Check out the latest headlines from Saint Louis University – from research breakthroughs to student achievements to major campus events.
12/13- Public health students are part of the Barbershop Tour, which uses a comfortable setting to promote healthy living.
12/11- Members of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) regularly host "De-Stress with DPS" events to bond with SLU students, but partnered with Campus Recreation and Wellness to up their game by organizing surprise visits from therapy mini horses from Heartland Mini Hoofs as finals got underway on Tuesday, Dec. 11.
12/11- SLU pediatric researchers received $412,500 from the NIH to study how fetal exposure to inflammation can alter immune responses after birth.
12/07- Whether its a laptop meltdown just as you're uploading your last final or a serious life event, stress is all around us, and it can be contagious. Learn how to beat the stress with tips from a SLU stress expert.
12/05- Zippia.com, a site dedicated to empowering people to make smart career decisions, named the SLU School of Nursing the best in the state for 2018 based on career results of graduates, nursing emphasis and school performance.
11/29- The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and Saint Louis University, in partnership with Ameren Missouri, will welcome Martin Luther King III, the son of the legendary Civil Rights leader and a human rights activist in his own right on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, as part of the University's traditional tribute event honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
11/27- Saint Louis University has partnered with Lime to bring bike sharing to campus.
11/20- By spearheading and organizing SLU’s first student food resource, Billiken Bounty, senior Samantha Kiss, senior Madalyn Leakey and Mona Hicks, Ed.D., dean of students, aim to ensure all SLU students have access to the nutritious food they need to not only survive, but to thrive.
11/20- A new partnership aims to build a bridge from Saint Louis University to Ferguson, Missouri. The bridge isn’t made of bricks and mortar – it’s built on mentoring talented students and providing them with the tools to pursue higher education and to positively impact their communities.
11/20- Thomas McGinnis, Ph.D., former head of Saint Louis University's academic advising services, and member of the SLU community for nearly 50 years, died Nov. 18. He was 76.
11/20- Annie Neidel, Ph.D., program manager with Saint Louis University’s Honors Program, died Thursday, Nov. 15. She was 41.
11/17- campaign in SLU’s history will raise philanthropic support for academics, scholarships and much more, with the goal of propelling SLU to national prominence as a world-class research university.
11/15- To a soundtrack provided by the world-renowned St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Saint Louis University celebrated the end of its bicentennial year with fanfare, family fun and by giving back more than two centuries worth of service hours as part of its 200-Years-in-One-Year Challenge.
11/14- One year after it launched, Saint Louis University's 200-Years-in-One service clock counted its last hour on Wednesday, Nov. 14. The clock stopped at 5 p.m. and the service hours will remain frozen on the clock for all to see until the end of 2018.
11/09- Medical students at Saint Louis University honored those who donated their bodies for medical education with an interfaith memorial service Friday.
11/07- At the American Cancer Society's Champions of Hope Gala, attendees celebrated researcher John Tavis, Ph.D., who has dedicated his career to science and medicine.
11/06- With a $400,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, researchers at Saint Louis University will create a digital portrait of religious life in the St. Louis area.
10/30- Ronald Modras, Ph.D., a professor emeritus of theological studies, died Oct. 17. He was 81.
10/30- As part of the Department of Management for nearly two decades, Coleman shared his knowledge with students at the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business. He was 64.
10/30- The partnership signals continued validation for St. Louis' growing start-up ecosystem.
10/29- The Mid-America Transplant Foundation has awarded a Clinical Innovation grant to Saint Louis University School of Medicine researchers to develop new methods for detecting rejection in liver transplant patients.
10/26- The former professor and dean of social work was a Jesuit for 65 years and was involved in the local community through his work at St. Matthew's Parish and with Northside Community Housing. Hutchison died Friday, Oct. 19. He ws 83.
10/25- Saint Louis University research finds the risk of death by suicide for head and neck cancer survivors is twice that of other cancer survivors, four times that of the general population.
10/22- With a pair of grants from the NIH, pain researcher Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D., will embark on two new research projects, studying chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment, or “chemo brain,” symptoms and unwanted side effects of opioids.
10/18- Enrico Di Cera, M.D., Alice A. Doisy Professor and Chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, will serve as Interim Vice Dean for Research for the School of Medicine (SOM) and Deputy Vice President for Research in the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR).
10/18- A rendering shows a nook in newly renovated Macelwane Hall as an appealing place to study.
10/12- Ronald "Rocco" DiLorenzo, Ph.D., a professor emeritus in the Department of English, died Friday, Oct. 5. He was 86.
10/10- The School of Medicine no longer is on probation after successfully addressing all concerns raised by the LCME, the accrediting body for North American medical schools.
10/09- Members of the Saint Louis University community turned out Monday to watch the ceremonial turning of the first dirt for SLU's new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building.
10/09- On Thursday Oct. 4, Stephen Sondheim accepted the 2018 Saint Louis Literary Award, given by the Saint Louis University Library Associates, at Sheldon Concert Hall.
10/05- Saint Louis University's 200-Years-in-One service clock reached its goal of 200 years or 1.7 million hours of service.
10/04- Digging at the site where construction will soon begin on a new science and engineering building, archaeologist Thomas Finan, Ph.D., and his students, wanted to see if they could unearth any clues about the people who lived in this section of St. Louis long before it was part of the University.
10/01- Saint Louis University has become Missouri's first institution of higher education to commit to matching all electricity used in student residence halls with renewable energy through Ameren Missouri's Pure Power Program.
10/01- From the annual golf cart parade and Parks College Fly-in Breakfast to selfies with the Billiken, the 2018 Saint Louis University Homecoming and Family Weekend incorporated many favorite traditions and a few surprises.
09/28- Saint Louis University researchers reviewed data for patients with a rare type of bladder cancer, examining treatments and survival rates.
09/20- Juliet Iwelunmor, Ph.D., an associate professor of global health and behavioral science and health education in SLU’s College for Public Health and Social Justice, was awarded a $2.3 million grant from the National Institutes for Health to develop and evaluate the I-TEST project.
09/11- The Liberation-Based Healing Conference is slated for Oct. 12-13.
09/10- SLU scientists report that reservoir water played a role in causing earthquakes in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region of China.
09/06- Saint Louis University's 2017 graduating class carries the lowest level of student loan debt compared to similar grads from other private and public universities in Missouri, according to a study by LendEdu, a financial services organization that specializes in student lending.
09/05- Students who have an idea for a service project and need the funds to put it into action can apply for a SLU grant to make their vision a reality.
08/30- Adjusting to college life is a challenge for many students. But for Catholic men and women religious studying at Saint Louis University, the campus community becomes not only their academic home but a place to continue their spiritual formation while creating deep relationships that support them as they pursue their vocations.
08/30- James Whittico Jr., M.D., a pioneering physician who had been a clinical professor at SLU, died on Aug. 21. He was 101.
08/30- Students, staff, faculty and administrators packed St. Francis Xavier College Church Thursday, Aug. 30, to celebrate the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit.
08/30- Roughly 1,800 Billikens participated in Saint Louis University’s first New Student Day of Service Saturday, Aug. 25. Participants volunteered at more than 50 sites in the St. Louis area.
08/29- Saint Louis University continues to make strides as it works towards the first University-wide common core in its history. This fall the University Undergraduate Core Committee will host a range of engagement initiatives open to the SLU community.
08/28- A historic, transformational gift from Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield will accelerate SLU’s rise as a world-class research university, funding a new research institute and a new center for applied economic research.
08/24- The SLU community welcomed its newest members at the 2018 New Student Convocation and Family Welcome on Aug. 24 at the Chaifetz Arena.
08/24- Since SLU adopted a policy in 2011 providing an opportunity for dogs to come to come to campus with their human parents, they have not only brightened the days of their owners, but also students, faculty and staff members.
08/23- First-year students began moving into on-campus housing at Saint Louis University Aug. 23, signaling the start of Fall Welcome at SLU for the 2018-19 academic year.
08/21- Close to 1,800 Billikens will come together for Saint Louis University’s first New Student Day of Service on Saturday, Aug. 25.
08/16- The final beam that forms the skeleton of the new SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital was hoisted into place Thursday, as SLU and SSM Health commemorated a construction milestone on the academic medical campus.
08/16- John James Pauly, Jr., Ph.D., former chair of the Department of Communication, died Saturday, Aug. 11. He was 69 years old.
08/16- Whether it’s sharing coffee with local women in Central American communities or helping folks get a fresh start with new furniture, for Rachel Rimmerman, building relationships and making people feel at home have been at the heart of her personal and professional lives.
08/15- Currently under construction, the new SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is scheduled to see its first patient in September 2020.
08/15- Michael Lewis, Ph.D., associate provost for faculty affairs and development at SLU and an associate professor of chemistry, will serve as acting SLU provost through Dec. 31, 2018.
08/15- This month, SLU and Sodexo signed a new contract for residential dining, retail and catering services at the St. Louis campus.
08/14- Frank E. Johnson, M.D., a professor emeritus of surgery of Saint Louis University School of Medicine, died Thursday, Aug. 9. He was 74.
08/14- With the start of semester just around the corner, Saint Louis University is preparing to welcome its newest Billikens and their families during Fall Move-In later this month.
08/13- Saint Louis University plans to construct a new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (ISE) Building on campus – a $50 million project that also includes renovation of some existing lab spaces.
08/10- Saint Louis University’s 200-Years-in-One service marks 1.3 million hours of assistance logged in just nine months.