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Several University of Louisville researchers, innovators and healers have been recognized by Louisville Business First as 2022 Health Care Heroes. The awards honor "those who have made an impact on health care in our community through their concern for patients, research, innovation, management skills and being on the frontlines fighting the Covid-19 pandemic," according to the publication. The UofL honorees are: Front-Line Hero: Andrew Odom, emergency room charge nurse with UofL Hospital. Health Entrepreneur: Mahendra Sunkara, director of UofL's Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research and professor of chemical engineering, who worked to develop, commercialize and produce reusable N95-style masks during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Equity Champions: Suzanne Kingery, director of the UofL Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Program; and Keith Miller, a trauma surgeon with UofL Health. Health Innovator: Mark Slaughter and Siddharth Pahwa (dual award), cardio
A group of students and faculty members from the University of Louisville's Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research recently had the opportunity to participate in the Solar Decathlon Middle East competition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The event, the largest solar decathlon competition for international universities, featured 14 international teams and took place Oct. 20 to Nov. 21 at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. Over the last 2 years, teams designed and built high energy-efficiency, grid-connected, solar-powered houses, which were set up together in a public showcase village during the World Expo. UofL teamed up with Higher Colleges of Technology, American University of Sharjah and American University in Dubai to form "Team Desert Phoenix." The team fused talents of faculty, staff and students from all four universities to design, build and compete with a state-of-the-science 1,000-square-foot house. UofL's Conn Center for Renewable Energy R
The Phoenix House, built by UofL and Ball State University faculty, staff, students and volunteers for the 2013 Department of Energy Solar Decathlon competition. Photo by Andrew Marsh.
Faculty members and students from UofL’s Speed School of Engineering and Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research will compete as part of a team in the Second Solar Decathlon Middle East in Dubai in October.
The team also includes members from the American University of Sharjah, Higher Colleges of Technology and American University in Dubai, all located in the United Arab Emirates.
Team “Desert Phoenix” will compete with 14 other teams from around the world to design, build and operate sustainable models of solar-powered homes, with a focus on protecting the environment, taking into consideration the climate and culture of the region.