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Incarcerated Students Receive Diplomas at Prison Education Program Commencement Ceremony
SLU’s Prison Education Program fosters a learning community that highlights, in a unique way, the potential of a Jesuit approach to education. Howard University Professor Stanley Andrisse, Ph.D. (A&S Grad '14), delivered the commencement address during a ceremony held on March 23 at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre, Missouri.
John A. George, Ph.D.: 1934-2026
John A. George, Ph.D. (PC '55, Grad ED '67), a longtime professor of aerospace engineering and physics, died March 18, 2026. He was 91 years old. George dedicated more than 60 years to teaching at Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology, one of the longest tenures in Saint Louis University history.
SLU Medical Students Celebrate Match Day with Dreams of Future Careers
The School of Medicine’s Class of 2026 gathered in the grand ballroom of the Chase Park Plaza on March 20, as students eagerly awaited the results of the National Residency Match Program.
SLU Professor Receives Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Award
Saint Louis University assistant professor Stephen Ferris, Ph.D., has been named one of eight recipients of the 2026 Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award. First-year recipients receive $400,000 over two years, and will have the opportunity to receive two additional years of funding (for a potential total of $800,000).
National Chess Champions: SLU Women Claim Inaugural Women's President's Cup
The Saint Louis University women's chess team made history on Sunday. In a dominant performance, the women claimed the first-ever women's U.S. Chess Federation's President's Cup title. The Billiken women were a perfect 3-for-3 and claimed the first women's national championship.