Research Institute News

Stay up to date with the latest news from the Saint Louis University Research Institute. From new research initiatives and cross-campus collaborations to major funding announcements and faculty achievements, this page highlights how the Institute is advancing SLU’s mission to be a national research leader. Check back regularly for updates on key projects, strategic partnerships, and the people driving innovation at SLU.

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  Shruthi Sreenivasa Murthy, Denizen of the Cloud

  08/21/2024- Saint Louis University's assistant director of research computing has transformed the ways that SLU researchers store and share data.

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  Simplifying the Landscape of Economic Research

  08/12/2024- Explore the Sinquefield Center for Applied Economic Research’s cutting-edge economic research and its impact on data access and research productivity.

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  Published Excellence

  08/12/2024- In 2023, Saint Louis University authors published a variety of works, providing novel insights and contributions in language development, American history, creative writing and poetry, philosophical theology, and law. The following section provides a glimpse at a selection of these works published in the past year.

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  Blending Research With Care in Liver Disease

  08/12/2024- A look at the work of Brent Neuschwander-Tetri, M.D., professor of Internal Medicine and Fellow with the SLU Research Institute.

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  Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence at the Center for Health Law Studies

  08/12/2024- As the Saint Louis University School of Law Center for Health Law Studies celebrates 40 years as a nationally recognized leader in health law education, it’s the focus on advocacy through scholarship and research that has made the Center what it is today — a reflection of the world around it. This anniversary year has been no exception. Faculty in the Center have produced timely and meaningful scholarship that strives to make an impact in the greater community.

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  Painless Pursuits: Uniting Regional Experts in Pain Research

  08/12/2024- A new forum brings together scientists and students to forge research collaborations within the pain research community throughout St. Louis and the Midwest.

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  Water Under the Bridge

  08/12/2024- A first-of-its-kind study from the Water Access, Technology, Environment and Resource (WATER) Institute at Saint Louis University is bringing new awareness to bridge safety across Missouri.

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  Ellen Barnidge Tapped as Interim Vice President for Research

  06/14/2024- 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 Louis University's interim vice president for research effective June 17, 2024.

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  Por Amor a la Literatura

  06/14/2024- For the Love of Literature — A look at the esteemed career of Ángeles Encinar, Ph.D., professor emeritus of Spanish literature at SLU Madrid.

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  A Rising Research Star in Mechanistic Studies of Metastatic Cancer

  06/03/2024- Meet the goose on the move in St. Louis whose familiar name sparks ecological discoveries through its unique connection to the Saint Louis University community.

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  Roman History Emerges from Umbrian Soils

  05/20/2024- In the summer of 2023, Saint Louis University historian Doug Boin unearthed the foundations of a building in central Italy that could help recover a forgotten chapter of ancient Roman history.

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  Creating the Next Generation of Researchers

  04/29/2024- A generous grant from the DeNardo Education and Research Foundation is creating unique opportunities for Saint Louis University students to work alongside the University's world-class researchers on impactful research projects.

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  Coding Careers and Accelerating Research

  04/29/2024- Discover how Open Source with SLU, a grant-funded initiative in Saint Louis University's Department of Computer Science, is enhancing research efforts across the University and preparing students to enter today's workforce with professional software development experience.

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  Reflection Series: A Mechanical Engineer’s Purpose-Driven Scientific Path Exemplifies the Character of a Preeminent Jesuit Research Institution

  04/26/2024- The story of how a person with blindness changed the course of a SLU researcher's career.

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  Hungry for Change

  04/22/2024- Explore the paths a new Saint Louis University research collaborative creates between academics, industry, and community to improve the regional food ecosystem.

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  Breaking Barriers in Female Entrepreneurship

  04/15/2024- 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 the work she is doing in breaking barriers in entrepreneurship.

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  Public Health Research — The Jesuit Way

  03/25/2024- Leslie McClure, Ph.D., dean of Saint Louis University’s 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 — and having fun doing it.

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  A Touch of Ingenuity

  03/18/2024- One Saint Louis 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.

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  Reflection Series: What It Means to Be a Preeminent Catholic Jesuit Research University

  03/11/2024- “What does it mean to be a preeminent Jesuit research university?” For this reflection piece, I was asked to focus on the meaning of “Jesuit” in that question. “Jesuit,” however, entails “Catholic,” so my reflections will focus on that word, as well. Ultimately, “Catholic” is more important than “Jesuit.” Saint Louis University could stop being a Jesuit university and remain a Catholic one; it could not do the opposite.

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  A Lingering Sense of Justice

  03/11/2024- Injustice is woven into Michael Duff's personal history. The Saint Louis 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.

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  Who Do You Call When Your 15-Foot Dinosaur Needs a Doctor?

  03/11/2024- Researchers at Saint Louis University and the Taylor Geospatial Institute are answering the call to ensure that future generations of visitors to the Saint Louis Science Center will be amazed by their robotic Tyrannosaurus rex.

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  Sparking a Love for STEM

  02/26/2024- A profile of Christa Jackson, Ph.D., professor in the Saint Louis University School of Education and a fellow with the SLU Research Institute.

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  Countdown to Launch

  02/19/2024- Exhilaration — and occasional heartbreak — await those in the small satellite industry. As they prepare to launch a satellite mission sponsored by NASA, one Saint Louis University professor and his students are finding that they might just have the right stuff to make it in this volatile field.

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  Surging to Success

  02/07/2024- One Saint Louis University student’s experience with the SLU/YouGov Poll and the University’s Scholarly Undergraduate Research Grants and Experiences (SURGE) Program is leading to new career possibilities and more impactful research.

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  A Conversation with Nadine Alameh: A Geospatial Journey Marked by Courage

  01/22/2024- Nadine Alameh is the inaugural Executive Director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI). Here she reflects on key moments from her life that brought here to this new position.