- James H. Korn, Ph.D.: 1938-2025James 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.
- New Full-Time Faculty Members Join Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis University has many new full-time faculty members joining the University this year. Check out the list of who is new at SLU.
- SLU Welcomes Home Newest Billikens at ConvocationThe 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.
- SLU Doctoral Student Connects Ugandan Students With Pianos, Other Musical InstrumentsFr. 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.
- SLU's New Venture Accelerator to Hold Demo Day Event August 14The 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.
- Robert I. Bolla, Ph.D.: 1943-2025Robert I. Bolla, Ph.D., former chair of the Department of Biology at Saint Louis University, died Sunday, July 27, 2025. He was 81. Bolla worked at SLU from 1989 to 2001.
- SLU Welcomes 175 New Medical Students at White Coat CeremonySaint Louis University’s School of Medicine marked a pivotal milestone for 175 incoming medical students at its annual White Coat Ceremony. On Sunday, July 27, faculty, family, and friends convened at St. Francis Xavier College Church to honor the students' achievements and their forthcoming pledge to the medical profession.
- Saint Louis University Hosts National Jesuit Student Leadership ConferenceSaint Louis University hosted student government leaders from Jesuit colleges and universities on campus July 22-26. This was the first time SLU hosted the National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference.
- James Hitchcock, Ph.D.: 1938-2025James F. Hitchcock, Ph.D., professor emeritus of history, died Monday, July 14, 2025. He was 87. Hitchcock authored several books on the history of the Catholic Church.
- Lentine Receives Award of Merit for Outstanding Contributions to Scientific MedicineKrista Lentine, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine at Saint Louis University's School of Medicine, is the 2024 recipient of the St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine Society Award of Merit for Outstanding Contributions to Scientific Medicine.
- We Should Treat More People with Hepatitis B, SLU Expert SaysIn a pair of articles published in Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, scientists lay out the case for why we should expand treatment recommendations for people with hepatitis B.
- Running Interference: Scientists Block Viral RNA, Aim to Cure Hepatitis BIn a recent paper published in Science Translational Medicine, a SLU scientist reports that a class of drugs called RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics represent a major advancement in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infections.
- Belize2020 Looks Ahead at SLU SummitEarlier this summer, Belize2020 organized a summit at Saint Louis University. Ten years after the coalition was created, with strong support from SLU to support Jesuit ministries in Belize, organizers felt the time was right to meet again.
- William L. Clay Sr., 1931-2025One of SLU's first African-American graduates, former Congressman William L. Clay Sr., died July 17, 2025, at the age of 94. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 32 years, becoming a towering figure in the fight for civil rights and social justice in St. Louis and nationally.
- A Camp Friendship that Stirred Up Lifelong BondsIn the summer of 2005, Mary Kate Keenoy (Chaifetz Grad '22) and Genevieve Willman met at SLU's Gardens to Tables culinary camp. What started as a shared interest in cooking grew into a lasting friendship that has endured for two decades.
- Bruce Bacon, M.D.: 1949-2025Bruce Bacon, M.D., professor emeritus of internal medicine, died Sunday, July 6, 2025. He was 75. Bacon was known globally for his expertise in all aspects of clinical hepatology, specifically hemochromatosis, viral hepatitis, chronic liver disease / general hepatology, and liver transplant. Bacon was also a member of the research team that discovered the gene for hemochromatosis, HFE, in 1996.
- SLU Launches William L. Clay, Sr. Institute of Civic Engagement and Economic JusticeThe Clay Institute will provide immersive learning experiences and hands-on training that address the social and economic challenges facing the St. Louis region and the nation. Institute programming will be available to all students with an interest in civic engagement and democratic participation.
- SLU Research Explores Depression's Ripple Effect on DiabetesA study conducted by researchers at Saint Louis University found that patients with depression were more likely to have uncontrolled diabetes over time and that depression contributes to a heightened economic burden to diabetes management.
- SLU/YouGov Poll: Statewide Cell Phone Ban for Missouri Schools Popular with VotersGovernor Mike Kehoe has signed Senate Bill 68 into law, enacting a statewide ban on the use of personal electronic devices, including cell phones, tablets, and smartwatches, throughout the school day in Missouri public and public charter schools.
- SLU Vaccine Center Will Enroll Healthy Volunteers in Yellow Fever Vaccine Clinical TrialSaint Louis University's Center for Vaccine Development will enroll up to 70 adult volunteers in a clinical trial to study the safety elicited by a new investigational vaccine for yellow fever, a potentially deadly disease that is spread by mosquitoes. The research is funded by Sanoļ¬ Pasteur.
- Feser Joins Global Jesuit Assembly During First Week as SLU's PresidentAs he began his tenure as Saint Louis University's 34th president, Edward Feser, Ph.D., represented SLU as a delegate at the 2025 Assembly of the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU).
- SLU Partnership with St. Louis Catholic Academy Middle School Education Yields Improved Outcomes One Year OnA partnership between Saint Louis University's School of Education's Herrmann Center for Innovative Catholic Education and St. Louis Catholic Academy has yielded improved test scores and student outcomes in the middle school population after its first year. The SLU School of Education provides resources to St. Louis Catholic Academy's middle school.
