Bennett received the CLMA Medal of Honor, while Henry received an award named for Bennett himself: the Dr. Edward S. Bennett GPLI Educator of the Year award.
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Longtime Optometry faculty members Dr. Ed Bennett and Dr. Vinita Henry recognized for contribution to field of contact lenses
Bennett received the CLMA Medal of Honor, while Henry received an award named for Bennett himself: the Dr. Edward S. Bennett GPLI Educator of the Year award.
Longtime Optometry faculty members Dr. Ed Bennett and Dr. Vinita Henry recognized for contribution to field of contact lenses
Bennett received the CLMA Medal of Honor, while Henry received an award named for Bennett himself: the Dr. Edward S. Bennett GPLI Educator of the Year award.
Longtime Optometry faculty members Dr. Ed Bennett and Dr. Vinita Henry recognized for contribution to field of contact lenses
Bennett received the CLMA Medal of Honor, while Henry received an award named for Bennett himself: the Dr. Edward S. Bennett GPLI Educator of the Year award.
Anita Manion, Richard Treadway and Jhanae Latham 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.
Anita Manion, Richard Treadway and Jhanae Latham 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.
Anita Manion, Richard Treadway and Jhanae Latham 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.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Freshman guard Quenton Parker led a 3-point barrage and scored 19 points as the men’s basketball team topped Maryville 91-66 on the road last Thursday.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Freshman guard Quenton Parker led a 3-point barrage and scored 19 points as the men’s basketball team topped Maryville 91-66 on the road last Thursday.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Freshman guard Quenton Parker led a 3-point barrage and scored 19 points as the men’s basketball team topped Maryville 91-66 on the road last Thursday.
Alum Paige Vaughn helps carry on the legacy of the late Richard Rosenfeld with research on St. Louis Police Partnership
The partnership uses the strategy of focused deterrence to help probationers and parolees avoid illegal activity and other risky behavior while connecting them to social services.
Alum Paige Vaughn helps carry on the legacy of the late Richard Rosenfeld with research on St. Louis Police Partnership
The partnership uses the strategy of focused deterrence to help probationers and parolees avoid illegal activity and other risky behavior while connecting them to social services.
Alum Paige Vaughn helps carry on the legacy of the late Richard Rosenfeld with research on St. Louis Police Partnership
The partnership uses the strategy of focused deterrence to help probationers and parolees avoid illegal activity and other risky behavior while connecting them to social services.
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Top USDA economist speaks on agriculture and trade at UMSL forum
Warren Preston, deputy chief economist for the USDA, delivered the keynote address at a collaborative forum on agriculture, trade and supply chain issues.
St. Louis Chapter of Graduate Women in Science hosts presentation on gender bias in STEM
Students from UMSL and other local universities attended the event, which featured a discussion of Yale Professor Meg Urry’s 2011 talk “Women in Science – Why So Few?”
UMSL viewbook has a new look, new story
University Marketing and Communications and the Office of Admissions worked in concert to revamp the publication.
Eye on UMSL: Shuttle run
A shuttle bus parked in front of the Provincial House, giving students a chance to disembark or climb aboard, on a recent afternoon on South Campus.
St. Louis County Vendor Opportunity Fair brings large group of business leaders to UMSL
More than 300 people attended the event and had a chance to learn about the process of obtaining contracts with the county government as well as with UMSL.
KSDK spotlights Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center and its contributions to conservation around globe
Anchor Kay Quinn spoke to 2018 PhD graduate Fidy Rasambainarivo about his research on the spread of disease in his native Madagascar during the segment for Friday’s newcast.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Senior Selena Nolte helped the volleyball team continue its torrid start, earning all-tournament team honors at the Union University Classic as the Tritons improved to 12-0.
Interim Chancellor and UM System President celebrate contributions of UMSL faculty and staff
Kristin Sobolik and Mun Choi bestowed Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence and the President’s Award for Campus Collaboration during the Faculty and Staff Recognition ceremony.
Richard Rosenfeld revisits legacy of 1994 crime bill in new report for Council on Criminal Justice
The Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus wrote the overview leading off a series of papers looking at the impact of the legislation 25 years after it became law.
Interim Chancellor Kristin Sobolik touts UMSL as an ‘institution of opportunity’ in annual address
Members of the campus community gathered at the Touhill to hear Sobolik’s vision for where the university is and is headed in her State of the University Address.
Plenty of cheer at UMSL Night at the Ballpark
Campus photographer August Jennewein captured the fun from before the game through the last Cardinals run at the annual gathering of students, faculty, staff and alumni at Busch Stadium.
UMSL shuttles sport new design as part of transportation upgrade
Lead graphic designer Wendy Allison created the new design in consultation with a committee of stakeholders led by UMSL Police Captain Marisa Smith.
National Science Foundation awards Jianli Pan $500K to research edge cloud computing
The assistant professor of computer science is working to develop new technology to enhance the quality of users’ experience with Internet of Things applications and devices.
Alexis Bates explores globe while pursuing UMSL degree
The liberal studies major has become a seasoned international traveler thanks to her participation in four study abroad programs.
Eye on UMSL: ‘Senior Express’
Senior artists Maria D’Agrosa, Amy Firestone Rosen, Mary Moblech, Joanne Stremsterfer, Judy Thompson and Barb Shaffer showed off work they did while auditing a printmaking course.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Senior tennis players Ben-Hur Kasprzak and Marina Prediger swept through the A Singles flights at the UIS Tournament while the volleyball team continued its hot start.
Capstone course challenges mechanical engineering students to construct working prototypes
The seniors conceived and then built working prototypes – a full body dryer, an articulated cord delivery robot and more – from design briefs.
Community Connection newsletter helps strengthen UMSL’s bond with its neighbors
The monthly newsletter reaches an audience of about 4,000 people and keeps them informed about events and activities on campus and in the surrounding area.
Doctoral candidate Emma Young aims to communicate science to the public
Young is among 69 finalists who’ll make up the 2020 class of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program.
US News ranks international business program in top 25 for 17th straight year
UMSL was also No. 1 in the St. Louis region on the list of Top Performers on Social Mobility in the annual “Best Colleges” rankings.
Meehan Scholarship recipients honored at annual breakfast
The annual scholarship awards $3,000 to junior and senior undergraduate students pursuing degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences.
UMSL announces addition of cross country and track and field, names Steve Picucci head coach
The programs will begin competing in the 2020-21 academic year and will increase the university’s total number of varsity sports to 19.
Eye on UMSL: Toast to tradition
Dean Edward Munn Sanchez toasted the 30th anniversary of the Pierre Laclede Honors College at a gathering of faculty, staff and alumni at Friday’s Drinks with the Deans event.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The volleyball team won its first four matches for the first time since 1998 while playing in the Miner Invitational as the fall sports season got underway.
Engineering celebrates 25 years of transformative education
On Thursday, alumni, administrators and friends filled the Lee Theater in the Touhill Performing Arts Center to mark joint engineering’s silver anniversary.
Two UMSL faculty members granted patents for illuminating the unseen
Faculty members Janet Wilking and Phillip Fraundorf received patents for their respective work in luminescent germanium molecules and comprehensive sound visualization.
Graphic design students to showcase art in Visie Van Amsterdam 5 exhibit in Grand Center
The work on display showcases what the nine students learned during a two-week trip to the Netherlands led by Associate Professor Jennifer McKnight.
Students celebrate new school year with fun, friendship and food
UMSL photographer August Jennewein crisscrossed campus – and a few parts beyond – to capture all the scenes from an eventful start to the fall semester.
UMSL welcomes Japanese students from Chuo University during three-week summer program
A group of 27 freshman students from the university in Tokyo took courses in English and business and made time for sightseeing while in St. Louis.
Eye on UMSL: Evening glamour
The last rays of evening light made for a moment of unexpected beauty in front of the Patient Care Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Washington Monthly lists UMSL among America’s ‘Best Colleges for Student Voting’ for second year
The university was among 80 schools that received perfect scores for their efforts to foster civic engagement among their students.
UMSL wins bragging rights in first College Transit Challenge
Students, faculty and staff combined for the most check-ins and social media engagements during the daylong competition, organized by Citizens for Modern Transit.
Noted ecologist and ornithologist Bob Ricklefs aims to remain involved at UMSL even after retirement
Ricklefs, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, has spent 24 years on the faculty at UMSL and will continue serving as a Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus.
Alumna helps decrease opioid over-prescription with DNP project
Monica Kistler developed opioid prescription guidelines for outpatient gynecological surgery and got statistically significant results.
Hundreds gather to wish Chancellor Tom George and Barbara Harbach well in retirement
Faculty, staff and administrators as well as alumni and friends from across the region – and beyond – attended a reception Friday afternoon in the Touhill’s Terrace Lobby.
Eight snapshots: First week of school social media roundup
UMSL students demonstrated their joy at returning to campus through a plethora of social media posts.
Eye on UMSL: In memoriam
A white dove took flight as a few dozen people gathered last week to dedicate a new bench in honor of late alumnus Hubert Hoosman Jr.
UMSL students set to learn about energy sector and entrepreneurship as interns with third Ameren Accelerator
Ameren, in partnership with UMSL Accelerate, the University of Missouri System and Capital Innovators, revealed the six companies that make up the new cohort last week.
‘Underground astronaut’ alumna found her passion at UMSL
After answering an ad from one of paleoanthropology’s stars, K. Lindsay Hunter found herself underground – poised to make the discovery of a lifetime.
By the numbers: A look at the incoming class of Fall 2019
Learn about the newest crop of first-time freshman and transfer students joining the UMSL community this fall.
St. Louis artist Howard Barry and Chicago photographer Jane Calvin to be featured in exhibitions at Gallery 210
Barry’s exhibition “Inertia” and Calvin’s exhibition “Chicago Cottages” both open on Sept. 14 and will remain on display through Dec. 7.
Jonas Nurse Scholars Initiative prepares doctoral students to be leaders
The current UMSL cohort – Bankole Aluko, Fatemah Choupani, Dale Mathis and Leighia McGhee – hopes to fill gaps in the health care system.
UMSL freshmen set academic records
The incoming class of first-time, full-time freshmen arrives with an average ACT of 24.25 and collective GPA of 3.45.
Eye on UMSL: Serendipity selfie
Freshman Sajjad Ali snapped a shot at Saturday’s Serendipity Sendoff at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Get ahead with this advice from UMSL seniors
Learn how to build community and make friends, the most underrated spots on campus and more from four UMSL Ambassadors.
Tom George reflects on time as UMSL chancellor on ‘St. Louis on the Air’
Host Sarah Fenske spoke to George about “the good, the bad and the bittersweet” from his 16-year tenure, which ends Sept. 1.
UMSL community gathers to welcome new students on Move-In Day 2019
Campus photographer August Jennewein was on hand to capture some of the busy but joyous moments as students settled in ahead of the fall semester.
Sociology major Stephanie Daniels leading The Current into its 54th year
Daniels’ passion for writing and journalism is making it easier to manage the extra responsibilities of the editor-in-chief amid an already packed schedule.
Ask an Expert: Bettina Casad studies attitudes that have pushed United Kingdom near Brexit
The associate professor of psychological sciences has surveyed British citizens on feelings toward nationalism, globalization and immigration.
Meet UMSL’s newest faculty members
A total of 29 new full-time faculty members are set to begin the fall semester, and they were on hand for an orientation Monday.
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