SLU-Madrid News Archive

03/24/25- Saint Louis University has earned the highly revered "R1" designation in the 2025 Research Activity Designations published today by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

03/13/25- March marks Women's History Month and last month SLU-Madrid celebrated UNESCO's International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Feb. 11.

03/04/25- The Bachelor of Arts in Biology has become the Madrid campus' 22nd major, an important step for U.S. STEM degrees abroad.

02/25/25- Laura Hartmann-Villalta ('05) received a Modern Language Association of America (MLA) prize for her first-year writing course at Johns Hopkins University in January 2025.

02/12/25- Last-year psychology majors' research sheds light on the effects of studying abroad on professional and personal development.

01/30/25- SLU-Madrid Rector William "Bill" Johnson, J.D., and alumnus and federal judge Edgardo Rodríguez-Quilichini ('83-'84) talked to students about pursuing careers in law.

01/27/25- Degree-seeking students at the Madrid campus can now pursue a B.S. in Data Science.

01/06/25- Following an extensive national search, Edward J. Feser, Ph.D., has been named the 34th president of Saint Louis University. He will assume the SLU presidency on July 1, 2025.

12/19/24- On Dec. 19, the SLU-Madrid community and Class of 2024 graduates' family and friends gathered at Colegio Mayor Vedruna near campus to congratulate graduates.

12/02/24- On Nov. 27, the SLU-Madrid community congratulated the Class of 2027 nursing students in the San Ignacio Hall Auditorium as they transition into clinical practice.

11/25/24- On Nov. 19, the SLU-Madrid Alumni Association hosted alumni both in person and online to celebrate their achievements in the San Ignacio Hall Auditorium.

11/19/24- Anya Hillery, Ph.D., SLU-Madrid health sciences professor currently on "excedencia", publishes "mRNA Therapeutics: Foundations, Innovations and Clinical Applications" with the help of SLU's prestigious Beaumont Scholarship.

11/07/24- Beatriz Jordá, Ph.D. (cand.), presented her dissertation to the SLU-Madrid community and students from a local Toledo high school on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

11/06/24- Capstone students recently visited Advantere School of Management to discuss how they can put their skills to work in careers in human resources.

10/24/24- The Madrid campus' 1,224 students come from 79 countries and territories, and U.S. citizens represent 38 U.S. states and Puerto Rico.

10/15/24- Robert Monjo, Ph.D. (Mathematics), recently led a study on the shape of Einstein's concept of spacetime now published in "General Relativity and Gravitation."

10/10/24- Accounting and international business sustainability professor Laura Muro, Ph.D., represented Saint Louis University — Madrid while speaking on sustainability at the United Nations' Summit of the Future in New York on Sept. 22-23, 2024.

10/07/24- On Oct. 3-5 the Madrid campus hosted scholars from 24 countries to promote research on crusading and the Latin East.

09/26/24- Luana Fischer, SLU-Madrid's photography professor since 2006, presents her work in "Cardos" exhibit at Collegium — an art institution 75 miles (123 kilometers) northwest of Madrid in Arévalo.

09/19/24- Communication and political science majors recently participated in an event dubbed "Fact-Checking Hackathon" to cover the Sept. 10 presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

09/11/24- The facilities located at Calle Max Aub, 7 became the Madrid campus' fourth hall this month after much time under construction.

09/04/24- On Friday, Aug. 30, Saint Louis University — Madrid faculty and staff welcomed its incoming freshmen and transfer students in the annual formal welcome ceremony.

07/15/24- Starting the Fall 2024 term, both incoming and continuing students at the Madrid campus will be able to pursue the B.A. in Theological Studies - or double-major in it.

07/05/24- To further study the Festival de Cans' cultural contributions, communication program director Rosana Vivar, Ph.D., brought students to the town of Porriño to assist with ethnographic research.

07/03/24- Timothy Ryan Day, Ph.D., English program director and creative writing professor, has published his newest book with Adelaide Books.

06/20/24- William Johnson, J.D., outgoing dean of the Saint Louis University School of Law, has been named rector and vice president of SLU-Madrid, effective Oct. 1.

06/12/24- Published in Spanish by Taurus in March 2023, "La España nazi" explores intellectual and political tendencies in Spain between 1931 and 1945.

05/21/24- Este martes 21 de mayo se celebró la undécima edición del concurso Premio Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología para Estudiantes de Bachillerato.

05/17/24- The Madrid Campus' class of 2024 consists of 62 graduates from 19 countries and 18 U.S. states. The SLU-Madrid community and graduates' family and friends gathered on Friday, May 10, to cheer on graduates at the nearby Espacio Pablo VI auditorium, a five-minute walk away from campus.

05/06/24- Starting this fall, students will have another four-year STEM major available to them at the Madrid Campus.

04/29/24- Gregory Triplett, Ph.D., Dean of SLU's School of Science and Engineering, traveled to Madrid to personally congratulate and present the honor to Charles El Mir, Ph.D.

04/24/24- Writers and photographers produced more than 40 original stories and images for the digital and print editions.

04/17/24- On Friday, April 12, twelve SLU-Madrid students volunteered at a school in Puertollano, Castilla-La Mancha.

04/17/24- El viernes 12 de abril el Departamento de Español de SLU-Madrid celebró la decimotercera edición del evento anual con ponentes de cuatro universidades distintas.

04/05/24- Fernando Abilleira presented "Perseverance and Mars Exploration" on campus to faculty, staff and students in the San Ignacio Hall Auditorium.

03/21/24- On March 14-15, SLU-Madrid hosted the undergraduate research conference Mission Meets Madrid 2024 to celebrate research, creating a collaborative space between the Chaifetz School of Business and SLU-Madrid.

03/20/24- Recent career services data shows 86% of respondents report to be working or pursuing graduate studies.

03/19/24- SLU-Madrid students host events on campus throughout March to support victims of gender-based violence and human trafficking.

03/08/24- Starting in September 2024, the new major will be available to both incoming and current Madrid Campus students.

02/29/24- Saint Louis University's Madrid Campus sponsored and hosted IECA's European Regional Symposium on Feb. 22-23.