Jenkins, who is also an artist, is passionate about maternal health and plans to open a birth center after graduation.
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Five questions with Elena Jenkins, DNP student in the College of Nursing
Jenkins, who is also an artist, is passionate about maternal health and plans to open a birth center after graduation.
Five questions with Elena Jenkins, DNP student in the College of Nursing
Jenkins, who is also an artist, is passionate about maternal health and plans to open a birth center after graduation.
Five questions with Elena Jenkins, DNP student in the College of Nursing
Jenkins, who is also an artist, is passionate about maternal health and plans to open a birth center after graduation.
Department of Biology incorporating Anatomage Table into curriculum to enhance student learning
The tables are designed to help students visualize and interact with the anatomical structures of the human body and practice procedures without the need for physical cadavers.
Department of Biology incorporating Anatomage Table into curriculum to enhance student learning
The tables are designed to help students visualize and interact with the anatomical structures of the human body and practice procedures without the need for physical cadavers.
Department of Biology incorporating Anatomage Table into curriculum to enhance student learning
The tables are designed to help students visualize and interact with the anatomical structures of the human body and practice procedures without the need for physical cadavers.
TRIO Student Support Services helps students navigate challenges of college life
The office was created with a $1.3 million federal grant received in 2020 and provides academic coaching, mentoring, financial literacy and other services to about 80 students, most of them first-generation college students.
TRIO Student Support Services helps students navigate challenges of college life
The office was created with a $1.3 million federal grant received in 2020 and provides academic coaching, mentoring, financial literacy and other services to about 80 students, most of them first-generation college students.
TRIO Student Support Services helps students navigate challenges of college life
The office was created with a $1.3 million federal grant received in 2020 and provides academic coaching, mentoring, financial literacy and other services to about 80 students, most of them first-generation college students.
Eye on UMSL: The season of giving
Students from the University of Missouri–St. Louis deliver donated items to HavenHouse St. Louis as part of a capstone project.
Eye on UMSL: The season of giving
Students from the University of Missouri–St. Louis deliver donated items to HavenHouse St. Louis as part of a capstone project.
Eye on UMSL: The season of giving
Students from the University of Missouri–St. Louis deliver donated items to HavenHouse St. Louis as part of a capstone project.
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UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Jalysa Stokes led a hot-shooting performance by the women’s basketball team, which connected on 8 of 11 3-pointers in an 80-68 victory over Maryville.
Alumnus Stephen Wade chronicles some of the biggest sporting events in the world, including 2022 World Cup
Wade has been covering international sports for The Associated Press since 1991, and he’s come to specialize in reporting on the politics and business associated with the games.
Former UMSL golfer Michael Block named 2022 PGA Professional Player of the Year
Block’s highlight-filled 2022 included wins at the Southern California PGA Professional Championship and the PGA Tournament Series event in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
UMSL taps Steven J. Berberich to serve as vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost
Berberich has held the role on an interim basis since September 2021.
International business graduate Paige Risenhoover lands full-time position at Boeing after completing several internships
She was first connected with Boeing through the FLITE (Future Leaders in Thought and Experience) Program.
MSW student James Loehr uses his experience in the military to serve other veterans
Loehr’s life has turned a bright corner with a new purpose as a husband and new dad poised to help other veterans climb out of the dark.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The fifth-ranked men’s basketball team improved to 12-0 and got some national attention for Victor Nwagbaraocha’s highlight reel dunk in a victory over Wisconsin-Parkside.
Looking back at an eventful 2022 through stories told in UMSL Daily
The past 12 months have featured numerous stories of success, innovative teaching and research, and impactful community engagement done by students, faculty, staff and alumni.
New graduate Imogen Bennett grows through experiences on soccer field and in school at UMSL
The economics major is set to begin a new job as an intelligence analyst at Decipher Investigative Intelligence in January.
Alumni Q&A: Writer Mary Troy reflects on story inspirations, shaping UMSL’s MFA program and more
She taught in and helped mold UMSL’s Master of Fine Arts program for more than 20 years and also served as editor of Natural Bridge for a decade.
Photographer Myrina ‘Renaissance’ Otey-Myton tells the stories of unsung Black women
The UMSL alumna runs an annual project, Her Eminent Reign (H.E.R.), which highlights women of color whose achievements may be less known.
College of Education awarded $4 million grant to support postdoctoral fellowship program
The program will focus on embedding the science of learning best practices into daily K-12 instruction and the subsequent impact on educators and students.
A day of celebration: Scenes from fall 2022 commencement
Social media manager Jeremy Goldmeier was on hand at the Mark Twain Athletic Center to capture some of the sights as UMSL honored its newest graduates.
UMSL College of Optometry hosts NASA’s Tyson Brunstetter for telehealth lecture
Brunstetter’s lecture focused on Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS) and the challenges of performing ocular telemedicine onboard the International Space Station.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Senior Franziska Hauptmann won the 200- and 500-yard freestyle races to highlight strong performances by both Tritons swimming teams in the UMSL Winter Quad Meet.
Eye on UMSL: Deep learning
Assistant Professor Badri Adhikari explains some of the principles of artificial intelligence and deep learning to the participants at a full-day, hands-on workshop last Friday.
Elementary education major Zachary Bentley graduating into job at school he once attended
Bentley plans to work as a full-time substitute at Premier Charter School, where he also completed his practicum, before getting a classroom of his own next fall.
Foreign language graduate and Brain Stew editor Aimee Pieper lands full-time job at Steady Rain
Pieper, who worked on campus publications Brain Stew and Bellerive, accepted a position at the St. Louis-based digital marketing agency.
Aurion Farhadi turns his academic career around and lands a job at a top accounting firm
Farhadi, who earned a master’s degree in accounting, is set to begin working as an audit associate at KPMG, one of the largest accounting firms in the country.
Veteran Joel Fecke launching new career at SAS after earning master’s in economics at UMSL
Fecke also earned graduate certificates in data science and applied econometrics and data analysis and will be working as an associate software developer.
The Printery Book Arts Lab, a collaboration between UMSL and Central Print, keeps the art of letterpress alive in St. Louis
The facility features a comprehensive collection of letterpress equipment on loan from the St. Louis Mercantile Library.
Veterans Center celebrates 10 years serving military-connected students at UMSL
Members of the campus community gathered last Wednesday to mark the anniversary and paid special tribute to Jim Craig for his role in launching the center and helping it grow.
Student-Athlete Academic Commons gets upgrade with support of alumni Terry and Stan Freerks
Thanks to a generous donation from the Freerks, the space was overhauled. Upgrades include a variety of seating options as well as new carpet, lighting and custom wall decals.
Eye on UMSL: Prepping for finals
Ray Kannenberg, a first-year doctoral student pursuing his PhD in cellular biology, studies in the lobby of the Science Learning Building as the end of the fall semester draws near.
Liberal studies graduate Brittany Jo Evans explores the female veteran experience through poetry
The student veteran won two awards from the VA St. Louis Health Care System’s Local Creative Arts Festival in October.
Celsi Lyons grows professionally, personally while earning BSBA in marketing and management
The December graduate started Celsi’s Dog Care to help support her daughter while working toward her degree in marketing and management.
UMSL DEI Accelerator announces newest cohort
Each company in the 10-week program receives $50,000 in nondilutive capital, mentoring from UMSL staff and faculty, and the assistance of two UMSL student interns.
UMSL awarding honorary doctorates to Gene Dobbs Bradford, late Kirk Richter as it celebrates new graduates
The university will honor Bradford, the longtime director of Jazz St. Louis, and Richter, the former president of the UMSL Alumni Association, as it holds three commencement ceremonies on Saturday.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Mayson Quartlebaum’s three-point play with 4.8 seconds remaining proved decisive in Saturday’s 63-60 victory over Lewis as the 11th-ranked men’s basketball team stayed unbeaten.
How UMSL is investing in the growing geospatial field
UMSL is working collaboratively with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to prepare students for careers in the industry.
Eye on UMSL: ‘The Big Bad Day’
Third-grade students from Normandy’s Jefferson School go through a dress rehearsal of their original opera, “The Big Bad Day,” last Tuesday at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
UMSL volleyball team caps historic season by reaching the national semifinals
The Tritons knocked off No. 2 seed Barry University on Thursday before losing to eventual national champion West Texas A&M on Friday in Seattle.
International business course helping local company expand to a European market
The IMBAI is a 7- to 10-day course in partnership with University of Applied Sciences in Aschaffenburg, Germany, and the University of Applied Sciences in Seinäjoki, Finland.
Addiction Science Team growing in numbers, impact with new funding from state opioid settlements
The team has added 10 new members and has been expanding its partnerships with the help of more than $6 million in new funding directed to UMSL.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The men’s basketball team has climbed to 18th in the national rankings and improved to 8-0 after opening GLVC play with wins against Southwest Baptist, Drury and Missouri S&T.
UMSL Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion launching two DEI online educational initiatives
One course is open to faculty and staff across the UM System and MU Extension, while the other is available to the entire St. Louis community.
Meet Keshia Elder, dean of UMSL’s College of Optometry
Elder, who previously served as an associate clinical professor at UMSL from 2011 to 2016, recently became the first Black female dean of optometry in the country.
Mark Nazetta shapes his leadership roles in inaugural Online MBA cohort
The UMSL student is currently working as vice president of wholesale and institution at Carrier Enterprise.
In his last season at UMSL, Joel Sylven is looking to add to his national championship legacy
Sylven is taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility the NCAA granted because of COVID-19 and competing for the Tritons while completing his degree in sport management.
UMSL criminologists behind new report examining plea-bargaining process in St. Louis County and elsewhere
Faculty members Beth Huebner and Marisa Omori and doctoral students Alessandra Early and Luis Torres co-authored the report with colleagues at Loyola University Chicago.
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik elected vice president of Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
Sobolik will serve a two-year term in her position as part of CUMU’s 14-member executive committee.
Janet Lauritsen issues call to modernize nation’s crime statistics during presidential address at American Society of Criminology conference
The theme of the annual meeting in Atlanta was the future of criminology.
Trina Perry, Dinesh Mirchandani and Audri Adams 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.
After a pandemic hiatus, study abroad programming returns to UMSL
Nearly 70 study abroad programs have enriched the lives of countless students, providing transformative experiences across the globe.
UMSL embarks on a dramatic campuswide transformation
Plans include a more centralized north academic core, a health sciences campus to the south, a new welcome and alumni center and more.
Eye on UMSL: A round of applause
Darryl Chatman leads clapping for recently named Curators’ Distinguished Professors Gaiyan Zhang and Robert Paul during the Board of Curators’ quarterly meeting on Nov. 17 in the MSC.
Yolanda Alovor keeps the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in tune with equity, diversity and inclusion
“Creating a sense of belonging starts with embracing a growth mindset and valuing the diversity of thought,” said Alovor, who leads EDI efforts for the symphony.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Guard Isaiah Fuller led the 24th-ranked men’s basketball team to wins over Grand Valley State and Michigan Tech last week as the Tritons remained unbeaten.
Recovery Friendly Workplaces empowering organizations to support employees impacted by substance use disorder
The initiative is currently surveying workers on how well their employers understand substance use and support employees in recovery.
UMSL volleyball team captures first-ever regional championship
The Tritons are bound for Seattle and will take on No. 2 seed Barry University in the NCAA Division II quarterfinals on Dec. 1 on the campus of Seattle Pacific.
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