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Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship Accepting Applications for Third New Venture Accelerator Cohort
Saint Louis University’s Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship is opening up applications for its third New Venture Accelerator (NVA). The NVA, which offers students and young alumni an opportunity to launch their businesses with financial support, resources, and mentoring from SLU experts, launched in 2024 with an initial cohort of four businesses.
James Hebda, Ph.D.: 1952-2026
James "Jim" Hebda, Ph.D., professor of mathematics and statistics at Saint Louis University, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. He was 73 years old.
SLU Professor's Book On Underground Urbanism Earns Major Anthropology Awards
Bruce O'Neill, Ph.D., professor of Sociology and Anthropology, has earned recognition for his book, Underground: Dreams and Degradations in Bucharest. The book won the Anthony Leeds Prize in Urban Anthropology and the William A. Douglas Prize in Europeanist Anthropology.
SLU Remembers Dr. King at Annual MLK Memorial Tribute
Saint Louis University and the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis once again teamed up to honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The annual memorial tribute took place Thursday, Jan. 22, in the St. Louis Room at Saint Louis University and featured remarks about King's legacy, awards, songs and a panel discussion.
Tickets to See Jhumpa Lahiri Receive 2026 St. Louis Literary Award Go on Sale January 23
Tickets for the St. Louis Literary Award ceremony honoring Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri will go on sale Friday, Jan. 23, at 10 a.m. Lahiri will receive the award on Wednesday, April 8, at the Sheldon Concert Hall.