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  • Autism Diagnoses Rising Fastest Among Girls and Women, According to New JAMA Research

    Autism Diagnoses Rising Fastest Among Girls and Women, According to New JAMA Research

    08/31/2026- A new Saint Louis University study of nearly a decade of health records finds that the recent rise in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses is being driven largely by girls and women, who are being identified at significantly higher rates than in years past, often years later than boys and men. The JAMA Network study is among the first to track sex-specific autism diagnosis trends across childhood, adolescence and adulthood within the same health system, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Saint Louis University Students to Send Experiment to the International Space Station

    Saint Louis University Students to Send Experiment to the International Space Station

    08/21/2026- Saint Louis University students will design and send a science experiment to the International Space Station as part of Mission 22 of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP). SLU’s experiment will be flown to the International Space Station, along with others from around the country, in summer 2027.

  • SLU Launches Next-Generation Geospatial Center to Power Innovation in St. Louis and Beyond

    SLU Launches Next-Generation Geospatial Center to Power Innovation in St. Louis and Beyond

    07/21/2026- The new center will advance geospatial research and foster collaboration that addresses societal challenges locally and globally. The center integrates emerging technologies such as GeoAI, quantum sensing, and advanced analytics to convert data into actionable insights and impact.

  • SLU Research Helps Bring Justice to Peruvian Children Poisoned by Toxic Smelter

    SLU Research Helps Bring Justice to Peruvian Children Poisoned by Toxic Smelter

    07/13/2026- When an urgent call for help came from the people of an impoverished Peruvian mining town, Saint Louis University answered. The residents of La Oroya, frustrated that no one believed their claims about pollution, sought rigorous scientific research to prove their case to the world. A 2005 study from Saint Louis University would document the elevated levels of toxic metals found in the blood of the children of La Oroya, helping to bring global attention to the plight of the people of the town.

  • Student Shaped By SLU Earns Fulbright Award

    Student Shaped By SLU Earns Fulbright Award

    05/28/2026- Bridget Guerin (A&S ’25) has been selected for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries

  • Kathy E. Johnson, Ph.D., Appointed Executive Vice President and Provost of Saint Louis University

    Kathy E. Johnson, Ph.D., Appointed Executive Vice President and Provost of Saint Louis University

    05/22/2026- Johnson is currently the president of the University of New Orleans and previously served as the executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer at IU Indianapolis. As Saint Louis University’s second-ranking officer, Johnson will work closely with SLU’s president to help shape the University’s long-term direction.

  • SLU Researcher Serves as Scientist in Residence for the Saint Louis Science Center’s 'The Blue Whale Story,’ Which Opens Saturday

    SLU Researcher Serves as Scientist in Residence for the Saint Louis Science Center’s 'The Blue Whale Story,’ Which Opens Saturday

    05/21/2026- SLU professor of physics Jean Potvin, Ph.D., has spent years studying the science of whales. Soon, St. Louis residents can hear directly from him. As a part of the Saint Louis Science Center’s new traveling exhibition, The Blue Whale Story, opening this weekend, Potvin is serving as scientist in residence.

  • SLU Students, Alumnus Awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

    SLU Students, Alumnus Awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

    04/30/2026- Three Saint Louis University students and one recent alumnus have been awarded the highly competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) for 2026. The fellowship recognizes outstanding academic achievement and the potential to make significant contributions to research and society.

  • SLU/YouGov Poll: Missouri Voters Express Confidence in 2026 Election Administration

    SLU/YouGov Poll: Missouri Voters Express Confidence in 2026 Election Administration

    04/21/2026- The SLU/YouGov Poll, in a survey of 900 likely Missouri voters, finds that voters are relatively confident in Missouri election administration heading into the November election, even as voters divide sharply along party lines over election policies.

  • Tavis Honored With Distinguished Award in Hepatitis B Research

    Tavis Honored With Distinguished Award in Hepatitis B Research

    04/15/2026- The International HBV Meeting has recognized John Tavis, Ph.D., professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at Saint Louis University, with the Distinguished Award in Hepatitis B Research. The award is given annually to honor researchers who have made seminal, long-lasting contributions to the study of the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the Hepatitis D virus (HDV).