UMSL Adjunct Instructor in Philosophy Isaac Wiegman (center, facing camera) lectures his class of 16 students on April 9. The course is Philosophy 2280: Minds, Brains and Machines, and the Millennium Student Center is in the background. “I love teaching outside,” Wiegman said. “It’s so fun.” The picture, by campus photographer August Jennewein, is the latest to be featured at Eye on UMSL.
Faculty members Sandra Langeslag and Necdet Gürkan team up for interdisciplinary research on romantic feelings for AI companions
Funded by OpenAI, the research specifically examines the emotional and cognitive effects of experiencing romantic feelings for AI companions.













