Eye on UMSL: Convenient care

Jul 16, 2021

The convenience of receiving a COVID-19 vaccination at UMSL brought student Nkazimulo “Kazi” Sibanda to campus last Wednesday.

UMSL brings campus to prospective students with launch of new 360-degree virtual reality online campus tour

Jul 16, 2021

The online virtual tour enables anyone with a laptop, desktop or virtual reality headset to feel like they are on campus.

Lav Gupta’s experience with broadband brings value to UM System’s Digitally Connected Communities Guide

Jul 15, 2021

Before coming to the United States, the assistant professor of computer science led a team planning and building networks to bring broadband access to cities across India.

Scholarships and community support help STEM student pursue her degree in biotechnology

Jul 14, 2021

Keona Hughes was most recently awarded the Rooted in Science Scholarship from Proctor & Gamble.

Roxanne Vandermause named dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Missouri–St. Louis

Jul 13, 2021

Vandermause has served as interim dean since January 2020 and now looks forward to steering the college through a period of growth in her permanent role.

Ask an Expert: Amber Reinhart on vaccine hesitancy and persuasive health messaging

Jul 12, 2021

Reinhart advocates for clear, consistent and transparent messages and shares the best ways to change minds.

Professor Erika Gibb’s study on alcoholic ‘Christmas Comet’ featured in national, international media

Jul 12, 2021

Gibb’s research revealed Comet 46P/Wirtanen released an abnormally high amount of methanol as it flew past Earth in 2018.

Education alumna Alicia Leathers named new middle school principal at Lift for Life Academy

Jul 12, 2021

Leathers previously taught American and African American literature at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School. She begins her new position this month.

Ayomide Aruwajoye wins inaugural $10,000 Loretta Ford Centennial Scholarship

Jul 9, 2021

Writing about her dream to open a nursing school in Nigeria, her father’s home country, helped Aruwajoye clinch the scholarship.

Video: Why it is important to invest in your community’s diverse entrepreneurs

Jul 8, 2021

Flipstik’s Akeem Shannon discusses how creating a diverse and inclusive business community starts by providing educational support and proper resources.

Nursing alumna LaShe’ Tomlin-Wilks overcomes struggles and strives to help others

Jul 6, 2021

Figuring out how to best study and prioritizing school over all else were key for Tomlin-Wilks, who is now a nurse at Mercy Hospital.

Eye on UMSL: International chemistry connection

Jul 6, 2021

Three international students from Nepal (from left) Dhanbir Lingden, Ganesh Shrestha and Saroj Kafle stroll through North Campus after a grocery run.

Education alumnus William Pryor awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Taiwan

Jul 6, 2021

Pryor will serve as an English teaching assistant for a year in the capital city of Taipei, where he will help facilitate cross-cultural exchange.

Video: Helping students transition to college, especially first-gen students, helps build an inclusive workforce

Jul 6, 2021

Natissia Small discusses UMSL’s Bridge Program, which helps students in grades 9-12 successfully transition to college.

D’Andre Braddix relishing even more opportunity to serve in new role as dean of students

Jul 6, 2021

Braddix was promoted to dean of students in April after 14 years working in the Division of Student Affairs at his alma mater.

Bird Skins Workshop helps biology students get up-close look at feathered fliers

Jul 5, 2021

Assistant Teaching Professor Meghann Humphries organized the workshop, which taught students how to taxidermize migratory birds donated by the St. Louis Audubon Society.

UMSL’s Nursing Learning Resource and Simulation Center to receive $1.5 million in state funding

Jul 1, 2021

Gov. Mike Parson signed the FY22 state operating budget bills on Wednesday evening that directed funding to assist with the $7 million project.

Documentary by UMSL alumna and faculty highlights dental health disparities for children in rural Missouri

Jul 1, 2021

College of Nursing alumna Carol Berger started working on dental health disparities in rural Missouri for her DNP clinical scholarship project.

Education and English alumna Sandy Olive wins big on ‘Jeopardy!’

Jun 30, 2021

During her three-episode run on the classic game show, Olive won more than $50,000.

Renamed Geospatial Collaborative working to foster research collaboration to address community needs

Jun 30, 2021

The center is helping facilitate connections with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and geographic information system-related companies in St. Louis.

Tritons student-athletes excel academically during a challenging year

Jun 28, 2021

A record 150 UMSL student-athletes earned Academic All-GLVC honors, including 19 who posted 4.0 GPAs throughout the academic year.

Alumnus Ibrahim Shabazz sees connections among Honors College, accounting school and everything else

Jun 28, 2021

Shabazz starts the Master of Accounting program in UMSL’s College of Business Administration this fall.

New Student Organizations Coordinator Michaela Wells committed to fostering community among UMSL students

Jun 28, 2021

Wells had been working as a graduate assistant in the Office of Student Involvement and earned a master’s in higher education administration from UMSL in May.

St. Louis Business Journal recognizes 2 UMSL graduates among Business of Pride Award honorees

Jun 28, 2021

Keyne Quiroga-Anania, who earned a bachelor’s in education, and Gary Mudd, who received an MBA, are recipients of the inaugural award.

UMSL ranks first in Missouri in Military Times ‘Best for Vets: Colleges’ list

Jun 25, 2021

The publication also ranked UMSL No. 37 nationally out of 366 institutions, marking the seventh straight year the university finished in the top 50.

New Triton Student Advocacy and Care initiative highlights student-parent success stories

Jun 24, 2021

Student Parent Success Stories features the personal and academic journeys of 10 exceptional UMSL students with children.

White House cites UMSL criminologists’ research while announcing new strategy to combat gun violence, other crime

Jun 23, 2021

Curators’ Distinguished Professor Richard Rosenfeld and doctoral student Ernesto Lopez have been studying the rise in violent crime over the past year.

Online MBA to help busy adults advance in their careers with degree in 18 months

Jun 23, 2021

The fully online, cohort-based program provides teaching and support from expert faculty members and can be completed in 18 months.

Veteran Brad Cary builds passion for ocular disease career in UMSL College of Optometry

Jun 23, 2021

Cary decided to become an optometrist after serving in the Army Nurse Corps and then working as a civilian nurse.

How university researchers bring ‘fresh insight, lower cost’ to businesses of every size, industry

Jun 21, 2021

Research Enabled, led by staff at UMSL, is an online portal that facilitates matches between industry needs and research solutions.

August graduate Gabriela Hernandez takes indirect path to biology degree, has plans for PhD

Jun 21, 2021

Hernandez has landed a position as a lab assistant at the Danforth Plant Science Center and will begin applying to doctoral programs this fall.

Eye on UMSL: No peeking

Jun 21, 2021

Research assistant Riaz Zaidi stood by and observed a group of K-12 students from Girls’ Inc. as they performed a blindfolded exercise in the Ed Collabitat.

Kay Hood selected for Japan Exchange and Teaching Program

Jun 21, 2021

During her yearlong assignment, Hood will assist a Japanese teacher in foreign-language classes and serve as a cultural ambassador.

Associate professor’s role in Shakespeare In the Park production of King Lear is a hometown honor

Jun 18, 2021

Jacqueline Thompson is performing in Shakespeare In The Park’s “King Lear” until June 27.

Super involved Lauren Dermody finds passion and love in UMSL College of Optometry

Jun 17, 2021

Dermody discovered specialties and studies such as low vision and pharmacology but also her fiancé – optometry student Matthew Falconer.

Why investing in nursing education means a healthier and more prosperous St. Louis

Jun 17, 2021

A chronic shortage of nurses at both the state and national level negatively impacts health and puts strain on health care systems.

Justine Patterson, Loyola Harvey and Mike Toohey receive UMSL Hero Award

Jun 14, 2021

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.

Video: Meeting the needs of the business community through education

Jun 14, 2021

Dean Joan Phillips discusses how the College of Business Administration works to align its programs to ensure students graduate with the skills they need for success.

Natissia Small taking on expanded role as UMSL’s vice provost for access, academic support and workforce integration

Jun 14, 2021

Small is being charged with helping build even more pathways to education and job training for students who might not otherwise have been considering higher education.

Counseling PhD student Zori Paul wins minority fellowship award

Jun 14, 2021

The National Board for Certified Counselors awarded Paul $20,000 for her PhD research on bisexual+ women of color.

Eye on UMSL: Summer reading

Jun 13, 2021

A student takes a book from the new Free Little Library created from a repurposed The Current student newspaper box in the Quad.

Sotheby’s cites UMSL professor’s academic research in $92 million sale of Botticelli painting

Jun 10, 2021

The auction house listed Kurt Schreyer’s book, “Shakespeare’s Medieval Craft: Remnants of the Mysteries on the London Stage” as an expert source in the record-setting sale.

Shawne Manies’ organizational efforts helps UMSL nursing students administer approximately 25,000 COVID-19 vaccines

Jun 10, 2021

The director of clinical operations organized the placements of groups of BSN students and faculty, who gave vaccinations six days a week at sites across the St. Louis area.

UMSL to host St. Louis County COVID-19 vaccination clinic starting Friday through end of July

Jun 9, 2021

The clinic in the Millennium Student Center will provide vaccinations Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30 to 6 p.m. and on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sharon Pruitt-Young showcases versatility at UMSL in writing career

Jun 8, 2021

Now an editor for National Public Radio, the English alumna got her start at UMSL with The Current and Brain Stew.

Andreia Figueiredo following passion for biology, bees to earn PhD at UMSL

Jun 7, 2021

Figueiredo, a native of São Luís, Brazil, has been researching color vision in orchid bees with support from the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center.

Litmag, campus publications showcase creativity and resilience during extraordinary school year

Jun 7, 2021

The latest edition of Litmag features a variety of creative works that highlight moments of hope and humanity during the pandemic.

Twins Luke and Leah Ledermann’s graduation from UMSL is rooted in family

Jun 7, 2021

Luke earned a degree in information systems and technology and Leah in modern languages with an emphasis in Japanese.

Susan Marino named new director of UMSL Charter Schools

Jun 7, 2021

Marino has served as executive director of Lafayette Preparatory Academy since 2012 and will begin her new position in July.

Missouri Institute of Mental Health leading new effort to reduce suicide in Southeast Missouri

Jun 7, 2021

Katie Ellison is directing the Gun Suicide Prevention Planning Project in Butler County, Missouri, with the support of a $350,000 grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health.