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UMSL Innovation Center celebrates official grand opening
The newly renovated and newly renamed facility has already made an impact, not just on the UMSL campus but the community as a whole.
Whitney and Anna Harris Conservation Forum takes attendees on tour of seldom-seen cave ecosystems
About 150 people attended the 29th annual forum, which featured presentations from biologists Vona Kuczynska, Matthew Niemiller and Jut Wynne.
MasterCard VP Regina McWilliams’ DBA research accepted for journal publication
For McWilliams, having her research published in the International Journal of Cross Cultural Management was a way of honoring Bettina Casad, the original chair of her dissertation committee.
Supply Chain symposium breaks new ground in its sixth year
Each of the four sessions at the 2025 symposium partnered UMSL faculty members with industry experts to bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Doctoral candidate Becky Hansis-O’Neill’s research helps build understanding of tarantulas
The Saint Louis Zoo and Missouri Department of Conservation have taken an interest in her work.
Supply chain department research helps Beauty Supply Refresh adjust to market fluctuations
Zahra Rahmati and Sowmya Kumpatla developed a mathematical optimization model to help the company revamp its supplier selection decisions to adjust to a quickly changing marketplace.
Assistant Professor Dan Grossman explores the ‘maybe’ problem
Grossman and his research collaborators found motivated reasoning as one of the root causes of why invitees so often respond to invitations with ‘maybe’ instead of a definitive ‘yes’ or ‘no.’
UMSL awarded $2.4 million grant to continue expanding Succeed Program
The funding will go toward enhancing Succeed programming, strengthening vocational and academic opportunities and improving transition services.
UMSL Global International Fellowship helps faculty members deepen their research and enrich their teaching
Associate Teaching Professor Violaine White was one of 13 awardees this year and had an immersive experience in the French-speaking country of Senegal with the support of her grant.