SLU News Archive
Headlines from Saint 浪花直播 University 鈥� from research breakthroughs to student achievements to major campus events.
11/25/24- After less than two years in operation, a business founded by a Saint 浪花直播 University student has gone from dorm room to the world. Moii Coffee, founded in early 2023 by Firaol Ahmed, a senior in the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, began with Ahmed selling coffee out of his residence hall at SLU. Today, with the addition of partner and SLU alum Andy Irakoze, the business is a supply chain and logistics firm connecting coffee farmers in Africa with roasters in North America.
11/22/24- Thanksgiving at Saint 浪花直播 University means preparing hundreds of meals for the St. 浪花直播 community. Turkeypalooza is SLU鈥檚 annual Thanksgiving food drive. Led by Campus Kitchen, a student-run organization that works to decrease food insecurity and waste in the communities surrounding SLU, the drive collects holiday food items that will be distributed to the St. 浪花直播 community.
11/20/24- Saint 浪花直播 University senior Reueline Arulanandam offered her perspective on student leadership to more than 2,000 participants at the 2024 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice. The event, held in Washington, D.C., is the nation鈥檚 largest annual Catholic social justice gathering and advocacy day.
11/15/24- Ryan Teague, Ph.D., professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at Saint 浪花直播 University鈥檚 School of Medicine, and his team are now trying to uncover the exact mechanism underlying the metabolic dysfunctions associated with obesity that directly impact T-cell function.
11/15/24- SLU Science and Engineering students tested their engineering skills in a timed innovation challenge building bridges out of cardboard tubes and duct tape.
11/15/24- Saint 浪花直播 University will host GIS (Geographic Information System) Day on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The one-day conference will feature speakers who work on GIS projects in the St. 浪花直播 region.
11/15/24- The study, recently published in the Maternal and Child Health Journal, found that 34% of mothers said stay-at-home orders facilitated easier breastfeeding at home, stronger mother-child bonding, and extended breastfeeding duration for many women. However, the pandemic also presented significant barriers, including limited access to lactation support and heightened maternal stress.
11/14/24- Saint 浪花直播 University Museum of Art (SLUMA) opens The Past Beneath Our Feet and Renaissance Man on Friday, Nov. 15. "The Past Beneath Our Feet" presents findings from two decades of exploration in Ireland by SLU professor Thomas Finan, Ph.D. "Renaissance Man" presents selected works by the Honorable Nathan B. Young Jr.
11/12/24- Two Saint 浪花直播 University faculty members received Emerson's 2024 Excellence in Teaching Award. Jennifer Buehler, Ph.D. (Education) and Christina Garcia, Ph.D. (Spanish) were both recognized for their teaching prowess. The Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards Program recognizes educators in the St. 浪花直播 metropolitan area annually for their leadership in and passion for teaching, their contributions to student learning, and their knowledge and creativity.
11/11/24- The Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship at Saint 浪花直播 University inducted two new members to its Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame at a dinner on Friday, Nov. 8, at the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business.
SLU's School of Education Partners with St. 浪花直播 Catholic Academy to Support Middle School Education11/05/24- Saint 浪花直播 University's School of Education has partnered with St. 浪花直播 Catholic Academy, beginning a first-of-its-kind affiliation for SLU's School of Education. The SLU School of Education will provide resources to St. 浪花直播 Catholic Academy's middle school, starting with the current school year.
11/05/24- For patients facing a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, a compassionate approach to care can be transformative. Yet, a new study published in Healthcare reveals that palliative care, a service focused on enhancing the quality of life for those with serious illnesses, remains significantly underutilized among pancreatic cancer patients in the United States.
11/05/24- A study by researchers at Saint 浪花直播 University shows that only one in eight patients with heart failure in the United States receive palliative care consultations within five years of diagnosis. The study also highlighted significant racial and geographic disparities. Black people were 15% less likely to receive palliative care compared to their white counterparts.
10/31/24- Saint 浪花直播 University wrapped its year-long institutional process of discernment with an on-site peer visit this week. The visit was conducted by colleagues from three peer Jesuit universities.
10/31/24- Students in SLU's School of Science and Engineering participated in a Halloween innovation challenge, carving pumpkins that represented STEM majors in the school.
10/29/24- Students at Saint 浪花直播 University honored those who donated their bodies for medical education with an Interfaith Memorial Service on Friday, Oct. 25.
10/28/24- Saint 浪花直播 University will wrap up its year-long institutional process of discernment with an on-site peer visit this week. The visit will be conducted by colleagues from three peer Jesuit universities. The Mission Priority Examen (MPE) is a self-led process intended to reaffirm a Jesuit university鈥檚 commitment to its Catholic, Jesuit mission and the ways the University might continue to live out the mission in the future.
10/18/24- At Saint 浪花直播 University, an interprofessional wellness team is enhancing the health and well-being of SLU's student-athletes. It has a framework for how others can do the same.
10/18/24- Hadi Alhorr, Ph.D., the Paul Lorenzini Professor of International Business and the director of the Boeing Institute of International Business, was honored with the 2024 World Trade Center St. 浪花直播 - Global Ambassador Award, during the organization's annual Growing Global luncheon.
10/16/24- Saint 浪花直播 University received the 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
10/15/24- SLULaunch, a student-led entrepreneurship incubator for Saint 浪花直播 University students, recently held its inaugural launch night. The new program builds on the original goals of its predecessor, MEDLaunch, while broadening opportunities for students.
10/10/24- Tina Chen, M.D., associate dean of simulation and clinical skills at Saint 浪花直播 University's School of Medicine, was named a St. 浪花直播 Business Journal 40 Under 40 for 2024.
10/07/24- Robert H. Brockhaus, Ph.D. professor emeritus in the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at Saint 浪花直播 University, died Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. He was 84.
10/04/24- Saint 浪花直播 University鈥檚 Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing hosted its White Coat Ceremony, a rite of passage for students as they begin their clinical training and progress toward becoming baccalaureate nurses.
09/30/24- The Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program at Saint 浪花直播 University鈥檚 Center for Advanced Dental Education leads in educating future pediatric dentists to treat patients with disabilities and complex medical needs.
09/26/24- During the organization鈥檚 2024 gala, SLU President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., was noted for leading SLU to become a driving force in the revitalization of Midtown St. 浪花直播. His spouse, Fran Pestello, Ph.D., was highlighted as a champion of the St. 浪花直播 Literary Award and for connecting the work of great authors to the broader community.
09/26/24- Saint 浪花直播 University and the Archdiocese of St. 浪花直播 will host a Solidarity Walk and Mass for immigrants and refugees on Sunday, Sept. 29, in conjunction with the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR).
09/20/24- Saint 浪花直播 University鈥檚 Center for Supply Chain Excellence will host its first Tech-Chain conference on Friday, Oct. 18, at SLU鈥檚 Busch Student Center. The conference will bring together experts from academia and industry to share insights on the practical applications of AI, machine learning, GenAI and digital twins in the supply chain industry. The day-long event will feature expert presentations and a hands-on workshop.
09/19/24- Missouri voters will hear from gubernatorial candidates Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe and Representative Crystal Quade Friday, Sept. 20, in the first debate in the race for Missouri governor. The SLU/YouGov Poll asked 450 likely Missouri voters in August: 鈥淲hat issue in the 2024 Election is the most important factor in your vote for Governor of Missouri?鈥� Voters then answered in their own words what was important to them when voting for Governor.
09/18/24- 浪花直播ers at Saint 浪花直播 University School of Medicine investigated differences in T-cell responses between male and female patients with lung cancer that may help direct future treatments. T-cell responses are part of the adaptive immune system, which is part of the body's "smart system" that monitors for threats and fights them with customized defenses.
09/18/24- Saint 浪花直播 University has received a $964,848 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to create a Climate Resilience Center at SLU. The project is one of 10 centers funded by the DOE in states nationwide.
09/17/24- Nominees are put forth by their peers and selected by an independent panel based on their professional achievements and contributions to the community. Farzana Hoque, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine and acting internship co-director, will be honored at the 44th Annual YWCA Leader Lunch on Friday, Dec. 13.
09/17/24- Alec Pollard, Ph.D., professor emeritus of family and community medicine, recently received the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)鈥檚 2024 Outstanding Career Achievement Award. The IOCDF Awards recognize exceptional individuals and professionals for their dedicated efforts in advancing awareness, advocacy, and understanding of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
09/17/24- Denise C么t茅-Arsenault, Ph.D., the Hemak Endowed professor of maternal child nursing, has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award, the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board recently announced.
09/16/24- Saint 浪花直播 University announced a historic donation to the University鈥檚 School of Education from physician and alumna Virginia (Ginny) Herrmann, M.D. The $7.3 million gift will establish the Herrmann Center for Innovative Catholic Education, as well as support education programs at every educational level and underserved students throughout the St. 浪花直播 region.
09/13/24- Thursday morning a record crowd attended the sixth Geo-Resolution conference at Saint 浪花直播 University. The annual event, co-hosted by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and SLU, was focused this year on the future -- the event's theme was "Modeling the Future for Today's Decisions."
09/12/24- Members of the St. 浪花直播 community came together on the Saint 浪花直播 University campus on Tuesday, Sept. 10, to celebrate "The Legacy of Mill Creek," a new public art installation by world-renowned St. 浪花直播 artist Cbabi Bayoc.
09/10/24- Saint 浪花直播 University has been awarded $250,000 from the Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) as part of the Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence program.
09/05/24- The Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs dominate their home turf in Missouri as voters in the state overwhelming chose the team as their favorite NFL franchise.
09/02/24- Team USA's Paralympic wheelchair rugby team kept their medal streak alive by winning the silver medal on Monday in Paris. Japan claimed gold following the 48-41 win over Team USA. First-time Paralympian Sarah Adam, OTD, assistant professor of occupational science and occupational therapy at Saint 浪花直播 University, played a key role for Team USA.
08/29/24- The August 2024 SLU/YouGov Poll surveyed 900 likely Missouri voters about their opinions regarding the 2024 election, political issues facing the state and country, Missouri education issues, and matters considered by the Missouri state government.
08/29/24- In August 2024, the SLU/YouGov Poll interviewed 900 likely Missouri voters, asking them to name their favorite Major League Baseball team. The poll found that 41% of Missourians polled say the St. 浪花直播 Cardinals are their favorite team. The Kansas City Royals were the favorite team of 20% of those polled.
08/28/24- Open Source with SLU (OSS), a pioneering software engineering lab at Saint 浪花直播 University, has received a $654,610 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to continue advancing open scholarship and developing open-source software.
08/26/24- Featuring 22 sports and 4,400 athletes from around the world, the Paris Paralympics will see Paralympians battling for gold in individual and team events, beginning on Aug. 28 and lasting through Sept. 8. Sarah Adam, OTD, assistant professor of occupational science and occupational therapy, is among six athletes from the St. 浪花直播 region who will represent the area on Team USA.
08/20/24- D. Graeme Thomas, former executive director of Saint 浪花直播 University's 浪花直播 Innovation Group, died Sunday, Aug. 11. He was 86. As the executive director, Thomas was responsible for commercializing the products of SLU research, including all aspects of IP protection, contract management, and industry collaboration.
08/19/24- Saint 浪花直播 University has many new faculty members joining the University this year. Check out the list of who is new at SLU.
08/17/24- The 2024 New Student Convocation and Family Welcome ceremony took place Saturday morning. The ceremony is designed to be one of the first opportunities for the new class of Billikens to develop a sense of cohesion and identity. Members of the SLU community shared how they serve a higher purpose and seek the greater good.
08/13/24- Kasey Fowler-Finn, an associate professor of biology at Saint 浪花直播 University, and Noah Leith, a recent Ph.D. graduate from Saint 浪花直播 University, published a paper in Functional Ecology that examined the thermoregulatory tendencies in plant-living insects. They determined that, while this thermoregulation improved survival in the species, it did not increase reproduction, pointing to a long-term concern for the insect.
08/13/24- A Saint 浪花直播 University study, published online Aug. 13 in JAMA Network Open, shows that treating post-traumatic stress disorder is associated with better overall well-being and lower risk of some chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes.
08/12/24- Saint 浪花直播 University Libraries joined the Center for 浪花直播 Libraries (CRL) this week as a full voting member. The CRL is an international consortium of more than 200 university, college and independent research libraries.
08/06/24- It's one thing to read about an ancient civilization in the history books, but it's a completely different matter when you hold that history in your hands. Saint 浪花直播 University students, along with SLU faculty, volunteers and visiting students from universities across the country, got a chance to unearth history this summer at archeological excavations at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville, Illinois.
08/06/24- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Saint 浪花直播 University will co-host the Geo-Resolution 2024 conference, "Modeling the Future for Today's Decisions," Thursday, Sept. 12, at SLU's Busch Student Center. The event is supported by Taylor Geospatial Institute.
08/01/24- Attendees were seeing double at this year鈥檚 Saint 浪花直播 University School of Medicine White Coat Ceremony on Sunday, July 28. Aarti and Arjun Sahai, siblings in a triplet set, were part of the incoming Class of first-year medical students at SLU.
08/01/24- The Saint 浪花直播 University School of Medicine welcomed the next generation of physicians during the school鈥檚 2024 White Coat Ceremony on Sunday, July 28, in St. Francis Xavier College Church. The ceremony is the official start of first-year students鈥� journey into medicine.
07/30/24- The Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship at Saint 浪花直播 University is hosting its inaugural New Venture Accelerator (NVA) Demo Day. At the event, the first cohort of GenAssist, Moii Coffee, Posie Pots and EMBr will make final pitches to potential investors and partners interested in the future growth of the four companies.
07/26/24- Jonas Nursing, a leading supporter of doctoral nursing education in the U.S., and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, recently announced that Austin DesJardin and Joy Stark, Ph.D. students at Saint 浪花直播 University, have been selected as Jonas Scholars for the program's 2024-2026 cohort.
07/25/24- Dyan McGuire, J.D., Ph.D., director and associate professor of criminology and criminal justice, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to teach criminology and criminal justice in India for the 2024-25 academic year.
07/18/24- In a bid to jump-start the campaign against HIV in the region, Saint 浪花直播 University, in partnership with Washington University School of Medicine, will establish the Midwest Developmental Center for AIDS 浪花直播 with funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The center, slated to open in September, will aim to create a platform for researchers and public health workers to collaborate and coordinate their efforts to fight the HIV epidemic together.
07/16/24- Saint 浪花直播 University School of Medicine researchers led by Krista Lentine, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine, will assess how the use of genetic testing may mitigate racial disparities in the health outcomes of people with chronic kidney disease, including organ donors and transplant recipients.
07/01/24- Saint 浪花直播 University's Psychological Services Center, in partnership with the St. 浪花直播 Mental Health Board, will begin offering free psychological assessments for St. 浪花直播 city residents on a first come, first serve basis beginning July 1.
06/20/24- 浪花直播 from Saint 浪花直播 University School of Medicine finds improvements in survival in both Veterans and men across the country over the last 20 years in metastatic prostate cancer, which correlates with new hormonal treatments.
06/14/24- St. 浪花直播ans soon will have the opportunity to join a first-of-its kind, national effort to advance medical research and assess how biology, lifestyle, and environment impact health. SLU and SSM Health are joining the NIH's All of Us 浪花直播 Program, a historic effort to collect and study data from one million or more people who reflect the diversity of the United States with the goal of elevating the health of all.
06/11/24- Leo Jackson "Jack" Malone Jr., Ph.D., a former professor of Chemistry and Assistant Dean of the Graduate School at Saint 浪花直播 University, died on April 22, 2024. He was 85.
06/11/24- Saint 浪花直播 University's Varsity League of Legends Esports team are now National Champions. The Billikens defeated Maryville University on Saturday, June 8, to claim the national title.
06/07/24- William Johnson, J.D., outgoing dean of the Saint 浪花直播 University School of Law, has been named rector and vice president of SLU's Madrid campus, effective Oct. 1.
06/06/24- Verna Hendricks-Ferguson, Ph.D., the Irene Riddle Endowed Chair and professor at the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing at Saint 浪花直播 University, was honored with the 2024 Distinguished 浪花直播er Award by the Oncology Nursing Society.
Saint 浪花直播 University TIP Lab Kicks Off Project to Reduce Pickleball Injuries, Study Health Benefits06/05/24- Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States and offers a fun and social way to increase physical activity levels. With the explosion in participation has come a significant increase in pickleball-related injuries seen in U.S. emergency rooms. SLU TIP Lab researchers aim to describe the most common pickleball-related injuries and devise data-driven prevention strategies through multiple phases of the SPIN Project.
06/05/24- The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) announced Monday, June 4, that Saint 浪花直播 University physician Ajay Jain, M.D., will be the organization's 48th president.
05/30/24- Elaine Young, DNP, assistant professor of nursing, was recognized at the annual Excellence in Nursing Awards and is featured in St. 浪花直播 Magazine's May issue.
05/30/24- Saint 浪花直播 University has appointed Jackson Nickerson, Ph.D., as the next Edward Jones Dean of the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at SLU. His appointment is effective July 1.
05/24/24- Where does your recycling go? Neighborhoods in the City of St. 浪花直播 will soon be able to track their recycling and solid waste thanks to a geospatial sensor developed by a Saint 浪花直播 University researcher.
05/24/24- Following a lengthy battle with cancer, Robert W. Wilmott, M.D., former dean of the Saint 浪花直播 University School of Medicine and vice president of medical affairs, died on Sunday, May 19, 2024. He was 75. Wilmott led SLU鈥檚 School of Medicine and SLUCare medical practice through the turbulent first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, punctuating a long career that included serving at the helm of SLU鈥檚 department of pediatrics.
05/23/24- Saint 浪花直播 University's Billiken Teacher Corps, in an effort to meet the demand for Catholic school educators throughout St. 浪花直播, will add a new pathway for the 2024-25 school year for participants to earn their Master of Arts in Teaching with Certification. The program, the Billiken Teacher Corps: MAT Magis, will join the Billiken Teacher Corps: Cura Community as an option to earn an MAT while also dedicating themselves to education and deepening their faith.
05/23/24- Molly Craig, a recent graduate from the Saint 浪花直播 University School of Education, was recognized as one of the 2024 Missouri Teacher Leaders of Tomorrow by the Missouri Milken Educators. The award, a collaboration between the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and previous Milken Educator award winners, celebrates individuals who have demonstrated high potential to achieve greatness in education and gives them the tools to continue that greatness as they become first-year teachers.
05/18/24- As Saint 浪花直播 University wraps up a week of commencement celebration, meet a few members of the Class of 2024 and learn more about what they plan to do next.
05/18/24- Four years ago, at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, high school graduation ceremonies were dramatically altered or canceled outright. Referred to numerous times throughout the ceremony as "resilient," the Class of 2024 donned their caps and gowns and filed into Chaifetz Arena for Saint 浪花直播 University's Spring Commencement.
05/16/24- Amogh Chariyamane, a senior majoring in health sciences at Doisy College of Health Sciences, has a passion for health care and improving lives. As he prepares to enter the SLU School of Medicine, Chariyamane reflects on the last four years and what he hopes to achieve next.
05/16/24- Gabrielle Chiodo, a senior at the College of Arts and Sciences, talks about what inspired her studies and what she plans to do next.
05/16/24- Quinn Riordan, a senior majoring in international studies, has spent her entire undergraduate career at Saint 浪花直播 University鈥檚 campus in Madrid. As she prepares to graduate this spring, Riordan shares what inspired her to pursue her studies in Madrid and what she hopes to do next.
05/16/24- Saloni Shringarpure, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering (BME), shares how her service to others has helped nurture her love of science.聽
05/13/24- Peyton Kennedy, a senior at the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business and member of the women's basketball team, shares her experiences at SLU and what she hopes to do after graduation.
05/09/24- Saint 浪花直播 University's New Venture Accelerator (NVA), launched in January out of the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship, announces the first cohort of participants. The NVA offers current SLU students and alumni who have graduated within the last five years equity-free investments of up to $50,000 to launch their businesses.
05/08/24- A team of aviation science students from Saint 浪花直播 University's School of Science and Engineering are heading to Janesville, Wisconsin this weekend for the 2024 National Intercollegiate Flying Association Competition.
05/07/24- Saint 浪花直播 University鈥檚 Emerson Leadership Institute held its third annual Be Heard! Women in Leadership conference on Friday, May 3. The event, 鈥淏reaking and Powering Through the Bamboo Ceiling,鈥� kicked off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
05/03/24- Two faculty members in Saint 浪花直播 University鈥檚 School for Professional Studies are being honored for their work in emergency management. Shawn Steadman, director of the emergency management program, and Jesse A. Scott, Ph.D., instructor in emergency management, were honored Thursday, May 2, at the U.S. Coast Guard鈥檚 Capt. Niels P. Thomsen Innovation Awards.
05/02/24- The Saint 浪花直播 University Museum of Art (SLUMA) will present a new, limited exhibition by Nick Leeper, S.J., a Jesuit scholastic and graduate student in philosophy at Saint 浪花直播 University. "What Is Christ," a collection of Leeper's paintings and sculptures, opens Friday, May 3, and will run through May 26.
05/01/24- Sarah Adam, OTD, assistant professor of occupational science and occupational therapy at Saint 浪花直播 University, is one of 12 athletes who will represent the U.S. at the 2024 Paralympic Games in鈥疨aris from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8.
04/29/24- Saint 浪花直播 University鈥檚 Emerson Leadership Institute will host its third annual Be Heard! Women in Leadership conference on Friday, May 3. The free event, 鈥淏reaking and Powering Through the Bamboo Ceiling,鈥� will kick off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The half-day event will focus on cultural differences, the history of stereotyping, unconscious bias, and the myth of the model minority.
04/29/24- In a new study, Saint 浪花直播 University School of Medicine researchers and colleagues have identified biomarkers in high-risk infants with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). This is a condition that is life-threatening in some infants but very mild in others. For the first time, predicting which children need lifesaving intervention is possible.
04/26/24- Renowned Antigua-born author Jamaica Kincaid received the 2024 St. 浪花直播 Literary Award on Thursday, April 25. In her works, Kincaid explores themes of colonialism, gender and sexuality, racism, class, and familial relationships.
04/25/24- Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead will receive the 2025 St. 浪花直播 Literary Award from Saint 浪花直播 University. Whitehead will come to St. 浪花直播 next spring to accept the award. The award ceremony will be held in April 2025. Whitehead is the author of the novels 鈥淭he Intuitionist,鈥� 鈥淛ohn Henry Days,鈥� 鈥淎pex Hides the Hurt,鈥� 鈥淪ag Harbor,鈥� 鈥淭he Underground Railroad,鈥� 鈥淭he Nickel Boys,鈥� and 鈥淗arlem Shuffle,鈥� among others.
04/25/24- Saint 浪花直播 University has one finalist for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship and one alternate for a 浪花直播/Study Award. Grace Almgren received an English Teaching Assistant and will be teaching in Spain. The research/study alternate is Anuj Gandhi, who applied for a Fulbright-Nehru Student 浪花直播 Grant. An alternate is a candidate who can be promoted to Finalist status if additional funding becomes available.
04/23/24- Two Saint 浪花直播 University students, Liz Pfau and Natalie Walsh, have won Goldwater Scholarships after a lengthy application process. The Goldwater Scholarship is a prestigious national undergraduate award for students in STEM who intend to pursue a career in STEM research after graduation.
04/23/24- Renowned Antigua-born author Jamaica Kincaid will receive the St. 浪花直播 Literary Award this week.
04/16/24- A new state-of-the-art computer lab in Saint 浪花直播 University's Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business will analyze how humans interact with computers, improving web experiences across various platforms.
04/12/24- John George Severson Jr., Ph.D., professor emeritus in the Department of Biology, died Saturday, March 23, 2024. He was 83. Severson was a professor at Saint 浪花直播 University from 1971 until his retirement in 2011.
04/12/24- Saint 浪花直播 University held a conference focused on educating the next generation on AI practice in national security. The event featured top industry experts, government leaders, and researchers. This was the second conference hosted by SLU鈥檚 Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence.
04/09/24- A team of student researchers, led by Robert Pasken, Ph.D. associate professor of Meteorology at Saint 浪花直播 University, studied the meteorological impacts of the 2024 solar eclipse on Monday, April 8.
04/05/24- Emmy-award-winning actor Jon Hamm will return to his hometown of St. 浪花直播 to deliver the spring commencement address this year at Saint 浪花直播 University. The ceremony begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, in Chaifetz Arena. The event also will be live-streamed on slu.edu and archived on SLU鈥檚 YouTube channel.聽
04/05/24- 浪花直播 published in Atmosphere has shown that in 2017, temperature cooling expected during a total solar eclipse was moderated by St. 浪花直播' Urban Heat Island (UHI). The findings have changed how meteorologists will study the 2024 eclipse.