Cook assisted with coordinating and communicating events and activities around the 60th anniversary and Transform UMSL as the project management and communications intern.
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MPPA graduate Taylor Cook lands director position at Covenant House after internship in chancellor’s office
Cook assisted with coordinating and communicating events and activities around the 60th anniversary and Transform UMSL as the project management and communications intern.
MPPA graduate Taylor Cook lands director position at Covenant House after internship in chancellor’s office
Cook assisted with coordinating and communicating events and activities around the 60th anniversary and Transform UMSL as the project management and communications intern.
MPPA graduate Taylor Cook lands director position at Covenant House after internship in chancellor’s office
Cook assisted with coordinating and communicating events and activities around the 60th anniversary and Transform UMSL as the project management and communications intern.
Justyce Jedlicka combines science and business knowledge to advocate for food safety at MilliporeSigma
Jedlicka is the North America food and beverage regulatory liaison at MilliporeSigma.
Justyce Jedlicka combines science and business knowledge to advocate for food safety at MilliporeSigma
Jedlicka is the North America food and beverage regulatory liaison at MilliporeSigma.
Justyce Jedlicka combines science and business knowledge to advocate for food safety at MilliporeSigma
Jedlicka is the North America food and beverage regulatory liaison at MilliporeSigma.
Bringing history to life: In partnership with UMSL, the new Living Arts Pathway enlivens lessons at historic Sumner High School
In the new elective museum studies course, students research history, create public exhibits and learn museum and cultural heritage career skills.
Bringing history to life: In partnership with UMSL, the new Living Arts Pathway enlivens lessons at historic Sumner High School
In the new elective museum studies course, students research history, create public exhibits and learn museum and cultural heritage career skills.
Bringing history to life: In partnership with UMSL, the new Living Arts Pathway enlivens lessons at historic Sumner High School
In the new elective museum studies course, students research history, create public exhibits and learn museum and cultural heritage career skills.
Physics graduate Keith Reece finds personal, professional growth conducting comet research
Reece has assisted Professor Erika Gibb and Assistant Professor Mohi Saki with research utilizing the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility.
Physics graduate Keith Reece finds personal, professional growth conducting comet research
Reece has assisted Professor Erika Gibb and Assistant Professor Mohi Saki with research utilizing the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility.
Physics graduate Keith Reece finds personal, professional growth conducting comet research
Reece has assisted Professor Erika Gibb and Assistant Professor Mohi Saki with research utilizing the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility.
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Opportunity Scholars Program recruits dynamic group of local students
Six freshmen with interests in engineering, business and nursing make up the new cohort of students.
Anthropology graduate Shawn Edghill studies the past as he reshapes his own future
Edghill had a degree in urban planning and design when he decided to return to school to pursue a second bachelor’s in anthropology.
Steven Rowan’s newly digitized translations preserve ‘Mysteries of New Orleans’ and other 19th-century texts for future readers
A prolific translator of German and French documents, he’s lately been on a mission to make his English versions widely accessible to the public.
UMSL earns only NSA, DHS focus area specialization within 9-state region
The recognition expands on UMSL’s designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.
Facts, figures, thoughts on the Triton study abroad experience
UMSL Study Abroad has sent 1,300+ students on study abroad programs since 2009, including 213 students from 2016-17.
Ask an Expert: Zoe Peterson discusses America’s reckoning with sexual assault and harassment
In this Q&A series, UMSL Daily connects with subject-matter experts from across the university on newsworthy topics.
Shutter stop: New perspectives
As international students take in a sculpture at the Saint Louis Art Museum, the moment captured takes on greater symbolic meaning.
Music education degree is dream come true for nontraditional student Odell Jackson
The percussionist, aspiring band director and father of three is graduating summa cum laude after turning an initial fear of failure into a 3.8 GPA.
Ann Taylor named dean of College of Education at UMSL
Taylor will begin as dean Jan. 1 after having served as interim dean for the college since August 2016.
Opal Jones works to house St. Louisans with HIV/AIDS
A business degree from UMSL helped Jones become the CEO of a nonprofit within 12 years of graduation.
Small program presents valuable opportunities for mechanical engineering graduates
Co-op positions and a close-knit community of students have been highlights of Kristin Gonzalez and Kelsey Wortmann’s undergraduate experiences.
Microaggression discussion pushes campus community to communicate across difference
“Microaggressions: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?” was the latest discussion in the student newspaper’s What’s Current Wednesdays series.
Psychology graduate and heart transplant patient Angela Farrell eyes graduate school, research to aid chronically ill children
Farrell’s interested in researching post-traumatic stress on children with chronic conditions who undergo significant medical procedures.
Summer science experience in high school inspires 2 students now in UMSL’s freshman class
Evan Montgomery (pictured) and Precious Taylor worked in Associate Professor Chung Wong’s lab while taking part in the REAP/STARS programs in 2016.
UMSL Jazz Ensemble selected to perform with industry icons in Chicago and Dallas this winter
The 19 student members of the group have just hit what Director of Jazz Studies Jim Widner describes as the trifecta.
Eye on UMSL: Semester countdown
It’s Day 2 of group-presentation time in John Palmer’s Strategic Management course located in Anheuser-Busch Hall.
Army veteran overcomes traumatic brain injury to graduate with honors
After suffering a severe combat injury, Joshua Eckhoff will complete his tumultuous but rewarding student journey on Dec. 16.
Meet 5 young, inspired teachers influencing local youth after graduating from UMSL’s College of Education
They span the education gamut, teaching subjects ranging from math to history and across grades K-12.
Soon-to-be UMSL grads will celebrate 1,000+ completed degrees at Dec. 16 commencement events
Three ceremonies are set to take place throughout the day – at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. – in the Mark Twain Building on North Campus.
‘Eye antiques’ give optometry alumna’s modern practice a vintage vibe
When Katie McElvaine and her husband opened Springfield Family Vision, they gave it an antique flare with some family help.
Doctoral student Matt Austin tries to unlock mystery behind bumblebee populations
The third-year doctoral student in biology is trying to solve why some species are in increasing danger of dying off while others thrive.
Eye on UMSL: Next spring’s flowers
Groundskeeper Gregory Ward and engineering student Jesse Kaiser plant a Kwanzan cherry tree, one of 18 spring-flowering trees making their debut on campus.
Writers in the Schools initiative puts local teens and UMSL graduate students in vital conversation
First-year MFA student Ginger O’Donnell currently leads the all-volunteer WITS efforts alongside fellow UMSL creative writing students and alumni.
Lions, tigers and alumni zoo administrators…oh my! Jeff Ettling and Kevin Hertell became leaders of zoos
Sedgwick County Zoo and Micke Grove Zoo each named a UMSL alumnus to its top administrative role.
Accelerated BSN program helps Red Cross volunteer, former tech pro become nurse
Steve Ding wanted do something more meaningful than design software, so he went back to school to become a travel nurse.
Pat Tillman Scholar Heath McClung sets sights on next-generation prosthetics
One of about 2 million amputees in the U.S., the UMSL student notes that the population is expected to grow with the rise of Type 2 diabetes among baby boomers.
UMSL student helps surprise young entrepreneur in a big way at ED Collabitat
Michael “Mikey” Wren (pictured) has a knack for the vending business – and now a new machine thanks to an industry leader and UMSL student Candice Clossum.
Jennifer McKnight’s new class pairs design students with dementia patients
Every UMSL course that she teaches demands a lot from her graphic design students, and the one she piloted over the summer was no exception.
A look into the lives of international students who choose UMSL
Several international students share their experiences at an American university in a Midwest city.
MSW student Chelsey Jacox shares personal journey to internship at Youth in Need
A trying childhood, college basketball, work with prisoners and an inspiring grandmother led Jacox to pursue social work and a child-therapy internship.
See the ball, hit the ball: Optometrist Ed Bennett treats Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham
Bennett monitors Pham’s vision and fits his contact lenses to help keep the athlete’s game strong.
After breaking glass ceiling in mayor’s office, UMSL alumna Lyda Krewson aims to expand city’s revitalization successes
A degree from UMSL helped Krewson launch her first career, in accounting, in 1977.
Students of German language and culture pack Touhill for Einshoch6, explore campus resources
The Nov. 16 event drew over 1,000 local high school students and teachers as well as UMSL’s own German majors.
Graduating building managers reflect on campus rec’s growth since it first opened
Tabitha Milon, Braxton Perry and Lizzy Turner, along with classmate Davide Scacchetti (not pictured), have gained friends and work experience at the UMSL Recreation and Wellness Center.
8 UMSL alumni receive Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards
Selected by their school’s administration, each accomplished recipient has been recognized for steadfast dedication to the teaching profession.
UMSL named to Military Times’ ‘Best Colleges’ list for 4th straight year
The rankings factor in the results of Military Times’ annual survey of services, campus culture, academic achievement rates and other resources and outcomes.
At the finish line: December grad sees her way through parenthood, illness to education degree
DeAnna Anderson tackled being a new mother, living with lupus and an education degree all in 4 1/2 years at UMSL.
Immersive honors course carries history out of the classroom, into community
Students learned the modern history of St. Louis from those who experienced it firsthand.
STLCyberCon 2017 attracts large audience of students and professionals to UMSL
The conference was a joint effort of the computer science and information systems departments and showcased the university as a hub of cybersecurity education.
Eye on UMSL: Colorful view
Students admire the fall colors as they peer out the windows of the Executive Education Room at Anheuser-Busch Hall on a bright November day.
Graduating senior draws on language skills at Latino outreach center, aims to practice family law
When Kim Castizo crosses the commencement stage next month, she’ll be making both her mother and her son, Daniel, especially proud.
Whitney and Anna Harris Conservation Forum brings lessons on environmental justice
The event featured varied perspectives on the topic and attracted an audience of about 300 people last Thursday at the Saint Louis Zoo.
Richard Rosenfeld to receive Sutherland Award from the American Society of Criminology
The award is a way to recognize the Founders Professor for a career’s worth of contributions to the field.
Ask an Expert: Mary Lacity talks blockchains beyond Bitcoin
In this Q&A series, UMSL Daily connects with subject-matter experts from across the university on newsworthy topics.
Studio art alumnus opens furniture showroom in Maplewood, reflects on earning UMSL degree
The accommodating way in which an art professor at UMSL responded to Martin Goebel’s questions more than a decade ago made a big difference for the St. Louis native.
Bill Clinton visits Girls Inc. STEM program grown with UMSL help
Keith Miller and Amber Bell-Christian helped develop the initiative that the former president made an appearance at last week.
UMSL, STLCC partnership aims to help meet the need for more STEM teachers
An agreement between the two institutions will expand the reach of UMSL’s We Teach MO STEM education program.
Students organize first Finance Career Conference to bridge industry, academia
By networking with alumni and regional financiers, students received an inside view of the profession.
A record 9 UMSL people named to ‘30 Leaders in their Thirties’
Eight alumni and a staff member of the University of Missouri–St. Louis made up nearly a third of this year’s recipients of the North County Inc. award.
Senior Scholars Program aims for a more intergenerational, age-friendly university community
Several of the first people to be accepted into the pilot, set to launch at the start of the spring 2018 semester, discuss their interest in the program.
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- Longtime faculty members retire after decades of service to the School of Social Work
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