Hamilton has had internships at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and with Virginia Tech’s The Ecology of Bird Loss Project in the Northern Mariana Islands of the Pacific Ocean.
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Biology graduate Kordell Hamilton gains invaluable research experience while preparing to launch his career
Hamilton has had internships at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and with Virginia Tech’s The Ecology of Bird Loss Project in the Northern Mariana Islands of the Pacific Ocean.
Biology graduate Kordell Hamilton gains invaluable research experience while preparing to launch his career
Hamilton has had internships at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and with Virginia Tech’s The Ecology of Bird Loss Project in the Northern Mariana Islands of the Pacific Ocean.
Biology graduate Kordell Hamilton gains invaluable research experience while preparing to launch his career
Hamilton has had internships at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and with Virginia Tech’s The Ecology of Bird Loss Project in the Northern Mariana Islands of the Pacific Ocean.
Doctoral candidate Victoria Inzana examines prison arts programs and their potential to contribute to rehabilitation
Inzana is on track to defend her dissertation and graduate this spring, and she recently accepted a position as a tenure-track assistant professor at Sam Houston State University beginning next fall.
Doctoral candidate Victoria Inzana examines prison arts programs and their potential to contribute to rehabilitation
Inzana is on track to defend her dissertation and graduate this spring, and she recently accepted a position as a tenure-track assistant professor at Sam Houston State University beginning next fall.
Doctoral candidate Victoria Inzana examines prison arts programs and their potential to contribute to rehabilitation
Inzana is on track to defend her dissertation and graduate this spring, and she recently accepted a position as a tenure-track assistant professor at Sam Houston State University beginning next fall.
From flash floods to four-day school weeks, UMSL’s Geospatial Collaborative is influencing research across campus
The innovative and ever-expanding collaborative is keeping UMSL at the forefront of the burgeoning geospatial industry in St. Louis and nationwide.
From flash floods to four-day school weeks, UMSL’s Geospatial Collaborative is influencing research across campus
The innovative and ever-expanding collaborative is keeping UMSL at the forefront of the burgeoning geospatial industry in St. Louis and nationwide.
From flash floods to four-day school weeks, UMSL’s Geospatial Collaborative is influencing research across campus
The innovative and ever-expanding collaborative is keeping UMSL at the forefront of the burgeoning geospatial industry in St. Louis and nationwide.
Jalene LaMontagne settling into new role as Des Lee Professor in Botanical Studies
LaMontagne is a population ecologist who has spent more than two decades conducting research on white spruce trees and other boreal conifers in the forests of North America.
Jalene LaMontagne settling into new role as Des Lee Professor in Botanical Studies
LaMontagne is a population ecologist who has spent more than two decades conducting research on white spruce trees and other boreal conifers in the forests of North America.
Jalene LaMontagne settling into new role as Des Lee Professor in Botanical Studies
LaMontagne is a population ecologist who has spent more than two decades conducting research on white spruce trees and other boreal conifers in the forests of North America.
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Alumnus Will Werner hired to lead UMSL’s National Security and Community Policy Collaborative
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Undergraduate Research Symposium moves to digital presentations for individual interaction and examination
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Better vision care in the palm of your hand
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UMSL awards supplemental research funding to 79 faculty members through the CARES Act
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Biology Professor Patricia Parker elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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NIH awards Xuemin Wang $1.2 million to examine circadian rhythm and lipid metabolism, accumulation in plants, with implications for human health
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Eye on UMSL: Plant sale
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New addition to Science Learning Building lobby celebrates innovation
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Criminologist Beth Huebner wins President’s Award for Intercampus Collaboration
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UMSL students to present projects during Undergraduate Research Day
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Fox 2 spotlights UMSL archaeology professor’s visit to ancient Egyptian mummy exhibit at Saint Louis Science Center
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MacArthur Foundation awards $1.3 million to St. Louis County, UMSL to continue local justice system reforms
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UMSL literacy grant brings $5.1 million in services to 40 St. Louis area schools
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