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Sharing Throughout the Season: Ways to Give Back at SLU

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The Billiken helps Blue Santa review his nice list. Photo by Sarah Conroy.

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Richard Grucza, Ph.D. (Family and Community Medicine) was quoted in a HealthDay article about his research into whether decriminalizing psychedelics has led to more people needing emergency or inpatient care. The article also appeared in several media outlets, including the U.S. News and World Report.
Douglas Boin, Ph.D. (History) wrote a column for Time Magazine on how patriarchy undermined the Roman Republic. The column also appeared on Yahoo! News and DYNUZ.
Jeremiah Weinstock, Ph.D. (Psychology) was interviewed on KTVI-TV Ch. 2 and on KMOX-AM 1120 about sports betting in Missouri.
Stephen Blake, Ph.D. (Biology) was quoted in an NPR article on Gramma, a Galápagos tortoise who recently died at the age of 141. The article was syndicated on more than 100 outlets nationwide.
Saint Louis University’s TurkeyPalooza was covered on KSDK-TV Ch. 5, KMOV-TV Ch. 4, KTVI-TV Ch. 2/KPLR-TV Ch.11, Yahoo! News, and Newsbreak. It was also mentioned on KTRS-AM 550.

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TurkeyPalooza Food Drive Helps Provide a Thanksgiving Meal to Individuals, Families in Need

TurkeyPalooza, the annual Campus Kitchen food drive and Thanksgiving food prep event, resulted in 200 individual Thanksgiving meals and 40 meal-prep boxes for families in the St. Louis community.

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Walter Earns SLU's Top Teaching Honor

Marcea Walter, assistant professor and director of the Master of Health Administration Program, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Nancy McNeir Ring Award for Excellence in Teaching. Walter will be presented with the award at the 2025 Midyear Commencement Ceremony. She will also deliver the commencement address. The ceremony is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Chaifetz Arena.

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SLU Wins Collegiate Chess League Back-to-Back Seasons

The SLU Chess Team won back-to-back Collegiate Chess League titles, securing the championship for the Fall 2025 season. This win is SLU's fifth Collegiate Chess League title in the last six seasons.

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SLU Joins NASA-Funded Consortium to Advance Sustainable Space Life Support Systems

Saint Louis University has joined a NASA-funded consortium to develop a closed-loop biological system that can convert human waste into useful materials for in-space biomanufacturing. The innovations will help build self-sustaining ecosystems for future space missions.

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SLU Study Shows Heat Can Cut Insect Survival but Boost Reproduction

Rising global temperatures are changing the rules for survival—and reproduction—for many species. A new study from Saint Louis University reveals that predicting which species will persist under climate change is more complex than focusing solely on survival.

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Saint Louis University’s Moore Honored by Missouri Lawyers Weekly

Senior Associate General Counsel Christina Moore, J.D., has been recognized by Missouri Lawyers Weekly for her work as in-house counsel at a non-profit or government organization. Moore (Law '02) was honored at the In-House Counsel Awards, an event designed to recognize attorneys from different sectors for their contributions and work.

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