- SLU/YouGov Poll: Missouri Voters Support Abortion Initiative, Sports Betting and Open EnrollmentThe February 2024 SLU/YouGov Poll surveyed 900 likely Missouri voters about their opinions regarding the 2024 election, critical political issues facing the state and country, Missouri education issues, and matters being considered by the Missouri legislature.
- Saint Louis University Sends Repeat Champion to National Spelling BeeFor the second time in as many years, Sonia Kulkarni was the last one standing. After competing against 27 other contestants at Saint Louis University's 2024 St. Louis Regional Spelling Bee, Kulkarni stepped up to the microphone to deliver one final word, with a trip to Washington D.C. and a spot in the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee on the line. The word? Suspiration. After asking for all of the information - definition, part of speech, language or origin and to use it in a sentence - Kulkarni delivered each letter flawlessly.
- SLU Professor Recognized By AUPHA for Excellence in Health EducationKimberly R. Enard, Ph.D.,associate professor in the College for Public Health and Social Justice (CPHSJ) at Saint Louis University, made history when she was named the 2024 John D. Thompson Prize Recipient by the Association of University Programs for Health Administration for her excellence in health education and administration, becoming the first African-American and the first SLU faculty member to receive this award.
- SLU Associate Professor of Internal Medicine Named Society of Hospital of Medicine’s ‘Unsung Hero’Farzana Hoque, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine and acting internship co-director at Saint Louis University’s School of Medicine, is the president of SHM’s St. Louis Chapter. The Unsung Hero award is given to a chapter leader who has positively influenced SHM behind the scenes with a positive attitude and a willingness to support other chapter members.
- SLU’s Tim Randolph Honored for Discovery of New Diagnostics for Sickle Cell Disease in Underdeveloped CountriesResearcher Tim Randolph, Ph.D., professor of clinical health sciences at Saint Louis University, has been named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors. Senior Members have demonstrated a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society.