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SLU, NGA Host AI-Focused Geo-Resolution Conference Sept. 28

An aerial shot of Grand Blvd. on SLU's north campus.

An aerial shot of Grand Blvd. on SLU's north campus.

This year’s theme will focus on the impact of artificial intelligence and new digital technologies for geospatial research and analysis.

SLU in the News

Jason Knouft, Ph.D. (Biology) was quoted in KSDK-TV Ch. 5 and St. Louis Business Journal about the near record low water levels in the Mississippi River and how that affects the St. Louis region.
Jasmine Patel (Research) and Farzana Hoque, M.D. (Internal Medicine) were highlighted in the St. Louis Business Journal as members of the 2023 40 Under 40 class.
Gary Ritter, Ph.D. (Education) wrote a column in the Missouri Independent about the benefits of being a teacher in Missouri as greater than its challenges.
Mark Dykewicz, M.D. (Allergy and Immunology) was quoted in more than 800 outlets about the Food and Drug Administration unanimously concluding that a popular ingredient found in oral cold and allergy decongestants is ineffective. Those outlets include the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, Yahoo! News, MSN.com, Associated Press, U.S. News and World Report, Daily Mail, STAT News, KSDK-TV Ch. 5, KTVI-TV Ch. 2, Jefferson City News-Tribune, KMOX-AM 1120, and St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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Saint Louis University Establishes New Center for Research on Global Catholicism

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.

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Speech-Language Pathology

Bridging the Gap: SLU Speech Pathologist Advocates for Underrepresented Minorities in Rising Career Field

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.

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Gate District West Neighborhood Thriving Three Years After Groundbreaking

he 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.

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SLU Continues Jesuit Mission Through University Core With $250,000 Education Grant

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.

Rochelle Smith addresses a crowd during the orientation event for the SLU’s new Early Career Faculty Mentoring Program.

DICE Launches New Early Career Faculty Mentoring Program

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).

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Saint Louis University Receives $1 Million NGA Grant to Establish Midwestern Satellite Calibration Network

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.

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