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With Goebel & Co. Furniture, UMSL alum Martin Goebel combines old-world craftmanship with contemporary techniques

He’s developed a unique approach to furniture production that harnesses the power of technology while still respecting old-world traditions....

Alum Stephanie Cernicek plays a prominent role in Missouri’s cannabis industry

She oversees production at Mana Supply Company, serves on the board of multiple industry organizations and teaches in SLU's cannabis certificate program....

Alum Matt Austin settling into new role as curator of biodiversity data at Missouri Botanical Garden

Austin is researching the impact of climate change on flowering plants while also helping lead the process of digitizing the garden's herbarium, which contains more than 7 million species....

Eye on UMSL: Shade for the future

Psychology student Makenzie Strickler, biology student James Ott and international business student Hendrik Bechtel plant a Bur Oak tree near the Science Complex....

Karen Wawrzyniak, Jennifer Fisher and Scott Morrison 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....

Eye on UMSL: Behind the scenes at the History Museum

Alum Sam Moore, managing director of public history for the Missouri Historical Society, talks with UMSL history students about the future World’s Fair exhibit, scheduled to open in the spring....

With Emerson and Friends, alum Nicole Northway has built a booming business offering custom illustrated bamboo pajamas, books, children’s items and more

Northway, who holds a BFA from UMSL, founded the company with her husband, Cody Kirchner, in 2018....

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

The women's basketball team ran its winning streak to three games after routing Principia and topping Missouri S&T on the road in Saturday's GLVC opener....

Alum Charlotte Richards named a finalist for 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year

Richards led the Tritons to the semifinals of last year's NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship while completing her MS in supply chain analytics....

Five questions with Lee Slocum, professor of criminology and criminal justice

Slocum has been leading a team of researchers studying people's feelings of community safety with the support of a grant from the MacArthur Foundation....