Grawemeyer Awards medals on a table

Celebrating innovation, impact & ideas that shape the future

The University of Louisville honors the visionaries, researchers and thought leaders whose work is transforming our world.

Grawemeyer Awards

The Grawemeyer Awards are five annual prizes given in the fields of music, world order, psychology, education and religion. They were founded by H. Charles Grawemeyer to help make the world a better place.

Leigh Ann Conn Prize in Renewable Energy

This biennial award is conferred by the University of Louisville to acknowledge, publicize and disseminate outstanding ideas and achievements in research related to the science, engineering, technology and commercialization of renewable energy.