High school and middle school students from 15 school districts and more than 40 schools gathered at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center for the two-day event.
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Gov. Parson appoints UMSL alum Andrea Jackson-Jennings to Bi-State Development Board of Commissioners
As a commissioner, Jackson-Jennings aims to advance the continuous improvement of mass transit in the St. Louis region.
Optometry PhD graduate Linda Fine Hunt publishes historical fiction novel about growing up in University City
Spanning from 1954 to 1966, the story follows 16-year-old Linda, a quirky individualist who sets out to learn more about the culture and history of her neighbors.
US News ranks UMSL in top 100 for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs
The university offers 21 of its bachelor’s degree programs 100% online – everything from business, chemistry and computer science to nursing, political science and psychology.
Education student Teamir Melaku closing in on dream of becoming teacher
Melaku left Ethiopia at the age of 20 to pursue a better future. In May, she’ll graduate from the College of Education with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education.
Eye on UMSL: A taste of soul
Staff member Eboni Valentine adds sauce to her plate of soul food last Thursday at the Black History Month kickoff event in the Millennium Student Center.
Counseling PhD candidate Jason Thompson to speak at inaugural School Counseling Summit by CharacterStrong
The three-day virtual event aims to address challenges faced by school counselors in providing support to students in a rapidly changing world.
Benard Diggs earns PhD in education after decades-long career at UMSL
Diggs’ doctoral research focused on the unintended consequences of the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision.
Second-year Optometry student Megan Corcoran named to Women In Optometry’s student advisory board
The online publication offers insight from licensed optometrists about their work and lives.
Michael Nichols conducting NIH-funded research into chemical mechanisms that lead to brain inflammation in Alzheimer’s patients
Nichols received a $459,279 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to study the mechanisms of NLRP3 inflammasome activation.