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Beth Huebner part of UM System team awarded $200,000 grant to support corrections research

The team is piloting a 4½-year research project at Moberly Correctional Center, north of Columbia, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Corrections....

US News & World Report recognizes UMSL among best online bachelor’s programs

UMSL's program ranked in a tie for No. 52 nationally and was the highest ranked program in Missouri....

Eye on UMSL: Frozen in time

The Millennium Student Center ponds lie covered in a blanket of snow with the J.C. Penney Building and Conference Center in the distance in this image from a decade ago....

‘Back where I started’: Alumna Maria A. Ellis forms children’s choir on UMSL campus

The new choral group is part of Maria A. Ellis' mission to make music education more accessible to everyone, starting in her hometown. ...

Tahj Gayfield prioritizes connections with students and campus leadership

Through UMSL Ambassadors, Cru and the Office of Student Involvement, Tahj Gayfield used every opportunity to enjoy his time on campus....

Able-Disable Partnership aims to make UMSL more inclusive for students with disabilities

The organization, founded in the fall of 2018, has pushed for changes that improve the experience for students with physical and developmental disabilities....

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

The 23rd-ranked men's basketball team knocked off Drury and Southwest Baptist on the road last week to run its winning streak to 13 games....

Family history inspires optometry student Salmedina Alic to help patients see

Time spent as a child in Bosnia around her great uncle, who became blind in his old age, first made Alic interested in low-vision rehabilitation. ...

University Marketing and Communications honored with multiple awards

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education recognized the department's work with one gold, four silver and three bronze awards. ...

Political passion drives Julia Spoerry to serve the underserved

Spoerry's using knowledge she gained pursuing her MPPA at UMSL to better serve the residents of Florissant as a community development specialist....