Headlines from Saint Louis University – from research breakthroughs to student achievements to major campus events.
04/25/24- Saint Louis University has one finalist for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship and one alternate for a Research/Study Award. Grace Almgren received an English Teaching Assistant and will be teaching in Spain. The research/study alternate is Anuj Gandhi, who applied for a Fulbright-Nehru Student Research Grant. An alternate is a candidate who can be promoted to Finalist status if additional funding becomes available.
04/23/24- Two Saint Louis University students, Liz Pfau and Natalie Walsh, have won Goldwater Scholarships after a lengthy application process. The Goldwater Scholarship is a prestigious national undergraduate award for students in STEM who intend to pursue a career in STEM research after graduation.
04/23/24- Renowned Antigua-born author Jamaica Kincaid will receive the St. Louis Literary Award this week.
04/16/24- A new state-of-the-art computer lab in Saint Louis University's Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business will analyze how humans interact with computers, improving web experiences across various platforms.
04/12/24- John George Severson Jr., Ph.D., professor emeritus in the Department of Biology, died Saturday, March 23, 2024. He was 83. Severson was a professor at Saint Louis University from 1971 until his retirement in 2011.
04/12/24- Saint Louis University held a conference focused on educating the next generation on AI practice in national security. The event featured top industry experts, government leaders, and researchers. This was the second conference hosted by SLU’s Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence.
04/09/24- A team of student researchers, led by Robert Pasken, Ph.D. associate professor of Meteorology at Saint Louis University, studied the meteorological impacts of the 2024 solar eclipse on Monday, April 8.
04/05/24- Emmy-award-winning actor Jon Hamm will return to his hometown of St. Louis to deliver the spring commencement address this year at Saint Louis University. The ceremony begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, in Chaifetz Arena. The event also will be live-streamed on slu.edu and archived on SLU’s YouTube channel.
04/05/24- Research published in Atmosphere has shown that in 2017, temperature cooling expected during a total solar eclipse was moderated by St. Louis' Urban Heat Island (UHI). The findings have changed how meteorologists will study the 2024 eclipse.
04/04/24- The second St. Louis Tech Week, an event highlighting the St. Louis technology sector, is April 8-12 and Saint Louis University will host several events throughout the week.
04/03/24- The Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) at Saint Louis University presents Open Hands: Crafting the Spiritual. Open Hands contains works by six artists who use everyday materials, found objects, and elements of craft production to explore issues related to faith and spirituality, personal and cultural identity, and tradition and community.
03/28/24- Saint Louis University beat Webster University in the title match on Sunday, March 24, to claim the 2024 spring title. The win continued the Billikens' run of success in CCL action after SLU swept the 2023 season by winning both the spring and fall titles.
03/26/24- Saint Louis University’s Theatre and Dance will present “Scenes from A Raisin in the Sun" on Friday, April 5. This production honors the 65th anniversary of the Lorraine Hansberry play’s Broadway premiere and will be the first time SLU has presented the seminal work. The one-night-only event features a cast of students, professors, and professional actors performing a curated selection of scenes from the play.
03/26/24- Eleonore Stump, Ph.D., professor of philosophy at Saint Louis University, was honored recently by the Munich School of Philosophy, where she received a papal honorary doctorate for her dedication and expertise to religious philosophy throughout her decades-long career.
03/26/24- The Consortium for Human Flourishing at Saint Louis University, in collaboration with the Flourishing Network hosted by the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University, and the Brookings Institution, will host the Fourth Annual Education for Flourishing conference on Friday, April 19.
03/25/24- Saint Louis University is one of five universities working together to study permafrost using hyperspectral remote sensing, as part of a grant funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) as part of its Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program.
03/21/24- A transformational leader, Pestello has articulated a vision for SLU to become a global Jesuit university that is mission-focused, student and patient-centered, and research-driven — one that is working with the people of St. Louis to reimagine, transform and unify the city.
03/19/24- Fourth-year students from Saint Louis University’s School of Medicine gathered with family and friends on March 15 at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton to celebrate Match Day as part of the National Resident Matching Program, annually matching students with residency programs across the United States.
03/19/24- For the fifth straight year, Saint Louis University has been named as a top workplace for women by the Women's Foundation of Greater St. Louis. The foundation announced honorees for its seventh annual "Women in the Workplace: Employment Scorecard" on March 12.
03/13/24- The February 2024 SLU/YouGov Poll surveyed 900 likely Missouri voters about their opinions regarding the 2024 election, critical political issues facing the state and country, Missouri education issues, and matters being considered by the Missouri legislature.
03/07/24- Kimberly R. Enard, Ph.D.,associate professor in the College for Public Health and Social Justice (CPHSJ) at Saint Louis University, made history when she was named the 2024 John D. Thompson Prize Recipient by the Association of University Programs for Health Administration for her excellence in health education and administration, becoming the first African-American and the first SLU faculty member to receive this award.
03/07/24- Farzana Hoque, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine and acting internship co-director at Saint Louis University’s School of Medicine, is the president of SHM’s St. Louis Chapter. The Unsung Hero award is given to a chapter leader who has positively influenced SHM behind the scenes with a positive attitude and a willingness to support other chapter members.
03/05/24- Researcher Tim Randolph, Ph.D., professor of clinical health sciences at Saint Louis University, has been named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors. Senior Members have demonstrated a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society.
03/05/24- In February 2024, the SLU/YouGov Poll asked 900 likely Missouri voters their preferences on Daylight Saving Time. The poll found that a vast majority of Missouri voters prefer a consistent time throughout the year.
03/01/24- The Saint Louis University community stocked Billiken Bounty's shelves this week by playing through a mini golf course built out of shelf-stable food items. The event provided more than $2,600 in food and pantry items for the food pantry.
03/01/24- Saint Louis University continues to dominate the educator category. This year, a Valentine School of Nursing faculty member and a fourth-year graduate student secured educator nods among four SLU finalists chosen by a prestigious selection committee.
03/01/24- Saint Louis University associate professor of health management and policy in the College for Public Health and Social Justice, SangNam Ahn, Ph.D., recently published a paper in Journal of Clinical Psychology that examines the relationship between childhood adversity and psychiatric decline, as well as adult adversity and psychiatric and cognitive decline.
02/29/24- Saint Louis University will host a leading-edge conference focused on educating the next generation on AI practice in national security. The event will feature top industry experts, government leaders, and researchers. The panels will include "AI" as a panelist, allowing participants to experience how users interact with the technology.
02/22/24- Travis Threats, Ph.D., professor and chair of SLU’s Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, recounts his family’s pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement. The family’s story was chronicled in national news reports and is also the focus of the book Silver Rights by Constance Curry.
02/22/24- SLU's Earth and Atmospheric Science department has partnered with local organizations to provide up-to-the-minute meteorological data to be used for educational purposes. That data is collected from more than 51 sensors throughout Missouri and filtered into a program that can download and present that information in a variety of models. This allows for extremely specific and hyper-local weather data, creating accurate and detailed forecasts for the St. Louis region.
02/22/24- Marilyn Fox, a noted St. Louis philanthropist and generous donor to Saint Louis University, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. She was 89.
02/22/24- Saint Louis University's newest building has earned LEED Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the world's most widely used green building program.
02/16/24- The Saint Louis University community is invited to chip in and stock the Billiken Bounty pantry by playing miniature golf.
02/15/24- Members of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States are hitting the road during the Lenten season, bringing the relics of St. Jean de Brébeuf to cities across Canada and the United States. The tour stops in St. Louis on Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. SLU’s Catholic Studies program hosts an hour of veneration during the stop.
02/14/24- Saint Louis University (SLU) and Workforce Edge today announce a partnership to provide Workforce Edge users access to online bachelor’s, master’s, and certificate programs through SLU’s School for Professional Studies.
02/13/24- Saint Louis University's Liz Chiarello, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology recently published an article in the American Sociological Review, the flagship journal of the American Sociological Association. The article explores pharmacists' use of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) and the ethical and practical application of PDMPs in healthcare.
02/08/24- As final exams concluded and Saint Louis University students scattered to the corners of the country for the holidays, SLU’s Omkara dance team was still hard at work. The group met frequently throughout the break, finalizing choreography, configuring sound and lighting and tightening their eight-minute routine. When classes resumed after the break, the group’s anticipation ramped up even more. Finally, the day arrived, and SLU Omkara was able to take the stage in San Diego, competing in the group’s first-ever collegiate competition, a culmination of a vision set out years ago.
02/08/24- Saint Louis University's Center for Vaccine Development is participating in a clinical study for an investigational vaccine being developed against influenza and COVID developed by Pfizer, which is funding this research. Scientists will study the safety and immune response of an investigational COVID and Flu vaccine.
02/08/24- SLU is launching an institutional aid application mirroring the FAFSA, enabling families to receive comprehensive financial aid awards by the end of February. While families will still need to file a FAFSA, the proactive financial aid awards provided by SLU will stand independently of the FAFSA filing.
01/31/24- As part of the St. Louis Literary Award series of programs honoring 2024 award recipient Jamaica Kincaid, the Saint Louis University Campus Read Book Talk Series offers opportunities to explore the themes of Kincaid's work.
01/26/24- Tickets for the 2024 St. Louis Literary Award presentation are now available. Renowned Antigua-born author Jamaica Kincaid will receive the Literary Award at the Sheldon Concert Hall at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. A craft talk will be held on Friday, April 26, on Saint Louis University's campus.
01/26/24- A new initiative in Saint Louis University’s Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship will offer students and young alumni an opportunity to launch their businesses with financial support, resources, and mentoring from SLU experts. The New Venture Accelerator (NVA) will offer current SLU students and alumni who have graduated within the last five years equity-free investments of up to $50,000.
01/23/24- Thomas Finan, Ph.D., associate professor in history, has officially wrapped up the first phase of a project he started back in 2019. Finan said his project in north County Roscommon, Ireland on the Rock of Lough Key, the medieval castle of the MacDermot lords of Moylurg, keeps surpassing expectations.
01/18/24- A packed crowd filled the Wool Ballrooms for the 12th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Tribute. The event, hosted by Saint Louis University and the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, featured awards and recognitions, music from The Coleman Hughes Project, and concluded with a fireside chat between Ilyasah Shabazz and Civil Rights Activist Xerona Clayton.
01/16/24- Saint Louis University’s Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship has been named the best emerging entrepreneurship program by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE).
01/16/24- It's the first day of classes of the spring semester at Saint Louis University, and members of the SLU community will see the newest member of the Billiken family walking around campus: Duo Facility Dog Woody.
01/09/24- A team of researchers from Saint Louis University has been awarded a Digital Humanities Advancement Grant through the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The three-year grant will fund the revamp of an internationally recognized t transcription program founded 10 years ago at SLU.
01/08/24- Saint Louis University has earned the Carnegie Foundation’s 2024 Community Engagement Classification. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced the classifications on Monday, Jan. 8. The elective designation is awarded by Carnegie and the American Council on Education (ACE).
01/05/24- Douglas Boin, Ph.D., a professor of history at Saint Louis University, made a major announcement at the annual meeting of the Archeological Institute of America, revealing he and his team discovered an ancient Roman temple that adds significant insights into the social change from pagan gods to Christianity within the Roman Empire.
12/22/23- A Saint Louis University professor and a doctoral student have launched an app to help everyday users manage their wireless networks and learn about cybersecurity. Flavio Esposito, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Computer Science at SLU, and his doctoral student Alessandro Sangiorgi launched WeeNet, a comprehensive network utility application for Android, earlier this fall.
12/21/23- Lucy Heller believes language sample analysis difficulties can be measurably improved by automatic transcription or speech-to-text programs. As part of her mentored research project, Heller compared language sample transcripts generated by Microsoft Dictate to those created by trained transcribers to determine the accuracy of computer-assisted language sampling.
12/21/23- The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that a team led by Saint Louis University will receive a $5 million award as one of 6 teams chosen to advance to Phase 2 of the Convergence Accelerator Program, Track H: Enhancing Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities. Launched in 2019, the NSF Convergence Accelerator is centered around a vision to accelerate solutions toward societal impact.
12/20/23- Saint Louis University is among 20 colleges and universities awarded $5M in grants from the Missouri State Board of Nursing to enhance nursing education statewide. SLU will use grant funds to invest in technology for undergraduate and graduate programs in the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing.
12/19/23- Internationally acclaimed pianist Kariné Poghosyan will return to St. Louis in March to perform in support of Saint Louis University. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. March 7 at the Sheldon Concert Hall.
12/19/23- JPEN was created to foster collaboration among nine higher learning institutions in the U.S. Central and Southern Province to address the root causes of incarceration, like recidivism, and inspire other Jesuit universities and colleges to start and sustain similar programs. Courtney Everett, program coordinator of SLU’s Prison Education Program, serves as a commissioner in the JPEN network.
12/18/23- Saint Louis University's WATER Institute collaborated with the Missouri Department of Transportation to model bridge scour during major weather events, such as flooding, using advanced two-dimensional modeling techniques in an effort to proactively maintain bridge safety throughout the state.
12/16/23- Saint Louis University celebrated graduates at the 2023 Midyear Commencement Ceremony on Saturday morning. Graduates and their family members, friends, and loved ones filled the seats at Chaifetz Arena to salute and congratulate the newest group of students who can now call themselves alums of Saint Louis University.
12/14/23- Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, will give the keynote address at the 12th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Tribute, hosted by Saint Louis University and the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. The MLK memorial tribute will be held this year after the start of the spring term. Students are encouraged to attend.
12/13/23- Sarah Adam, OTD, assistant professor of occupational science and occupational therapy, is one of 36 athletes invited to the USA Wheelchair Rugby 2024 Selection Camp held Dec. 11-17, 2023, at Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. From the camp, 16 athletes will be selected for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Training Squad.
12/12/23- Teams of students in Saint Louis University’s School of Science and Engineering put their engineering skills to work for a December Innovation Challenge. The teams built gingerbread houses designed to stand up during a weight-loading competition.
12/08/23- Saint Louis University has signed an agreement with QuantumNextDX, LLC (QNDX), an emerging quantum computing company, establishing a new relationship that will allow SLU to collaborate with QNDX to develop resources and advance research in quantum computing.
12/08/23- Harold Braswell, Ph.D., and Paul Lynch, Ph.D., are the inaugural winners of the University Core's 2023 Ignite Instructor of the Year Award. Braswell, associate professor in the Albert Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics, was recognized for his spring 2023 seminar, "Life: A User's Manual." Lynch, an associate professor of English, was the fall 2023 winner for his seminar, "Writing as a Way of Life."
12/07/23- Jack Marler, Ph.D., an associate professor of philosophy at Saint Louis University, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. He was 75. Marler was a long-time professor at SLU, joining the University in 1990.
12/05/23- Andrés J. Gallegos, a 1993 Saint Louis School of Law Graduate and the 2022 spring commencement speaker, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. He was 62.
12/05/23- With a $2 million commitment, Saint Louis University will establish an endowed deanship for the School of Science and Engineering (SSE). Gregory E. Triplett Jr., Ph.D., who has served as the school’s dean since July, has been named as the inaugural holder of the Oliver L. Parks Endowed Deanship.
12/01/23- Associate Professor of Aviation Science Stephen Belt, Ph.D., has been chosen as the 2023 Nancy McNeir Ring Award recipient. The Nancy McNeir Ring Award, SLU's highest honor for teaching, was initially established in 1966 by SLU's chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu, the national Jesuit honor society, to acknowledge faculty members who display special dedication to students. Belt will be recognized and deliver the commencement address at the 2023 Midyear Commencement Ceremony.
11/29/23- Saint Louis University's School of Education received a $5.96 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to address teacher shortages in underserved communities. Through an inventive pilot program, SLU will enroll up to 80 professionals with associate's degrees who are already working in school settings in a two-year program, where they will receive a full teaching degree upon completion.
11/29/23- In a paper published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Daniel Hoft, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Saint Louis University Center for Vaccine Development, and colleagues report a promising new approach to speed vaccine testing for tuberculosis.
11/21/23- The Billiken squad finished the 2023 Collegiate Chess League (CCL) fall season with a dominant win. In the finals on Sunday, Nov. 19, SLU topped the University of Texas at Dallas 11.5-4.5.
11/20/23- Two Saint Louis University faculty have Emerson 2023 Excellence in Teaching Awards. The program, now in its 34th year, is one of the St. Louis region's most renowned teacher recognition programs.
11/20/23- George T. Grossberg, M.D., and colleagues were instrumental in developing the first and only Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved treatment for agitation associated with Alzheimer's dementia.
11/20/23- Saint Louis University will hire 20 new faculty members in core geospatial science and related fields in an ambitious cluster hiring initiative. The new positions, which will be filled over a three-year span, will be hired in collaboration with the Taylor Geospatial Institute.
11/20/23- George Grossberg, M.D., is a recipient of the 2023 International Psychogeriatric Association’s (IPA) Distinguished Service to the Field of Psychogeriatrics Award. Grossberg has been a leader in developing mental health programs, treatment and research in geriatrics.
11/17/23- Members of the Saint Louis University community got an up-close look at the making of a movie both in front of and behind the camera. Production crews were on SLU's campus for two days filming for the upcoming movie, "On Fire." The film tells the story of SLU alum John O'Leary (CSB '99).
11/16/23- Saint Louis University professor Ricardo Wray, Ph.D., was named a 2024 Climate and Health Scholar by the National Institutes of Health, beginning a year-long research fellowship to combat climate change and its public health consequences.
11/15/23- An annual Interfaith Gift Body Memorial Service was held at Saint Francis Xavier College Church on Friday, Nov. 10, to honor 371 individuals who generously donated their bodies to SLU’s School of Medicine to train future physicians, occupational and physical therapists, athletic trainers, physician assistants, and educators.
11/09/23- This semester, Saint Louis University’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) presents a selection of works from the museum collection and works on loan. MOCRA is also launching several Spotlight Tours for visitors. The 30-minute discussions are focused on a single artwork. The tours are free and open to the public.
11/08/23- Dr. Shahina Ghazanfar, author of Plants of the Qur'ān, History and Culture will deliver the 36th annual John Dwyer Public Lecture at 4 p.m. Friday, November 10, in the Bayer Event Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
11/06/23- SLU students in the occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech, language and hearing sciences programs worked interprofessionally to adapt off-the-shelf toys and distribute them to children with disabilities and their families.
11/03/23- SLU’s sensory room, located in the Busch Student Center, is a safe space designed to provide room for individuals with a sensory processing disorder to decompress and cope with sensory issues in a productive way.
11/02/23- Celerstine Briggs Johnson, Ed.D., former associate vice provost at Saint Louis University, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. She was 89. Johnson worked for Saint University for nearly 30 years. She joined SLU in 1979 and retired in the winter of 2008. Johnson served as Saint Louis University's first Black female associate vice president for enrollment and academic services. She was also a SLU alumna, having earned her Doctor of Education degree from the University.
10/27/23- Farzana Hoque, M.D., associate professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine and Acting Internship Co-Director at Saint Louis University, has been named one of St. Louis Business Journal's 40 Under 40. Hoque joined SLU in 2018 as her first job after completing residency training.
10/27/23- Jasmin Patel, Associate Vice President for Research and Chief of Staff to the Vice President for Research and Partnerships at St. Louis University, has been named a St. Louis Business Journal 40 Under 40 for 2023. Patel has been with SLU since 2016.
10/24/23- Saint Louis University and Lincoln University announce a partnership that will benefit students in STEM fields and serve as an engine for workforce and educational development in Missouri. The partnership agreement will allow Lincoln University students to pursue select graduate programs at Saint Louis University and facilitate an early transition to graduate school.
10/24/23- A team of aviation science students from Saint Louis University’s School of Science and Engineering placed high enough this weekend to secure a spot in the 2024 National Intercollegiate Flying Association Competition. The Flying Billikens from SLU’s Oliver L. Parks Department of Aviation Science hosted the Region VI SAFECON event at the St. Louis Downtown Airport.
10/20/23- The newest Topgolf location, sandwiched between Saint Louis University's north and south campuses, opened Friday. Leaders from Topgolf, SLU, the city and the region celebrated the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The venue, which is the second to serve Greater St. Louis, is located at the intersection of Chouteau Avenue and Compton Avenue, south of I-64.
10/20/23- Molly A. Schaller, Ph.D., a professor of higher education and associate dean at Saint Louis University's School of Education, has been named an inaugural advisory board member for a new consultation on the future of church-related universities.
10/18/23- Thomas C. Westfall, Ph.D., chair emeritus of the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology at Saint Louis University, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. He was 85. Westfall served as chair of the Department of Pharmacology, which later became the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, for 34 years, from 1979 until 2013.
10/17/23- Politicians have crisscrossed the state for years, sharing their vision for Missour-ee or Missour-uh, depending on where they spoke. Now, as the state celebrates Missouri Day on Wednesday, Missourians have spoken about how they say their state’s name. In 2023, the SLU/YouGov Poll interviewed 900 likely Missouri voters, asking how they pronounced the name of the state in which they reside.
10/12/23- Researchers at Saint Louis University (SLU) are enrolling participants in a clinical trial to increase youth sport coaches' knowledge of musculoskeletal injuries and how to prevent them. Principal investigator Oluwatoyosi Owoeye, Ph.D., assistant professor of physical therapy at SLU, says this is the first study of its kind.
10/05/23- Firaol Ahmed, a Saint Louis University junior and a Billiken track and field athlete was named a St. Louis Inno Under 25 for 2023. Ahmed founded Moii Coffee last winter.
09/28/23- Alice Bourke Hayes, Ph.D., Saint Louis University’s first female Provost, died on Sept. 24, 2023. She was 85. Hayes came to SLU in 1989. She was the first provost at SLU since 1974 and the first woman in the role. She was also the first layperson to be second in command at a Jesuit university in the United States.
09/28/23- Geospatial leaders, students, and academics gathered virtually and in a packed Busch Student Center on Thursday to take a look at the state of the geospatial industry. Saint Louis University and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) once again teamed up to talk geospatial at the fifth-ever Geo-Resolution conference. This year's topic was "Digital Transformations: Navigating a World of Data from Seabed to Space.
09/28/23- Spice Market is a new Indian-food restaurant in Fusz Hall. It opened for the fall semester and is the result of a student push to have more "authentic" food on campus.
09/27/23- In two recent papers, Saint Louis University researchers report finding high concentrations of microplastics present in a Missouri cave system that had been closed to human visitors for 30 years.
09/26/23- A decade of work culminated this week in the opening of the third and final phase of Saint Louis University’s Academic Technology Commons in Pius XII Memorial Library. University leadership and the Student Government Association gathered Monday to open the 7,916-square-foot space.
09/25/23- The Saint Louis University Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing held its White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2026. It’s an event celebrated nationwide and marks an important milestone for students as they progress toward becoming baccalaureate nurses in their health care education.
09/21/23- A new center at Saint Louis University has been established to support research in global Catholicism. The Center for Research on Global Catholicism (CRGC) supports scholarship on how Catholicism migrated across time and space to become a global religion.
09/21/23- George Terzis, Ph.D., an associate professor of Philosophy at Saint Louis University, died on Aug. 27, 2023. He was 71. Terzis was known at SLU for both the brilliance of his mind and the gentleness of his spirit, colleagues said.
09/20/23- Though the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the employment of speech-language pathologists to grow 19% from 2022 to 2032, a Saint Louis University speech pathologist says there aren’t enough students majoring in the profession, particularly from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
09/19/23- Saint Louis University's Division of Mission and Identity has launched The Pilgrim’s Path, a mission-centered tour of SLU’s north campus.
09/19/23- The Gate District West neighborhood, bordered by Grand Boulevard to the west, Compton Avenue to the east, Chouteau Avenue to the north, and Interstate 44 to the south, is being transformed. Three years after the redevelopment project kicked off, a number of new houses and renovations have taken place and revitalized the neighborhood.
09/15/23- Scholars from across Saint Louis University gathered in the Sinquefield Stateroom in DuBourg Hall on Thursday afternoon to salute and honor excellence in research and scholarship. The 2023 Scholarly Works reception celebrated success in publications and exhibitions from the previous year.
09/12/23- Monday morning, select members of the Saint Louis University faculty met in the Pere Marquette Gallery to launch SLU's new Early Career Faculty Mentoring Program. The mentoring program is a new initiative from the Division for Diversity and Innovative Community Engagement (DICE).
09/11/23- Saint Louis University has received a $250,000 grant from the Teagle Foundation, which will allow the university to participate in the "Cornerstone: Learning for Living" initiative. A joint product of Teagle and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Cornerstone gives schools training and financial support in creating liberal arts education programs.
09/01/23- Saint Louis University has received a $1 million grant from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to create a satellite calibration network to improve the accuracy of satellite observations and the geospatial tools used to monitor global change, infrastructure resilience, and natural disasters such as landslides, volcanic eruptions, and flooding.
09/01/23- Several hundred new international students joined the Aug. 26 trip to the national monument, an iconic symbol of America’s pioneering spirit. The signature event marked the beginning of a bold and transformative adventure for new international students at SLU.
08/25/23- Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine say diagnostic delays frequently occur in patients with undiagnosed head and neck cancer and are calling for improved dissemination of current clinical practice guidelines in a new paper published Aug. 24 in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.
08/25/23- Very few days can blend excitement and anxiety quite like the first day of school. You're excited for what the new year will bring, what you'll learn and the classes you'll take. But seeing all the coursework and diving right into it on Day 1 can be overwhelming. And if you're a freshman taking a college course for the first time -- or a senior beginning their last year -- those feelings are only amplified.
08/25/23- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Saint Louis University will co-host the Geo-Resolution 2023 conference, "Digital Transformations: Navigating a World of Data from Seabed to Space," Thursday, Sept. 28, at SLU's Busch Student Center.
08/24/23- Students, staff, faculty and administrators filled St. Francis Xavier College Church Thursday, Aug. 24, to celebrate the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit.
08/24/23- Erectile dysfunction (ED) is more common in older individuals with long-term Type 2 diabetes. However, emerging research at Saint Louis University School of Medicine has found that ED indicates undiagnosed prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in young men under 40.
08/24/23- Saint Louis University has many new faculty members joining the University this year. Check out the list of who is new at SLU.
08/23/23- Adolescents of color with a disability or special health care need (SHCN) were almost twice as likely to experience racial discrimination compared to peers of color without SHCNs, according to Saint Louis University research published in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
08/23/23- The August 2023 SLU/YouGov Poll interviewed 900 likely Missouri voters about issues facing the Missouri legislature and their opinions about the 2024 presidential election, schools, and LGBTQ issues.
08/22/23- Nearly 100 new faculty members took part in the new faculty orientation on Wednesday, Aug. 16. At the day-long event, the newest members of the SLU community took part in a resource fair, networking lunch, and breakout sessions.
08/19/23- Fresh off their move-in experience, Saint Louis University formally welcomed its newest group of Billikens at the annual Convocation ceremony on Saturday morning. The 2023 New Student Convocation and Family Welcome ceremony was designed to be one of the first opportunities for the new class of Billikens to develop a sense of cohesion and identity. Members of the SLU community shared what being a Billiken has meant to them and what they hope it will mean for the newest Billikens.
08/18/23- Saint Louis University will mark the beginning of the new academic year with its traditional Mass of the Holy Spirit Thursday, Aug. 24. During the Mass, Michael Rozier, S.J., Ph.D., associate professor and department chair for health management and policy in SLU’s College for Public Health and Social Justice, will profess his final vows as a Jesuit.
08/18/23- The Saint Louis University Museum of Art (SLUMA) will present a provocative new exhibition by Disney Animation artist Marlon West, featuring individuals who have experienced police brutality. “Marlon West’s Ink Tributes,” a series of comic-book-style portraits opens Aug. 25.
08/17/23- One of the most exciting days on campus, Saint Louis University welcomed the Class of 2027 to St. Louis Thursday morning, kicking off the brand new school year, one with plenty of opportunity and possibilities.
08/15/23- Saint Louis University’s “Black in Stem Celebration & Awards” event received the 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. SLU will be featured, along with 79 other recipients, in the September 2023 issue.
08/15/23- Saint Louis University's Orflamme leaders are ready to throw open the doors and welcome the Class of 2027 to SLU. Move-In for first-year students is Aug. 17-18, 2023.
08/14/23- Tyler Lackland, a second-year medical student at Saint Louis University's School of Medicine, was named Miss Black Illinois USA 2024. Lackland will go on to compete next year in the national Miss Black USA 2024 pageant.
08/14/23- Five programs led by Saint Louis University School of Medicine faculty at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital have ranked top 50 in the recently released U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals by Specialty National Rankings.
08/11/23- The Class of 2027 White Coat Ceremony occurred at St. Francis Xavier College Church on Sunday, July 30. Family, friends, and loved ones witnessed the newest class of SLU School of Medicine students receive their first clinical white coats to mark the start of their journey.
08/11/23- A group of leading scholars participated in a June 2022 symposium, "Best Interests and Beyond: Standards of Decision Making in Pediatrics," at Saint Louis University. The symposium and further discussions led to six recommendations for pediatric decision-making. Those findings, "Pediatric Decision Making: Consensus Recommendations," appeared in Pediatrics on Aug. 9.
08/07/23- Research from Saint Louis University School of Medicine finds that among patients 65 and older, a diagnosis of anxiety was significantly associated with an increased risk of dementia diagnosis, and benzodiazepine exposure was associated with a 28% increased risk of dementia.
07/28/23- Saint Louis University’s School of Science and Engineering recently held its inaugural STEM Immersion Experience Camp to provide underrepresented students in STEM an understanding of the many fields and educational opportunities available in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
07/28/23- Since 1992, Eleonore Stump has taught, studied and written about philosophy at Saint Louis University. Throughout the course of her 30-plus years in the Philosophy Department, she has become known for her dedication to the humanities. This year, as she begins five years of phased retirement, the American Philosophical Association honored her by inviting her to give the Dewey Lecture at its Central Division meeting.
07/26/23- Year one of the four-year partnership included the completion of a Healthy Minds Study and the creation of a JED Campus Strategic Plan. The JED Foundation is helping SLU elevate its support of student mental health, providing assessment tools, feedback reports, strategic planning assistance and ongoing support from the organization’s higher education team
07/24/23- The COVID-19 pandemic galvanized researchers at Saint Louis University's Center for Advanced Dental Education to explore key innovations in digital orthodontics and general dentistry. Now, dental professionals from various countries are traveling to SLU to learn more about two technological advancements not available anywhere else in the world.
07/24/23- Michael Rozier, S.J., Ph.D., professor and department chair for health management and policy at Saint Louis University, has authored a paper examining ethical questions raised during the COVID-19 pandemic and what can be done, to address similar ethical questions in the future.
07/24/23- Research led by Margaret Bultas, Ph.D., professor at SLU's Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, has found that integrating a therapy dog into the classroom increases mental health support for nursing students.
07/19/23- The summer months are the busiest time on the roads and for teens with ADHD, a new driver's license carries a lot of responsibility. June is National Safety Month, and July and August see the most cars on the road of any month of the year. Saint Louis University (SLU) researcher Annie Artiga Garner, Ph.D., is doing her part to make the roads safer not just for teens with ADHD, but for every driver.
07/18/23- Saint Louis University's Paul C. Reinert, S.J., Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic's Augmentative-Alternative Communication Theater Camp presented Lost and Found: Little Bo Peep Meets Mary and her Lamb on Friday, July 14, in the C.S. Huh Auditorium at the Center for Global Citizenship. The event was open to the SLU community and free to attend.
07/11/23- The Orthopedic Biomechanics and Imaging Team at Saint Louis University, which is led by Patrick Corrigan, PT, DPT, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, is evaluating why knee osteoarthritis commonly progresses from one to two knees.
07/11/23- The Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship at Saint Louis University has been named a finalist for the 2023 St. Louis Inno Fire Awards. The St. Louis Business Journal will name the winners at a celebration on July 18.
07/07/23- Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., a professor of behavioral science and health education at Saint Louis University's College for Public Health and Social Justice and acting director of strategic initiatives for the Taylor Geospatial Institute, was named to the Board of Directors for the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF).
07/07/23- Michael Vaughn, Ph.D., was recognized by Research.com on its Top 1,000 Scientists for 2023 as one of the most-cited researchers in the area of social sciences and humanities. The professor of social work was ranked 129th in the United States and 250th in the world, placing him in the top one percent of his peers.
06/30/23- Research published in Outlook on Agriculture has shown that the population relative to available climate-suitable areas has increased, posing a threat to the economy and food security.
06/27/23- Paul A. Young, Ph.D., professor emeritus of anatomy at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, died June 24, 2023. He was 96.
06/27/23- Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks-related emergencies are here. Gabriela Espinoza, M.D., professor of ophthalmology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has eye safety tips you need to know.
06/23/23- Saint Louis University's Searls Hall, located at 3301 Locust St., is home to the latest addition to The Walls off Washington, a project of the Kranzberg Arts Foundation in Grand Center.
06/23/23- Joan Haselman Carter, Ph.D., professor emeritus and former associate dean at the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, died May 11, 2023. She was 90.
06/20/23- Nadine Alameh, Ph.D., is the CEO and president of the Open Geospatial Consortium, a global membership collective with more than 500 organizations working to advance geospatial information. She is also an appointed member of the U.S. Department of Interior’s National Geospatial Advisory Committee and a board member of the United Nations Geospatial Global Information Management Private Sector Network.
06/16/23- Saint Louis University is one of the top five producers of volunteers for work with two Jesuit Volunteer organizations: the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and JVC Northwest.
06/08/23- Alberto Galofré M.Ed. M.D., professor emeritus of Internal Medicine and former Associate Dean for Curriculum with the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, died May 10, 2023. He was 85.
06/07/23- Stella Hoft, a M.D./Ph.D. student at Saint Louis University’s School of Medicine, was recently awarded an F30 Grant through the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases.
06/07/23- Rich DiPaolo, Ph.D., professor and interim chair in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, warns that patients with gastritis caused by autoimmunity as well as Helicobacter pylori, a type of bacteria that infects your stomach, may benefit from routine screenings to identify patients with a high risk of progressing to gastric cancer.
06/05/23- Leslie McClure, Ph.D., is the associate dean for faculty affairs at the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University. She also serves as the chair of the school's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, where she helped launch new academic programs and increase research funding. She begins her new leadership role at SLU on Nov. 15.