Headlines from Saint Louis University – from research breakthroughs to student achievements to major campus events.
06/24- Michael Vaughn, Ph.D., was recognized by Research.com on its Top 1,000 Scientists for 2022 as one of the most-cited researchers in the area of social sciences and humanities. The Saint Louis University professor of social work was ranked 92nd in the United States.
06/23- The WISH (Women and Infant Substance Help) Center, founded under the medical direction of Saint Louis University School of Medicine physicians, has been recognized by the Catholic Health Association of the United States with the 2022 Achievement Citation Award. The award is CHA's highest annual honor.
06/21- Dan Nickolai, Ph.D., associate professor of French at Saint Louis University, has been awarded a Digital Humanities Advancement Grant through the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The grant totals $325,000, which includes $50,000 in matching funds from the Saint Louis University Research Institute.
06/15- Amar Shere, M.D., a cardiovascular disease fellow at Saint Louis University's School of Medicine, shares his love of dance with a national audience for a chance to take home the cash prize worth $25,000.
06/09- Saint Louis University honored and recognized its newest class of distinguished alumni at the May commencement ceremony. Fourteen SLU graduates received 2022 Alumni Awards. The graduates were honored at a dinner and recognized at the commencement ceremony.
06/07- Devita Stallings, Ph.D., RN to BSN program coordinator and associate professor of nursing at Saint Louis University’s Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, was awarded a $50,000 grant by the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences, a Washington University-led research consortium, of which Saint Louis University is a member.
06/07- Dhiren Patel, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at SLU’s School of Medicine and SLUCare pediatric gastroenterologist, was awarded a $50,000 grant by the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences, a Washington University-led research consortium, of which Saint Louis University is a member.
06/06- A three-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will fund work at Saint Louis University (SLU), New Mexico State University (NMSU) and the University of Missouri - St. Louis (UMSL) to improve networking and security challenges in next-generation public safety and disaster response networks.
06/03- A two-year, $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will establish a wireless virtual network testbed.
06/01- Leaders Igniting Generational Healing and Transformation (LIGHT) centers the public by putting people first in public health. LIGHT, led by faculty and students from SLU’s College for Public Health and Social Justice, encompasses a new biannual literary journal in public health, a festival and a summer camp for children.
06/01- John J. Stretch, Ph.D., former assistant dean for the School of Social Work at Saint Louis University, died Friday, May 20, 2022. He was 87.
05/26- Researchers at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine are enrolling volunteers in an investigational drug trial for hypogonadal men with chronic kidney disease.
05/21- Saint Louis University celebrated the Class of 2022 at Saturday's Commencement ceremony. Andrés Gallegos, J.D. (Law '93), delivered the address and congratulated the graduates on their accomplishments.
05/19- The Office of the Vice President for Research hosted the annual Scholarly Works and Grant Winners reception Wednesday, May 25, in the Sinquefield Room.
05/10- Saint Louis University will launch an Ignatian Service minor for the 2022-23 academic year.
05/10- Missouri Lawyers Media has honored Saint Louis University's Vice President and General Counsel Danielle Uy and School of Law student Emma Mitchell with Women's Justice Awards.
05/09- The Clavius Project announced a new partnership with Saint Louis University (SLU) made possible by a $612,000 grant from the Thomas R. Schilli Foundation (TRSF) to Saint Louis University.
05/09- Saint Louis University's Office of Competitive Fellowships and Scholarships announces that six students/alumni have been selected to participate in the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
05/06- U.S. Rep Cori Bush recently visited SLU to celebrate the $500,000 in federal funding she secured for the mobile clinic that will serve areas where citizens lack nearby health care facilities, transportation to clinics or the technology to use telehealth options.
05/06- Link Currently serving as the staff vice president for member engagement and communications at Centene Corp., Borgmeyer is a marketing executive with more than 20 years of experience building marketing teams, effectively telling an organization’s story and creating measurable growth in competitive market environments.
05/05- Tuesday night inside the Sinquefield Chess Commons, the Saint Louis University chess team was honored — not just for their historic season that included a number of tournament wins, but also for the journey the program has undergone since its founding. The Sinquefield Chess Commons also was blessed during the ceremony.
05/04- Human traffickers regularly post photographs of their victims posed in hotel rooms for online ads. As COVID-19 restrictions and quarantines continue to lift around the world, one Saint Louis University researcher reminds travelers that by simply downloading an app they could play a role in saving lives.
04/29- The Saint Louis University Library Associates honored author Arundhati Roy with the 2022 St. Louis Literary Award Thursday.
04/28- SLUCare Physician Group will become part of SSM Health - St. Louis, deepening a longtime partnership to advance health equity, strengthen medical education and improve the health of the St. Louis community and beyond.
04/28- Andrés Gallegos, J.D. (Law '93), has been tabbed to deliver the address at Saint Louis University's May 2022 Commencement Ceremony. The commencement ceremony will be in-person this year after going all virtual in 2021. The ceremony will be Saturday, May 21, at 9 a.m. in Chaifetz Arena.
04/27- A $704,482 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will establish the Saint Louis University Open-Source Software Center.
04/22- The Saint Louis University Library Associates will honor author Arundhati Roy with the 2022 St. Louis Literary Award on April 28. The event will include a discussion with Roy moderated by Amber Johnson, Ph.D., interim vice president of Diversity and Innovative Community Engagement.
04/21- Leaders from St. Louis' business, civic, academic, and governmental communities came together today to celebrate the launch of the Taylor Geospatial Institute, a first-of-its-kind institution that brings together eight leading research institutions to collaborate on research into geospatial technology
04/19- St. Louis Magazine recognized the region’s top nurses during the 13th annual Excellence in Nursing Virtual Awards Ceremony held on Thursday, April 14. Among the winners were two from the Saint Louis University Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing: Devita Stallings, Ph.D., and Verna Hendricks-Ferguson, Ph.D.
04/14- Rebecca Townley, a student in the College of Arts and Sciences, is one of 58 new Truman Scholars selected from 705 candidates nominated by 275 colleges and universities. She is the fourth SLU student in history and the first since 2010 to be named a Truman Scholar.
04/08- Human rights, the conflict in Ukraine and the need for an agreed upon history in the United States were among the topics discussed Thursday night in the Wool Ballroom during the 22nd Annual Sam and Marilyn Fox Atlas Week Signature Symposium. Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein delivered the keynote address titled "Global Challenges to Human Rights Today."
04/04- Saint Louis University is home to the collegiate chess National Champions. The Final Four of Collegiate Chess wrapped up Sunday, April 3, with the Billikens on top. Saint Louis University narrowly edged out Webster University to take home the President's Cup.
03/30- Researchers and clinicians at Saint Louis University are tackling problems to improve the lives of women on many fronts. In honor of Women’s History Month, we spotlight five SLU professors who are making a difference.
03/29- A noted researcher and scholar, Rousseau currently serves as associate dean for equity, inclusion and community engagement at the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, where he also serves as the chair of the Department of Communication Science and Disorders.
03/29- Saint Louis University has 29 graduate and professional programs ranked in the top-100 in the 2023 edition of U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Graduate Schools" guide released today.
03/25- Saint Louis University held a Mass and prayed the rosary Friday, March, 25, as Pope Francis consecrated Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
03/25- Seyoon Choi, a junior majoring in social work, has been selected for the Governor's Council on Disability Youth Leadership Award. The annual Youth Leadership Award recognizes an outstanding Missouri youth aged 16-26 with a disability that has demonstrated exemplary leadership by making a difference in their community.
03/24- St. Louis Regional Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center (AMICSTL), an organization created to establish a robust advanced manufacturing sector in the region, has tapped Saint Louis University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis to co-lead research and development for the venture.
03/22- Researcher Adriana Montaño, Ph.D., associate professor of pediatrics, biochemistry and molecular biology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has been named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors for her internationally recognized work in the field of Lysosomal Storage Diseases.
03/21- Now that the season has changed, it is the perfect time to tackle spring cleaning. It feels great to open the windows and remove the cobwebs. Amanda Reed, assistant professor and director of the Medical Laboratory Science program at Saint Louis University, offers advice on how to scrub your home from top to bottom.
03/18- Fourth-year students from Saint Louis University’s School of Medicine participated Friday in the National Residency Match Program (NRMP). NRMP annually matches students with the programs where they will complete their residency training.
03/18- Ajay Jain, M.D., professor of pediatrics, pharmacology, and physiology, has received funding from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study Short Bowel syndrome (SBS).
03/14- Frederick G. McLeod, S.J., Ph.D., retired professor of theology at Saint Louis University died March 7, 2022. He was 90.
03/14- Roy Edward Cheatham, Ph.D., former dean of Saint Louis University's Metropolitan College, the precursor to SLU's School for Professional Studies, died Nov. 20, 2021. He was 80.
03/11- Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has named 173 student civic leaders who will make up the organization’s 2022-2023 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows. Marquis Govan, an undergraduate student studying social work and sociology at Saint Louis University, will join students from 38 states, Washington, D.C., and Mexico to form the cohort.
03/09- First-year student Maryum Khaja has been selected as a recipient of the Critical Language Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
03/08- Leaders in Jesuit higher education were on campus March 4-5 for a special forum organized by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Twenty of AJCU’s 28 member institutions were represented.
03/08- Saint Louis University is pleased to announce that Rudi Roeslein (IT '71) has made a gift of $100,000 to the University in support of scholarships and Accelerating Excellence: The Campaign for Saint Louis University.
03/04- The widely beloved DPS officer passed away at his home on March 1, 2022. Owens worked nearly every basketball game at Chaifetz Arena during his 13 years at SLU. Student-athletes, athletics staff and countless fans grew to know and love Owens for his relentless willingness to make people smile.
03/03- Saint Louis University will hold a prayer service Monday, March 7, to pray for peace in the world.
03/01- Saint Louis University School of Medicine's research on vaccination rates and dementia is competing against 63 other innovative research projects to be named the winner of the 2022 STAT Madness bracket.
03/01- A "true daughter" of Saint Louis University was remembered Saturday, Feb. 26, at St. Francis Xavier College Church. Friends, family and other mourners filled the church for the funeral of Mary A. Bruemmer, a beloved figure at Saint Louis University who served SLU for 65 years as a longtime administrator and full-time volunteer.
02/25- Saint Louis University students Quique Riojas and Amy Cook participated in a virtual dialogue Thursday with Pope Francis. The event, featuring Catholic university students across the Western Hemisphere, was hosted by Loyola University Chicago as part of the ongoing consultation process for the Synod of Bishops.
02/24- President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., and Alumnus and Trustee Darryl Jones recently received the Frankie Muse Freeman/Norman C. Seay Commitment to St. Louis Award at the chapter’s 110th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Freedom Fund Dinner.
02/23- Now that the holiday season has concluded, perhaps you’ve noticed the warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia in aging family members. George Grossberg, M.D., the Samuel W. Fordyce professor and director of geriatric psychiatry at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, said it is during family gatherings that caregivers often notice that older adults 65 and over may be slipping cognitively.
02/22- African Americans have an increased risk of kidney failure, and new research shows that some of this risk is related to variations in a gene called apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1). Scientists will address racial disparities in kidney transplant outcomes.
02/18- A member of SLU’s faculty since 2008, Christine Jacobs, M.D., brings to the leadership role 30 years of experience in clinical practice, academic medicine, and medical student and resident training.
02/18- St. Louis Magazine has named six nurses from Saint Louis University’s Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing and SLUCare physician practice as honorees for the 2022 Excellence in Nursing Awards. St. Louis Magazine will recognize the winners at a virtual awards ceremony on Thursday, April 14.
02/16- Saint Louis University has appointed Ellen K. Barnidge, Ph.D., associate professor of behavioral science and health education, to serve as the interim dean of SLU’s College for Public Health and Social Justice. Her appointment as interim dean was effective Feb. 1 and continues through June 2023.
02/10- Obese adolescent boys who lose weight following bariatric surgery improve their testosterone levels, per Saint Louis University School of Medicine and University of Buffalo researchers.
02/08- Saint Louis University’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) announces a new exhibition that draws from the collections of three Jesuit university museums in a first-of-its-kind collaboration.
02/07- Amy E. Wright, Ph.D., associate professor of Hispanic Studies at Saint Louis University, has been awarded an individual fellowship through the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for her upcoming book, Serial Storytelling in Mexico, From Nationhood to Now (1821-2021).
02/04- Fifty years ago a faculty team at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine made history. On Feb. 8, 1972, a team of doctors at Saint Louis University Hospital performed the first heart transplant in the state of Missouri.
02/04- Saint Louis University’s Office of Competitive Fellowships and Scholarships announced on Feb. 4 that 12 students have been selected as semifinalists for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program. After a recommendation from the Fulbright U.S. National Screening Committees, the semifinalists’ applications have been passed to the host countries for final selection.
02/03- As part of the St. Louis Literary Award series of programs honoring the 2022 award recipient Arundhati Roy, the 2022 Saint Louis University Campus Read Book Talk Series offers opportunities to explore the themes of Roy's work.
02/01- In honor of Black History Month, Saint Louis University reflects on the Clock Tower Accords, which have brought long-lasting cultural and structural changes to SLU.
01/28- Tinevimbo Ndlovu, a senior studying aerospace engineering at Saint Louis University’s Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology, has received a Brooke Owens Fellowship to work with Loft Orbital in San Francisco, California this summer.
01/27- Saint Louis University's Sarah Adam, OTD, assistant professor of occupational science and occupational therapy, recently was named to the 2022 USA Wheelchair Rugby Training Squad. The elite team will compete to earn a spot in the Paralympic Games Paris 2024.
01/27- Michael Rozier, S.J., Ph.D., an assistant professor of health management and policy in Saint Louis University's College for Public Health and Social Justice, has been named the president of SSM Health Ministries.
01/26- The School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion recently hosted, “Can We Trust the Science? A Candid Roundtable Discussion on COVID-19 and Vaccinations” at Fresh Anointing Apostolic Church in Old North St. Louis.
01/19- Saint Louis University's Center for Vaccine Development is studying an investigational vaccine for Chikungunya, a painful and debilitating disease that is spread by mosquitoes. The research is funded by Emergent Biosolutions.
01/19- Saint Louis University's Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business cracked Poets&Quants 2021-2022 MBA program rankings. The MBA program was ranked 77th.
01/13- Lewis C. Perry, Ph.D., professor emeritus of history, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2021. He was 83.
01/11- Scientists are in pursuit of a new way to treat migraine pain, a complex and painful disorder that affects over 30 million people in the U.S.
01/11- A clinical trial is testing the safety, tolerability and immune responses stimulated by different doses of investigational COVID-19 second-generation booster vaccines manufactured by Gritstone bio, Inc.
01/07- The event, featuring keynote speaker Ilyasah Shabazz, will be live-streamed on Saint Louis University's website.
01/05- Reducing the frequency of opioid use in chronic opioid therapy may limit the risk for depression, a Saint Louis University School of Medicine study shows.
01/04- John W. Padberg, S.J. former history professor at SLU and director of the Institute of Jesuit Sources, died Dec. 25, 2021. He was 95.
12/23- Mary A. Bruemmer, a beloved figure at Saint Louis University who served SLU for 65 years as a longtime administrator and full-time volunteer, died on Dec. 23, 2021. She was 101.
12/21- Two second-year medical students received plaudits for their dedication to helping minority medical students thrive at Saint Louis University at a special gathering where they were awarded scholarships to support their education.
12/18- Following a pandemic-caused cancellation in 2020, the Midyear Commencement Ceremony at Saint Louis University made its return Saturday morning. More than 200 graduates walked across the stage inside Chaifetz Arena and joined the ranks of SLU alumni. The newest graduates were saluted in front of family, friends, staff and faculty.
12/16- Ronny O'Dwyer, S.J., assistant professor in the School of Education, will take a leave of absence from Saint Louis University to become the interim president of De Smet Jesuit High School.
12/16- Saint Louis University's School for Professional Studies (SPS), which offers busy adults flexible and affordable online degree and certificate programs, is launching a new Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutic Management certificate program in January 2022.
12/15- Hockey is a game of agility, requiring players to be adept on their feet and aware of the puck at all times. But for players with visual impairments, being aware of the puck can be a challenge. It’s a challenge Saint Louis University undergraduate student Seyoon Choi is trying to solve as part of a research team at SLU’s Collaborative Haptics, Robotics, and Mechatronics (CHROME) Lab.
12/14- Michael Vaughn, Ph.D., director of the social work program, co-authored a study that revealed youth of color who witness nonfatal police stops marked by heightened intrusiveness, like harsh language, threats, or use of force, are equally traumatized as directly or indirectly witnessing fatal police encounters.
12/10- Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz, will give the keynote address at the tenth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Tribute, hosted by Saint Louis University and the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022.
12/09- Stephanie Tennill, assistant professor of music in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, created VocalEase, an acoustically transparent mask for speech and singing.
12/07- The Office of Mission and Identity dedicated a new Marian grotto Tuesday, Dec. 7, in anticipation of the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
12/07- Krishnaswamy "Ravi" Ravindra, Ph.D., professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering in Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology at Saint Louis University, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. He was 71.
12/02- SLU President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., was honored Tuesday evening with the inaugural Edmund Campion Award. The award was presented to Pestello by SLU's Catholic Studies Center. Matthew Baugh, S.J. Director of the Catholic Studies Center, said the award "recognizes figures who have fostered fruitful dialogue between Christianity and culture in new and creative ways."
12/01- Saint Louis University’s Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology was chosen by the Air Force Research Laboratory’s University Nanosatellite Program (UNP) as one of 10 participating universities invited to design, fabricate and test small satellites.
11/30- Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz, will give the keynote address at the tenth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Tribute, hosted by Saint Louis University and the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022.
11/24- Paul Stark, S.J., a former vice president for mission and identity at Saint Louis University, died Nov. 16, 2021. He was 74. Father Stark’s other leadership roles at SLU included serving as assistant vice president for alumni relations and annual giving, and vice president for student development.
11/23- Christina Garcia, Ph.D., assistant professor of Spanish, is the 2021 recipient of the Nancy McNeir Ring Award -- SLU's highest honor for teaching.
11/22- Richard J. DiPaolo, Ph.D., is Professor and Interim Chair of the Dept. of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, and he discusses how immunotherapies currently and in the future play a key role in combating human diseases.
11/19- Gerardo Camilo, Ph.D., a professor of biology at Saint Louis University, is part of a team of researchers from UMSL, the Saint Louis Zoo, Webster University, Maryville University, and the Missouri Botanical Garden.
11/18- Two Saint Louis University faculty members received Emerson's 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award. The program recognizes educators in the St. Louis metropolitan area annually for their leadership in and passion for teaching, their contributions to student learning, and their knowledge and creativity.
11/15- Ana Santos Rutschman, S.J.D., is an assistant professor of Health Law Studies. Rutschman's research includes vaccine law, policy and intellectual property; and how communication and policymaking can be improved to make future vaccine rollouts go smoother.
11/15- Tricia Bagsby, Ph.D., the Medart Endowed Clinical Professor in Family Business in the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, was named a St. Louis Business Journal 40 Under 40 for 2021.
11/12- Amy Bilyeu, M.D., an assistant professor in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and a SLUCare OB/GYN, was named a St. Louis Business Journal 40 Under 40 for 2021.
11/09- Alexei Demchenko, Ph.D., is a professor of Chemistry and the Chemistry Department Chair. Demchenko's research focuses on carbohydrate molecules, which are vital for the development of therapeutics and pharmaceuticals, and how to make the molecule more accessible through technology.
11/05- Medical students at Saint Louis University honored those who donated their bodies for medical education with an interfaith memorial service Friday.
11/05- Zadie Smith was honored Thursday, Nov. 4, with the 2021 St. Louis Literary Award. She received the honor in a ceremony at the Sheldon Concert Hall, which featured a conversation between Smith and Christopher Tinson, Ph.D., chair of SLU's Department of African American Studies.
11/04- The celebration will be Monday, Nov. 8. Student Development and the Division of Diversity and Innovative Community Engagement will be at the Lipic Clock Tower Plaza from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with free T-shirts, giveaways, a photo booth, music, snacks, and some activities.
11/02- Artist Tom Kiefer, whose work is currently being showcased in simultaneous exhibits at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art (SLUMA) and the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA), will be at Saint Louis University this week for a series of events and lectures.
11/01- Christa Jackson, Ph.D., is a professor of educational Studies. Dr. Jackson's research focuses on teachers' knowledge of equity, particularly when they're teaching Black students, so that they're meeting the students' needs.
11/01- Lewis Sheats is joining Saint Louis University’s Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business as the new director of the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship. His appointment – which follows a national search – is effective Monday, Nov. 1, 2021.
10/29- Saint Louis University's Office of Mission and Identity is relaunching its podcast, 'Mission Matters' on Monday, Nov. 1.
10/28- A discussion with Zadie Smith will be moderated by Christopher Tinson, Ph.D., chair of SLU's Department of African American Studies. In-person and virtual tickets for the Thursday, Nov. 4 event are still available.
10/28- The new Target will anchor a mixed-use development dubbed “The Edwin,” which also will include 196 luxury apartments. The project is located within the 400-acre redevelopment area that’s guided by the St. Louis Midtown Redevelopment Corp. (SLMRC), a joint effort of SLU and SSM Health.
10/26- The Oct. 25 event drew more than 200 students, colleagues, friends and members of Smith’s family. SLU’s inaugural vice president for diversity and community engagement, Smith was remembered as a compassionate leader and champion for change.
10/26- Colleagues and friends from the School of Medicine, SLUCare, SSM Health and across the University joined together Friday, Oct. 22, to celebrate the medical and administrative career of Robert Wilmott, M.D. Wilmott is the former dean of the School of Medicine and Vice President for Medical Affairs.
10/25- Sofia Origanti, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Biology. Dr. Origanti's research focuses on how body cells synthesize proteins and the role those proteins play in the in the growth of cancer cells. She also engages her students in her research.
10/22- The Saint Louis University School of Medicine Health Resource Center (HRC) recently hosted a health fair. Operated by School of Medicine students under the guidance of SLU physicians, the HRC provides medical services through a Primary Care Clinic and a variety of specialty clinics to St. Louis residents at no cost.
10/22- The St. Louis Anchor Action Network (STLAAN) is bringing together institutions, businesses, community leaders, and other stakeholders to address racial, economic, and spatial inequities in the St. Louis region through focused efforts to increase employment, income, health and wealth building.
10/21- Best Value Schools recently ranked Saint Louis University's Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology as the No. 10 best college in the country for pilots and aviation.
10/19- Charles Parker, Ph.D., is a professor of History. Dr. Parker's research includes the first wave of globalization in early modern Europe. He also sees SLU as a destination for the study of Catholicism.
10/15- Seven years after the Occupy SLU protests the Office of Diversity and Innovative Community Engagement (DICE) commemorated the encampment with a series of events to remember the 2014 protests for equality and justice that took place on the SLU campus and in the surrounding St. Louis area.
10/15- Gladys W. Gruenberg, Ph.D., professor emeritus of economics and industrial relations, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. She was 101.
10/15- Saint Louis University’s Center for Service and Community Engagement is now the Center for Social Action, a move that more fully encompasses the work of the Center and the mission of the University.
10/14- Richard "Dick" J. Blackwell Sr., Ph.D., professor emeritus of philosophy and former Danforth Chair in the Humanities, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. He was 92.
10/12- Saint Louis University's Cross Cultural Center is now the Cross Cultural Center for Global Citizenship (CCCGC). Located in SLU's Center for Global Citizenship, the CCCGC falls under the newly renamed Division of Diversity and Innovative Community Engagement (DICE), formerly the Office of Diversity and Community Engagement.
10/12- Edwin Antony, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Antony's research includes how enzymes function within cells and how they recognize damage to DNA that can cause diseases such as cancer. Antony includes SLU undergraduate students in this vital research.
10/12- Sanjay Jayaram, Ph.D., associate professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at Saint Louis University, named an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Class of 2022 Associate Fellow.
SLU Names Clock Tower Amphitheater to Honor Work and Legacy of Late University Leader Jonathan Smith10/11- SLU’s inaugural vice president for diversity and community engagement, Smith died suddenly on June 19 at the age of 61 following a recent stroke. The University community will hold a formal dedication ceremony for the newly named Dr. Jonathan C. Smith Amphitheater at the clock tower on Oct. 28.
10/08- Saint Louis University’s Office of Diversity and Community Engagement has a new name that reflects its expanded focus and a renewed commitment to innovative transformation.
10/08- Ajay Jain, M.D., professor of pediatrics, pharmacology, and physiology, received a grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health to study Short Bowel syndrome in premature babies.
10/07- Author Rachel Greenwald Smith, Ph.D., talks about her new book, "On Compromise: Art, Politics, and the Fate of an American Idea."
10/05- Ness Sandoval, Ph.D, is associate director of SLU's Geospatial Institute (GeoSLU) and an associate professor of sociology. Dr. Sandoval's research tells stories using maps and works with students to use data and maps to look into the future.
10/04- Keon L. Gilbert, DrPH, associate professor of behavioral science and health education at Saint Louis University's College for Public Health and Social Justice and one of the founding co-directors of the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity at SLU, has been appointed to the third class of David M. Rubenstein Fellows at the Brookings Institution.
10/01- The Office of Diversity and Innovative Community Engagement (DICE) is commemorating Occupy SLU Week with a series of events to remember the 2014 protests for equality and justice that took place on the SLU campus and in the surrounding St. Louis area.
09/30- Saint Louis University once again ranks in the top-10 among Catholic colleges in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education 2022 college rankings.
09/28- The University is encouraging members of the SLU community to advocate for increased funding for the federal program, which helps 7 million low- and moderate-income students attend and complete college annually.
09/28- Marc Painter, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of finance at Saint Louis University. Painter discusses his research that uses innovtive data sources to see finance trends in a different way.
09/22- Saint Louis University has received $2 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as one of five medical centers making up a new network created to improve coordinated pandemic care for children.
09/21- Koyal Garg, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Saint Louis University. Dr. Garg’s research focuses on the enhancement of skeletal muscle regeneration and function following injury, disease, and aging. In her own words, Dr. Garg shares why she does what she does, her goals for her research and what it's like working at SLU.
09/21- Matthias H. 'Matt' Backer, Jr. M.D., emeritus professor in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, died Sept. 11, 2021. He was 94.
09/20- Saint Louis University Library Associates today announce author Arundhati Roy as the recipient of the 2022 St. Louis Literary Award. Roy will come to St. Louis next spring to accept the award.
09/17- The National Weather Service has designated Saint Louis University as StormReady, thanks to the efforts of SLU meteorology students. The StormReady program focuses on communication, mitigation, and community preparedness to save lives and property from severe weather.
09/15- Saint Louis University’s Pius XII Memorial Library was named Missouri Library of the Year for distinguished achievement in service. The Missouri Library Association (MLA) will recognize SLU during an awards ceremony at the MLA’s annual conference.
09/15- Dorothy Stroh Becvar, Ph.D., professor emerita of social work, died Aug. 31, 2021. She was 80 years old.
09/14- The event, hosted by Saint Louis University and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and Saint Louis University, returned to the St. Louis campus and featured a number of presentations, sessions and speakers is intended to encourages collaboration between government, academia and industry to grow the geospatial ecosystem in the greater St. Louis region.
09/13- As part of the St. Louis Literary Award series of programs honoring the 2021 award recipient Zadie Smith, the 2021 Saint Louis University Campus Read Book Talk Series offers opportunities to explore the themes of Smith's work.
09/13- An interdisciplinary team at Saint Louis University is collaborating to educate African American adults 60 and over about the link between brain health and hearing loss while providing vital services for the community.
09/13- Undergraduate Rankings In addition to being ranked as one of the country's best values in higher education, SLU also was recognized for excellence in teaching, ranking No. 58 among national universities for Best Undergraduate Teaching in the magazine's 2022 Best Colleges guide
09/09- The weekend will feature a limited schedule of events in order to protect the health and safety of our Billiken community, but there will be plenty of opportunities to celebrate all things SLU.
09/02- Elizabeth Winfrey Shindel, Ph.D., retired professor of education at Saint Louis University, died Aug. 31, 2021. She was 70.
09/02- Forbes' third annual ranking of the nation's best employers by state has Saint Louis University landing at No. 18.
09/02- Opening receptions for the exhibitions at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art (SLUMA) and the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) are slated for Friday, Sept. 3.
09/02- SLUCare gastroenterologist Christine Hachem, M.D., professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, was elected to serve as Missouri Governor for the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG). Hachem begins a three-year term in October 2021.