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A Season of Sharing: Ways for the Saint Louis University Community to Give Back

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Student volunteers prepare food for Campus Kitchen. Photo by Sarah Conroy.

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Clay Institute
SLU’s William L. Clay, Sr. Institute of Civic Engagement and Economic Justice Seeks to Educate, Engage, and Empower Next Generation of Leaders

The William L. Clay, Sr. Institute of Civic Engagement and Economic Justice at Saint Louis University, launched in the summer of 2025 with a legacy investment from the William L. Clay Scholarship & Research Fund, provides immersive learning experiences and hands-on training that address the social and economic challenges facing the St. Louis region and the nation.

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Honor
Walter Earns SLU's Top Teaching Honor

Marcea Walter, assistant professor and director of the Master of Health Administration Program, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Nancy McNeir Ring Award for Excellence in Teaching. Walter will be presented with the award at the 2025 Midyear Commencement Ceremony. She will also deliver the commencement address. The ceremony is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Chaifetz Arena.

Front door entrance of Schwitalla Hall.
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Research
SLU, WashU Medicine Research Shows Psychedelic Decriminalization Hasn't Increased ER Visits

A new study published in JAMA Network Open analyzed national hospital admission data from 2016 to 2023 to assess whether decriminalizing psychedelics—such as psilocybin (“magic mushrooms”)—has led to more people needing emergency or inpatient care.

Exterior of Maclewane Hall.
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Consortium
SLU Joins NASA-Funded Consortium to Advance Sustainable Space Life Support Systems

Saint Louis University has joined a NASA-funded consortium to develop a closed-loop biological system that can convert human waste into useful materials for in-space biomanufacturing. The innovations will help build self-sustaining ecosystems for future space missions.

Treehopper, a tiny insect, is on a green plant.
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Research
SLU Study Shows Heat Can Cut Insect Survival but Boost Reproduction

Rising global temperatures are changing the rules for survival—and reproduction—for many species. A new study from Saint Louis University reveals that predicting which species will persist under climate change is more complex than focusing solely on survival.

A cropped photo of Dr. SangNam Ahn.
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Research
SLU Study Links Depression, Insomnia to Higher Risk of Dementia

A study conducted by researchers at Saint Louis University found that people over 50 who suffer from both depression and insomnia are significantly more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

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