Research News and Events

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  The Academy of Science St. Louis to Honor SLU's Vasit Sagan at Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards

  01/27/2026- Saint Louis University researcher Vasit Sagan, Ph.D., a professor of geospatial science and computer science and associate vice president for geospatial science, will be honored by The Academy of Science - St. Louis with the George Engelmann Interdisciplinary Award for Collaborative Science Achievement.

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  SLU Professor’s Book On Underground Urbanism Earns Major Anthropology Awards

  01/23/2026- Bruce O’Neill, Ph.D., professor of Sociology and Anthropology, has earned recognition for his book, Underground: Dreams and Degradations in Bucharest. The book won the Anthony Leeds Prize in Urban Anthropology and the William A. Douglas Prize in Europeanist Anthropology.

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  SLU Research Shows Surge in Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Driving ‘Deaths of Despair’

  12/16/2025- Deaths from alcohol-related liver disease have surged in recent years, and the increase is hitting people without a college degree the hardest. While nearly every demographic group is seeing higher death rates—including those with college degrees—the gap between economically disadvantaged groups and more affluent ones is growing, according to new research.

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  Saint Louis University Joins Multi-Disciplinary Research Team to Enhance Stress Resilience in Bioenergy Sorghum

  12/15/2025- Saint Louis University is part of a multi-disciplinary team led by the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center to deepen the understanding of sorghum, a versatile bioenergy crop, and its response to environmental challenges.

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  SLU Study Shows Heat Can Cut Insect Survival but Boost Reproduction

  11/20/2025- 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.

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  SLU, WashU Medicine Research Shows Psychedelic Decriminalization Hasn't Increased ER Visits

  11/18/2025- 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.

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  Saint Louis University Joins NASA-Funded Consortium to Advance Sustainable Space Life Support Systems

  11/17/2025- 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.

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  SLU Study Links Depression, Insomnia to Higher Risk of Dementia

  11/17/2025- 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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  New SLU, SSM Study Shows Ozempic Could Help Dialysis Patients Qualify for Kidney Transplants

  11/12/2025- Obesity is one of the biggest barriers preventing patients with end-stage kidney disease from receiving a life-saving kidney transplant. New research from Saint Louis University School of Medicine and SSM Health physicians reveals that breakthrough weight loss medications could change that — giving more patients a second chance at life.

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  NSF Grant Funds New Industry-University Cooperative Research Center at Saint Louis University

  11/06/2025- Saint Louis University, along with The Ohio State University and Purdue University, will establish a new, innovative industry-university cooperative research center. A $2.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation will fund the launch of CAGE, the Center for Accurate Georeferencing of the Environment. SLU will receive $500,000 to support its campus operations.