The UMSL Veterans Center hosted a flag raising ceremony in front of Woods Hall in honor of Veterans Day.
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Eye on UMSL: Flying the flag
The UMSL Veterans Center hosted a flag raising ceremony in front of Woods Hall in honor of Veterans Day.
Eye on UMSL: Flying the flag
The UMSL Veterans Center hosted a flag raising ceremony in front of Woods Hall in honor of Veterans Day.
Eye on UMSL: Flying the flag
The UMSL Veterans Center hosted a flag raising ceremony in front of Woods Hall in honor of Veterans Day.
UMSL, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department partnering to provide educational opportunities to officers looking to advance their careers
Police Commissioner Robert Tracy and Chancellor Kristin Sobolik signed the educational partnership agreement on Thursday at the department’s downtown headquarters.
UMSL, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department partnering to provide educational opportunities to officers looking to advance their careers
Police Commissioner Robert Tracy and Chancellor Kristin Sobolik signed the educational partnership agreement on Thursday at the department’s downtown headquarters.
UMSL, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department partnering to provide educational opportunities to officers looking to advance their careers
Police Commissioner Robert Tracy and Chancellor Kristin Sobolik signed the educational partnership agreement on Thursday at the department’s downtown headquarters.
MBA student Leo Sowa has made the most of his UMSL experience, on the pitch and in the classroom
Sowa, who is from Berlin, served as team captain his final two seasons on the Tritons soccer team
MBA student Leo Sowa has made the most of his UMSL experience, on the pitch and in the classroom
Sowa, who is from Berlin, served as team captain his final two seasons on the Tritons soccer team
MBA student Leo Sowa has made the most of his UMSL experience, on the pitch and in the classroom
Sowa, who is from Berlin, served as team captain his final two seasons on the Tritons soccer team
Xuemin ‘Sam’ Wang to receive 2024 Terry Galliard Medal at International Symposium on Plant Lipids
The award recognizes the career achievements of a distinguished plant lipid scientist and was named to honor Terry Galliard, who organized the first International Symposium on Plant Lipids in 1974.
Xuemin ‘Sam’ Wang to receive 2024 Terry Galliard Medal at International Symposium on Plant Lipids
The award recognizes the career achievements of a distinguished plant lipid scientist and was named to honor Terry Galliard, who organized the first International Symposium on Plant Lipids in 1974.
Xuemin ‘Sam’ Wang to receive 2024 Terry Galliard Medal at International Symposium on Plant Lipids
The award recognizes the career achievements of a distinguished plant lipid scientist and was named to honor Terry Galliard, who organized the first International Symposium on Plant Lipids in 1974.
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Alumna Tanika Busch named vice chancellor for finance and administration and chief financial officer
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik announced that Busch would step into the position on a permanent basis effective immediately.
Hispanic Heritage Month at UMSL: A Q&A with Marité Balogh and Luimil Negrón
Balogh and Negrón elucidate the history and purpose of Hispanic Heritage Month both at UMSL and beyond as well as UMSL’s 2020 celebration.
Eye on UMSL: Pop-up COVID-19 testing
In partnership with Affinia Healthcare and St. Louis County, UMSL offered free COVID-19 testing to students, faculty and staff on Monday.
State Teacher of the Year Darrion Cockrell makes fitness fun for everyone
Cockrell has forged strong bonds with students, staff and parents at Crestwood Elementary School while overhauling the school’s fitness program.
Virtual or in-person? Locating student resources during the fall semester
Units offering student resources have moved virtual or enacted other measures to keep the UMSL community safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
‘The possibilities are endless’: A Q&A with Andrew Simmons, political science student and disability advocate
Developing his voice through augmented and alternative communications opened up a world of possibilities for the first-year student, who now hopes to help others.
Meet the first-year students: Jennifer Nwaobasi, Louie Westland and Benjamin VandenBrink
The three first-year students start at the University of Missouri–St. Louis this week during a singular semester.
A little bit different, a lot the same: Scenes from Move-In Day 2020
Freshmen brought life to campus last week as they moved into Oak Hall in shifts, keeping the halls socially distanced.
DNP clinical scholarship project helps Lila Kertz evaluate Severe Asthma Clinic for Kids
Kertz started the clinic in January 2014 after realizing that the most severe asthma cases required extra attention and services.
Dual awards support Professor Erika Gibb’s work with comets, student mentoring
By examining the composition of comets, the professor of physics and astrophysics seeks insights into the origins of water and life on Earth.
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik, alumnae, named to St. Louis Business Journal ‘Most Influential’ list
The St. Louis Business Journal named Sobolik and alumnae Shawntelle Fisher and Cathleen Arshadi to its 2020 list of “Most Influential Business Women.”
UM System community engagement grant provides needed refresh for Mobile Eye Center
A community engagement grant from the University of Missouri System Office of Engagement and Outreach covered a generator upgrade and new bus wrap.
Jeffry Faulkner overcomes lack of resources to graduate with engineering job
Inspired by an interest in architecture and construction, Faulkner earned his BS in civil engineering and now works at Parsons.
Report names UMSL top five Missouri institution for graduating students with less debt
Degrees with Less Debt named UMSL a top institution in the state for strategies that support enrollment and graduation of Black and Pell-eligible students.
Ask an Expert: Ray Mundy sees pitfalls in airport privatization bills
The director emeritus of the UMSL Center for Transportation Studies and executive director of the Airport Ground Transportation Association on the new bills.
Optometry alumna’s Humaneyezing Healthcare brings the art of doctoring to Instagram
With her Instagram account, Delaram Shirazian brings together her passion for improving doctor-patient communication and community health care.
Tanisha Stevens appointed first-ever vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion
In the elevated role, Stevens will oversee inclusive excellence at UMSL and lead strategic diversity and inclusion initiatives to ensure that all thrive.
Eye on UMSL: All trimmed up
Groundskeeper Earl “Rose” Harris helped keep South Campus at the University of Missouri–St. Louis looking fresh earlier this month.
Chris Spilling named vice chancellor for research and economic and community development
The newly created role, which leads and guides both research and community and economic development, is the latest in Spilling’s 31-year career at UMSL.
Nick Holtzman is inaugural recipient of Dr. Frank D. Fontana Memorial Scholarship
The award included a $4,250 scholarship and a $750 travel grant to attend the Heart of America Eye Care Congress’ annual conference next February in Kansas City.
Eye on UMSL: Mail run
Resident Director of Oak Hall Jenna Kot caught some rays last week while making a mail run for her residence hall.
Landmark Supreme Court ruling brings extra joy to UMSL Pride Month
Office of LGBTQ+ Coordinator Harry Hawkins strives to create an inclusive and welcoming environment at UMSL that includes programming and resources.
Roxanne Reid creates meaningful change through Diversity in Health Care course, research
The assistant teaching professor of nursing hopes her students will become better practitioners through confronting their biases and understanding others.
UMSL DNP program named No. 9 in US by EduMed
EduMed is the latest of many rankings institutions to note the quality of the UMSL DNP program, which graduated its first class in the summer of 2018.
Ask an Expert: Sheila Grigsby discusses disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on African American communities
UMSL Daily talks with the College of Nursing assistant professor about testing, structural problems, access, communication, vaccines and more.
Nursing alumna Kelci Wallace volunteers for work in coronavirus testing tent
When the pandemic slowed procedures in the GI Unit at Christian Hospital, Wallace quickly found herself volunteering for COVID-19 testing.
Heritage helps BSN graduate Amina Muhando blossom and learn at UMSL
Now a nurse on the cardiology floor at Barnes Jewish Hospital, Muhando built leadership skills as president of the Pan-African Student Association.
Natural Bridge managing editor builds virtual community through online reading series
Molly Harris organized three Zoom readings featuring 17 writers and translators from the literary journal’s 2019-2020 issues.
Jennifer Fletcher-Kelley brings medical care to rural Midwest and South through role at Air Evac
Fletcher-Kelley found her niche as a flight nurse, and her role as VP of patient care services allows her to make a positive impact for others daily.
Big dreams from the latest cohort of the Entrepreneur Quest Student Accelerator Pitch Competition
Emily Haas, Emily Delgado and Brian Trull found success and elevated their startups thanks to the Entrepreneur Quest Student Accelerator Pitch Competition.
Coronavirus roundup: Public health messaging, the effect on business, waiving online fees and more
Members of the UMSL community are working to research effective health communications and domestic violence as well as make the university more affordable.
Jane Lakayil hopes to use optometry degree to do work that matters
After graduating from the Honors College then the College of Optometry, Lakayil heads off to a residency in ocular disease at VA Illiana Health Care System.
Digging for truth: Anne Austin uncovers tattoos and more in Egypt
Austin uncovered more than 30 distinct tattoos on a mummy at Deir el-Medina, Egypt. Her research has gone on to challenge understandings of the practice.
Confronting coronavirus through art
Associate Professor Jennifer McKnight and Professor Jeff Sippel guided students, alumni and friends through art making at home in the wake of coronavirus.
SUCCEED student Tyler Haynes makes a home at UMSL
Tyler Haynes has blossomed in SUCCEED – living on campus, taking classes, attending events and presenting about the program at the annual TASH conference.
Optometry on the edge of the Earth: A clinical rotation in Nome, Alaska, fosters cultural exchange, cutting-edge practice
Optometry student George Dowdy helped treat Native Alaskan patients in Nome and the surrounding villages with preceptor and alumna Dr. Marcy O’Neil.
Nursing PhD graduate studies health-care stigma surrounding body art
The road to Lacee Kaufmann’s PhD started with a car crash that paralyzed a friend in their first year of nursing school.
Graduate Nick Barbeau strives to help others through engineering work
The BSEE student will graduate with a job lined up in water and wastewater treatment at Burns & McDonnell in Kansas City.
Clinical alternatives help nursing students build skills during coronavirus pandemic
College of Nursing faculty worked to provide students with a variety of virtual learning opportunities to replace everything from the skills lab to simulation learning.
UMSL DNP preps Sally Breen for coronavirus care on the edge of Navajo Nation
A paper on the Indian Health Service and an awareness of the social determinants of health led the nurse practitioner to Page, Arizona.
UMSL DNP named top 25 program by Learn.org
UMSL boasts one of two rated programs in Missouri, and the new ranking comes on the heels of a jump of 20 places in U.S. News & World Report’s DNP ranking.
Office of Admissions launches virtual options for prospective and admitted students
From virtual tours to webinars to a live chat, the Office of Admissions has created a variety of options for prospective students to learn about UMSL.
Beth Huebner and Marisa Omori lead discussion on COVID-19 and incarceration
Their discussion outlined the challenges facing the incarceration and justice systems in a time when 6 feet of space between inmates is essential.
Nursing students screen Amazon workers through new partnership
Samantha Cardwell is one of 15 College of Nursing students screening Amazon delivery workers for signs of coronavirus through the new partnership.
Kristin Sobolik talks new chancellor role and more on ‘St. Louis on the Air’
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik spoke about her new role, plans for the university and her background with host Sarah Fenske on Friday’s program.
Ask an Expert: Kimberly Werner on compassion fatigue and intimate partner violence in the wake of coronavirus
The MIMH assistant research professor discusses some of the secondary effects of coronavirus and how to counteract them.
Kristin Sobolik appointed 8th chancellor of the University of Missouri–St. Louis
Sobolik will continue to build upon the work she’s done to advance the university and expand its reach since 2017, when she came to UMSL as provost.
Ask an Expert: Lara Zwarun shares insight on stopping the spread of fake news amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Why there’s so much fake news, what the average consumer can do and how coronavirus is changing the media landscape.
Judy Wilson-Griffin transformed lives of infants and mothers through evidence-based care
The perinatal clinical nurse specialist’s devotion to her field has ensured her legacy will endure long after her passing due to COVID-19.
Bellerive fosters new interests for Honors College’s Alix Enkel and Haley Graham
Working on the 20th anniversary issue of Bellerive helped the Honors College students discover a passion for publishing, graphic design and more.
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- Biology graduate Kordell Hamilton gains invaluable research experience while preparing to launch his career
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