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Turkeypalooza Helps Bring Thanksgiving Meals to St. Louis

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SLU students prepare turkeys at Campus Kitchen. Photo by Carrie Bebermeyer.

Led by Campus Kitchen, a student-run organization that works to decrease food insecurity and waste in the communities surrounding SLU.

SLU in the News

Saint Louis University was highlighted in a Ladue News article after the University received nearly $1 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to establish a cutting-edge Climate Resilience Center.
KSDK-TV Ch. 5, KTVI-TV Ch. 2 and KPLR-TV Ch. 11 ran stories about SLU students volunteering to make Thanksgiving meals at Campus Kitchen. Dani Doncevic (Senior) and Taneesh Makkena (Senior) were interviewed about why they volunteer.
Research from SLU's PRiME Center was cited in a Forbes article about new school models that can help boys who have fallen behind. The article also ran on Banking Finance.
St. Louis University was mentioned in the St. Louis Business Journal as the upcoming host of InvestMidwest. The conference connects technology startups with investors and will be at SLU May 6-7, 2025.
A KSDK-TV Ch. 5 story about a child who received care in St. Louis for a rare condition quoted Abby Griffith (Senior) about a stem cell registration drive organized by Alpha Delta Phi students at Saint Louis University last spring.
Michael Duff, J.D. (Law) was quoted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about a recent lawsuit stemming from an E. coli outbreak in St. Louis.

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

Moii Coffee, founded in early 2023 by Firaol Ahmed, a senior in the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, began with Ahmed selling coffee out of his residence hall at SLU. Today, with the addition of partner and SLU alum Andy Irakoze, the business is a supply chain and logistics firm connecting coffee farmers in Africa with roasters in North America.

Divya Subramaniam, Ph.D.

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 serious illnesses, remains significantly underutilized among pancreatic cancer patients in the United States.

Zidong Zhang, Ph.D.

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 geographic disparities. Black people were 15% less likely to receive palliative care compared to their white counterparts.

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Two SLU Faculty Members Receive Emerson's Excellence in Teaching Award

Two Saint Louis University faculty members received Emerson's 2024 Excellence in Teaching Award. Jennifer Buehler, Ph.D. (Education) and Christina Garcia, Ph.D. (Spanish) were both recognized for their teaching prowess. The Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards Program recognizes educators in the St. Louis metropolitan area annually for their leadership in and passion for teaching, their contributions to student learning, and their knowledge and creativity.

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Saint Louis University Student Speaks About Student Leadership at Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice

Saint Louis University senior Reueline Arulanandam offered her perspective on student leadership to more than 2,000 participants at the 2024 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice. The event, held in Washington, D.C., is the nation’s largest annual Catholic social justice gathering and advocacy day.

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SLU's School of Education Partners with St. Louis Catholic Academy to Support Middle School Education

Saint Louis University's School of Education has partnered with St. Louis Catholic Academy, beginning a first-of-its-kind affiliation for SLU's School of Education. The SLU School of Education will provide resources to St. Louis Catholic Academy's middle school, starting with the current school year.

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