A man had his faith in humanity restored after a teenage McDonald’s employee paid for his meal, prompting him to share the unexpected act of generosity with his local news station.

Bryan Harris completed his computer science doctoral dissertation on energy efficiency and operating system design at the University of Louisville in 2024, but, as he puts it, the world moves on. "The...

Seven high school students turned a frightening situation into a powerful act of kindness when they stopped to help a woman whose car had broken down in the middle of a busy Massachusetts highway.

The University of Louisville earned a spot on the Top Public Schools list, ranking among the leading 100 for the third-consecutive year. UofL is Kentucky's best value school among national universitie...

12-year-old Sadie Hutson of Dobson, North Carolina is rescuing worn and damaged stuffed animals from thrift stores, repairing them and giving them to children who have experienced home fires and other...

For decades, Interstate 25 in Colorado stood in the way of wildlife trying to reach the other side. Now, a massive wildlife bridge is giving animals a safe way across, and the results have been nothin...

A pelican in Florida came knocking for help, quite literally, using its beak.

University of Louisville researchers have discovered that longer periods of exposure to air pollution have measurable negative effects on the heart and overall health. Based on analysis of data from m...

A Virginia chef's act of kindness for an elderly customer did not go unnoticed.

A transformative $4.5 million gift to the University of Louisville establishes the Gibbs Foundation Endowment in the School of Medicine, creating a lasting impact for groundbreaking respiratory diseas...

An off-duty NYPD officer is being hailed as a hero after saving the life of an unconscious driver and potentially preventing a tragedy on a busy Brooklyn street.

The University of Louisville is the highest-ranked Kentucky public university on the inaugural list of America's Best Colleges by TIME. For the 2026-27 list, universities were rated in three categorie...

A high school science teacher went fossil hunting in North Dakota and ended up discovering something scientists had never documented before: a trail of footprints left by a full-grown Tyrannosaurus re...

How agency, competence, and connection can help higher ed professionals move beyond feeling stuck, take meaningful action, and move forward with purpose.

Floyd Craig said his family so values education that he remembers playing "school" with his sister in the summer while his friends played outside. The University of Louisville alumnus and Jefferson Co...

A prank order left a Wyoming pizza restaurant with 18 unwanted pizzas and a bill of roughly $300. Instead of letting all that food go to waste, the restaurant turned a frustrating situation into an op...

For 19 years, Joshua Schneeloch grew up in a German Catholic orphanage wondering why no one had come to take him home. Decades later, a simple DNA test finally led him to the father he had prayed his ...

Just when a family feared they had lost their beloved dog forever, a faint bark from beneath a mountain of mud and debris gave them something they desperately needed: hope.

Every year, Cardinals arrive at the University of Louisville and UofL faculty and staff work to create new programs and improvements to support the student experience. From new resources to new progra...

Sometimes, seeing a problem is all it takes to inspire someone to become part of the solution. That is exactly what happened when Mark Waters noticed women and young children walking alongside a busy ...

University of Louisville's 2026-30 strategic plan, Igniting Potential; Shaping Tomorrow, is the guidepost by which UofL operating units, academic programs and individuals will define and measure their...

A fisherman who disappeared inside an unexplored underwater cave in Mexico was found alive 15 days later, after specialist cave divers pushed deeper into the darkness and refused to give up hope.

A fisherman who disappeared inside an unexplored underwater cave in Mexico was found alive 15 days later, after specialist cave divers pushed deeper into the darkness and refused to give up hope.

University of Louisville students will walk into brighter, reimagined classrooms this month as the Bingham Humanities Building reopens following a $26.6 million renovation funded through state asset p...

A college student saved three girls from drowning after spotting them struggling to stay afloat in Lake Washington during Seattle's Seafair celebration.

Louie the Cardinal posed for photos. Cheerleaders greeted arriving families. Red-and-black balloons lined campus walkways as volunteers hauled boxes up stairwells and students said goodbye to parents ...

A 13-year-old boy could have spent his summer doing what many kids his age do, but instead, Zac Waters spent nearly 300 hours using his 3D printing skills to build something that could make a little g...

Sometimes, a message from someone we love can arrive at exactly the moment we need it most. For Bob Sheppard, that message came in the form of a weathered postcard from Denmark that his parents mailed...

Another year of record enrollment proves the University of Louisville is evolving to meet the needs of the next generation. As a premier metropolitan university, UofL offers students the resources to ...

Sometimes, it only takes one small moment to show us just how much a simple act of kindness can mean to someone else. For Alan Thompson, that moment involved a bag of groceries, a little boy named Red...

When Jeff Guan arrived at the University of Louisville in 1986 to study computer engineering, artificial intelligence (AI) was still a niche, largely academic pursuit – programs that could recognize a...

Casey Pettus walked away unharmed after lightning struck his truck and reduced it to a pile of ashes on a Utah highway. But it was what happened later that day, when his 9-year-old son quietly offered...

Tenth and 11th grade students in the Whitney M. Young Scholars program presented projects Friday during the fifth annual Digital Transformation Academy at UofL's Thornton's Academic Center.

A Nashville police lieutenant is being praised after saving a man from jumping off a bridge, not through force or dramatic tactics, but through patience, compassion, and a heartfelt reminder that the ...

Great ideas aren't enough. Learn how grounded vision, stakeholder input, and artful leadership can turn higher ed innovation into lasting change.

Indiana University's Eric Walsh-Buhi has been selected as dean of the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences (SPHIS). Pending a tenure vote by the SPHIS faculty and ...

Sometimes the smallest act of kindness can completely change someone's life. All it took was one woman saying 'yes' to an unexpected request from a stranger, and what began as a difficult day ended wi...

Explore a manageable and essential list of back-to-school supplies for nontraditional students and learn more about degree programs for adult students at UofL.

Carrie Zirbes and her husband learned they were expecting twins, but the surprise quickly turned into shock when doctors revealed they weren't just having identical twins. They were expecting an extra...

The University of Louisville has launched the Kentucky Center for Digital Innovation (KCDI) to advance cybersecurity and artificial intelligence through cutting-edge research, workforce development an...

After spending more than two years reading books to homeless shelter animals, Nehemiah Turner has become the first child in the history of the Jacksonville Humane Society's Pawsitive Reading program t...

The University of Louisville has announced plans for the federally funded Center for Bioscience, a research and innovation facility and the first building to be constructed in a high-density, multi-us...

What began as a frightening swim into the waters of San Francisco Bay ended with an emotional reunion, thanks to a remarkable rescue involving firefighters, police officers and a drone team.

A major new study shows that individualized treatment for babies born with opioid withdrawal can speed recovery and reduce time spent in the hospital. The clinical trial led by Lori A. Devlin, profess...

A teenager's decision to trust his instincts instead of driving past a car in a ditch turned out to be the difference between life and death for a complete stranger. Good news stories today.

Bucky Knaebel is a parent who was interested in anything that would expose his son to college life in advance when he found out about the University of Louisville college readiness program Cardinals R...

Long before the sun comes up each Saturday, a line begins to form outside a home in Frisco, Texas. Neighbors and visitors from across North Texas bring lawn chairs, sip coffee, and patiently wait for ...

What started as a quiet moment through an airport window turned into a life-changing act of kindness for a hardworking Navy veteran who never imagined the world was watching. LaCinda Thackeray shared ...

What began as one little boy waving at strangers has grown into something much bigger. A neighborhood that barely knew one another has become a close knit community, all thanks to the simple kindness ...

Hope isn't wishful thinking. Explore how small steps, persistence, and leadership can create meaningful change in work and life.