Alexei Demchenko, Ph.D., chemistry department chair, has been named an American Chemical Society Fellow for 2025. ACS fellows are members of the society who have "shown outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the chemistry profession, and the society." This year, 36 members were named.

James H. Korn, Ph.D., emeritus professor of psychology, died July 17, 2025. He was 87. Korn was a long-time professor at SLU. In 2006, the University established the James H. Korn Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award in recognition of his many contributions to the research on teaching and learning.

Saint Louis University has many new full-time faculty members joining the University this year. Check out the list of who is new at SLU.

The newest Billikens, including new President Edward Feser, Ph.D., took part in the New Student Convocation and Family Welcome on Saturday morning inside Chaifetz Arena. 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. 

Fr. Thomas Sserwadda, a doctoral student studying higher education administration at Saint Louis University, sent musical instruments to the Bukalasa Minor Seminary in Masaka Diocese, Uganda.

The Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship at Saint Louis University is hosting its second New Venture Accelerator (NVA) Demo Day on Thursday, Aug. 14. At the event, the cohort of AlgaEarth, Med Reveal, Phoenix Biomedical and Spray X will make final pitches to potential investors and partners interested in the future growth of the four companies.