Aldridge Rhine, who earned her bachelor’s from UMSL in 2000, decided to embark on a career in optometry after reading a story in UMSL Magazine.
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May graduate Tiffany Aldridge Rhine pivots to career in optometry with new position at Center for Vision and Learning
Aldridge Rhine, who earned her bachelor’s from UMSL in 2000, decided to embark on a career in optometry after reading a story in UMSL Magazine.
May graduate Tiffany Aldridge Rhine pivots to career in optometry with new position at Center for Vision and Learning
Aldridge Rhine, who earned her bachelor’s from UMSL in 2000, decided to embark on a career in optometry after reading a story in UMSL Magazine.
May graduate Tiffany Aldridge Rhine pivots to career in optometry with new position at Center for Vision and Learning
Aldridge Rhine, who earned her bachelor’s from UMSL in 2000, decided to embark on a career in optometry after reading a story in UMSL Magazine.
UMSL Center for Character and Citizenship hosts MyImpact Challenge Showcase for Missouri with local high school students
The civic engagement contest highlighted the creativity, leadership and impact of students ages 16 to 19 who are actively engaged in service, volunteerism or entrepreneurship in their communities.
UMSL Center for Character and Citizenship hosts MyImpact Challenge Showcase for Missouri with local high school students
The civic engagement contest highlighted the creativity, leadership and impact of students ages 16 to 19 who are actively engaged in service, volunteerism or entrepreneurship in their communities.
UMSL Center for Character and Citizenship hosts MyImpact Challenge Showcase for Missouri with local high school students
The civic engagement contest highlighted the creativity, leadership and impact of students ages 16 to 19 who are actively engaged in service, volunteerism or entrepreneurship in their communities.
UMSL alum Princess Stormm builds on passion for supporting local music talent
After working for Hot 104.1 for over 10 years, Stormm is turning her focus to the Midwest Music Summit.
UMSL alum Princess Stormm builds on passion for supporting local music talent
After working for Hot 104.1 for over 10 years, Stormm is turning her focus to the Midwest Music Summit.
UMSL alum Princess Stormm builds on passion for supporting local music talent
After working for Hot 104.1 for over 10 years, Stormm is turning her focus to the Midwest Music Summit.
Channon Peoples, Emmanuel Morgan discuss benefits of the Bridge Program in latest episode of Inside UMSL podcast
For nearly four decades, the Bridge Program has helped prepare middle and high school students and their parents for the transition to college.
Channon Peoples, Emmanuel Morgan discuss benefits of the Bridge Program in latest episode of Inside UMSL podcast
For nearly four decades, the Bridge Program has helped prepare middle and high school students and their parents for the transition to college.
Channon Peoples, Emmanuel Morgan discuss benefits of the Bridge Program in latest episode of Inside UMSL podcast
For nearly four decades, the Bridge Program has helped prepare middle and high school students and their parents for the transition to college.
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Justin Johnson says the sport’s support system connected him to UMSL, where he’s studying business as a recipient of the Community College President’s Scholarship.
UMSL extending test-optional admissions policy for fall 2022 applicants
The extension will eliminate a barrier for students at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the availability of standardized tests nationwide.
UMSL’s Community Psychological Service adapting services to treat COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’
The mental health center offers several options, including individual services and support group meetings, to assist patients dealing with the lingering effects of the disease.
Marie Mora joins panel at the Women in Economics Symposium, encourages students considering the field
The goal of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ annual symposium is to help connect young women with role models in the field of economics.
International Business Appreciation Month events guide business students through pandemic obstacle course
NBCUniversal executive Yvette Miley, along with business experts and alumni, gave students advice for starting their careers during virtual events throughout February.
Eye on UMSL: Snow birds
A flock of Canada geese flew together in formation over the snow-covered ground surrounding the Music Building at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Gender studies professor examines how the stories of enslaved people were told
Kathleen Nigro re-examined a 1930s federal writers project that recorded the narratives of American enslaved people in a Black History Month presentation.
Nora Hendren, Nicholas Kedzuch and Maya Scruggs-Hicks receive UMSL Hero Award
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UMSL master’s programs score top-10 rankings in Intelligent.com higher education guide
The publication ranked UMSL’s criminology and criminal justice and supply chain and analytics graduate programs as No. 1 and No. 8 in the country, respectively.
New videos celebrate welcoming environment, opportunities international graduates found at UMSL
Staff members in UMSL Global worked with Vidzu Media to develop the videos with testimonials from alumni Prachi Talwar, Alexander Schlaubitz and Yuan Chen.
Royalty winners Madison Bruns, Tyler Haynes share their experiences of homecoming
In all, homecoming royalty candidates helped collect 1,779 nonperishable food items for the Triton Pantry and raised $7,606 in scholarship funds to benefit UMSL students.
Colombia native Andrea Palacios Calderon transfers leadership and language skills to UMSL
The Community College President’s Scholarship recipient plans to use the full-tuition award to study the psychology of business relationships.
UMSL’s teacher preparation program recognized among national leaders
The National Council on Teacher Quality named UMSL’s undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program among the top in the country for selective academic admissions requirements.
History MA students bring ‘Green Book’ to life through exhibit at the National Blues Museum
“Have Blues, Will Travel” will remain on display until August and was produced by students in the Practicum in Public History and Cultural Heritage course.
PhD candidate Juan Zhang uses drones to deliver real-life solutions
Zhang is pursuing her doctorate in supply chain and analytics, and her dissertation explores the cost and environmental tradeoffs of using drones to deliver packages.
PhD Alieu Sanneh gets a ‘lifeline’ to achieve his dreams at UMSL
Sanneh grew up in The Gambia and decided to change his life through education at a young age. He has now earned an MA and PhD in political science.
Jennifer Fisher wins Missouri Art Education Association Art Educator of the Year
Fisher teaches undergraduate and graduate art education courses and directs a program that combines a BFA with a Missouri teaching certificate in art.
EdD student Britt Tate finds her place inspiring St. Louis students with art education
Tate is part of the Heritage Leadership for Sustainability, Social Justice and Participatory Culture cohort and splits her time between Bryan Hill and Columbia Elementary Schools.
MacArthur Foundation awards $1.3 million to St. Louis County, UMSL to continue local justice system reforms
Criminology and Criminal Justice Professor Beth Huebner will continue directing efforts aimed at reducing over-incarceration and advancing racial equity.
Eye on UMSL: Enjoying winter in warmth
Senior psychology major Pundaree Pisutvong watched snow piling up on the Quad while keeping warm indoors as she studied at University Libraries.
Ask an expert: Lea-Rachel Kosnik discusses renewed focus on climate action and its connection to economics
The professor of economics discussed the role of government, businesses and consumers in transitioning to cleaner and renewable sources of energy.
UMSL, Lewis and Clark sign transfer agreement to support East St. Louis students pursuing degrees in nursing
The newly created Bridge to BSN program will support 15-20 aspiring nursing students each year transferring to UMSL from the East St. Louis Higher Education Center.
New Federal Statistical Research Data Center to open in St. Louis with support of UMSL, partners
UMSL is joining with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Saint Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis to support the center.
UMSL student nurses begin administering vaccines across greater St. Louis area
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UMSL literacy grant brings $5.1 million in services to 40 St. Louis area schools
The grant will go toward coaching local educators on culturally relevant practices and the science of reading, as well as creating digital literacy resources.
Watch: Professor of Finance Nasser Arshadi explains the ‘short squeeze’
Arshadi discusses what happened after investors connected by Reddit’s WallStreetBets initiated an epic short squeeze on stocks such as GameStop and AMC.
Joanna Mendoza named recipient of MoASTA Artist Teacher Award for 2021
Mendoza is a member of the Arianna String Quartet and a professor of the viola in UMSL’s Department of Music.
Celebrating Black History Month with 10 stories of verve, tenacity and passion
In honor of Black History Month, here are 10 stories that demonstrate the excellence of Black students, faculty, staff and alumni at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Alumna Terry Freerks featured on HEC Media’s Spotlight program for career impacting young swimmers
Freerks has used coaching as a platform to expand opportunity and encourage education, things she’s also done through her support of UMSL.
UMSL among nation’s best online bachelor’s programs in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings
The site ranked UMSL No. 42 nationally out of more than 350 universities – 10 places higher than in 2020 – and ranked second among universities in Missouri.
Ask an Expert: Shawne Manies discusses the COVID-19 vaccine and rollout
In the latest edition of Ask an Expert, College of Nursing Director of Clinical Operations and Assistant Teaching Professor Shawne Manies talks vaccination.
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Students listened intently to instructions from Assistant Teaching Professor Lori Paul during their anatomy and physiology class in the Science Learning Building.
Accounting professor talks taxes with St. Louis Public Radio
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Japan-America Student Association runs virtual language exchanges with Japanese universities
The Zoom events provide opportunities for students to sharpen their language skills safely during the pandemic and make friends across the globe.
UMSL researchers shine light on disproportionate victimization rates of lesbian, gay and bisexual people in US
Annah Bender and Janet Lauritsen co-authored the study in the American Journal of Public Health using data from the National Crime Victimization survey.
Anne Fish, Fan Li examine experiences of volunteer providers at pandemic’s epicenter
The professor of nursing and PhD student led an in-depth qualitative study documenting the experiences of providers in the Hubei Province of China.
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Volunteers gave their time to four organizations: Junior Achievement, STL Arc, Tenth Life Cat Rescue and Great Circle.
College of Business Administration adds entrepreneurship requirement
A new three-credit-hour course will teach BSBA and BSAcc students about launching and scaling a new venture by focusing on a timely entrepreneurial opportunity.
Kearsten Sakamoto finds passion for problem solving in Joint Engineering Program
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Sylvia Harris, Roger Kujath and Vinita Henry named first recipients of UMSL Hero Award
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.
UMSL-Nanjing partnership recognized as one of leading Chinese-Foreign Cooperative MBA Programs
MBA China and Manager Magazine ranked UMSL’s International MBA program with Nanjing University No. 11 in a pool of more than 200 programs.
PhD graduate Dani Pizzella wants to bring behavior analysis to parents and educators everywhere
Pizzella’s dissertation compared the effectiveness of asynchronous remote training in behavior analysis to traditional, face-to-face training.
Jianli Pan receives “Inventor of the Year” award for patented technology to enhance security of Internet of Things systems
The technology, developed with doctoral candidate Jianyu Wang, uses blockchain and smart contracts to make IoT less vulnerable to attacks.
UMSL ranked among top 10 most affordable cybersecurity programs in the U.S.
Independent educational organization CyberDegreesEDU compiled the rankings and lauded UMSL for the quality of its programs, cybersecurity lab and scholarship opportunities.
College of Optometry’s Carl Bassi develops $50 optics kits from unconventional materials
The kits include innovative materials that range from parts machined at UMSL to laser cat toys to the students’ trial lens sets.
Humanist Ruth Kvistad hopes to help others through medicine, philosophy
An accidental injury put Honors College student Ruth Kvistad on the path to college and toward medical school.
Joan Phillips named new dean of UMSL’s College of Business Administration
Phillips has been serving as the dean of the Andreas School of Business at Barry University in Miami since 2018 and will assume her new position on March 15.
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Brian Fogarty had been working as a paramedic when he decided to return to school to earn his bachelor’s degree on the way to becoming a physician.
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