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SLU-Madrid News Archive

Check out the latest headlines from Saint Louis University-Madrid, from faculty honors to student achievements to major campus events.

SLU-Madrid Welcomes New Rector William P. Johnson

07/01/2025- Saint Louis University-Madrid formally introduced its new rector, William P. Johnson, J.D., during a presentation Tuesday, June 17, at 8 p.m. in Padre Arrupe Hall.
Scholars Gather in Madrid to Explore Science-Engaged Theology in Catholic Tradition

06/30/2025- A two-day workshop at Saint Louis University-Madrid brought together scholars to examine science-engaged theology — a growing field that considers science not just a dialogue partner, but a source of theological knowledge.
From Madrid to Lisbon: SLU-Madrid Researcher Suggests Ideas for Sustainable Cities

06/25/2025- Miguel García, Ph.D., has represented Saint Louis University-Madrid at the 16th International Sustainability Transitions (IST) Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, presenting his research on collaborative urban development.
SLU-Madrid Professor Publishes Theory Linking Gravity and Quantum Forces

06/24/2025- Saint Louis University-Madrid's Robert Monjo, Ph.D., has introduced a theory that may transform scientists' understanding of gravity and its relationship to quantum physics.
Ana Brage, graduada de SLU-Madrid, seleccionada para el programa Movers by FUE 2025

06/16/2025- Una antigua alumna de SLU-Madrid ha sido seleccionada para el programa Movers by FUE 2025
SLU-Madrid Students Embark on Inaugural Academic Trip to Kenya

06/03/2025- In April 2025, students from Saint Louis University-Madrid completed a ten-day conservation field course in Kenya, gaining firsthand experience in some of East Africa's most ecologically and culturally rich landscapes.
Utah Valley University AI Expert Visits SLU-Madrid

05/28/2025- Adam Ogurlu, Ph.D., presented "AI on Creativity" to the Saint Louis University-Madrid community on May 27 as part of a series of research-related meetings on campus with a visiting delegation from UVU.
SLU-Madrid English Faculty Present at International Conference on Motherhood in Literature

05/26/2025- Anne Mulhall, Ph.D., and Carolina Toscano, Ph.D., represented Saint Louis University-Madrid at "The Multiple Representations of the Spanish and Irish Mother in Contemporary Literature," held at the Universidad de Almería on May 7-9, 2025.
SLU-Madrid anuncia los ganadores del Premio Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología 2025

05/21/2025- Saint Louis University-Madrid ha anunciado a los ganadores del XII Premio Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología para Estudiantes de Bachillerato, un concurso diseñado para promover el interés en la ciencia y la tecnología entre jóvenes de toda España.
SLU-Madrid Class of 2025 Represents 22 Countries and 21 U.S. States

05/13/2025- On May 12, Saint Louis University-Madrid held its Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremony at nearby Espacio Pablo VI.
SLU-Madrid Communication Researcher Awarded SLU Grant

05/05/2025- Beatriz Jordá, Ph.D. (cand.), won one of three Sister Shirley Kolmer Memorial Grants to further her research on social media's role in feminism in Spain.
SLU-Madrid Hosts Inaugural Short Film Festival Focused on "Overcoming"

04/30/2025- On April 10, SLU-Madrid's Department of Communication hosted the first edition of the "En Breve" Short Film Festival in collaboration with the Department of English.
SLU-Madrid Hosts Seminar on International Relations

04/10/2025- As the global balance of power continues to shift amid war, rising tensions and technological disruption, Saint Louis University-Madrid hosted a daylong seminar on Wednesday, April 9, to examine the consequences for international relations.
SLU-Madrid reúne voces internacionales en su 14º Simposio de Español

04/07/2025- El pasado 4 de abril, el Departamento de Español de Saint Louis University-Madrid acogió a ponentes cuyas investigaciones abordaron diversos temas relacionados con la lengua y la cultura españolas.
90% of Class of 2024 Working, Interning or Furthering Education

03/31/2025- Graduates of SLU-Madrid's bachelor's and master's programs live in six countries and continue to develop their careers.
SLU-Madrid Hosts Iberian Historian Workshop

03/26/2025- On March 10-14, Saint Louis University's Center for Iberian Historical Studies led the Madrid Research Workshop, a weeklong course designed to deepen historical research in medieval and early modern Iberian studies.
Saint Louis University Achieves Prestigious R1 Status, Joining Elite Group of U.S. Research Universities

03/24/2025- Saint Louis University has earned the highly revered "R1" designation in the 2025 Research Activity Designations published today by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
SLU-Madrid's Department of Science and Engineering Celebrates Women in STEM

03/13/2025- March marks Women's History Month and last month SLU-Madrid celebrated UNESCO's International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Feb. 11.
New SLU-Madrid Major: Biology

03/04/2025- The Bachelor of Arts in Biology has become the Madrid campus' 22nd major, an important step for U.S. STEM degrees abroad.
SLU-Madrid Alumna Wins MLA Award for Johns Hopkins University Course

02/25/2025- Laura Hartmann-Villalta (‘05) received a Modern Language Association of America (MLA) prize for her first-year writing course at Johns Hopkins University in January 2025.
SLU-Madrid Psychology Study Highlights Impact of Studying Abroad

02/12/2025- Last-year psychology majors’ research sheds light on the effects of studying abroad on professional and personal development.
Legal Experts Give SLU-Madrid Students Career Insights

01/30/2025- SLU-Madrid Rector William "Bill" Johnson, J.D., and Edgardo Rodríguez-Quilichini ('83-'84), alumnus and U.S. administrative law judge, talked to students about pursuing careers in law.
Data Science Becomes SLU-Madrid's 21st Major

01/27/2025- Degree-seeking students at SLU-Madrid can now pursue a B.S. in Data Science.
Saint Louis University Appoints Its 34th President

01/02/2025- Following an extensive national search, Edward J. Feser, Ph.D., has been named the 34th president of Saint Louis University. He will assume the SLU presidency on July 1, 2025.
SLU-Madrid Ends 2024 with Fall Midyear Commencement

12/19/2024- On Dec. 19, the SLU-Madrid community and Class of 2024 members’ families and friends gathered at Colegio Mayor Vedruna near campus to congratulate graduates.
SLU-Madrid Celebrates 10th Annual White Coat Ceremony

11/28/2024- On Nov. 27, the SLU-Madrid community congratulated the Class of 2027 nursing students in the San Ignacio Hall Auditorium as they transition into clinical practice.
SLU-Madrid Celebrates 10th Annual Alumni Awards

11/25/2024- On Nov. 19, the SLU-Madrid Alumni Association hosted alumni both in person and online to celebrate their achievements in the San Ignacio Hall Auditorium.
Anya Hillery Details the Rise of mRNA Treatments in New Book

11/19/2024- Anya Hillery, Ph.D., SLU-Madrid health sciences professor currently on "excedencia", publishes "mRNA Therapeutics: Foundations, Innovations and Clinical Applications" with the help of SLU’s prestigious Beaumont Scholarship.
SLU-Madrid's Jordá Probes Social Media's Influence on Political Opinion

11/07/2024- Beatriz Jordá, Ph.D. (cand.), presented her dissertation to the SLU-Madrid community and students from a local Toledo high school on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
With Record-breaking Enrollment, SLU-Madrid's Diversity Grows

10/23/2024- The Madrid campus’ 1,224 students come from 79 countries and territories, and U.S. citizens represent 38 U.S. states and Puerto Rico.
SLU-Madrid Mathematician Fills Gap in Einstein's Work

10/14/2024- Robert Monjo, Ph.D. (Mathematics), recently led a study on the shape of Einstein's concept of spacetime now published in "General Relativity and Gravitation.”"
Laura Muro Represents SLU-Madrid at UN

10/09/2024- Accounting and international business sustainability professor Laura Muro, Ph.D., represented Saint Louis University — Madrid while speaking on sustainability at the United Nations’ Summit of the Future in New York on Sept. 22-23, 2024.
SLU-Madrid Hosts Symposium on Crusade Studies

10/04/2024- On Oct. 3-5 the Madrid campus hosted scholars from 24 countries to promote research on crusading and the Latin East.
SLU-Madrid's Luana Fischer Unveils Exhibit in Historic Jesuit Town

09/26/2024- Luana Fischer, SLU-Madrid's photography professor since 2006, presents her work in "Cardos" exhibit at Collegium — an art institution 75 miles (123 kilometers) northwest of Madrid in Arévalo.
SLU-Madrid Students Learn to Fact Check with Journalists

09/19/2024- Communication and political science majors recently participated in an event dubbed "Fact-Checking Hackathon" to cover the Sept. 10 presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
SLU-Madrid's Manresa Hall Welcomes Students

09/11/2024- The facilities located at Calle Max Aub, 7 became the Madrid campus' fourth hall this month after much time under construction.
SLU-Madrid Starts School Year with Convocation

09/04/2024- On Friday, Aug. 30, Saint Louis University – Madrid faculty and staff welcomed its incoming freshmen and transfer students in the annual formal welcome ceremony.
Theological Studies Becomes SLU-Madrid's 20th Major

07/15/2024- Starting the Fall 2024 term, both incoming and continuing students at the Madrid campus will be able to pursue the B.A. in Theological Studies – or double-major in it.
SLU-Madrid Sponsors Film Festival in Galicia

07/08/2024- To further study the Festival de Cans' cultural contributions, SLU-Madrid communication program Sirector Rosana Vivar, Ph.D., brought students to the town of Porriño to assist with ethnographic research.
SLU-Madrid's Timothy Ryan Day Explores Sense of Self in "Outside Athens"

07/02/2024- Timothy Ryan Day, Ph.D., English program director and creative writing professor, has published his newest book with Adelaide Books.
William Johnson Appointed SLU-Madrid Rector

06/19/2024- William Johnson, J.D., outgoing dean of the Saint Louis University School of Law, has been named rector and vice president of SLU-Madrid, effective Oct. 1.
SLU-Madrid otorga su prestigioso premio en ciencia y tecnología

05/21/2024- Este martes 21 de mayo se celebró la undécima edición del concurso Premio Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología para Estudiantes de Bachillerato.
SLU-Madrid Celebrates Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremony

05/10/2024- The Madrid Campus' class of 2024 consists of 62 graduates from 19 countries and 18 U.S. states. The SLU-Madrid community and graduates' family and friends gathered on Friday, May 10, to cheer on graduates at the nearby Espacio Pablo VI auditorium, a five-minute walk away from campus.
SLU-Madrid Now Offers B.S. in Computer Engineering

05/06/2024- Starting this fall, students will have another four-year STEM major available to them at the Madrid Campus.
SLU-Madrid's Charles El Mir Awarded Professorship for Teaching Excellence

04/29/2024- Gregory Triplett, Ph.D., Dean of SLU's School of Science and Engineering, traveled to Madrid to personally congratulate and present the honor to Charles El Mir, Ph.D.
SLU-Madrid Student Newspaper Goes to Press

04/24/2024- Writers and photographers produced more than 40 original stories and images for the digital and print editions of The NewSLU at SLU-Madrid.
SLU-Madrid Makes Elementary Schoolers' Wishes Come True Through Outreach

04/17/2024- On Friday, April 12, twelve SLU-Madrid students volunteered at a school in Puertollano, Castilla-La Mancha.
El Simposio de Español fomenta diálogo sobre estudios hispánicos

04/12/2024- El viernes 12 de abril el Departamento de Español de SLU-Madrid celebró la decimotercera edición del evento anual con ponentes de cuatro universidades distintas.
SLU-Madrid Alumnus and NASA Engineer Unpacks Space Exploration

04/05/2024- SLU-Madrid Alumnus and NASA Engineer Unpacks Space Exploration. Fernando Abilleira presented "Perseverance and Mars Exploration" on campus to faculty, staff and students in the San Ignacio Hall Auditorium.
SLU-Madrid and Chaifetz School of Business Reflect on SLU's Mission in Madrid

03/21/2024- On March 14-15, SLU-Madrid hosted the undergraduate research conference Mission Meets Madrid 2024 to celebrate research, creating a collaborative space between the Chaifetz School of Business and SLU-Madrid.