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Human-computer interactions: SLU's new eye-tracking research lab is on the case
Saint Louis University is revolutionizing our understanding of the role computers play in our lives. The esteemed institution announced in April 2024 the launch of its new state-of-the-art computer lab at the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business to analyze how people interact with computers. Dubbed The Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Lab, research at the facility will be used to enhance user experiences across the internet.
Celebrate National Mac and Cheese Day with STL’s most popular food truck!
ST. LOUIS – National Mac and Cheese Day is on July 14th and Doggie Mac’s is getting ready to celebrate. Doggie Mac’s food truck began with an 80-year-old mac and cheese recipe from Chef B’s grandma. Now the food truck is one of St. Louis’s most popular and most requested food trucks around. They also won “Best Mac and Cheese” in 2022 by the Riverfront Times.
Saint Louis Zoo launches virtual reality theater
ST. LOUIS — Saint Louis Zoo is giving visitors a chance to embark on virtual expeditions. The zoo now offers the Wild Explorer experience, a virtual reality theater that features animated education content on a motion-platform experience. On Facebook, the zoo says guests can get a "360-degree view of...
Wellston man sentenced to more than 12 years following guilty plea for drug distribution
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after authorities found him in possession of more than a pound of fentanyl, cocaine and firearms. In May 2023, the FBI and St. Louis Metropolitan Police executed a search warrant at...
St. Louis-area law enforcement issue warnings regarding use of toy guns
St. Louis-area law enforcement organizations, including the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and Creve Coeur Crime Prevention Program are once again asking kids and teenagers to refrain from shooting people with toy guns.
Webster University announces new chancellor
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Tim Keane has been named the next chancellor of Webster University. Keane, 65, a St. Louis native, will start in the role on Aug. 1. “I am looking forward to returning to St. Louis and working with the outstanding faculty and staff at Webster as we continue to strengthen Webster’s financial well-being, growing our domestic and international enrollment, and finding new ways to meet the needs of the students,” Keane said. “I am so impressed by what is in place at Webster now and the highest priority for me is to learn more from all of those in the global Webster community. I’m excited to hear their ideas on how we build on the wonderful foundation at Webster and accelerate the current trajectory of enrollment growth the Webster team has recently achieved.”
Extreme heat and floods are back in the Midwest. How does climate change play in?
Sweaty city and state officials loaded donated air conditioners onto trucks in a St. Louis warehouse, passing the heavy boxes down the line. On this day, the thermometer soared to 103, the hottest temperature ever recorded on June 25 in the city. The 800 cooling units were headed to low-income...
Thomas Kinworthy Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Killing St. Louis Police Officer Tamarris Bohannon
Thomas Kinworthy, 47, has been sentenced to life without parole for killing Officer Tamarris Bohannon and injuring Officers Arlando Bailey and Mark Smith during a 2020 standoff in St. Louis. Kinworthy Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Killing St. Louis Police Officer and Injuring Others. Thomas Kinworthy, 47, received a...
Newborns don stars and stripes buntings at St. Luke’s Hospital
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Luke’s Hospital welcomed eight “Yankee Doodle Darlings” ahead of Independence Day!. The babies are snuggled into volunteer-made buntings that display stars and stripes. The last themed buntings at St. Luke’s Hospital were CITY SC themed for Father’s Day....
Midwest Center for AIDS Research to Open in September
The St. Louis-based center will serve as a base where researchers and public health experts can fight the HIV epidemic together. A new HIV research center is coming to St. Louis, thanks to a collaboration between researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Saint Louis University. The Midwest Developmental Center for AIDS Research will open in September with funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), making it the 20th Center for AIDS Research site in the United States, according to a Eureka Alert! news release published last week.
St. Louis man who illegally entered the United States from Mexico was detained by Hannibal police while driving a stolen vehicle from Ohio
On Tuesday, law enforcement officials in Hannibal, Missouri apprehended a St. Louis man for speeding. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the vehicle he was operating had been reported stolen. On Tuesday, the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County pressed charges against Oday J. Elayyan, a 28-year-old from...
Library Hosting Story Hour Saturday
A special story hour for children will be presented at the Greenville Public Library on Saturday, July 6. Library Director Jo Keillor said you can come to the library Saturday for a water-themed story hour at 10:30 AM. The story hour is designed for children age 4 to 10. Keillor...
Summer Comet weightlifting and athletic development in full swing
If you’re ever within earshot of the Greenville High School weight room while it’s in session you’re likely to hear one of those three phrases along with music blaring and weights clanging. It’s an overlooked part of the process of the development of Comet athletes but it...
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