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.
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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.
Geospatial summer camp helps expose area high school students to emerging technology
A group of 30 students from 20 area high schools attended the second annual summer camp over four days last week. Each received a $200 stipend for their participation.
Geospatial summer camp helps expose area high school students to emerging technology
A group of 30 students from 20 area high schools attended the second annual summer camp over four days last week. Each received a $200 stipend for their participation.
Geospatial summer camp helps expose area high school students to emerging technology
A group of 30 students from 20 area high schools attended the second annual summer camp over four days last week. Each received a $200 stipend for their participation.
UMSL hosts Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities’ Anchor Learning Network Action Summit
The two-day event showcased efforts by UMSL and its partners in the St. Louis Anchor Action Network to promote greater prosperity across the region.
UMSL hosts Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities’ Anchor Learning Network Action Summit
The two-day event showcased efforts by UMSL and its partners in the St. Louis Anchor Action Network to promote greater prosperity across the region.
UMSL hosts Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities’ Anchor Learning Network Action Summit
The two-day event showcased efforts by UMSL and its partners in the St. Louis Anchor Action Network to promote greater prosperity across the region.
UMSL Professor Jennifer Reynolds-Moehrle takes over as chair of Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants
Reynolds-Moehrle, who recently celebrated her 25th anniversary at UMSL, will bring a valued educator’s perspective to the top role in a time of potential transition in the accounting industry.
UMSL Professor Jennifer Reynolds-Moehrle takes over as chair of Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants
Reynolds-Moehrle, who recently celebrated her 25th anniversary at UMSL, will bring a valued educator’s perspective to the top role in a time of potential transition in the accounting industry.
UMSL Professor Jennifer Reynolds-Moehrle takes over as chair of Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants
Reynolds-Moehrle, who recently celebrated her 25th anniversary at UMSL, will bring a valued educator’s perspective to the top role in a time of potential transition in the accounting industry.
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Melissa Shenoy’s journey to Google job started with UMSL physics degree
A business analyst, Shenoy tracks insights for the company, supporting projects including Google Express, Google Play Books and Google Trusted Stores.
Science Learning Building grand opening celebrates new labs, closer coffee
Nearly 300 attendees of the grand opening received tours of the four-story, 75,000-square-foot facility as students demonstrated experiments and showed off their new space.
Exit-polling project helps political science students get up-close look at electoral process
Students were on hand at 20 polling places on Election Day in a stratified sample of St. Louis County, and they collected more than 400 surveys.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The women’s soccer team fell in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the volleyball team is getting set for GLVC Tournament play and basketball season is underway.
George Takei talks setbacks, Star Trek and next steps during campus address
Speaking to UMSL students and community members, George Takei shared his own journey – and his hopes and fears for a country he loves.
UMSL raises the flag for Veterans Day
Dozens of students, faculty and staff assembled outside Woods Hall early on Nov. 11 for a ceremony to raise the American flag and sing the national anthem.
Godly Miracle Coupons and ad-libbed odysseys: Brain Stew enters its 26th year of publication
Meagan Burwell, Zachary Lee and Nicole Gevers continue the student publication’s traditions of satire and irreverent humor.
TASH conference comes to St. Louis this month, boasts strong ties to UMSL
Several members of the UMSL community, including education Professor April Regester, will take part in the conference under the theme “Gateway to Equity.”
Poetry, prose and applause: UMSL Writers Group draws eager crowd to open mic night
Twelve students braved the Pilot House stage in the Millennium Student Center during the Oct. 27 event, which featured everything from standup to musical compositions.
Teaching conference attracts 500 to UMSL
The Center for Teaching and Learning’s 2016 Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference had more than 100 presenters, 16 of them from UMSL.
UMSL Patient Care Center, new home for College of Optometry, hosts grand opening
Designed with beauty and functionality in mind, the PCC boasts 35,000 square feet of clinical space, an abundance of new technology and partnership opportunities.
Graduate students compete for cash and bragging rights in thesis presentation contest
Sydney Harris, Stephan Germann and Mike Deckard took first, second and third place, respectively, in last week’s Three Minute Thesis contest.
Criminology students get glimpse of what traffic stops are like for law enforcement officers
Students from the Criminology and Criminal Justice Undergraduate Student Association went through a series of role-playing exercises with the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
St. Louis youth, University Singers spend rare hour with the most awarded a cappella group in history
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Alumna Stacy Isermann finds her entrepreneurial spirit
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Eye on UMSL: Autumn majesty
Though the new Science Learning Building on the south side of the science complex is presently getting all the attention, this lovely scene sits on the north side.
A timely play, a week at UMSL and critical thinking in iambic pentameter
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A creepy-crawly Halloween in UMSL entomology class
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Criminology major Jeph Jones finds purpose in raising awareness of veteran suicide
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Culture, citizenship, service: Graduate student develops school leadership philosophy during year-long residency
Thanks to an investment in UMSL by Civic Progress, aspiring principal Michelle Cooley is getting the chance to walk a mile in an administrator’s shoes.
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All things percussion: Matthew Henry grows UMSL program’s reputation and repertoire
The associate teaching professor has been expanding the percussive possibilities at his alma mater – and throughout the broader community – for over a decade now.
The future of IT: Bluemix for Girls inspires confidence in young women
UMSL information systems majors were on hand to assist participants, helping to bridge the gender gap in tech and highlight career options.
Honors graduates now classmates again while pursuing MFAs in fiction, poetry
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Athletics Q&A with senior defender Evan Garrad
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Globetrotting MBA student lands job at KPMG
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Oceanographer Sylvia Earle honored with Harris Center World Ecology Award
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UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The Tritons men’s soccer team extended its winning streak to four matches and moved into second place in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Rise of the automatons: Mary Lacity’s latest book tackles service automation in modern industries
A Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Information Systems at UMSL, she researches how robots and humans intersect in the workforce.
Eye on UMSL: Go underground
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Dave Robertson’s insights on second presidential debate shared around the globe
The political science chair spoke to news organizations, both local and international, as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump squared off in St. Louis.
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