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Kudos to the Envirome team members honored at the 2025
@uoflmedicine.bsky.social Dean's Staff & Faculty awards, including:

Dr. Lauren Anderson
Dr. Nolan Boyd
Lori Phillips
Cardinal Spirit Award Nominees

Dr. @stevenpjones.bsky.social
Distinguished Service to the University of Louisville Nominee
8 members of the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute team at the 2025 School of Medicine Dean’s Staff Awards ceremony. The group poses behind large letters spelling UOFL with festive red decorations in the background. A smiling Dean Jeffrey Bumpous stands beside Lori Phillips who was a 2025 Cardinal Spirit Award Nominee in front of a black backdrop that displays the University of Louisville School of Medicine logo. Drs. Brad Hill, Helen Collins and Andrew Gibb enjoying refreshments ahead of the 2025 School of Medicine Dean’s Staff Awards ceremony.
November 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Envirome joined LOUMED and other Greenprint partners and community members to celebrate the opening of LOUMED Commons, a new and much needed green space in the heart of the medical & education district. One more step on the path to a greener, healthier city!
Speakers at the LOUMED Commons opening celebration gather together for a commemorative group photo on November 19, 2025. The group includes LOUMED Executive Director Nadareca Thibeaux, UofL President Gerry Bradley and Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg, and the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute’s Ted Smith, among others. Members of the Envirome Institute team stand with Spalding University President Dr. Anne Kenworthy at the LOUMED Commons opening celebration on November 19, 2025.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Yesterday, UofL's Center for GIS held #GISDay 2025: Seeing the Forest for the Trees - Mapping Health in an Urban Landscape  to showcase how GIS helps foster a deeper understanding of our world. Envirome's Ray Yeager & fellow panelists discussed local projects incl the Green Heart Louisville Project.
The Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute’s Ray Yeager stands at a podium with his presentation projected on a large screen over his left shoulder as part of the University of Louisville’s Center for GIS-hosted GIS Day 2025.
November 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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The Weitzman School of Design at UPenn awarded the 2025 Witte-Sakamoto Family Medal in City and Regional Planning to the University of Louisville’s Green Heart Louisville Project at a public ceremony earlier this week.

Learn more about the honor:
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Ted Smith and Aruni Bhatnagar, center, of the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute received the 2025 Witte-Sakamoto Family Medal in City and Regional Planning honoring the Green Heart Louisville Project from Megan Ryerson, left and Frederick Steiner, right, at the Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania on November 12.
November 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Congratulations to the newly minted Dr. Lauren Anderson, who successfully defended her PhD on Friday. We honor your excellence and look forward to the great things you will do in your next chapter at the Envirome Institute's Center for Healthy Air, Water and Soil.
Portrait of Lauren Anderson.
November 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Today the University of Louisville's Green Heart Louisville Project was honored to receive the Witte-Sakamoto Family Medal in City and Regional Planning from UPenn's Weitzman School of Design.
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The Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute’s Ted Smith and Aruni Bhatnagar receive the Witte-Sakamoto Family Medal in City and Regional Planning at UPenn’s Weitzman School of Design awards ceremony in Philadelphia.
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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With a growing number of proposed data centers in Kentucky, experts like the Envirome Institute's Dr. Natasha DeJarnett, Asst Professor of Medicine at the University of Louisville are urging people to consider potential health impacts. @uofl

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Mason County residents weigh billion-dollar data center proposal amid growing concerns
A Fortune 100 company's proposed billion-dollar data center project in Mason County has sparked both excitement and concern among residents.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The Brown family has had a profound impact on Louisville, the University of Louisville and the Envirome Institute. We are deeply grateful for Christy Brown's support, leadership and New Vision of Health. Read more about the family's impact in this Courier-Journal story.

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October 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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We are proud to collaborate with Humana and the Jewish Heritage Fund on a new Health and Well-being Center at Junior Achievement Finance Park of Kentucky, which will engage 10k middle & high school students in Louisville annually.

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Louisville community leaders celebrating the new Health and Well-being Center at Junior Achievement Finance Park of Kentucky. From left Adam Kaplin of the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute; Jennifer Helgeson, President of Kentuckiana Junior Achievement; Tiffany Benjamin, CEO of the Humana Foundation and Jeff Polson, President & CEO of the Jewish Heritage Fund.
October 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Thank you for your support for the Envirome Institute during UofL's #RaiseSomeL day of fundraising earlier this week.

If you missed RSL and still want to pitch in to help us build a healthier future, you can donate anytime at
give.louisville.edu/envirome
Members of the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute standing on an outdoor staircase for a group portrait. The words "Thank You" in red are superimposed on the group as well as the "Raise Some L" logo in the top right corner.
October 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Help us #RaiseSomeL!

Today is the University of Louisville's annual day of giving. Your gift supports our community-engaged research projects such as the Green Heart Louisville Project in South Louisville.

Donate at tinyurl.com/52p2z8en
A white house in Louisville, Kentucky surrounded by evergreen trees planted as part of the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute’s Green Heart Louisville Project. A red “Raise Some L” logo is superimposed over the photo.
October 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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📣You can help us #RaiseSomeL!

Your gift to the Envirome Institute supports research on how our natural, social & personal environments lead to good health or increased disease risk. Help us build a healthier future.

Donate: tinyurl.com/52p2z8en
Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute faculty member Dr. Daniel J Conklin works in one of the Institute’s biomedical research labs wearing a white lab coat. A red “Raise Some L” logo is superimposed over the photo.
October 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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⏰It’s time to #RaiseSomeL!

Make your gift to the Envirome Institute today to support research projects like the Trager MicroForest in downtown Louisville.

Designate your gift for the "Trager MicroForest Project" and your donation will be matched dollar for dollar!

Give at tinyurl.com/52p2z8en
Research devices surrounded by plants and trees in the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute’s Trager MicroForest Project site in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. A red “Raise Some L” logo is superimposed over the photo.
October 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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ICYMI...Sustainability Now! host Justin Mog spoke with Dr. Natasha DeJarnett, Assistant Professor of Environmental Medicine at UofL’s School of Medicine and a researcher with the Envirome Institute.

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Sustainability Now! | Natasha DeJarnett | Envirome Institute | Environmental Health | 9-22-25
This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, is honored to be in conversation with Natasha DeJarnett, PhD, MPH, BCES, Assistant Professor of Environmental Medicine at the University of Lou
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October 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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On this week's show, we bring you a community conversation about "The Last Decade of Life and How to Spend it Outside of the Hospital." A timely and important exploration with leaders from UofL's Envirome Institute of how we can live healthier, disease-free lives. soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward...
Truth To Power | Aruni Bhatnagar | The Last Decade of Life | 10-10-25
On this week's show, we bring you a community conversation about
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October 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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We had a great group for the Trager MicroForest tour on Saturday morning. Thanks to the Louisville Metro Office of Sustainability for the opportunity to connect with the Louisville community about this fantastic project!
Group photo from the Trager MicroForest tour on September 27, 2025. Group of about two dozen attendees stands on crushed stone path in front of Trager MicroForest sign with trees, city buildings and a bright blue sky in the background. David Toda and Morgan Dunay from Gresham Smith presenting their work on the Trager MicroForest. Both are seated at the front of a conference room with a PowerPoint presentation on a large screen behind them. Patrick Piuma, director of the Envirome Institute’s Urban Design Studio, speaks to a group in front of the Trager MicroForest sign. Sunlight streams through the plants and trees at the Trager MicroForest with the tour group in the distance.
September 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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The Envirome Institute's Urban Design Studio investigates how residential #segregation has affected the built environment in Louisville. This time they examine disparities in bike & pedestrian safety btw historically disinvested areas and more well-off areas.

Learn more at:
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Spatial Disparities in Louisville’s Bike and Pedestrian Safety
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September 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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The Envirome Institute's Dr. Rochelle Holm presented findings from the cholera surveillance project conducted from community pit latrines at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Lilongwe, Malawi, Africa. @uoflmedicine.bsky.social

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Five people standing side by side on a grassy lawn in Malawi, Africa with green trees and buildings in the background. From left to right: Gerald Chiganda (Malawi Ministry of Homeland Security, Dzaleka Camp Manger), Ernest Chilalika (the United Nations Refugee Agency), Petros Chigwechokha (Malawi University of Science and Technology), Joseph Bitilingubanga (Malawi Ministry of Health, Public Health Institute of Malawi, Deputy Director), Rochelle Holm (University of Louisville).
September 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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This week on Sustainability Now!, host Justin Mog is in conversation with Natasha DeJarnett, PhD, MPH, BCES, Assistant Professor of Environmental Medicine at UofL’s @uoflmedschool and a researcher with the Envirome Institute.

Listen at:
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Sustainability Now! | Natasha DeJarnett | Envirome Institute | Environmental Health | 9-22-25
This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, is honored to be in conversation with Natasha DeJarnett, PhD, MPH, BCES, Assistant Professor of Environmental Medicine at the University of Lou
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September 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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This week, we bring you Natasha DeJarnett, Asst. Prof. of Environmental Medicine at UofL’s School of Medicine, and a researcher with UofL's Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, which launches the "& Science" forum this Thursday evening! Listen at soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward...
Sustainability Now! | Natasha DeJarnett | Envirome Institute | Environmental Health | 9-22-25
This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, is honored to be in conversation with Natasha DeJarnett, PhD, MPH, BCES, Assistant Professor of Environmental Medicine at the University of Lou
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September 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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📣 We're kicking off the "& Science" event series!

Communication is our first topic. A panel of experts will discuss how communicating scientific info raises public awareness & informs policy

Where: KCAAH
When: 9/25; reception @ 5:15, panel @ 6

Register: shorturl.at/qdwSk
Communication & Science event flyer with the following information: The Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute invites you to participate in this important discussion about how communicating scientific information raises public awareness, creates interest and informs policy. Panelists: Tawana Andrew (WAVE 3) James Bruggers (Inside Climate News) Dr. Nick Paliewicz (University of Louisville) Dr. Wayne Tuckson (KET) Morgan Watkins (Louisville Public Media) Moderator: Dr. Natasha DeJarnett (University of Louisville) Date: Thursday, September 25 Location: Kentucky Center for African American Heritage - 1701 W Muhammad Ali Blvd Reception begins at 5:15 pm Panel begins at 6:00 pm Register at: http://shorturl.at/qdwSk
September 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Want to learn more about the Trager MicroForest? 🌲🌳

Join us for a presentation followed by a walking tour.
🍩☕️Donuts and coffee will be provided!☕️🍩

When: 10am Saturday 9/27
Where: 427 W Muhammad Ali Blvd

Everyone's welcome!
Let us know you're coming: bit.ly/4n6hn0i
Flyer for 9/27 Trager MicroForest event shows image of trees, a pathway and the retaining wall of the Trager MicroForest above information about the event, which reads: Join us for a tour of the TRAGER MICROFOREST Saturday, Sept 27 at 10:00 a.m. Learn more about the study, plant list and methodology, how to volunteer and more! Coffee and snacks provided, courtesy of the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute. Followed by logos for the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, Gresham Smith and the Louisville Metro Office of Sustainability.
September 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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The Envirome Institute's Center for Healthy Air, Water and Soil was represented on this panel by Lauren Anderson who spoke about the health impacts of pollution in the Ohio River Basin.

@eesionline.org, thanks for inviting us to be part of this discussion about the health of the Ohio River.
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EESI held a briefing on the Ohio River, where panelists discussed the river's economic importance and its challenges with pollution. @repmcgarvey.bsky.social shared his insights on the bipartisan appeal of restoration.

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September 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Ohio River Basin Confluence, October 16-18, 2025, Louisville, KY. This joint summit is cohosted by the Ohio River Basin Alliance, Ohio River Way, the KY Waterways Alliance, the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute of Univ of Louisville, and Thomas More Univ: www.ohioriverway.org/2025-ohio-ri...
2025 Ohio River Basin Confluence — Ohio River Way
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September 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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The CLB Envirome Institute is hosting a new quarterly health forum called “& Science". Our kickoff event on Sept 25 will focus on Communication & Science, featuring communication professionals from a variety of backgrounds including journalism and academia www.eventbrite.com/e/communicat...
Communication & Science - the Kickoff to The "& Science" Forums
This important discussion will cover how communicating scientific information raises public awareness, creates interest, and informs policy.
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September 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM