Headlines from Saint Louis University – from research breakthroughs to student achievements to major campus events.
01/20- Cara Wallace, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Social Work in the College for Public Health and Social Justice, was named to the seventh cohort of scholars accepted into the Cambia Health Foundation's Sojourns® Scholar Leadership Program.
01/13- The University City Board of Education announced Jan. 12, that Natalie Parks, Ph.D., has been awarded the 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Spirit Award by Board members.
01/13- SLU's Health Resource Center’s (HRC) Annual Auction supports the student-run clinic’s efforts to provide free, quality care to underserved patients in St. Louis.
01/12- Saint Louis University, along with Loyola University Maryland and University of San Francisco, will honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a virtual event on Thursday, Jan. 28. Starsky D. Wilson of the Children’s Defense Fund, will be the keynote speaker.
01/12- Saint Louis University's Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business has been recognized by Poets&Quants for Undergrads on its 2021 list of the top 100 business programs for undergraduate business schools. SLU ranked No. 60 for Outcomes and No. 72 overall in the nation.
01/11- SouthSide Early Childhood Center will recognize Timothy L. Wiemken for his steadfast loyalty to the health and safety of the community at the annual Champions for Children Gala and Auction.
01/11- Families seeking an evaluation to determine whether their child has a medical diagnosis of autism now have another option in the greater St. Louis metropolitan area: The Interdisciplinary Center for Autism Services in the School of Education at Saint Louis University.
01/08- Thomas P. Dunne Sr., a former member of Saint Louis University's Board of Trustees and a noted business leader, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. He was 77.
01/06- Learn about the projects and passions of SLU faculty and staff members who have written books, in their own words.
12/22- Saint Louis University, along with Loyola University Maryland and the University of San Francisco, will honor the life of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a virtual event on Jan. 28. Starsky D. Wilson of the Children's Defense Fund will be the keynote speaker.
12/18- Saint Louis University has appointed Sarah Cunningham, Ed.D., as vice president for student development.
12/18- Rhonda Belue, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy in the College for Public Health and Social Justice, will lead the advisory board to the City of St. Louis Department of Health.
12/18- SLUCare physicians were among those to receive the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The physicians from Saint Louis University's academic medical practice, along with nurses and other frontline health care workers were vaccinated at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.
12/17- Nelly Grosswasser, Ph.D., a professor emerita of Russian literature and the founder of the Russian program at Saint Louis University, died on Dec. 16, 2020. She was 95.
12/16- Though Saint Louis University's December commencement ceremony has been postponed, still want to celebrate with our class of 2020!
12/11- Saint Louis University’s Center for Vaccine Development is a testing site for the Janssen Phase 3 clinical research study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Janssen’s investigational COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
12/04- Seyoon Choi, a social work student in the College for Public Health and Social Justice (CPHSJ) at Saint Louis University, instrumental in CHROME Lab research.
12/04- The Saint Louis University Library Associates have announced the selection of British author Zadie Smith as the recipient of the 2021 St. Louis Literary Award. Smith will come to St. Louis next fall to accept the award.
12/02- Research from Saint Louis University finds that among patients at risk for opioid misuse, the odds of receiving a Schedule II opioid for non-cancer pain were similar to those not at risk, despite new prescribing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
SLU Communication Professor Studying Credibility of COVID-19 Information, Impact on Health Behaviors12/02- Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, staying up-to-date with reliable information has become essential. A Saint Louis University researcher is analyzing how people are getting their information during the pandemic.
11/30- Saint Louis University is partnering with Xavier University to offer a top-ranked Master of Social Work (MSW) degree through SLU's School of Social Work in the College for Public Health and Social Justice, beginning in the Fall 2021 semester.
11/30- Karla D. Scott, Ph.D., (A&S '81) professor of communication at Saint Louis University, will receive the YWCA 2020 Leader of Distinction Award for Racial Justice.
11/30- The Billiken Teacher Corps will place teachers in Springfield, Illinois, beginning in summer 2021. This will be the first cohort outside the St. Louis metropolitan area.
11/23- Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, SLU completed its on-campus semester as planned without changes in its hybrid instruction model or on-campus living. University officials say an early start date, frequent testing, and student and faculty support were critical to its success.
11/23- From administering weekly tests for the virus to contact tracing, students played a significant role in the University's successful fight against COVID-19 this fall. Students also created care packages for their fellow Billikens in quarantine and isolation housing to make them feel less isolated.
11/23- This time of year is usually a time of joy and celebration with family and friends. Yet, as COVID-19 cases surge across the country, Thanksgiving in 2020 will look different than it has in other years. A global pandemic, like COVID-19, can have a profound impact on a person’s psyche.
11/23- With rapidly increasing cases and hospitalizations in the region, Saint Louis University is partnering with the St. Louis County Department of Public Health to strengthen Covid-19 transmission tracking and research in the St. Louis area.
11/17- Two Saint Louis University faculty members and alumni received Emerson's 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award. The Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards 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.
11/13- Nearly 100 students, priests and friends of Saint Louis University shared an evening of faith and socially distanced fellowship at a Eucharistic Adoration Procession on Monday, Nov. 9. The procession and celebration marked the Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of Rome, Italy.
11/13- Saint Louis University and Jefferson College will allow students who complete an associate's degree at Jefferson College the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree at SLU in two years.
11/13- The Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the School of Medicine hosted the 2020 John H. Gladney, M.D. Virtual Awards and Recognition via webinar on Tuesday, Nov. 10., an event that featured SLU award-winners and alumna Contessa Metcalfe, M.D., star of Bravo TV’s “Married to Medicine.
11/05- Some of the world’s earliest masterpieces were painted on stones, and now John Encarnacion, Ph.D., a geologist at Saint Louis University, is combining his passions for science and the fine arts to help art lovers get a sense of ways geology hides in museum masterpieces.
11/03- What happens to hospice patients who are discharged from care after their condition stabilizes? A new study from Saint Louis University seeks to evaluate the health and quality of life outcomes for patients and caregivers following live discharge from hospice care.
11/03- Berton R. Moed, M.D. (Med '76), professor and longtime former chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. He was 70.
10/31- A professor in hematology and oncology from Saint Louis University School of Medicine has received the highest professional recognition in nursing. Suzanne Mahon, DNSc, was inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing at its annual policy conference Oct. 31.
10/30- Abstract STEM concepts omit the multi-sensorial way students learn while also creating an accessibility issue for students, especially those with visual impairments.
10/30- The Health Resource Center (HRC), run by Saint Louis University School of Medicine students and faculty, received two grants to help support its mission to provide free medical care for the St. Louis community.
10/29- Best Health Degrees recently ranked Saint Louis University as one of the nation's Top 25 Community Health Ph.D. Programs.
10/26- Research from Saint Louis University finds that high fat or "ketogenic" diets could completely prevent, or even reverse heart failure caused by a metabolic process.
10/21- Saint Louis University has been recognized by Bachelor Degree Center on its list of the top-rated political science programs for 2021. SLU ranked No. 9 in the nation.
10/19- The Arts and Education Council of Greater St. Louis awarded an $8,000 grant to SLU's Radical Forgiveness and Radical Imagination with the Justice Fleet.
10/16- On Oct. 15, more than SLU 2,400 students received the influenza vaccine as a part of the Student Flu Shots 2020 Initiative, which runs through the end of the semester.
10/16- Debra Rudder Lohe, Ph.D., interim vice president for student development at Saint Louis University, was recently recognized by the Jesuit Association of Student Personnel Administrators (JASPA) with the Ignatian Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Student Affairs Work. Lohe is the first SLU staff member to be honored with this medal since its inception in 1997.
10/15- The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) has honored Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D., professor and interim chair of pharmacology and physiology, with its 2020 Pharmacia-ASPET Award for Experimental Therapeutics.
SLU/YouGov Poll: One Month Out from Election, Republicans Look to Maintain Hold on Statewide Offices10/13- The October SLU/YouGov Poll interviewed 931 likely Missouri voters about the 2020 election and issues important to Missourians. The survey found that Republican candidates Donald Trump, Governor Mike Parson, and Attorney General Eric Schmitt all hold at least a 6-point lead on their Democratic rivals.
10/09- Though the times might call for social distancing, Saint Louis University’s Fairy God Walkers still appeared at sites around the sites around the St. Louis area to raise awareness about how breast cancer impacts women of color as part of the Sista Strut 2020 Virtual Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 3.
10/05- Saint Louis University’s Chess Team has added another gem to its crown, taking home the 2020 National Collegiate Rapid title at this year’s National Collegiate Rapid and Blitz Championships.
09/29- Saint Louis University’s 2020 Homecoming went virtual, but there was still a full slate of fun to help current, past and future Billikens celebrate this fall.
09/26- During a virtual event Sept. 26, SLU leaders, along with faculty and student representatives, said the $50 million facility will foster greater collaboration in teaching and research across multiple disciplines.
09/23- Saint Louis University was named by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as one of the agency’s 12 top Green Power Partners during the 20th annual Green Power Leadership Awards program.
09/23- The division of development at Saint Louis University has announced that SLU trustee and alumnus Winston Chan, Ph.D., (A&S ’81, ’83) has made a $1 million gift to the University in support of Accelerating Excellence: The Campaign for Saint Louis University.
09/23- Saint Louis University has launched the Advanced HEAlth Data (AHEAD) Research Institute, a comprehensive center for data-driven innovation and research aimed at improving the health of individuals and populations.
09/23- Barnali Gupta, Ph.D., has been selected as the next Edward Jones Dean for the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at Saint Louis University. She will join SLU on Jan.1, 2020.
09/22- Saint Louis University will host a virtual dedication ceremony for the new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. The ceremony is one of the signature events of the 2020 Alumni and Family Weekend, which is being held virtually this year due to COVID-19.
09/18- Sister Jeanne Marie Meurer, F.S.M., a Saint Louis University alumni and former professor in the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. She was 90 and had been a Franciscan Sister of Mary for 72 years.
09/17- Saint Louis University received the 2020 Partner in Hope award from Boys Hope Girls Hope. University President Fred P. Pestello accepted the award during a virtual celebration Thursday, Sept. 17.
09/17- While SLU owned the properties, the Gate District West Neighborhood Association lead the effort, from issuing a request for proposals to selecting the developers to acquire the parcels and build new homes on them. During the groundbreaking, city officials lauded this approach to redevelopment.
09/16- The Institute for Healing Justice and Equity has been established to help eliminate disparities caused by systemic oppression and to promote healing.
09/14- Krishnaswamy Ravindra, Ph.D., professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering in Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology, is a recipient of the 2021 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Sustained Service Award for his more than 30 years of contributions to both the organization and the field of aerospace engineering and teaching.
09/14- While COVID-19 has turned the professional world upside-down, for Parssa Sazdar, a junior computer science major at Saint Louis University, the summer was still an opportunity to get a taste of the working world through a virtual internship at AT&T that he won with the help of SLU’s Office of Career Services.
09/14- In its latest Best Colleges rankings released today, U.S. News & World Report ranked Saint Louis University as one of the nation's Top 50 Best Value Schools, affirming again that SLU students get a first-class education at an affordable cost. U.S. News noted that 98 percent of SLU's need-based financial aid is in the form of scholarships and grants that do not have to be repaid.
09/14- Trustee Emeritus Charles Drury Sr. was a member of SLU's Board of Trustees from 1995-2007 and was a generous donor to the University who supported numerous causes, including student scholarships and patient care.
09/10- Kenton Johnston, Ph.D., an associate professor of health management and policy at Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Social Justice, recently led two studies into how Medicare’s Merit-Based Incentive Payment System impacts clinicians.
09/09- A Saint Louis University researcher is studying the unique impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, specifically among those with addiction and gambling disorders.
09/09- A professor in the College for Public Health and Social Justice and a member of Saint Louis University's Class of 2024 have been named part of the 35 St. Louisans working to build equity change in the region by St. Louis Magazine.
09/08- Saint Louis University nursing students got a chance Monday to ask almost anything of the author of “The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything.” Students in Cristina McGroarty’s “Spirituality and Healthcare” class were treated to a conversation Monday with James Martin, S.J., author of “The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything.”
09/03- Linda J. Bufkin, Ph.D., a professor emerita in the School of Education, died Aug. 20, 2020. She was 71.
09/01- Saint Louis University and SLUCare Physician Group joined SSM Health in a celebration of the new SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital and outpatient care facility. The new hospital opened Tuesday, Sept. 1.
08/31- David Lagunoff, M.D., a former chair of pathology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, died Aug. 3, 2020, in Lund, Sweden.
08/27- The new SLUCare medical building, known as the Center for Specialized Medicine, will open its doors to patients on Monday, Aug. 31.The state-of-the-art facility is an outpatient hub for SLUCare’s primary care providers and specialists.
08/26- The University was ranked No. 17 in the nation for best counseling services by the Princeton Review in its newly-released Best 386 Colleges: 2021 Edition. The ranking is based on student surveys.
08/25- Saint Louis University has been recognized by The Princeton Review in its newly-released Best 386 Colleges: 2021 Edition. SLU was ranked No. 2 in the nation as the university most engaged in community service – an honor that reflects SLU’s historic commitment to being people for others.
08/24- A recent Forbes survey finds Saint Louis University is the fifth-best employer in Missouri. In 2019's inaugural survey, SLU came in as the 8th-best employer in the state.
08/24- On Saturday, Aug. 1, SLU volunteers and community partners gathered at the New Community Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church (NCFMBC) in Jennings, Missouri, to distribute 16,000 masks, including 5,000 to clergy members and 11,000 to local government representatives for distribution to their communities.
08/21- The Office of Alumni and Donor Engagement invites the SLU family including faculty, staff, students and alumni to demonstrate what a difference a day can make by participating in the third annual SLU Giving Day on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
08/19- The Saint Louis University community is invited to a livestream of the first official mass and blessing to be held in the recently completed chapel in the new SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, which fully opens Sept. 1. The Mass is Sunday, Aug. 23.
08/19- Ibram X. Kendi, Ph.D., the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, and the author of "How to Be an Anti-Racist" will headline the digital lecture on Sept. 10.
08/19- The leading credit agency believes SLU has taken proactive steps to address COVID-19 effectively, and said its rating reflects the University’s “strong financial profile that reflects sound financial policies.”
08/18- Helping students embark on specialized and unique career paths in nursing is one of Chris Hemmer, DNP’s specialties and one of the reasons he chose to become a nurse himself. Now he shares his passion with future nurses as a member of the faculty in the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing at SLU.
08/17- Saint Louis University has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report on its list of the top-rated MBA programs for entrepreneurship in the 2021 Best Business School rankings. SLU ranked No. 10 in the nation.
08/14- In a first-ever event, Saint Louis University welcomed its newest Billikens to the campus community at a virtual Fall Convocation on Friday, Aug. 14.
08/13- SLU alumnus and former faculty member Robert Wheeler Sr., Ph.D., has made a gift of $1 million in support of the psychology department and Accelerating Excellence: The Campaign for Saint Louis University.
08/12- Researchers at SLU’s Center for Vaccine Development will recruit participants to study the effectiveness, safety and immune response generated by a vaccine co-developed by scientists at Moderna and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center.
08/12- Fall Move-In 2020 officially kicked off Aug. 11, with SLU welcoming more than 650 new residential students to its midtown St. Louis campus in advance of an earlier start for undergraduate classes on Aug. 17.
08/11- Inspired by the need to create positive examples of fatherhood and family, Joshua Johnson, an officer with Saint Louis University’s Department of Public Safety (DPS), works to create a place for dads to connect, masterminding the St. Louis area’s “Dope Dad” project.
08/07- Saint Louis University has been recognized by Great Value Colleges on its list of the 30 U.S. colleges excelling in community outreach. SLU ranked No. 7 in the nation.
07/31- Newsweek has named SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital a Best Maternity Hospital on its newly-released Best of 2020 rankings list. St. Mary's is the primary location for Saint Louis University School of Medicine's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
07/31- A new Saint Louis University/YouGov Poll finds Missouri voters with school-age children were more likely to state they had been impacted by the pandemic, with 58% of voters with children stating they have implemented some sort of home learning.
SLU Alumnus Has Key Role in NASA's Mars 2020 Mission Seeking Signs of Ancient Life on the Red Planet07/29- Fernando Abilleira is the deputy mission manager at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which is overseeing the mission that also will test technologies that address the challenges of human expeditions to Mars.
07/29- St. Louis Magazine has released its 2020 Best Doctors issue, revealing the area's top physicians as selected by other doctors.
07/27- James “Jim” Shoemaker, M.D., Ph.D., emeritus associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, died Monday, July 20, 2020. He was 66.
07/24- Drawn to the power of ancient texts to talk to the present, and to a saint who "took the scenic route" to grace, David Vincent Meconi, S.J., has recently published a new work examining the lessons on sin and self-destruction that we can learn from St. Augustine of Hippo, a leading early Catholic theologian.
07/22- As thousands of Missourians received their absentee ballots for the Aug. 4 election where voters will decide whether to expand Medicaid in accordance with the Affordable Care Act, new results from the SLU/YouGov Poll indicate that 48% of Missouri voters want to make vote-by-mail permanent, and 49% of voters support Medicaid expansion.
07/22- A professor emeritus in the Department of Psychology and department chair, D. Gene Davenport was known for his passion for the psychological sciences, dedication to the University and passion for his field. Colleagues recalled his booming voice and skill at advocating for his department, colleagues and students. Davenport died Monday, June 29. He was 88.
07/21- SLU's Center for Vaccine Development and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been tapped to join the historic effort to find a COVID-19 vaccine that can prevent the illness. Researchers at the two universities expect to enroll about 3,000 participants in several COVID-19 vaccine trials, with each school participating in different trials.
07/17- A donation drive for supplies to help frontline health care workers protect themselves and others as they care for patients battling the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) drew more than 1,000 donations from the Saint Louis University community through July 13.
07/16- The Saint Louis University diabetes program recently received the American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate for a quality diabetes self-management education and support service.
07/16- A new Saint Louis University/YouGov Poll finds 51% of likely Missouri voters disapprove of how President Donald Trump has handled the COVID-19 pandemic.
07/15- Ronald William Rebore, Ph.D., a longtime faculty member in educational leadership and higher education and a Saint Louis University alumnus, died on July 4, 2020. He was 77.
07/15- A new Saint Louis University/YouGov Poll finds that Missouri voters have negative views about the direction of the state, country and key Missouri political figures.
07/15- SLU’s team includes an array of women leaders, from coaches to staff members, each of whom is dedicated to helping their Billikens excel. They lead by example and have been noted locally and nationally for their dedication and passion for women’s sports.
07/14- With the close of fiscal year 2020, the University has raised more than $400 million of the historic effort’s $500 million goal. Contributing to the milestone is a recent giving initiative specifically aimed at supporting COVID-19 relief measures.
07/13- As today’s nurses prepare to care for patients in a technology-driven world, Saint Louis University’s Cynthia S. Rubbelke, M.Ed., M.S.N.(R), RN, is utilizing tech to help students maximize their learning and to equip them to pass the difficult tests required by their profession.
07/13- A new Saint Louis University/YouGov Poll of likely Missouri voters finds that Republican President Donald Trump holds a lead over Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, while Missouri Governor Mike Parson is in a statistical tie with Democratic nominee and current State Auditor Nicole Galloway.
07/10- Dorothy 'Dot' Miles, Ph.D., professor emerita in the School of Education, died July 1, 2020. She was 83.
07/09- Lab safety, especially COVID-19 precautions, is the top priority for the faculty and staff who are welcoming approximately 25 students back to campus, Arranging work stations and activities to achieve 6 feet of physical distancing is one of several key safeguards that are in place.
07/07- George C. Kaiser, M.D., professor emeritus and former chair of cardiothoracic surgery at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, died July 1, 2020. He was 91. Kaiser was a member of the team who performed the first heart transplant in the Midwest on Feb. 8, 1972.
07/02- For the first time in Saint Louis University history, the Department of Surgery General Surgery Residency Program has an all-female graduating class.
07/01- For Allison Brauch, DNP, and the faculty of Saint Louis University’s Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, teaching and supporting students goes beyond the classroom with “Well-Being in the Lobby” sessions that focus promoting making safe choices, including choices about drinking and alcohol consumption.
07/01- The inaugural SLU/YouGov Poll will explore issues ranging from voters' opinions about the 2020 presidential contest to their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
06/30- Access Academies, a leading local nonprofit that propels at-risk students from middle school to college and career success, and Saint Louis University will join forces in an innovative partnership aimed at expanding educational opportunities for hundreds of students across St. Louis.
06/26- Major construction work on Saint Louis University's new $50 million Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (ISE) Building ended Friday, June 26. Occupants will be moved into the new facility in July and August.
06/26- The new Water Access, Technology, Environment and Resources (WATER) Institute brings together researchers in the areas of engineering and science, policy and economics, and public health and social justice to help solve some of the world’s most complex water-related issues.
06/26- Saint Louis University has been named a Center of Excellence for Maternal and Child Health Education, Science and Practice. The designation comes from a new, five-year $1.735 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
06/25- The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) honors Norma Metheny, Ph.D., with its 2020 Marguerite Rodgers Kinney Award for a distinguished career. Metheny holds the Dorothy A. Votsmeier Endowed Chair in the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing.
06/24- 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 Cannabis Science and Operations certificate program.
06/22- Robert McLean, professor emeritus of aircraft maintenance at Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology, died March 22, 2020
06/22- In his new book, Saint Louis University historian Douglas Boin, Ph.D., brings to life one of the most pivotal - and little understood - figures of ancient history, Alaric the Goth, to better understand the last days of the Roman Empire.
06/22- Some called him, “The Crown Prince of Caroline Avenue,” due to his “imperious” attitude as leader of Saint Louis University’s School of Medicine. Renowned as a hospital and medical education authority, Alphonse Schwitalla, S.J., spent decades building an academic empire, one that would train physicians to practice medicine informed by cutting edge research and the Jesuit value of cura personalis.
06/18- The Chaifetz School of Business at Saint Louis University is offering its annual summer Allsup Entrepreneurship Academy for high school-aged students completely online via Zoom.
06/17- Six programs, led by SLUCare physicians, earned top 50 spots on the newly-released Best Children's Hospital Specialty rankings.
06/17- Saint Louis University School of Medicine students and faculty participated Friday, June 12, in a #WhiteCoats4BlackLives protest along Grand Blvd., in front of the School of Medicine.
06/17- Saint Louis University researcher Daniel Hoft, M.D., Ph.D., has been named to the National Vaccine Advisory Committee. Hoft, who is professor of internal medicine and director of the division of infectious diseases, allergy and immunology at SLU, was named a voting member of the group on June 8.
06/05- Students and faculty from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine participated Friday, June 5, in national White Coats for Black Lives protests at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
06/05- Yelena Belyaeva-Standen, Ph.D., an associate professor of Russian in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures died March 4, 2020. She was 76.
06/03- The chair of the Department of History and founding director of SLU's Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, died May 28, 2020. He was 70.
06/01- SLUCare, the academic medical practice of Saint Louis University, is launching a program designed to help those without home internet or smartphones access telehealth services. The Neighborhood Virtual Visit program will connect patients to SLUCare medical providers from a telehealth hub at a participating area church.
05/28- Inspired by her SLU colleague, Jin Wang, M.D., a fellow in the University’s Division of Infectious Diseases, Wen Shen, M.M., who teaches piano at SLU, organized her fellow arts faculty members to create a tribute video to frontline health care workers at the St. Louis region’s hospitals and health care centers.
05/27- Faculty from the School of Law and the School of Medicine came together this spring to create a course at the legal and medical intersection of opioid abuse, continuing to build on SLU's leadership in opioid abuse education.
05/23- Nancy Bell, a theatre program director in Fine and Performing Arts, mined the COVID-19 pandemic to create the farce “MUTE: A Play for Zoom.”
05/21- As students in Saint Louis University’s Department of English learned about new media production during the spring 2020 semester, they also learned about how to create media in a crisis setting as the world around them shifted dramatically due to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
05/20- QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global higher education research company and publisher of the QS World University Rankings, released their inaugural ranking of America's top universities with diversity, employability and internationalization driving the results.
05/18- Three Saint Louis University students have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for English Teaching Assistantships (ETA) in the upcoming academic year. The awards are granted by the U.S. Department of State J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
05/15- SLUCare, SSM Health, BJC HealthCare/Washington University Physicians and Mercy collaborated to offer coaches, athletic directors, and parents some recommendations for resuming organized sports and activities.
05/14- Vincent Punzo, Ph.D., a Saint Louis University alumnus and former chair of the Department of Philosophy, died May 6. He was 86.
05/14- Be on the lookout for more details about how we plan to “Honor the Day” of what would have been commencement, Saturday, May 16.
05/14- As a “super donor” with the American Red Cross, SLU staff member Frank Tucci, Ph.D., has given blood and platelets more than 220 times in addition to donating bone marrow that helped a young girl battling leukemia beat cancer.
05/14- The annual scholarships are part of the University's commitment to increase racial and ethnic diversity on its St. Louis campus.
05/14- Saint Louis University will move to a standardized test optional admission process for all undergraduate and most graduate programs beginning with students applying for admission to the 2021-2022 academic year. Test optional means that prospective students may submit standardized test scores, but those who choose not to will not be disadvantaged in any way in the admission process.
05/14- Despite the quick shift to a digital format, the April 18 SLU Relay For Life event, put on by a SLU team of nearly 100 members, raised $77,166.22 to benefit the American Cancer Society (ACS) for more than 300 event-goers.
05/13- Determined to help children with asthma better control their condition, and to avoid a trip to the hospital, Deborah Loman, Ph.D., associate professor of nursing at Saint Louis University’s Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, is working with colleagues and students to help St. Louis kids breathe more easily.
05/13- While two SLU professors wanted their students to learn about the U.S. immigration system and the challenges it presents to unaccompanied minors, when the University shifted to remote learning due to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a collaboration with a colleague across the country ensured students were able to continue to learn and to involve their families in the class through game play.
05/13- Through these programs and others, GeoSLU is training future experts and addressing critical needs in the local workforce.
05/08- The Saint Louis University Research Institute has awarded grants in its third round of funding to accelerate research growth at the University. This round of faculty grants supports several innovations in cross-discipline research related to COVID-19.
05/08- SLU 101 is just around the corner, and this summer, SLU's orientation program will look a bit different as the University makes plans for the safety of all while still meeting the needs of the incoming new students and families.
05/08- The Lived Religion in the Digital Age project at Saint Louis University seeks reflections on the upheavals, changes and creativity that have resulted from the COVID-19 crisis.
05/05- One of Saint Louis University’s most significant scientists, Edward A. Doisy, Ph.D., and his work unraveling the mysteries of Vitamin K would alter the way that generations of children and other patients were protected from potentially fatal bleeding disorders. His work would earn him one of the world's highest scientific honors. Learn the legend.
05/04- The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) will award Rolf G. Behrents, DDS, Ph.D., the 2020 Albert H. Ketcham Memorial Award, its highest honor. Behrents is professor emeritus of orthodontics at the Center for Advanced Dental Education (CADE).
04/30- Researchers at Saint Louis University's Center for Vaccine Development were cheered by early data from a clinical trial showing that patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 recovered faster when they were given the experimental drug remdesivir.
04/30- Julia R. Lieberman, Ph.D., a professor of Spanish in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Saint Louis University, has been named a 2020-2021 Fulbright Scholar.