The sensors use lasers and fiber optic cables to sense minute concentrations of salmonella bacteria, and Harvest Public Media recently highlighted the work.
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Lon Chubiz, Katie Jochens and Tyrome Petty receive UMSL Hero Awards
The monthly awards recognize the exemplary efforts of staff and faculty members from across campus.
UMSL preparing to celebrate 60th anniversary while recommitting to its mission of education, service
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik used her annual State of the University Address to highlight ways UMSL is adapting to meet the changing needs of the community.
UMSL literacy faculty cultivates an active view of reading and community connections
The team’s work encompasses many areas of research as well as initiatives such as the UMSL Literacy Clinic and the Gateway Writing Project.
Professor Laura Miller details history of Japanese burial mounds during ‘Kofun Mania’ digital event
Miller also discussed current cultural expressions of the structures during Thursday’s special presentation.
UMSL criminologists behind new report showing declines in violent crime across US
Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus Richard Rosenfeld and doctoral candidates Ernesto Lopez and Bobby Boxerman co-authored the report for the Council on Criminal Justice.
Recent UMSL graduate Amy Kenny pursues social psychology PhD
During her time at UMSL, Kenny explored her passions, taking part in lab research, creative writing and the University Singers choir.
Criminologist Lee Slocum researching ideas about community safety across different regions, including in St. Louis County
Slocum is surveying residents of St. Louis County; Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; and Missoula County, Montana, in a project sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation.
CLIMB marks nine years helping area high school students gain lab experience through paid internships
Eight young women from the Hazelwood, Jennings and University City school districts took part in the six-week program this summer.
Biology doctoral student Ketra Oketcho aims to improve global food security through research at Danforth Plant Science Center
Oketcho is trying to understand the mechanisms behind native resistance to cassava mosaic virus, which impacts cassava, a tuberous root plant that is a staple crop in much of Africa.