News and Updates from U of L

Businesses Turn to U of L to Save Energy Costs
Gulf States Paper Corp., maker of boxes of Little Debbie snack cakes, Kellogg's cereals and more, wanted to know how to reduce energy costs at its Nicholasville, Ky. plant. So it turned to the experts at the Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center (KPPC) in U of L's J. B. Speed School of Engineering. Among may KPPC suggestions the plant is implementing is the replacement of old light bulbs with lesser-wattage versions. "When all the bulbs are replaced we estimate we'll save about 65,000 kilowatt hours per year, or $5,000," says plant environmental coordinator Chris Denham.

Gheens Foundation Gives $1.5 Million for Cardiovascular Research
The Gheens Foundation has committed $1.5 million to the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute (CII) to support research critical to the development, testing and clinical trials of news heart assist devices. CII is a partnership between U of L, Jewish Hospital and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, with federal support secured by Sen. Mitch McConnell.

Larry O'Bannon Courtesy U of L Athletics.

O'Bannon Conference USA Co-Player of the Week University of Louisville senior guard Larry O'Bannon has been honored as the Conference USA Co-Player of the Week for games ending Jan. 30. O'Bannon shared the honor with East Carolina center Moussa Badiane. O'Bannon averaged 21.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and shot 54.2 percent from the field in a pair of Conference USA victories for the Cardinals over the past week. He scored a career-high 30 points while hitting six three-point goals against Marquette, adding five rebounds, two steals and a career-best seven assists with no turnovers.

Upcoming Alumni Events
Feb. 5: Public Radio International's "From the Top"
America's best young classical musicians will perform at the international radio showcase in Margaret Comstock Hall. The program will be recorded for national broadcast. Cost is $18; $15 for students and seniors. For tickets, call the School of Music at 502-852-6907 or charge by phone at 502-361-3100.
Feb. 11: "This is it"
Join us for a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the 1980 Cardinal team that finished a 33-3 season by winning the NCAA Championship. The event will be held in the NCAA Hall of Champions in Indianapolis at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $50 per person; $35 for Indianapolis alumni club members. For reservations, contact the Alumni Office at 502-852-6186 or e-mail jonathan.israel@louisville.edu.
Feb. 15: Titanic Explorer to Speak on Campus
National Geographic Society explorer-in-residence Robert Ballard, best known for the 1985 discovery of the Titanic, will present an illustrated lecture sponsored by the liberal studies department. Ballard has found other famous shipwrecks, including the German battleship Bismarck, the lost fleet of Guadalcanal and John F. Kennedy's boat, PT-109. The free talk will be at 5:30 p.m. at the Speed Art Museum.
Feb. 24-27: Jazz Week at the School of Music
Jazz legends Slide Hampton, Bud Shank and the Roy Haynes Quartet will headline Jazz Week, the U of L School of Music’s 12th annual premier jazz educational and performance event. For more information, contact the school at 502-852-6907.
Visit the Alumni Event Calendar for information on other events.

For information on all U of L events, visit the U of L event calendar.

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Dean Charles Moyer

Business College Looks to Expand Courses, Program Offerings Charles Moyer, new dean of U of L’s College of Business and Public Administration, wants to add an MBA director and career development staff and eventually create summer business programs for non-business majors, among many other ideas. Moyer outlined his short-term and long-range plans in a recent meeting with the college's faculty and staff.

E-Days Brings Engineering Excitement to Students, Visitors
In 1935 it was air conditioning. In 1936, a Ford V8. In 1939, a TV. In 1955, a telephone answering machine. Louisville got its first glimpse of these emerging technologies at these J. B. Speed School of Engineering’s annual Engineers’ Days events. Today, E-Days is still a showcase for new science in bioengineering, robotics and more. It also is a fun-filled event for high school students and other visitors. This year’s array of tours, contests, prizes, corporate exhibits and competitive research displays by U of L engineering students will be under way Feb. 20-21. For more information, call the Speed School Student Council office, 502-852-6301, or the Speed School dean's office, 502-852-6281.

"The Apprentice Casting Call Comes to U of L"
Looking to get hired or fired by the Donald? The casting directors of the popular cutthroat business reality TV show "The Apprentice," starring tycoon Donald Trump, will be on U of L's Belknap Campus Feb. 17 looking for a few good big-business wannabees. The casting call will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Rotunda and Alumni Board Room at the Malcolm Chancey Jr. University Club and Alumni Center. Business-savvy winners could receive a cool $250,000.

Save 50 percent on Professional Development Seminars
Choose from 23 seminars covering five critical workplace competencies: Management and Leadership, Coaching and Motivation, Communication, Organization and Productivity and Critical Thinking. Receive a 50 percent discount by mentioning your alumni status at the time of registration. For a free catalog, call 502-852-6456 . Find out how all of your company's employees can save 25-50 percent on an unlimited number of registrations by calling Jeanie Habich at 502-852-6597.