Alumnus Andres Hun Von Chong gives back to UMSL

Aug 10, 2020

The College of Business Administration graduate and software engineer is supporting students in need by donating funds to help cover tuition costs.

EdD alumni search for a solution to summer slide

Jul 27, 2020

Scott Osborne and Bob Shaw found that weekly virtual lessons and timely feedback can lead to academic gains rather than losses during the summer.

CLIMB program adapts to engage area high school students amid COVID-19 pandemic

Jul 27, 2020

The 14 interns from Jennings and University City have worked remotely researching COVID-19 and the reasons for its outsized impact on the African American community.

George and Melissa Paz make largest single philanthropic gift in UMSL’s history

Jul 27, 2020

The former Express Scripts chairman and CEO and his wife have made a $4 million donation to support scholarships with the aim of increasing access to education.

Alumnus Michael McKeever achieves IT success at Charter Communications

Jul 24, 2020

McKeever met UMSL alumnus and Charter’s Senior Director of IT Joe Eimer while presenting his capstone project, a connection that led to McKeever landing a position at Charter.

Jeffry Faulkner overcomes lack of resources to graduate with engineering job

Jul 24, 2020

Inspired by an interest in architecture and construction, Faulkner earned his BS in civil engineering and now works at Parsons.

Optometry alumna’s Humaneyezing Healthcare brings the art of doctoring to Instagram

Jul 15, 2020

With her Instagram account, Delaram Shirazian brings together her passion for improving doctor-patient communication and community health care.

Bob Baumann retires after five decades with UMSL Global

Jul 13, 2020

Bob Baumann has helped hundreds of UMSL students travel the world during his 45-year career with UMSL Global, where he went from temporary research assistant to assistant director.

Social work graduate Justin Bennett makes a difference in the community, the classroom and the State Capitol

Jul 6, 2020

Bennett has worked with Missouri Department of Mental Health and the VA and views social work as a connection to the community through advocacy, service and social justice.

Alumna Elizabeth Eikmann talks St. Louis suffrage history in US Courts video

Jun 26, 2020

Eikmann discovered her passion for history and English while taking honors classes at UMSL. Her research on suffragist Virginia Minor was featured in a U.S. Courts production.

UMSL alumnus Ken Cella set to become next chair of St. Louis Regional Chamber’s Board of Directors

Jun 25, 2020

The Edward Jones executive will be the third UMSL graduate in a row to serve in that role, following Ameren Chairman and CEO Warner Baxter and Thompson Coburn Chairman Tom Minogue.

UMSL Alumni Association’s ‘Crafts in Your Kitchen’ event offers an education from two alumni brewers

Jun 22, 2020

Associate Teaching Professor Bruce Hamper joined alumni-turned-brewmasters Derrick Langeneckert and Brian Owens to share insight into the process of making beer.

Eye on UMSL: Offseason cleaning

Jun 15, 2020

Kevin Smith, assistant director of athletics for marketing, pitched in to power wash the sidewalk behind home plate last week at UMSL Baseball Field.

Nursing alumna Kelci Wallace volunteers for work in coronavirus testing tent

Jun 15, 2020

When the pandemic slowed procedures in the GI Unit at Christian Hospital, Wallace quickly found herself volunteering for COVID-19 testing.

Retiring Dean Charles Hoffman has shaped College of Business Administration to serve the needs of future students

Jun 11, 2020

Hoffman helped guide the construction of Anheuser-Busch Hall and the creation of UMSL Accelerate and the DBA program among numerous other accomplishments.

A $1.4 million award helps plant researcher Kevin L. Cox Jr. help the world

Jun 9, 2020

A part-time job at the Danforth Plant Science Center while studying biology at UMSL helped Cox discovered his love for plants and science.

Gyanpriya Maharaj studies Guyana’s biodiversity, ecology and butterflies

Jun 4, 2020

Maharaj collaborates with scientists around the globe to research the behavior of Guyana’s wildlife and forest restoration.

IN UNISON Scholars program helps students find their way in the world of music

Jun 2, 2020

David Brown and Alayna Epps were two of the students who took part in the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra program, coordinated by UMSL alumna Michelle Byrd.

Infographic: Social mobility at UMSL

May 29, 2020

Social mobility at at UMSL is driven by people who work hard and care deeply about creating an environment rich in access, student success and favorable outcomes.

Jennifer Fletcher-Kelley brings medical care to rural Midwest and South through role at Air Evac

May 28, 2020

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.

Doing better than your parents: Access and student success drive social mobility at UMSL

May 28, 2020

UMSL graduates Pell Grant recipients far better than many universities that score high on traditional rankings based on prestige factors such as admissions rates or endowment size.

New PhD graduate Mary Painter examines how Uber, Lyft have used policy process to gain edge and disrupt transportation

May 26, 2020

Painter’s research showed that the companies found valuable allies among elected officials as they began operating in Austin, Chicago and St. Louis.

Jane Lakayil hopes to use optometry degree to do work that matters

May 26, 2020

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.

Confronting coronavirus through art

May 22, 2020

Associate Professor Jennifer McKnight and Professor Jeff Sippel guided students, alumni and friends through art making at home in the wake of coronavirus.

Optometry on the edge of the Earth: A clinical rotation in Nome, Alaska, fosters cultural exchange, cutting-edge practice

May 21, 2020

Optometry student George Dowdy helped treat Native Alaskan patients in Nome and the surrounding villages with preceptor and alumna Dr. Marcy O’Neil.

Eye on UMSL: Dream it, do it

May 18, 2020

Grant Beckmann was on campus shooting b-roll for his internship with UMSL Athletics when he crossed paths with photographer August Jennewein.

Art education graduates take advantage of unique opportunities and unlock potential at UMSL

May 18, 2020

During their time together at UMSL, Shellby Brannam and Maribel Ramirez-Bohenkamp worked on Show Me ART magazine and honed their skills as artists and educators.

Nursing PhD graduate studies health-care stigma surrounding body art

May 18, 2020

The road to Lacee Kaufmann’s PhD started with a car crash that paralyzed a friend in their first year of nursing school.

UMSL DNP preps Sally Breen for coronavirus care on the edge of Navajo Nation

May 11, 2020

A paper on the Indian Health Service and an awareness of the social determinants of health led the nurse practitioner to Page, Arizona.

DNP alumna Devon Schatz-Schlottach works to eliminate barriers to health care in rural Missouri

Apr 28, 2020

Devon Schatz-Schlottach researched telehealth while pursuing her degree and uses those skills as a nurse practitioner in Sullivan, Missouri, especially during COVID-19.

‘Rewriting the narrative’: Kyle Lackey among St. Louis students featured in KNOW US display

Apr 21, 2020

Despite obstacles, graduate student Kyle Lackey pursued a college degree and now strives to give back to others in the St. Louis community.

UMSL Charter Schools Office helps secure corporate computer donations for local schools

Apr 17, 2020

Bill Mendelsohn, director of Charter Schools and Partnerships, worked with Kathy Osborn at the Regional Business Council to procure 275 laptops from EPC and Spire.

UMSL hosts free webinar to aid small businesses with questions about applying for federal relief funds

Apr 13, 2020

Karl Guenther, director of UMSL’s Anchor Institution Initiative, moderated the event, which featured a panel of experts from community partners and local lenders.

UMSL faculty, students featured on St. Louis Fed’s ‘Women in Economics’ podcast

Apr 13, 2020

Faculty members Marie Mora and Lea-Rachel Kosnik joined the show, hosted by UMSL alumna Mary Suiter, assistant vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Triton Emergency Fund supports students financially impacted by COVID-19

Mar 31, 2020

The fund serves as a resource that helps students overcome financial obstacles, such as job loss, that may prevent them from pursuing a degree.

Alumna Vielia Jeffries-Evans helps elementary school students develop critical thinking skills through art

Mar 26, 2020

Jeffries-Evans’ dissertation on the subject won the 2020 Missouri Art Education Association’s Larry A. Kantner Art Education Research Award Endowment.

Spring Career Fair connects students with potential employers

Mar 9, 2020

The event featured more than 100 companies searching for interns and full-time employees across a wide range of majors.

Timeless Tritons: Snapshots from homecoming 2020

Mar 2, 2020

The week-long UMSL tradition united students, faculty, staff and alumni as they showcased their Triton pride.

Percy Green talks civil rights, protesting during annual ‘Black in St. Louis’ event

Mar 2, 2020

Green spoke with Gwen Moore, of the Missouri History Museum, about his activism during the civil rights movement, including the scaling of the Gateway Arch in 1964.

Learning and technology combine at UMSL | Hack

Feb 28, 2020

The student-organized event connects participants with mentors and job opportunities while teaching them new computer programming techniques.

UMSL alumni among 2020 Salute to Young Leaders honorees

Feb 26, 2020

Brittae Gray-Ross, Aunyã McElroy, Marcel Scaife and Christan E. Shelton were honored for their professional excellence, achievements and community involvement.

Beth Huebner, Mindy Bier and Tom Hoerr featured as ‘St. Louis on the Air’ comes to campus

Feb 24, 2020

Host Sarah Fenske and her colleagues recorded an episode last week in front of members of the Pierre Laclede Society.

5 reasons to attend UMSL Homecoming

Feb 24, 2020

The annual University of Missouri-St. Louis tradition offers a range of events to bring the university community together.

MEd grad Eric Conners shines on the stage and in the classroom

Feb 17, 2020

When he’s not teaching drama at Hixson Middle School or at COCA, Eric Conners acts in productions such as “Canfield Drive” and “The Year of the Bicycle.”

Panelists discuss relationship challenges, dole out advice at ‘Black Love’ event

Feb 17, 2020

Associated Black Collegians sponsored the event at the Millennium Student Center as part of UMSL’s programming for Black History Month.

Eye on UMSL: Snack pack

Feb 17, 2020

UMSL alumni from Edward Jones boxed donations for the Triton Pantry last week at Woods Hall in an event coordinated by the UMSL Alumni Association.

Inspiration from College of Nursing administrators guides Kelly Lucash

Feb 13, 2020

For her DNP clinical scholarship project, Kelly Lucash investigated pediatric fluoride application implementation and reimbursement rates in a Mercy clinic.

Alumni Howard Fields, Darryl Diggs convene The State of Black Educators Symposium at the Touhill

Feb 12, 2020

The event drew a crowd of more than 1,000 and offered a chance to network and discuss ways to improve the recruitment, development and support of black educators.

High school students learn from UMSL experts at Des Lee Fine Arts Festival

Feb 10, 2020

Fifteen St. Louis schools were represented at an event designed to connect students through band, choir, orchestra and visual arts.

Family tradition brought Ameren engineer Luke Maichel to UMSL

Feb 7, 2020

The joint engineering program graduate landed his Ameren position thanks to involvement with the Society of Future Engineers and bonds with faculty.