The associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences shares how she first became interested in studying the brain through experiences of love and romantic relationships.
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Associate Professor Sandra Langeslag discusses love and cognition on new Inside UMSL episode
The associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences shares how she first became interested in studying the brain through experiences of love and romantic relationships.
Associate Professor Sandra Langeslag discusses love and cognition on new Inside UMSL episode
The associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences shares how she first became interested in studying the brain through experiences of love and romantic relationships.
Associate Professor Sandra Langeslag discusses love and cognition on new Inside UMSL episode
The associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences shares how she first became interested in studying the brain through experiences of love and romantic relationships.
UMSL names Marius Boboc new dean of the College of Education
Boboc, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Cleveland State University, will assume his new position on July 1.
UMSL names Marius Boboc new dean of the College of Education
Boboc, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Cleveland State University, will assume his new position on July 1.
UMSL names Marius Boboc new dean of the College of Education
Boboc, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Cleveland State University, will assume his new position on July 1.
UMSL students and alumni travel to New Orleans to work Super Bowl LIX
Nineteen students and three alumni worked throughout the Caesars Superdome giving directions to fans, managing crowds and validating credentials.
UMSL students and alumni travel to New Orleans to work Super Bowl LIX
Nineteen students and three alumni worked throughout the Caesars Superdome giving directions to fans, managing crowds and validating credentials.
UMSL students and alumni travel to New Orleans to work Super Bowl LIX
Nineteen students and three alumni worked throughout the Caesars Superdome giving directions to fans, managing crowds and validating credentials.
Eye on UMSL: ‘Hung Together’
A new exhibition on the third floor of the MSC showcases art made by UMSL Art and Design faculty side by side with work from their current students.
Eye on UMSL: ‘Hung Together’
A new exhibition on the third floor of the MSC showcases art made by UMSL Art and Design faculty side by side with work from their current students.
Eye on UMSL: ‘Hung Together’
A new exhibition on the third floor of the MSC showcases art made by UMSL Art and Design faculty side by side with work from their current students.
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College of Optometry partnering with Ritenour School District Husky Health Center to provide eye care to students
The newly opened health center allows students to access little-to-no-cost medical care and behavioral health services during school hours.
Biology doctoral student Soren Johnson studying how cave fish evolve in response to their unique environment
Johnson was a 2024 recipient of the R. C. Lewontin Early Award, a graduate research grant from the Society for the Study of Evolution.
Assistant Professor Matias Enz’s research for service-intensive companies lauded by Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
Enz’s article, co-authored with Ohio State’s Douglas Lambert, in the Journal of Business Logistics received the 2024 LaLonde Best Paper Award.
Millennium Student Center hosts District 7 DECA competition for more than 200 high school students
The District 7 competition featured students from 12 local high schools competing in 37 different categories for a spot in the state event.
Ask an Expert: Brian Adler discusses walkability and pedestrian infrastructure in Downtown St. Louis and beyond
Adler says actions such as building protected bike lanes, narrowing roads and maintaining crosswalks regularly can improve experiences for cyclists and pedestrians.
Associate Professor Sandra Langeslag explains science of love in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story
Langeslag explained how romantic love affects cognition, particularly when it comes to emotional events.
Global Game Jam has successful return to UMSL’s campus for first time since pandemic
The 82 ‘jammers’ at the UMSL site produced 24 different games in the 48-hour event, the 7th-highest total for any location in the United States.
Study Abroad Fair showcases opportunities for UMSL students to immerse themselves in different cultures
Students had an opportunity to learn about faculty-led study abroad trips and talk to advisors about how they could incorporate study abroad into their academic experience.
Ask an Expert: Brian Adler discusses revitalization in Downtown St. Louis
Adler says there are positive trends Downtown, such as population growth and increased sales tax revenues, that can be leveraged by the city to advance the neighborhood.
Innovative UMSL Supply Chain rotational internship program features stops at World Wide Technology, Bunge and Anheuser-Busch
The ground-breaking nine-month internship could serve as template for programs designed to keep St. Louis-developed talent in St. Louis after graduation.
Informal setting for accounting networking event a hit with students and professionals
The Accounting Club’s annual networking event featured 23 professionals, including 10 UMSL alumni, representing 12 local firms meeting with students to discuss internship opportunities.
Inside UMSL podcast debuts with conversation with political scientist Anita Manion
The new podcast series will feature interviews about innovative teaching, groundbreaking research, exciting extracurricular opportunities, athletics and other campus initiatives at the university.
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.
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.
Missouri Department of Economic Development providing $9.55M in funding to API Innovation Center, UMSL
The new funding will support research and development in the center’s new state-of-the-art lab, which is scheduled to open next month in UMSL’s Science Learning Building.
Will and Tonya Rivers display incredible perseverance in finishing their DBA program
The husband-wife duo graduated with their DBA cohort on schedule despite a horrific car accident, Will’s cancer diagnosis and Tonya losing both her mother and father.
BFA, Succeed Program graduate Amanda Royer pictures future as artist
Royer created an impressive portfolio of highly detailed Prismacolor pencil drawings titled, “My Colorful Stones Collection,” in the studio art program.
Assistant Professor Abde Mtibaa wins Best Paper Award at IEEE International Conference on Cloud Networking in Brazil
Mtibaa shared the honor with former UMSL doctoral student and graduate research assistant Jianyu Wang for research on cybersecurity and remote computing.
UMSL’s Online MBA program debuts in top 50 in US News rankings
UMSL has the highest-ranked Online MBA program of any school in Missouri, and the university also debuted higher than any other program in the 2025 rankings.
UMSL biologist Aimee Dunlap launching multiyear study of bee behaviors at Green House Venture’s Embankment Greenway
Dunlap and her team hope their research at the site along Interstate 44 will offer insight on the potential for urban agriculture along interstate highways.
Education Assistant Professor Magen Rooney-Kron wins Early Career Research Award from TASH
The organization focuses on promoting opportunity and inclusion for people with extensive support needs through research, practice and advocacy.
St. Louis County Council directing $10 million to UMSL’s planned North County Business and Workforce District
The funding will add to $80 million the university has received from the state of Missouri over the past three years as it works to transform and modernize its campus.
Accounting alum Thomas Fabry has RubinBrown job lined up after CPA exam
Fabry has earned two accounting degrees from UMSL, receiving his bachelor’s in 2021 and graduating with his master’s with a focus in taxation in December.
UMSL names George Nnanna founding director of new School of Engineering
Nnanna was the founding dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Texas Permian Basin from 2018 to 2023 and more recently has been the director of its Texas Water and Energy Institute.
Year in review: UMSL sees transformative change during 2024
Look back at some of UMSL Daily’s top stories from the past year.
Social work student marshal Zeth Crews grows professionally at Places for People
Crews gained valuable experience in the organization’s outreach department, where he worked with clients in the medical and legal systems.
Veteran Ryan Manley graduates with information systems and technology degree
After his time in the Army National Guard, Manley worked at Gateway BMW Motorcycles, including his role as the service manager for more than seven years.
New Doctor of Business Administration cohort features students with diverse professional backgrounds
The three-year program is Missouri’s first and only AACSB-accredited DBA program offering research concentrations in all areas of business administration.
UMSL receives $5.1 million grant to promote evidence-based literacy strategies in Missouri schools and area career centers
UMSL’s full-time literacy team will continue its work to provide professional development and digital literacy tools to educators.
New graduates celebrate their triumphs with family members, friends during fall 2024 commencement
Photographer Derik Holtmann was on hand to capture displays of jubilation throughout the day at the Mark Twain Athletic Center.
Language student Theresa Kallal finds meaning living life abroad in France and Spain
Kallal hiked the Camino de Santiago, a historic pilgrimage path, in Spain this summer and studied in Angers, France, during the fall semester.
College of Nursing receives funding from Missouri State Board of Nursing to develop new nurse educator certificate program
The program will offer advanced training in curriculum development, teaching methodologies and leadership skills.
Mother-daughter duo graduates with same information systems capstone class
Temperance Blackman and her mother, Tyra Jones-Williamson, achieved their goal of earning a degree from UMSL together, and they are pursuing their master’s degrees starting in January.
McDonnell Foundation awards $8 million grant to help grow new UMSL School of Engineering
The new school will begin enrolling students next fall as it works to address the workforce demand for more trained engineers in the St. Louis region and across the state of Missouri.
International course gives UMSL students opportunity to work with peers from Finland, Germany
Students and faculty members from Seinäjoki University in Finland and Aschaffenburg University in Germany were on campus as part of a long-standing collaboration with UMSL.
Department of Biology incorporating Anatomage Table into curriculum to enhance student learning
The tables are designed to help students visualize and interact with the anatomical structures of the human body and practice procedures without the need for physical cadavers.
EIC announces 12 companies selected for 2025 Anchor Accelerator
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Digging up the past: Michael Cosmopoulos helps students explore archaeology and culture in Greece
Cosmopoulos has spent nearly two decades leading an archaeological excavation in Iklaina, Greece, unearthing evidence of the origins of a two-tiered system of government.
Social work graduate Brianna Jones works to serve UMSL and the St. Louis community
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Five questions with Nathan Muchhala, associate professor of biology
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Hidden history: Theresa Coble leads a federal initiative recognizing women’s stories across national parks, lands and programs
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Eye on UMSL: Turkey and taxes
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Online MBA students travel to Costa Rica to complete project for capstone class
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Inaugural RISE Academy offers students mentoring, opportunity to develop professional skills
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10th annual STL CyberCon offers students variety of cybersecurity insights
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College of Education highlights initiatives to ease teacher shortages at Professional Learning and Innovation Partnership Breakfast
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2024 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards highlight dynamic year for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
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- Associate Professor Sandra Langeslag discusses love and cognition on new Inside UMSL episode
- UMSL names Marius Boboc new dean of the College of Education
- UMSL students and alumni travel to New Orleans to work Super Bowl LIX
- Julie Dunn-Morton, Myron Burr and Linda Stein receive UMSL Hero Awards
- Eye on UMSL: ‘Hung Together’
- UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
- College of Optometry partnering with Ritenour School District Husky Health Center to provide eye care to students
- Biology doctoral student Soren Johnson studying how cave fish evolve in response to their unique environment
- Assistant Professor Matias Enz’s research for service-intensive companies lauded by Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
- Millennium Student Center hosts District 7 DECA competition for more than 200 high school students
