theater arts professor and director of the Peace, Justice and Conflict Transformation program. He will link Greek tragedy to a current project of directing a stage adaptation of Palestinian activist Ghassan Kanafani鈥檚 novella 鈥淩eturning to Haifa.鈥� The Kanafani project affirms theater that engages society rather than providing escape from it.

Feb. 7: 鈥淭alking to 鈥極thers鈥�: The Medieval Roots of Civilized Discourse,鈥� Pam Beattie, comparative humanities professor. She will explore the tension between peaceful and violent approaches to the religious 鈥渙thers鈥� of the Middle Ages by focusing on medieval images and texts that show both.

March 7: 鈥淛udges Who Look like America: President Obama鈥檚 Appointments to the Federal Judiciary,鈥� Laura Moyer, political science professor. She will talk about how nearly three-fourths of Obama鈥檚 U.S. Courts of Appeals nominees were women and/or racial and ethnic minorities, how this is reflected in some court decisions and what that may mean for President Donald Trump鈥檚 judicial legacy.

April 4: 鈥淟ow Resolution: Making Paintings in an Expanded Field,鈥� Tiffany Calvert, fine arts professor. She will discuss her artwork related to fragmenting and obstructing images, as well as how modern painting鈥檚 legacy of perplexing images, even back to impressionism, dovetails with changing visual information in contemporary, everyday life.

The Thursday luncheon talks begin at noon in the University Club. Reservations are required, with $15 payment by check. To reserve a spot, contact Janna Tajibaeva at 502-852-2247 or via email by the Monday before each event.

This is the sixth annual Open Studio Weekend, featuring more than 100 artists in all visual media. Established professionals, exciting newcomers and students and faculty from the the Hite Art Institute will share their work in unique studio spaces.听

This year, for the first time, the public may visit the听 facility, a renovated warehouse at 1606 Rowan St. in the historic Portland neighborhood. Hite faculty and MFA students will operate studios there with capacity for a range of media, including ceramics, drawing, fiber, glass, painting, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, book arts and design.

This year also continues a partnership with , which makes free bike rentals available to OSW attendees. LouVelo will lead a free guided bike tour of downtown and Portland studios departing from Hyland Glass at 12:45 p.m. on Nov. 3.听
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In addition, a distinguished panel of curators from around the region will select works by participating artists to showcase in the 2018 Louisville Open Studio Weekend Juried Exhibition at Hite鈥檚 Cressman Center for Visual Arts, 100 N. Main St. All are welcome to a free opening reception for the exhibition during First Friday Hop, 6-8 p.m., Nov. 2.
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Open Studio Weekend is 12-6 p.m., Nov. 3 and 4. Tickets are $12 (a 40% decrease from last year), or $10 for students, art educators and LVA members. A ticket provides access to all participating studios and includes a 60-page publication with maps to studio locations, suggested routes, information, and images of participants鈥� artworks. Purchase tickets on听听or at the Cressman Center. All proceeds from the weekend tour benefit the Mary Spencer Nay scholarship at UofL and Children鈥檚 Fine Art Classes through LVA.

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