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SLU Achieves Prestigious R1 Status, Joining Elite Group of U.S. Research Universities

Sarah George, M.D., professor of infectious diseases.

Sarah George, M.D., professor of infectious diseases.

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President-Elect Edward J. Feser, Ph.D.
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Leadership
Dr. Edward J. Feser Named 34th President of Saint Louis University

Feser, a Roman Catholic, Jesuit-educated leader in higher education, will assume the SLU presidency on July 1, 2025. Feser currently serves as the provost and executive vice president of Oregon State University (OSU), a land-grant institution with more than 38,000 students, a $1.8 billion budget and $480 million annually in externally funded research.

Lara Al-Zoubaidi
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Student Research
Watch What You Eat: NFL Game Advertisements Promote Foods High in Fat, Sodium

Research from Saint Louis University and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine finds that some of the most-watched ads promote the worst food options for adults with chronic health conditions.

Max Zubatsky, Ph.D., LMFT, left, associate professor in family and community medicine, and Marla Berg-Weger, Ph.D., MSW, right, pose for a photo in front of a fountain on SLU's campus on a bright sunny day.
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Grants
With $5 Million HRSA Geriatrics Grant, SLU Prepares Workforce to Care for Older Adults

Marla Berg-Weger, Ph.D., MSW, professor emerita in social work and Max Zubatsky, Ph.D., LMFT, associate professor in family and community medicine, received the five-year Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, which is in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Three men perform on a stage in a dimly lit room.
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Awards
SLU Theatre and Dance Faculty Nominated for Theatre Circle Awards

The St. Louis Theater Circle promotes and honors regional professional theater in St. Louis. Annually, the group hands out awards to honor the top work from the previous year. The nominations for the 2025 were recently announced, and SLU faculty were well represented among the nominees.

SLU President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., is honored during the University of Mumbai's commencement in January 2025.
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Partnerships
Saint Louis University Deepens Partnership with University of Mumbai, Expands Opportunities for Students in India

The collaboration features a 1+1 pathway program that enables students to complete the first year of their master’s degree at the University of Mumbai and the second year at SLU in St. Louis. This fall, chemistry will be added to the available master’s programs in cybersecurity and analytics.

An aerial photo of SLU's Clocktower on bright sunny day.
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Awards
Six SLU Students Advance to Semifinalist Stage for Fulbright Grants

Saint Louis University's Office of Competitive Fellowships and Scholarships has announced that six SLU students have been selected as semifinalists for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Fulbright decisions are updated regularly, and applicants will be notified in the spring whether they have been selected as finalists to receive the award.

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