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Optometry Assistant Clinical Professor Dr. Tareq Nabhan named to national advisory committee for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The committee advises the government on what tools, tests, techniques and procedures should be covered through Medicare and Medicaid.
UMSL named among America’s ‘Best Colleges for Student Voting’ for the fifth year in a row
Washington Monthly’s annual list recognizes schools that show “a repeated commitment to increasing student voting.”
Tritons United offers preventative and responsive programming aimed at reducing gender-based violence on campus
The group creates campus resources and provides educational training for faculty, staff and students.
Two UMSL counseling alumnae launch book series to help children work through emotional challenges
“Clementine Gets UNSTUCK!” is the first publication in the “Kids Can Club” series.
‘Documents: contemporary lens-based art’ exhibition opens at Gallery 210@FAB
The new exhibition presents the work of four artists who use photographic and lens-based processes to explore different themes.
With Menya Rui, UMSL alumnus Steven Pursley brings a taste of Japan to South St. Louis
The restaurant serves ramen with housemade noodles, Japanese fried chicken and more.
College of Optometry engages community members about eyecare during First Fridays at the Saint Louis Science Center
The monthly event offers visitors the opportunity to learn the real science behind science fiction, featuring hands-on activities, trivia, presentations and more.
First Summer SURG cohort assists the Missouri Institute of Mental Health’s Addiction Science Team in addressing the overdose crisis
The five students spent the summer packing naloxone kits, conducting literature searches, creating infographics and working on their own personal research projects on overdoses.
E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative connects St. Louis students with local arts agencies
The Collaborative recently hosted its annual kickoff with nearly 30 fine arts partner organizations, plus teachers from 17 St. Louis-area school districts.
Senior Jonathan Gutierrez explores Washington, DC through new summer internship program
Gutierrez is the first UMSL student to participate in the program, where he’s split his time interning at the World Affairs Council of America and touring the city’s cultural institutions.
College of Optometry Professor Julie DeKinder named vice chair of the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
The organization is the only accrediting body for professional optometric degree programs and optometric residency programs.
UMSL students play valuable roles in furthering the mission of St. Louis-based Food Outreach
Leizel Thomas and Noah Young are helping address food insecurity for those living with chronic illnesses in the St. Louis area.
Art & design professor Scott Gericke commissioned to design July issue of St. Louis Magazine
For the magazine’s annual A-List Awards, Gericke utilized wood and metal type and line cuts both from UMSL and Central Print.
Dr. Keshia Elder named dean of College of Optometry at the University of Missouri–St. Louis
Elder, who previously served as an associate clinical professor at UMSL from 2011 to 2016, will assume the role on Sept. 1.
Dr. Erin Brooks, Lindsay Pickering and Jim Webb receive UMSL Hero Awards
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
Professor Lea-Rachel Kosnik shares experience with interracial adoption in project with Before Ferguson Beyond Ferguson
Kosnik is currently serializing a novel, “Seeking Forgiveness,” which is inspired by her own experience as the white mother of an adopted Black son.