Faculty and Staff

SLU's Flying Billikens Secure Spot in 2026 National Intercollegiate Flying Competition
A team of aviation science students from Saint Louis University’s School of Science and Engineering placed high enough this weekend to secure a spot in the 2026 National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Competition. This is the third straight year the team has qualified for the national competition.
Frequent Heartburn May Signal Risk for Alcohol Use Disorder, SLU Study Finds
A new study from Saint Louis University reveals that individuals with frequent heartburn—clinically known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)—have a higher chance of being diagnosed with alcohol use disorder within two years. Researchers are urging primary care providers to screen GERD patients for alcohol misuse during routine visits.
St. Louis Literary Award Events to Kick Off with Screening of “The Namesake,” Talk with Director Mira Nair
Saint Louis University will welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri to campus in 2026 to receive the St. Louis Literary Award. Literary Award programming kicks off the week of Oct. 27 with a showing of the film "The Namesake" and a discussion with director Mira Nair.
SLU Hispanic Studies Professor Named Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities at East Carolina University
Amy E. Wright, Ph.D., professor of Hispanic Studies at Saint Louis University, has been named the David Julian and Virginia Suther Whichard Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at East Carolina University. She will hold the visiting Whichard professorship in ECU’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences for two years before returning to SLU.
SLU, Maryville Team Up with Women in Cybersecurity to Close the Cyber Talent Gap
Students from the Saint Louis University and Maryville University Women in Cybersecurity chapters are teaming up to address one of the nation's most critical challenges: the shortage of skilled professionals trained to combat escalating cybersecurity threats.