Cosmopoulos, the Hellenic Government-Karakas Family Foundation Professor in Greek Studies, has been celebrated for the excavation he’s led of the ancient Peloponnesian village of Iklaina in southwestern Greece.
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Michael Cosmopoulos celebrates induction into Academy of Athens, receives honorary professorship from University of Peloponnese
Cosmopoulos, the Hellenic Government-Karakas Family Foundation Professor in Greek Studies, has been celebrated for the excavation he’s led of the ancient Peloponnesian village of Iklaina in southwestern Greece.
Michael Cosmopoulos celebrates induction into Academy of Athens, receives honorary professorship from University of Peloponnese
Cosmopoulos, the Hellenic Government-Karakas Family Foundation Professor in Greek Studies, has been celebrated for the excavation he’s led of the ancient Peloponnesian village of Iklaina in southwestern Greece.
Michael Cosmopoulos celebrates induction into Academy of Athens, receives honorary professorship from University of Peloponnese
Cosmopoulos, the Hellenic Government-Karakas Family Foundation Professor in Greek Studies, has been celebrated for the excavation he’s led of the ancient Peloponnesian village of Iklaina in southwestern Greece.
UM System’s Advisor Development Program helps advisors and academic coaches, including 6 from UMSL, grow in their roles
Participants developed job-specific projects geared toward best practices and scholarly advising.
UM System’s Advisor Development Program helps advisors and academic coaches, including 6 from UMSL, grow in their roles
Participants developed job-specific projects geared toward best practices and scholarly advising.
UM System’s Advisor Development Program helps advisors and academic coaches, including 6 from UMSL, grow in their roles
Participants developed job-specific projects geared toward best practices and scholarly advising.
UMSL alum Georgeann McLemore, fresh off White House internship, heading to Northern Ireland on prestigious Fulbright scholarship
McLemore will study UX/UI design at Ulster University, developing an app to assist Alzheimer’s patients and their caretakers in honor of her grandmother, Celeste Redding.
UMSL alum Georgeann McLemore, fresh off White House internship, heading to Northern Ireland on prestigious Fulbright scholarship
McLemore will study UX/UI design at Ulster University, developing an app to assist Alzheimer’s patients and their caretakers in honor of her grandmother, Celeste Redding.
UMSL alum Georgeann McLemore, fresh off White House internship, heading to Northern Ireland on prestigious Fulbright scholarship
McLemore will study UX/UI design at Ulster University, developing an app to assist Alzheimer’s patients and their caretakers in honor of her grandmother, Celeste Redding.
Social work graduate Dondi Baldwin advocates for students and community members with disabilities
Baldwin created a support group for people with traumatic spinal cord injuries and is currently working with the Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education’s Succeed Program.
Social work graduate Dondi Baldwin advocates for students and community members with disabilities
Baldwin created a support group for people with traumatic spinal cord injuries and is currently working with the Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education’s Succeed Program.
Social work graduate Dondi Baldwin advocates for students and community members with disabilities
Baldwin created a support group for people with traumatic spinal cord injuries and is currently working with the Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education’s Succeed Program.
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International Photo Contest features spectacular scenes from around the globe
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Friends, supporters gather to celebrate upcoming renovation of University Libraries
The $12.1 million renovation project will open the building to the Quad, revitalize the interior and help better showcase the St. Louis Mercantile Library collections.
Inaugural cohort celebrates completion of UMSL Emerging Leaders Program
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The annual event featured old-school carnival games, rides, fair food and plenty of fun.
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The UMSL Business Alumni Chapter honored Patrick Chunn, Cathy Arshadi, Sam Ganga, Sarajeni Hammond and Rebecca Boyer for their achievements and leadership in business.
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The softball team secured the No. 2 seed in this week’s Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament after splitting weekend series with sixth-ranked Indianapolis and McKendree.
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Students from biology, chemistry, criminology and criminal justice, computer science, education, political science, public policy, psychology and social work took part in the fair.
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Six different UMSL graduate programs were recognized in the latest U.S. News rankings.
Student musicians get an education on jazz at UMSL’s Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival
Famed jazz trumpeter and St. Louis native Keyon Harrold was among the headliners at the three-day event, which brought hundreds of area students to the Touhill.
Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis commemorates Child Abuse Prevention Month with open house, pinwheel garden at UMSL
St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page attended the event and shared a resolution declaring April Child Abuse Prevention Month in St. Louis County.
Doctoral student Palak Sondhi invited to attend Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings in June
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Midwest Digital Marketing Conference celebrates its 11th year at the Touhill
Community was a major theme at the annual conference, which boasted 54 speakers across 20 sessions.
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Shlynda Hudson, Mary Bosnick and Dustin Massie 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.
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Senior Cyril Henault helped the men’s golf team secure the top match play seed in the GLVC Championship and advance to the final before losing a tiebreaker to McKendree.
UMSL honors faculty for research excellence at annual Research and Innovation reception
Vijay Anand, Xuemin “Sam” Wang, Ryan Carpenter, Natalie Bolton, Phyllis Balcerzak, Chanua Ross and Haitao Li were recognized for their research work.
St. Louis Anchor Action Network wins Business Journal’s Innovation in Philanthropy Award
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Ask an expert: Max Gillman discusses the causes of and fallout from high inflation
Gillman recently authored a book titled “The Spectre of Price Inflation,” published by Columbia University Press.
Eye on UMSL: Making a game plan
Members of the UMSL men’s and women’s tennis teams huddled together last Friday before their GLVC meets against Illinois Springfield.
9th annual hackathon engages students, alumni and community while supporting women in tech
The event was organized through the Department of Information Systems and Technology and sponsored by Slalom Consulting, Spry Digital and SyllogisTeks.
UMSL Marketing and Communications wins two EduAd Awards
The team received silver in the “outdoor” award category for the “UMSL MORE” campaign and was also recognized for an admissions kit delivered to newly admitted students.
Six faculty members granted sabbaticals for research and other creative works
Deborah Cohen, Lea-Rachel Kosnik, Nathan Muchhala, Rebecca Rogers, Eric Wiland and Gaiyan Zhang will spend either a semester or one full academic year on sabbatical.
UMSL graduate Lucy Grimshaw earns Fulbright scholarship to further her passion for social justice abroad
Grimshaw will pursue a master’s degree in the Department of Sociology and Center for Criminology at the University of Manchester.
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Author and educator Kimberly N. Parker headlines Gateway Writing Project’s spring conference
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UMSL students visit Missouri State Capitol for Undergraduate Research Day
Twelve UMSL students across a variety of disciplines joined 36 other students from throughout the UM System for last Thursday’s event in Jefferson City.
Graduate Women in Science conference honors the late Bettina Casad through a celebration of diverse voices in STEM
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Matthew Henry brings his Afro-Cuban jazz sextet to Jazz St. Louis
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Four cybersecurity students receive scholarships from U.S. Bank
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Professor Michael Cosmopoulos joining ‘Immortals’ in Academy of Athens
Cosmopoulos is a Greek-born archaeologist who studies the Bronze Age and is known for his contributions to the excavations of Eleusis and Iklaina.
Accelerated BSN program helps Rebecca Lumley land full-time job at Mercy after graduation
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