10/16/24- Tina Chen, M.D., associate dean of simulation and clinical skills at Saint 直播自慰视频 University School of Medicine, was named a St. 直播自慰视频 Business Journal 40 Under 40 for 2024.
10/04/24- The Institute for Translational Neuroscience 3rd Annual Research Symposium will take place in person on Friday, Nov. 1.
09/30/24- Researchers at Saint 直播自慰视频 University School of Medicine investigated differences in T-cell responses between male and female patients with lung cancer that may help direct future treatments. T-cell responses are part of the adaptive immune system, part of the body鈥檚 鈥渟mart system鈥� that monitors for threats and fights them with customized defenses.
09/30/24- Saint 直播自慰视频 University has received a $964,848 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to create a Climate Resilience Center at SLU. The project is one of 10 centers funded by the DOE in states nationwide. Funding was announced Aug. 15.
09/27/24- Get to know Kevin Lynch, OVPR senior communications manager
09/20/24- Saint 直播自慰视频 University鈥檚 Center for Supply Chain Excellence will host its first Tech-Chain conference on Friday, Oct. 18, at SLU鈥檚 Busch Student Center. The conference will bring together experts from academia and industry to share insights on the practical applications of AI, machine learning, GenAI and digital twins in the supply chain industry. The day-long event will feature expert presentations and a hands-on workshop.
09/19/24- Missouri voters will hear from gubernatorial candidates Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe and Representative Crystal Quade Friday, Sept. 20, in the first debate in the race for Missouri governor. The SLU/YouGov Poll asked 450 likely Missouri voters in August: 鈥淲hat issue in the 2024 Election is the most important factor in your vote for Governor of Missouri?鈥� Voters then answered in their own words what was important to them when voting for Governor.
09/17/24- Denise C么t茅-Arsenault, Ph.D., the Hemak Endowed professor of maternal child nursing at Saint 直播自慰视频 University, has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award, the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board recently announced.
08/30/24- Patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and type 2 diabetes have worse glycemic control, increased risk of hospitalization, and poorer self-reported health compared with type 2 diabetes alone, according to a Saint 直播自慰视频 University study.
08/21/24- Saint 直播自慰视频 University's assistant director of research computing has transformed the ways that SLU researchers store and share data.
06/11/24- Recent research from Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., M.Ed., associate dean for research in the College for Public Health and Social Justice at Saint 直播自慰视频 University, sheds new light on air quality, pediatric asthma and public health interventions.
06/10/24- Ellen Barnidge, Ph.D., professor of behavioral science and health equity in the College for Public Health and Social Justice (CPHSJ), will serve as Saint 直播自慰视频 University's interim vice president for research effective June 17, 2024.
05/20/24- In the summer of 2023, Saint 直播自慰视频 University historian Doug Boin, Ph.D., unearthed the foundations of a building in central Italy that could help recover a forgotten chapter of ancient Roman history.
05/13/24- Explore the paths the Food and Justice Action Collaborative (FJAC), a new Saint 直播自慰视频 University research collaborative, creates between academics, industry, and community to improve the regional food ecosystem.
04/29/24- Discover how Open Source with SLU, a grant-funded initiative in Saint 直播自慰视频 University鈥檚 Department of Computer Science, is enhancing research efforts across the University and preparing students to enter today鈥檚 workforce with professional software development experience.
04/22/24- A generous grant from the DeNardo Education and Research Foundation awarded to Rita Heuertz, Ph.D., is creating unique opportunities for Saint 直播自慰视频 University students to work alongside the University's world-class researchers on real-world, impactful projects.
04/15/24- A look at the career of Jintong Tang, Ph.D., professor of management in the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business and fellow with the SLU Research Institute, and her work in breaking barriers in entrepreneurship.
04/08/24- Researchers at Saint 直播自慰视频 University and the Taylor Geospatial Institute are answering the call to ensure that future generations of visitors to the Saint 直播自慰视频 Science Center will be amazed by their robotic Tyrannosaurus rex.
04/01/24- Leslie McClure, Ph.D., dean of Saint 直播自慰视频 University鈥檚 College for Public Health and Social Justice and fellow with the SLU Research Institute, reflects on the experiences that brought her to this new position and what it means to grow public health research in the Jesuit tradition 鈥� and having fun doing it.
03/25/24- "For the Love of Literature" 鈥� A look at the esteemed career of 脕ngeles Encinar, Ph.D., professor emeritus of Spanish literature at SLU-Madrid.
03/18/24- One Saint 直播自慰视频 University lab is developing new touch-based technologies in collaboration with the DeafBlind community, exploring how a simple tap can transform how we all communicate.
03/11/24- Injustice is woven into Michael Duff's personal history. The Saint 直播自慰视频 University School of Law professor is the grandson of a Kentucky coal miner who died of black lung disease, his family neither compensated by the mine operator nor aided by worker protection organizations that would come into existence a few years later. Duff has dedicated his career to studying justice in the workplace and the legal system's treatment of workers injured in their line of duty.
03/04/24- Exhilaration 鈥� and occasional heartbreak 鈥� await those in the small satellite industry. As they prepare to launch a satellite mission sponsored by NASA, one Saint 直播自慰视频 University professor and his students are finding they might just have the right stuff to make it in this volatile field.
02/26/24- Christa Jackson, Ph.D., professor of educational studies in the Saint 直播自慰视频 University School of Education and a fellow with the SLU Research Institute, is creating impactful and fun experiences for young students in STEM.
02/07/24- One student鈥檚 experience with the SLU/YouGov Poll and the University鈥檚 Scholarly Undergraduate Research Grants and Experiences (SURGE) Program is leading to new career possibilities and more impactful research.
01/22/24- Nadine Alameh, Ph.D. is the inaugural executive director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI). Here, she reflects on key moments from her life that brought her to this new position and made her a world-renowned geospatial expert.
01/18/24- Saint 直播自慰视频 University and Washington University in St. 直播自慰视频 co-hosted the National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) St. 直播自慰视频 Regional Workshop at the Missouri History Museum on January 11-12, 2024.
01/15/24- Step into the driver鈥檚 seat alongside one Saint 直播自慰视频 University researcher who addresses the limitations placed on adolescent drivers with ADHD and opportunities for improved driving programs.
01/09/24- Saint 直播自慰视频 University researchers Patrick Cuba, Bryan Haberberger, and Atria Larson, Ph.D., have been awarded a Level III Digital Humanities Advancement Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The roughly $450,000 grant will support the reinvigoration of TPEN, a well-established and internationally utilized transcription program.
01/08/24- Meet the goose on the move in St. 直播自慰视频 whose familiar name sparks ecological discoveries through its unique connection to the Saint 直播自慰视频 University community.
04/20/23- Research published in Regional Environmental Change has shown that as climate zones shift toward hotter and drier conditions, ecological diversity will decline, posing a major threat to terrestrial ecosystems with far-reaching social and ecological impacts.
04/19/23- Saint 直播自慰视频 University鈥檚 Department of Family and Community Medicine ranks in the top 20 in the nation in National Institute for Health funding, per data compiled by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
04/13/23- The ASCI is a nonprofit medical honor society comprising over 3,000 physician-scientists from all medical specialties. The Society is dedicated to advancing research that extends understanding of diseases and improves treatment, and members are committed to mentoring future generations of physician-scientists.
04/10/23- Mona Hanna-Attisha, M.D., one of the world's most influential pediatricians, scientists, activists and authors, headlines Saint 直播自慰视频 University's Summit For Water, where she will be the keynote lecturer for the event. The SLU Summit for Water will be held on May 1 (in person), and May 2 (virtually), focusing on water research to build community resilience and engage stakeholders across multiple sectors and disciplines.
04/05/23- Researchers at Saint 直播自慰视频 University鈥檚 Center for Vaccine Development are inviting volunteers between the ages of 12-17 and 18-50 to participate in a national clinical trial involving the JYNNEOS mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, vaccine. The trial will evaluate the safety and immune response after two doses of JYNNEOS are administered subcutaneously to adolescents compared to adults.
04/05/23- A resolution crafted by Vasit Sagan, Ph.D., acting director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) and associate professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Saint 直播自慰视频 University, has spurred action by a federal agency to make millions of dollars in new investments in the science behind the nation鈥檚 coordinate positioning system.
03/27/23- 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 直播自慰视频 University鈥檚 School of Medicine.
03/23/23- Research published in Environmental Research Letters has shown that methane emissions from urban areas are underestimated by a factor of three to four and that untreated wastewater may be a contributing factor.
03/15/23- The Taylor Geospatial Institute today awards its first $1.7 million in Geospatial Institute Seed Grant Program to stimulate Collaborative Research (GISCoR) grants to research faculty across its partner institutions. These seed grants are designed to encourage collaborative research and provide researchers with resources to advance geospatial science through innovative research projects.
03/02/23- The February 2023 SLU/YouGov Poll interviewed 900 likely Missouri voters about issues facing the Missouri legislature and their opinions about school safety and guns. The survey found that 56% of voters reported they were somewhat or very worried about a shooting happening at Missouri schools, and there is bipartisan support for safety and gun reforms.
02/06/23- Juliet Iwelunmor, Ph.D., professor of global health and behavioral science and health education at Saint 直播自慰视频 University鈥檚 College for Public Health and Social Justice, was awarded a five-year $2.83 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to enhance the understanding of HPV prevention in resource-constrained settings.
01/31/23- Research findings published in Frontiers in Immunology show that cancer immunotherapy does not interfere with COVID-19 immunity in previously vaccinated patients. These findings support recommending vaccination for patients with cancer, including those receiving systemic therapies, say Saint 直播自慰视频 University scientists.
01/30/23- Who better to design strategies to prevent HIV transmission in young people than young leaders themselves? Through STAR, students and young researchers can become the next generation of leaders in HIV research.
01/27/23- A $1 million grant from the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD) to Saint 直播自慰视频 University will create the TGI Academy within the Taylor Geospatial Institute.
01/25/22- Saint 直播自慰视频 University鈥檚 School of Medicine remains vigilant in its fight against rampant, pandemic-related misinformation and continues to host a series of community events to quell fears. The SOM鈥檚 Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion recently hosted, 鈥淐an We Trust the Science? A Candid Roundtable Discussion on COVID-19 and Vaccinations鈥� at Fresh Anointing Apostolic Church in Old North St. 直播自慰视频.
01/18/22- Reducing the frequency of opioid use in chronic opioid therapy may limit the risk for depression, a Saint 直播自慰视频 University School of Medicine study shows.
01/11/22- Thanks to $5.3 million from the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Saint 直播自慰视频 University pain researcher Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D., and colleagues from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) are in pursuit of a new way to treat migraine pain, a complex and painful disorder that affects over 30 million people in the U.S., including children as young as 5 years old.
01/11/22- Researchers at the Saint 直播自慰视频 University Center for Vaccine Development are continuing to enroll volunteers in an investigational COVID-19 booster vaccine trial. Volunteers will participate in the second (booster) stage of a phase 1 vaccine trial. Phase 1 vaccine trials are designed to test the safety and tolerability of, and immune response to new investigational vaccines.
12/06/21- As a professional singer and voice professor, Stephanie Tennill (A&S 鈥�99), observed a critical problem for singers and speakers that seemed to go neglected at the start of the pandemic 鈥� the lack of a mask to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 that also provided the clarity, comfort and protection vocal performers need. To meet this need, she created VocalEase, an acoustically transparent mask for speech and singing. With the help of SLU鈥檚 Research Innovation Group, Tennill鈥檚 solution is now a reality, with masks being sold commercially.
10/22/21- The St. 直播自慰视频 Anchor Action Network (STLAAN) is bringing together institutions, businesses, community leaders, and other stakeholders to address racial, economic, and spatial inequities in the St. 直播自慰视频 region through focused efforts to increase employment, income, health and wealth building.
10/19/21- In this episode, meet Charles Parker, Ph.D., professor of History, whose research includes the first wave of globalization in early modern Europe and how it can be seen manifested even today.
10/15/21- Ajay Jain, M.D., professor of pediatrics, pharmacology, and physiology, received $1,893,750 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health to study Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS).
10/13/21- In this episode, meet Edwin Antony, Ph.D., associate professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, whose research includes the action of enzymes within cells, and how they recognize damage to DNA that can cause diseases such as cancer.
10/07/21- The Saint 直播自慰视频 University associate professor of English recently published the book "On Compromise: Art, Politics, and the Fate of an American Idea."
10/06/21- Elizabeth Pendo, J.D. (Law) was quoted in a Rolling Stone article on the difficulties people suffering from long-term COVID symptoms face when they return to the workplace.
10/06/21- SLU's Geospatial Institute was highlighted in a St. 直播自慰视频 Post-Dispatch story about the GEOINT Symposium.
10/05/21- In this episode, meet Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., associate director of GEOSLU and associate professor of sociology, whose research uses geospatial statistics to tell stories using maps that can help look into the future.
10/04/21- Liz Chiarello, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology and anthropology, was quoted in Bloomberg News about the role retail pharmacies play in the U.S. opioid epidemic.
10/01/21- The symposium will be held virtually on Friday, Nov. 19, at 1 p.m. the event is free and open for everyone, but registration is required. The deadline for abstract submission is Monday, Nov. 1, at 11:59 p.m.
10/01/21- Teri Murray, Ph.D. (Nursing emerita) was quoted in Ladue News about SLU's Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing receipt of a federal Health Resources and Services Administration grant to support minority and disadvantaged students.
10/01/21- Kira Banks, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology and co-founder of the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity at SLU, was featured on St. 直播自慰视频 Public Radio's "We Live Here" podcast about mental health and Banks' "Raising Equity" podcast.
09/29/21- "The Splash" is the WATER Institute's quarterly newsletter which includes a letter from the director, information on upcoming events, and updates from various ongoing research projects. Information on how to subscribe can be found in the Fall 2021 issue.
09/24/21- Ruqaiijah Yearby, J.D. (Law) was quoted in an Atlantic article about what it means to be fully vaccinated.
06/10/21- Daniel Hoft, MD, Ph.D., was interviewed in the St. 直播自慰视频 Business Journal about his journey to becoming the director of SLU's Center for Vaccine Development.
05/28/21- Ana Santos Rutschman, J.D. (Law) was quoted in a Forbes article on the legality of businesses requiring their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
05/25/21- Low testosterone levels in men are linked to more severe cases of COVID-19, according to Saint 直播自慰视频 University School of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine researchers.
05/24/21- A Saint 直播自慰视频 University research team, led by Kyle S. McCommis, Ph.D., assistant professor in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, found that combining two classes of anti-diabetes drugs provides superior benefits in mouse models of diabetes and fatty liver disease.
05/13/21- Timothy Wiemken, Ph.D., (Infectious Diseases) was quoted in a St. 直播自慰视频 Public Radio story about summer festivals and COVID protocols
04/19/21- Kenton Johnston, Ph.D., M.P.H., associate professor of health management and policy, discusses "a better value-based payment model" on the recent 3M Health Information Systems podcast 'Inside Angle.'
04/15/21- From national, state and local advocacy to research to patient care, SLUCare nephrologist Krista Lentine, M.D., Ph.D., has dedicated her career to helping kidney patients live longer, healthier lives.
04/01/21- The Justice Fleet was awarded $23,000 to continue its mission of building intentional healing spaces in the community as a part of the St. 直播自慰视频 Regional Racial Healing + Justice Fund鈥檚 inaugural group of community grants.
03/26/21- Anthony Breitbach, Ph.D., director of the athletic training program at Saint 直播自慰视频 University, spent two years leading the team that organized and prepared the proposal to include Athletic Training as an academy in the NAP.
03/25/21- Sarah George, M.D. (Infectious Diseases) was quoted in Healthline about AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial results.
03/21/21- Ana Santos Rutschman, J.D. (Law) was quoted in The New York Times about patents for COVID-19 vaccines
03/15/21- Cort W. Rudolph, Ph.D. (Psychology) was interviewed in Psychology Today about the impact on stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
03/14/21- Chris Prener, Ph.D. (Sociology and Anthropology) was quoted in the St. 直播自慰视频 Post-Dispatch on the data around how the state of Missouri is shuffling vaccine doses.
02/18/21- The Advanced HEAlth Data (AHEAD) Institute at Saint 直播自慰视频 University 鈥� a new comprehensive center for data-driven innovation and research 鈥� is bringing together researchers from SLU and SSM Health to help improve patient and public health, advance the quality of health care, and decrease health care costs.
02/16/21- Whitney Linsenmeyer, Ph.D., assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics, said it can be difficult to recognize the signs of an unhealthy gut. She shares 7 tips to maintain a healthy intestinal system.
02/15/21- Ruqaiijah Yearby, J.D., professor of law and executive director of the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity, was interviewed by St. 直播自慰视频 Public Radio about the ethics of waiting your turn for a COVID-19 vaccine.
02/10/21- Eleonore Stump, Ph.D., the Robert J. Henle, S.J., professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences at Saint 直播自慰视频 University, is the recipient of a significant international award.
01/28/21- Stephanie Windish, D.O. (Cardiology) was interviewed on KTVI-TV Ch. 2 about fried foods and heart disease.
01/26/21- Timothy Wiemken, Ph.D., associate professor with the SLU Center for Health Outcomes Research, was quoted in a St. 直播自慰视频 Public Radio story about the CDC ranking Missouri last among all states in COVID-19 vaccinations.
01/26/21- SLU researchers Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., a professor of behavioral science and health education and associate director of the SLU Geospatial Institute (GeoSLU); Flavio Esposito, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science; and Roberto Coral, a research assistant in computer science, developed an app to monitor real-time symptoms and the location of symptomatic individuals.
01/25/21- Sarah Coffin, Ph.D., associate professor and program director of urban planning and development, was interviewed by St. 直播自慰视频 Public Radio about gentrification's impact on manufacturing in St. 直播自慰视频, a phenomenon that Coffin calls "industrial gentrification."
01/22/21- SLU's Institute for Healing Justice and Equity was highlighted in Ladue News.
01/22/21- Chris Prener, Ph.D. (Sociology and Anthropology) was quoted in the St. 直播自慰视频 Post-Dispatch on how Missouri is reporting positive COVID-19 cases.
01/21/21- Ana Santos Rutschman, J.D., assistant professor of health law, was quoted in Gothamist about a proposal to pay people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
01/18/21- Cara Wallace, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Social Work, was named to the seventh cohort of scholars accepted into the Cambia Health Foundation's Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program
01/17/21- Joel Goldstein, J.D. (Law emeritus) was quoted in USA Today on the vice presidential priorities for Kamala Harris.
01/14/21- Daniel Hoft, M.D., Ph.D. (Infectious Diseases) was quoted in St. 直播自慰视频 Magazine about COVID-19 vaccinations.
01/14/21- Denise C么t茅-Arsenault, Ph.D., Hemak Endowed Professor of Maternal Child Nursing and SLU Research Institute Fellow, was quoted in The New York Times about pregnancy loss.
01/12/21- Keon Gilbert, DrPH (Behavioral Science and Health Education) was a guest on CapRadio discussing expectations for the Black Lives Matter movement in 2021
01/11/21- Timothy L. Wiemken, Ph.D., (MPH '06) associate professor in the School of Medicine, will receive the 2021 SouthSide Early Childhood Center's "Champion for Children" award on March 6.
01/11/21- Timothy L. Wiemken, Ph.D., (M.P.H. '06) associate professor in Saint 直播自慰视频 University鈥檚 School of Medicine, Department of Health and Clinical Outcomes Research and Department of Internal Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases, Allergy, and Immunology, will receive the 2021 SouthSide Early Childhood Center鈥檚 鈥淐hampion for Children鈥� award.
01/10/21- Sarah George, M.D. (Infectious Diseases) was quoted in the St. 直播自慰视频 Post-Dispatch, about flu numbers in Missouri.
01/08/21- Joel Goldstein, J.D., Vincent C. Immel Professor of Law Emeritus, wrote a piece for the Washington Post on the 25th Amendment.
01/08/21- Families seeking an evaluation to determine whether their child has a medical diagnosis of autism have another option in the greater St. 直播自慰视频 metropolitan area. That option is the Interdisciplinary Center for Autism Services in the School of Education at Saint 直播自慰视频 University (SLU).
01/06/21- Joel Goldstein, J.D. (Law emeritus) was interviewed by USA Today about the role that Vice President Mike Pence played in Congress' certification of the 2020 election.
12/18/20- Rhonda BeLue, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy in Saint 直播自慰视频 University鈥檚 College for Public Health and Social Justice, will lead the advisory board to the City of St. 直播自慰视频 Department of Health.
12/14/20- Jenna Gorlewicz, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering, and her team have developed a multimodal platform using touchscreen technology that is based on insights from SLU student Seyoon Choi.
12/14/20- Vincent C. Immel Professor Emeritus Joel K. Goldstein, J.D., an expert in constitutional law and the role of the vice president, recently published papers on presidential continuity and the office of the vice presidency for the White House Transition Project. The organization provides information about individual offices for staff coming into the White House to help streamline the process of transition from one administration to the next.
12/11/20- Saint 直播自慰视频 University鈥檚 Center for Vaccine Development will be a testing site for the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson鈥檚 Phase 3 clinical research study, ENSEMBLE trial, to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Janssen鈥檚 investigational COVID-19 vaccine candidate, JNJ-78436735, also known as Ad26.COV2.S.
12/10/20- The Economist magazine named Alaric the Goth: An Outsider's History of the Fall of Rome by Douglas Boin, Ph.D., associate professor of history, as one of its books of the year.
- SLU Communication Professor Studying Credibility of COVID-19 Information, Impact on Health Behaviors
12/10/20- Jennifer Ohs, Ph.D., associate professor of communication, has launched a new study, 鈥淗ealth Misinformation, Media Exposure, Uncertainty, and Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic,鈥� to analyze trends in news and information consumption. The study will analyze participants鈥� anxiety about COVID-19 information alongside their perceived susceptibility to the virus and the potential severity of illness and how these factors may change the ways they search for and verify information.
12/02/20- Addiction specialist and professor of health sciences, Fred Rottnek, MD, explores his roots with addiction care and experience with the behavioral side of addiction treatment for unhoused individuals.
12/02/20- Jeffrey Scherrer, Ph.D., professor in Family and Community Medicine, recently released a study comparing opioid prescriptions before and after CDC guidelines that are aimed to reduce prescriptions to those at risk of misuse. The Study found that among patients at risk for opioid misuse, the odds of receiving a Schedule II opioid were similar to those not at risk.
12/02/20- Karla D. Scott, Ph.D., (A&S '81) professor of communication at Saint 直播自慰视频 University, will receive the YWCA 2020 Leader of Distinction Award for Racial Justice.
11/30/20- Geralyn Meyer, Ph.D., a professor in the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, has been selected as the winner of the 2020 Nancy McNeir Ring Award for Excellence in Teaching.
11/27/20- Epidemiologists at St 直播自慰视频 University say the rate of new coronavirus cases significantly decreased in St. 直播自慰视频 and St. 直播自慰视频 County after government officials began requiring people to wear masks in public. The findings come from a preliminary study in which researchers studied coronavirus cases in St. 直播自慰视频 and St. 直播自慰视频 County and compared the data to that of St. Charles, Jefferson and Franklin counties, which did not require masks.
11/25/20- Following a rise of COVID-19 deaths in Missouri prisons, John Ammann, J.D., professor of law, advocates for the release of inmates within two groups: people already scheduled for parole, and elderly and at-risk people who have already served 鈥渟ubstantial parts of their sentences.
11/13/20- University of Chicago Law School Professor R. H. Helmholz, J.D., Ph.D., has made a $100,000 gift to the College of Arts and Sciences in support of Accelerating Excellence: The Campaign for Saint 直播自慰视频 University. The gift establishes The History of Canon Law Endowed Research Fund of The Center for Religious and Legal History, for the support of research in medieval canon law.
11/13/20- Matthew J. Grawitch, Ph.D., director of strategic research for the School for Professional Studies (SPS), and Teresa Neal, director of the Health Information Management Program in Doisy College for Health Sciences received the award earlier this fall. The Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards Program recognizes educators in the St. 直播自慰视频 metropolitan area annually for their leadership in and passion for teaching, their contributions to student learning, and their knowledge and creativity.
11/11/20- Cara Wallace, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Social Work, received a $427,276 grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the needs of patients鈥� post-hospice discharge and how patients and their caregivers attempt to meet those needs.
11/06/20- Jenna Gorlewicz, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering, is developing software that incorporates touch feedback into interactive simulations. The software attempts to present complex STEM graphs and figures in an accessible manner.
10/31/20- Suzanne Mahon, DNSc, was inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing at its annual policy conference Oct. 31. She is among 230 highly distinguished nurse leaders from the 2020 class that represents 38 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and 13 countries.
10/26/20- A research team, led by Kyle S. McCommis, Ph.D., assistant professor in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at SLU, looked at a metabolic process that seems to be turned down in failing human hearts.
10/19/20- Continuing her research around menstrual hygiene management and reproductive health, Anne Sebert-Kuhlmann Ph.D., M.P.H. (Behavioral Science and Health Education) recently collaborated with colleagues at Virginia Commonwealth University who led a study about menstrual hygiene needs among women undergoing substance use disorder treatment.
10/19/20- Research from Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D., professor and interim chair of pharmacology and physiology, is aimed at discovering and testing new biological targets to relieve neuropathic pain. This research is supported through The Helping to End Addiction Long-term InitiativeSM, or NIH HEAL InitiativeSM.
10/15/20- The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) has honored Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D., professor and interim chair of pharmacology and physiology, with its 2020 Pharmacia-ASPET Award for Experimental Therapeutics.
10/13/20- The October SLU/YouGov Poll interviewed 931 likely Missouri voters about the 2020 election and issues important to Missourians, such as how many are prepared to get an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine. The survey found that Republican candidates Donald Trump, Governor Mike Parson, and Attorney General Eric Schmitt all hold at least a 6-point lead on their Democratic rivals in the November elections.
09/22/20- Ruqaiijah Yearby, J.D., M.P.H., professor of law and executive director of the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity, examines the history and evolution of structural racism in America in Harvard Law鈥檚 Bill of Health publication.
09/21/20- Kenton Johnston, Ph.D., an associate professor of health management and policy at Saint 直播自慰视频 University鈥檚 College for Public Health and Social Justice, recently conducted two studies into how Medicare鈥檚 Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) impacts clinicians. The research was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and Health Affairs.
09/14/20- As stay-at-home orders took effect across the country and non-essential businesses closed their doors to the public, Jeremiah Weinstock, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at SLU, wanted to know the long-term effects of social isolation on those suffering from addiction to gambling, clinically known as gambling disorder.
08/27/20- Amber Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of communication, recently won the Dr. Terry Leet Researcher Award, which celebrates an individual or institution making significant research contributions to maternal and child health. In addition to their research award, Johnson also received the Taylor & Francis Award for Outstanding Revised Textbook for 鈥淎frican American Communication: Examining the Complexities of Lived Experiences."
08/05/20- Dan Hoft, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Vaccine Development at SLU, was quoted in a New York Times story about what volunteers can expect when participating in human trials for possible COVID-19 vaccines.
08/03/20- Saint 直播自慰视频 University has announced that SLU alumnus and former faculty member Robert Wheeler Sr., Ph.D., (Grad A&S 鈥�78) has made a gift of $1 million in support of the psychology department and Accelerating Excellence: The Campaign for Saint 直播自慰视频 University. The generous gift creates The Wheeler Endowed OntosScience Research Fund.
07/31/20- Newsweek has named SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital a Best Maternity Hospital on its newly-released Best of 2020 rankings list. St. Mary's is the primary location for Saint 直播自慰视频 University School of Medicine's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
07/30/20- Vasit Sagan, Ph.D., professor of earth and atmospheric sciences and faculty director of the Geospatial Institute at SLU (GeoSLU), was interviewed by the St. 直播自慰视频 Post-Dispatch about a new $1.4 million research project at Danforth Plant Science Center to help scientists and farmers grow crops more efficiently. GeoSLU is a partner on the project.
07/24/20- Matthew Breeden, M.D., a family and community medicine specialist with SLUCare, was quoted in the 鈥淟adue News鈥� about returning to the physician鈥檚 office following the COVID-19 pandemic.
07/24/20- Amanda Cox, Ph.D., director of the WATER Institute at SLU, and Rachel Rimmerman, administrative director of the institute, was interviewed on 鈥淪t. 直播自慰视频 on the Air鈥� about the newly launched institute and the global issues it aims to address.
07/22/20- Keon L. Gilbert, DrPH, professor of behavioral science and health education and co-founder of the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity, has co-authored an article in the Ethnic and Racial Studies journal that discusses the connection between illnesses and lethal police surveillance. The article finds that 鈥渉olding all else constant, living in lethally surveilled areas is linked to a greater risk of high blood pressure and obesity for all neighbourhood residents and to a greater risk of obesity for women鈥�.
07/22/20- As thousands of Missourians received their absentee ballots for the Aug. 4 election where voters will decide whether to expand Medicaid in accordance with the Affordable Care Act, new results from the SLU/YouGov Poll indicate that 48% of Missouri voters want to make vote-by-mail permanent, and 49% of voters support Medicaid expansion.
07/15/20- A new Saint 直播自慰视频 University/YouGov Poll finds that Missouri voters have negative views about the direction of the state, country and key Missouri political figures.
07/15/20- Liz Chiarello, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology at SLU and fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, is featured on the cover of the Winter 2020 edition of Radcliffe Magazine. The featured piece covers Chiarello鈥檚 research into strategies to address the opioid crisis.
07/15/20- The SLU Geospatial Institute (GeoSLU) is a partner on a new FieldDock research project at the Danforth Plant Science Center. The Center awarded the project a three-year, $1.4 million grant to develop FieldDock, an integrated smart farm system.
07/01/20- The inaugural SLU/YouGov Poll will explore issues ranging from voters' opinions about the 2020 presidential contest to their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
06/30/20- Access Academies, a leading local nonprofit organization that propels at-risk students from middle school to college and career success, and Saint 直播自慰视频 University will join forces in an innovative partnership aimed at expanding educational opportunities for hundreds of students across St. 直播自慰视频.
06/26/20- Saint 直播自慰视频 University has been named a Center of Excellence for Maternal and Child Health Education, Science and Practice. The designation comes from a new, five-year $1.735 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
06/26/20- The new Water Access, Technology, Environment and Resources (WATER) Institute brings together researchers in the areas of engineering and science, policy and economics, and public health and social justice to help solve some of the world鈥檚 most complex water-related issues.
06/25/20- The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) honors Norma Metheny, Ph.D., with its 2020 Marguerite Rodgers Kinney Award for a distinguished career. Metheny holds the Dorothy A. Votsmeier Endowed Chair in the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing.
06/17/20- Saint 直播自慰视频 University researcher Daniel Hoft, M.D., Ph.D., has been named to the National Vaccine Advisory Committee. Hoft, who is professor of internal medicine and director of the division of infectious diseases, allergy and immunology at SLU, was named a voting member of the group on June 8.
06/17/20- Six programs, led by SLUCare physicians, earned top 50 spots on the newly-released Best Children's Hospital Specialty rankings.
06/11/20- Kira H. Banks, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology and co-founder of the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity, wrote in Harvard Business Review about the recent wave of corporate, performative social justice statements and how to make a change during this time of social upheaval.
05/27/20- Faculty from the School of Law and the School of Medicine came together this spring to create a course at the legal and medical intersection of opioid abuse, continuing to build on SLU's leadership in opioid abuse education.
05/23/20- Nancy Bell, a theatre program director in Fine and Performing Arts, mined the COVID-19 pandemic to create the farce 鈥淢UTE: A Play for Zoom.鈥�
05/18/20- Three Saint 直播自慰视频 University students have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for English Teaching Assistantships (ETA) in the upcoming academic year. The awards are granted by the U.S. Department of State J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
05/18/20- Three Saint 直播自慰视频 University students have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for English Teaching Assistantships (ETA) in the upcoming academic year. The awards are granted by the U.S. Department of State J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
05/13/20- Determined to help children with asthma better control their condition, and to avoid a trip to the hospital, Deborah Loman, Ph.D., associate professor of nursing at Saint 直播自慰视频 University鈥檚 Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, is working with colleagues and students to help St. 直播自慰视频 kids breathe more easily.