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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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.
Biochemistry and biotechnology major Jay King nearing graduation with plans to pursue PhD in oncologic research
King has been active on campus with the University Program Board and also got involved in undergraduate research as a scholar in the Missouri Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program.
Biochemistry and biotechnology major Jay King nearing graduation with plans to pursue PhD in oncologic research
King has been active on campus with the University Program Board and also got involved in undergraduate research as a scholar in the Missouri Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program.
Biochemistry and biotechnology major Jay King nearing graduation with plans to pursue PhD in oncologic research
King has been active on campus with the University Program Board and also got involved in undergraduate research as a scholar in the Missouri Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program.
2024 UMSL Sustainability Summit kicks off seven-year series with strong opening event
McKinsey & Company partner Mekala Krishnan, the opening keynote speaker, set the bar high with a data-driven and solutions-oriented presentation and question-and-answer session.
2024 UMSL Sustainability Summit kicks off seven-year series with strong opening event
McKinsey & Company partner Mekala Krishnan, the opening keynote speaker, set the bar high with a data-driven and solutions-oriented presentation and question-and-answer session.
2024 UMSL Sustainability Summit kicks off seven-year series with strong opening event
McKinsey & Company partner Mekala Krishnan, the opening keynote speaker, set the bar high with a data-driven and solutions-oriented presentation and question-and-answer session.
Associate Professor Rachel Winograd discusses decline in overdose deaths and what’s contributing to it with state, national news outlets
Winograd leads UMSL’s Addiction Science team, which has been playing a central role in efforts to combat the overdose crisis in Missouri.
Associate Professor Rachel Winograd discusses decline in overdose deaths and what’s contributing to it with state, national news outlets
Winograd leads UMSL’s Addiction Science team, which has been playing a central role in efforts to combat the overdose crisis in Missouri.
Associate Professor Rachel Winograd discusses decline in overdose deaths and what’s contributing to it with state, national news outlets
Winograd leads UMSL’s Addiction Science team, which has been playing a central role in efforts to combat the overdose crisis in Missouri.
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Digital marketing Assistant Professor Ho Kim receives Douglas E. Durand Award for Research Excellence
Kim’s research, featured in a number of prominent publications, focuses on how data can be used to predict and influence consumer behavior.
Harris Center honors Missouri Botanical Garden, Saint Louis Zoo for work in Madagascar
Zoo President Jeffrey Bonner and Garden President Peter Wyse Jackson accepted World Ecology Awards from Anna Harris on behalf of their institutions at a gala on Friday night.
National Association for Interpretation honors Theresa Coble with 2019 Fellow Award
Coble received the NAI’s highest award for leadership in the interpretive profession. She has worked with the National Park Service to educate visitors about important natural, cultural and historical resources.
UMSL students win top prize in Future of My City Project competition for research on gentrification
The graduate students worked with counterparts in Dortmund, Germany, to study changing neighborhoods in older, industrial cities.
Anne Fish named 2019 American Academy of Nursing fellow
The College of Nursing assistant professor has made significant contributions to worldwide health in the U.S. and China.
UMSL hosts NSF-sponsored Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference
The conference brought more than 250 pre-service STEM teachers and faculty mentors from 16 Midwestern universities and colleges to St. Louis.
UM System kicks off Engagement Week at UMSL
University of Missouri System President Mun Choi highlighted the impact of the system’s four universities.
Biochemistry and biotechnology major Sharla Friend spends semester of discovery at sea
Friend conducted research on microbes living in the ocean’s twilight zone while taking part in the SEA Semester Marine Biodiversity and Conservation program.
‘She’s my cheerleader’: Mother-daughter bond helps BSN students Kristen and Clare Vogt flourish
Clare Vogt signed her mother up for the UMSL College of Nursing preview day. Now they’re working on their BSN degrees simultaneously.
Chemistry Professor James O’Brien part of 2019 class of American Chemical Society Fellows
O’Brien has spent the past 30 years as a faculty member at UMSL and is noted for his work using intracavity laser absorption spectroscopy.
Nursing doctoral student researches diabetes early detection biomarkers with prestigious fellowship
Stephanie Chidester is investigating the molecular underpinnings of diabetes through a doctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Nursing Research.
New recruitment video features testimonials from students on Harris Center’s impact
A new recruitment video highlights the way the Harris Center works to cultivate a new generation of scientific leaders.
Top USDA economist speaks on agriculture and trade at UMSL forum
Warren Preston, deputy chief economist for the USDA, delivered the keynote address at a collaborative forum on agriculture, trade and supply chain issues.
KSDK spotlights Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center and its contributions to conservation around globe
Anchor Kay Quinn spoke to 2018 PhD graduate Fidy Rasambainarivo about his research on the spread of disease in his native Madagascar during the segment for Friday’s newcast.
Richard Rosenfeld revisits legacy of 1994 crime bill in new report for Council on Criminal Justice
The Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus wrote the overview leading off a series of papers looking at the impact of the legislation 25 years after it became law.
National Science Foundation awards Jianli Pan $500K to research edge cloud computing
The assistant professor of computer science is working to develop new technology to enhance the quality of users’ experience with Internet of Things applications and devices.
Doctoral candidate Emma Young aims to communicate science to the public
Young is among 69 finalists who’ll make up the 2020 class of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program.
US News ranks international business program in top 25 for 17th straight year
UMSL was also No. 1 in the St. Louis region on the list of Top Performers on Social Mobility in the annual “Best Colleges” rankings.
Two UMSL faculty members granted patents for illuminating the unseen
Faculty members Janet Wilking and Phillip Fraundorf received patents for their respective work in luminescent germanium molecules and comprehensive sound visualization.
Noted ecologist and ornithologist Bob Ricklefs aims to remain involved at UMSL even after retirement
Ricklefs, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, has spent 24 years on the faculty at UMSL and will continue serving as a Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus.
Alumna helps decrease opioid over-prescription with DNP project
Monica Kistler developed opioid prescription guidelines for outpatient gynecological surgery and got statistically significant results.
‘Underground astronaut’ alumna found her passion at UMSL
After answering an ad from one of paleoanthropology’s stars, K. Lindsay Hunter found herself underground – poised to make the discovery of a lifetime.
Jonas Nurse Scholars Initiative prepares doctoral students to be leaders
The current UMSL cohort – Bankole Aluko, Fatemah Choupani, Dale Mathis and Leighia McGhee – hopes to fill gaps in the health care system.
Ask an Expert: Bettina Casad studies attitudes that have pushed United Kingdom near Brexit
The associate professor of psychological sciences has surveyed British citizens on feelings toward nationalism, globalization and immigration.
UMSL chemists to receive funding for projects as part of UM System’s $20.5M research investment
Cynthia Dupureur and Alexei Demchenko are leading two of the 19 innovative projects across the system’s four universities that are in line for funding.
UMSL ranked among top 5 criminology and criminal justice master’s programs
CriminalJusticeDegreeHub.com recognized UMSL’s program among the nation’s best after weighing alumni salary, student satisfaction and tuition cost.
Beth Huebner talks progress in reducing the jail population on ‘St. Louis on the Air’
Efforts led by the professor of criminology and criminal justice have helped bring about a 22-percent drop in the St. Louis County jail population since July 2018.
Eye on UMSL: A chain reaction
Biology PhD student Andrea Trigueros (right) showed Jennings students (from left) Morgan Stith and Dakota Warren how to run a polymerase chain reaction to amplify DNA.
Jill Bernard Bracy discusses traffic safety measures with news stations in St. Louis, Washington
KSDK (Channel 5) in St. Louis and WJLA (Channel 7) in Washington both featured the assistant teaching professor in reports about reflective pavement markers.
Confirmed stars: 88 standout high schoolers complete Students and Teachers as Research Scientists program
The six-week research experience concluded Friday at UMSL with student presentations and a confirmation ceremony.
EdD alumnae break new ground with innovative social studies curricula
Chelsea Witwer and Julia Wilkins co-authored an award-winning dissertation focused on teaching social justice through the lenses of power and oppression.
UMSL research on violent crime attracts attention from St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Curators’ Distinguished Professor Janet Lauritsen (left) and doctoral candidate Theordore Lentz have published the results of their study in the journal Homicide Studies.
Jon McGinnis, Rachel Winograd and Lara Zwarun named Presidential Engagement Fellows
For their 12-month terms, the three UMSL faculty members will improve the lives of Missouri citizens through the dissemination of knowledge.
UMSL sees largest percentage increase in research funding of Missouri, southern Illinois universities
The St. Louis Business Journal reported that UMSL had the largest year-over-year growth of large research universities from 2017 to 2018.
Scenes from the NextGen Precision Health Institute groundbreaking
Last Friday, UMSL Chancellor Tom George and MIMH Director Robert Paul spoke at the NextGen Precision Health Institute groundbreaking in Columbia, Missouri.
Enhancing lives locally: A sampling of UMSL community partnerships mapped
In the spirit of collaboration, the people of the University of Missouri–St. Louis forge community partnerships that reach throughout St. Louis and Missouri to uplift, delight, improve and aid.
Doctoral candidate Sage Rohrer secures NSF fellowship to support study of Galápagos penguins
Rohrer, who received her bachelor’s degree from UMSL in 2017, was one of approximately 1,500 graduate students selected for the fellowship this year.
Anthropology major Morgan Tanner’s empathy for people driving her toward future career
UMSL faculty members have helped the first-generation college student find opportunities to engage in ethnographic research, and she’s presented her work at two conferences.
CJ Jones finds community, clarity on the way to a pair of degrees at UMSL
Jones earned a BA in psychology summa cum laude and an MSW at UMSL, making a mark on campus and through involvement, research and clinical practice.
Anne Winkler delivers plenary talk at Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education
The chair of the Department of Economics shared ideas for getting more students excited about economics at the ninth annual event, held in downtown St. Louis.
Sociology major lands prestigious Boren Award for seven months of study in Senegal
Olivia Soule will divide her time between studying the Wolof language and researching public health issues thanks to the $20,000 scholarship.
Department of Supply Chain and Analytics receives local recognition, national grant from global industry leader
UMSL was named the APICS St. Louis Company of the Year and has received funding for drone delivery research.
Political scientist Terry Jones has watched UMSL’s impact on the region grow over 50 years
Jones spent 14 years as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, helped found UMSL’s Public Policy Administration program and twice served as a department chair.
UMSL Center for Character and Citizenship charting the future of educational leadership
The center, housed in the College of Education, is claiming local, national and global attention for emerging school leader programs.
UMSL technology could help unlock the keys to better baby formula
Doctoral candidate Mithila Bandara has been working to replicate the natural sugars in breast milk – called human milk oligosaccharides – in the lab of Professor Alexei Demchenko.
Criminology PhD students win national recognition for scholarly work over the past year
Kristina Thompson Garrity, Jennifer O’Neill, Paige Vaughn, Cherrell Green and Jennifer Gerlomes Medel have either won awards or been invited to prestigious workshops.
Professors Rebecca Rogers, Gualtiero Piccinini and Carl Bassi appointed to UM System’s most prestigious ranks
The Board of Curators also approved the appointments of retired faculty members Joyce Mushaben and Richard Rosenfeld to honored positions.
Graduate Research Fair gives students an opportunity to show off their work
Catherine Alex, Tessa Vuper, Helena Spikes, Melinda Kittleman, Mohi Saki and Kruti Surti won awards for their work in natural or social and behavioral sciences.
Ask an Expert: Richard Middleton sheds light on the legal rights of migrants reaching the United States
Middleton edited and contributed to a recently published book, “Unequal Protection of the Law: The Rights of Citizens and Non-Citizens in Comparative Perspective.”
New Callaway video features College of Optometry’s contribution to Triple Track putting system
A team from Callaway shot the footage for the video and interviewed Optometry Professor Carl Bassi about his role in the Triple Track design over a two-day stretch in February.
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