News and Updates from U of L

Barely Visible Tacks Could Aid Eyesight
Dust in the eye can be annoying, but U of L bioengineer Scott Cambron’s dust-sized titanium tacks could be just what some visually challenged people need. Cambron is part of a U of L team of medical scientists and engineers working with researchers at Harvard University on retinal implants to improve vision. Cambron’s tacks will be used by researchers to attach retinal implants to the back of a patient's eye.

U of L Unveils First Edition of 'Moby-Dick'
In her acclaimed 1999 bestseller Ahab’s Wife, U of L English professor and Kentucky poet laureate Sena Naslund contemplated how the spouse of Captain Ahab from Herman Melville’s novel Moby-Dick might have lived. Now U of L has acquired a rare first-edition copy of Moby-Dick. The announcement of the book’s acquisition in April is part of a series of events celebrating University Libraries, including the impending attainment of a 2 millionth volume and completion of a major facility expansion.

Connie Neal Courtesy U of L Athletics

Connie Neal Wins Wilma Rudolph Award The University of Louisville's Connie Neal was the N4A Wilma Rudolph Student Athlete Achievement Award winner. The award honors student athletes who have overcome great personal, academic or emotional odds to achieve academic success while participating in intercollegiate athletics. Neal saw action in all 30 games for the Cardinals. She finished the year averaging 4.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per game.

Spring Alumni Events
Blue skies and warm breezes are returning. Celebrate spring’s bounties with your alumni colleagues. For tickets or more information about these events, contact the Alumni Office at 502-852-6186 or 800-813-8635. Upcoming events include:
May 7 - Several alumni clubs around the country are hosting Derby parties. To view a list of sponsoring clubs and for contact information, visit the alumni event calendar.
May 12-14 - The class of 1955 will celebrate its 50th reunion. Golden alumni are invited to enjoy campus tours, breakfasts hosted by schools and colleges, a cocktail reception and luncheon. For more information, please visit the reunion web page.
May 26 - Louisville Bats U of L Alumni Association Day will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Slugger Field. Cost per person is $5.
June 4 - Annual Alumni Day at the Races gets under way when the gates open at 11:30 a.m. at Churchill Downs. First call to the post is at 1:15 p.m. Guests will have reserved seating on the sixth floor of the Skye Terrace. Tickets are $21 each and include a buffet lunch.
June 25 - Whitewater rafting at the Lower River Gorge in West Virginia promises to be a wild ride. The special alumni and friends discount price of $99 per person includes a day of rafting, lunch and buffet dinner. Space is limited, so RSVP today.

Left to right: John Michael Koehler, Erin Keeling, Kate Kim, and Doug Hellmann. Not pictured: Joe Dudzinski.

U of L Finance Students Earn Top Investing Award A team of finance students turned $50,000 into $58,519, a 17-percent return, and won the 2005 Student Investment Fund competition, sponsored by Stern, Agee & Leech, a Birmingham-based investment banking firm. U of L competed against business students from Alabama, Auburn, Georgia and Mississippi over a seven-month period. While the U of L team was showing a 17.04-percent return, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased only 3.74 percent.

Hutchinson to Return as Acting Dean of Dental School
University Provost Shirley Willihnganz turned to a familiar face when looking for an acting dean for the School of Dentistry . Willihnganz announced April 7 that Rowland Hutchinson, former dean of the school, will serve as acting dean beginning in May. Hutchinson will replace John Williams, who is leaving to become dean of the dental school at the University of North Carolina.

Duo Selected to Compete in NCAA Golf Championship
Louisville's Adrienne White and Meghan Little were selected to participate in the 2005 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships Regionals. This marks the first time in school history that two U of L athletes were selected for this NCAA Championship field. White and Little will compete in the East regional, which will be played May 5-7 at the University of Florida Golf Course, Gainesville, Fla.

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