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SLU Professor and Author Jonathan Sawday Wins MLA’s Prestigious James Russell Lowell Prize

Saint Louis University’s Jonathan Sawday, Ph.D., has received the James Russell Lowell Prize for the most outstanding book published in 2023, for his text Blanks, Print, Space, and Void in English Renaissance Literature: An Archaeology of Absence,...
19-Dec-2024 7:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Dr. Edward J. Feser Named 34th President of Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University has announced the appointment of Edward J. Feser, Ph.D., as its 34th president.
16-Dec-2024 9:20 PM EST Add to Favorites

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University Student's Start-Up Expands, Connecting Small Coffee Farmers to the World

After less than two years in operation, a business founded by a Saint Louis University student has gone from dorm room to the world. Moii Coffee, founded in early 2023 by Firaol Ahmed, a senior in the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, began...
25-Nov-2024 4:55 PM EST Add to Favorites

SLU Study: Immune Dysfunction Increases Cancer Risk in Obese Populations

Ryan Teague, Ph.D., professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at Saint Louis University’s School of Medicine, and his team are now trying to uncover the exact mechanism underlying the metabolic dysfunctions associated with obesity that...
18-Nov-2024 10:15 AM EST Add to Favorites

SLU Study Explores the Pandemic’s Impact on Breastfeeding Practices in Historically Marginalized Communities

The study, recently published in the Maternal and Child Health Journal, found that 34% of mothers said stay-at-home orders facilitated easier breastfeeding at home, stronger mother-child bonding, and extended breastfeeding duration for many women....
18-Nov-2024 10:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

SLU Study: Integrative Palliative Care Critical to Improve Mental Health Among Pancreatic Cancer Patients

For patients facing a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, a compassionate approach to care can be transformative. Yet, a new study published in Healthcare reveals that palliative care, a service focused on enhancing the quality of life for those with...
5-Nov-2024 1:40 PM EST Add to Favorites

SLU Study: Black Patients with Heart Failure Less Likely to Receive Palliative Care

A study by researchers at Saint Louis University shows that only one in eight patients with heart failure in the United States receive palliative care consultations within five years of diagnosis. The study also highlighted significant racial and...
5-Nov-2024 1:30 PM EST Add to Favorites


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SLU Primary Care Sports Physician Explains the Concussion Gender Gap

Jamil Neme, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at SLU’s School of Medicine and director of the Concussion Clinic at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, said structural brain differences might...
13-Dec-2024 6:25 PM EST

At the Dentist’s Office, Practitioners are More Prepared to Care for All Patients

The Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program at Saint Louis University’s Center for Advanced Dental Education leads in educating future pediatric dentists to treat patients with disabilities and complex medical needs.
4-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT

Bridging the Gap: SLU Speech Pathologist Advocates for Underrepresented Minorities in Rising Career Field

Though the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the employment of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to grow 19% from 2022 to 2032, a Saint Louis University speech pathologist says there aren’t enough students majoring in the profession,...
20-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT

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SLU Ophthalmologist: Fireworks, Eye Safety Tips You Need to Know

Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks-related emergencies are here. Gabriela Espinoza, M.D., professor of ophthalmology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has eye safety tips you need to know.
27-Jun-2023 1:05 PM EDT

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Kids Don’t Always Outgrow Stuttering, SLU Experts Say, But Speech Therapy Can Help

For the parents of children who stutter, managing the communication disorder alone can be stressful and isolating. At Saint Louis University’s Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic, one mother discovered a team to help her daughter communicate more...
26-May-2023 1:40 PM EDT

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With SPOTS Program, SLU Med Students Encourage Skin Cancer Awareness for Young People

New, unusual-looking growths or changing spots on your skin are important indicators that it is time to see a dermatologist, says Sofia Chaudhry, M.D., associate professor of dermatology at Saint Louis University’s School of Medicine.
28-Mar-2023 6:10 PM EDT

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