UMSL implements $300k Office of Violence Against Women grant aimed at gender-based violence prevention

Dec 13, 2021

Tritons United: Against Gender Based Violence aims to reduce or eliminate gender-based violence on campus.

Boys Scouts of America’s local council honors UMSL for support of STEM programming

Dec 9, 2021

UMSL was recognized for its long partnership with the Greater St. Louis Area Council’s STEM University program, among other initiatives.

USDA awards UMSL-led team of researchers $633,000 grant to study pollination in urban orchards

Nov 18, 2021

Aimee Dunlap and Nathan Muchhala are collaborating with researchers from the Saint Louis Zoo, Missouri Botanical Garden, SLU, Webster and Maryville.

STL CyberCon panel highlights different paths to careers in cybersecurity

Nov 15, 2021

The seventh annual conference attracted more than 160 registrants and featured a discussion on the benefits of four-year degrees and certifications.

Two UMSL nursing students win Edith L. Cole Scholarship from Black Nurses Association of Greater St. Louis

Nov 8, 2021

UMSL BSN students Goodness Ohia Obioha and Tiffany Nichols are two of four recipients of the Edith L. Cole Scholarship.

Gov. Mike Parson speaks at progress tour of $7 million UMSL Nursing Simulation Laboratories expansion, renovation

Nov 3, 2021

The project is designed to address the state’s nursing shortage by increasing UMSL Nursing’s capacity to graduate pre-licensure BSN students by 20%.

Computer scientist Jianli Pan working to make IoT security smarter and automated with new NSA grant

Nov 1, 2021

Pan is one of the primary investigators on a $510,000 grant awarded through the NSA’s Cybersecurity Research Innovation 2021 Program.

2020 Optometry Student Ambassador of the Year finds passion for optometric service at UMSL

Nov 1, 2021

Putting on a pair of glasses for the first time and realizing what he’d been missing out on fostered an early interest in optometry for Josh Dudek.

Harris Conservation Forum highlights Indigenous knowledge and its lessons for sustainability

Oct 11, 2021

This year’s annual forum was part of a five-day collaborative virtual conference “Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainability – Food.”

NGA, UMSL partnering to develop STEM professionals and educators

Oct 6, 2021

NGA Director Vice Admiral Robert D. Sharp and UMSL Chancellor Kristin Sobolik signed an Educational Partnership Agreement on Wednesday.

Optometry becoming a family tradition for brothers Alexander and Jon Kane

Sep 27, 2021

The brothers developed interests in health care and optometry listening to stories from their parents, a dentist and an ophthalmologist.

Assistant Professor Vivek Singh’s research aimed at addressing practical problems of industry

Sep 7, 2021

Singh has studied different aspects of cloud computing including cost, security and operations and has expanded his research to incorporate machine learning.

Philosopher Gualtiero Piccinini’s new book dives into the computational theory of cognition

Aug 30, 2021

“Neurocognitive Mechanisms: Explaining Biological Cognition,” was published in December by Oxford University Press.

UMSL launches new bachelor’s degree program in data science and analysis 

Aug 16, 2021

Students can begin enrolling in the interdisciplinary program with emphasis areas in biology, computer science, economics, mathematics, social science and supply chain analytics.

Two UMSL programs win INSIGHT into Diversity Inspiring Programs in STEM Awards

Aug 16, 2021

The magazine selected Eyes on Diversity and the Collaborative Laboratory Internships and Mentoring Blueprint for its Inspiring Programs in STEM Award.

Education alumna Melissa Bouquet goes sky high with NASA’s Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors program

Aug 5, 2021

The Fort Zumwalt West High School teacher was one of the 28 educators from across the country selected for the AAA Program in 2020.

Cybersecurity student Faith Clarke selected to participate in accelerated certification academy

Jul 19, 2021

The UMSL senior will be working to earn certifications in security essentials, incident handling and forensics examination.

CLIMB program internships take students into community gardens to study bees and their behavior

Jul 19, 2021

A total of 10 students from Jennings, Ritenour, Riverview Gardens and University City High Schools took part in the paid summer internship program.

STARS program exposes 36 area high school students to summer of scientific research

Jul 19, 2021

Jim Maher, a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Mayo Clinic, delivered the keynote address last Friday during the program’s virtual confirmation ceremony.

Starring on the cover of AOA Focus inspires College of Optometry’s Erin Brooks to redouble outreach efforts

Jul 19, 2021

The article examined racial and ethnic diversity within the profession, asking why only a small percentage of optometrists and students are Black.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

DNP students Robert Bohnert and Elise Schaller examine COVID-19 guideline adherence in youth sports

Jun 2, 2021

Schaller and Bohnert looked at adherence during high- and low-impact sports in low- and high-income communities in St. Louis County.

Recently opened SSM Health Express Clinic serves community from UMSL Patient Care Center

May 27, 2021

The clinic provides non-emergency care to patients 2 years and older and offers walk-in visits as well as scheduled appointments.

Dharmendra Neupane creates big solutions on a nanoscopic scale

May 27, 2021

Dharmendra Neupane’s PhD research focused on nanoporous gold’s applications in medicine and biotechnology and led to a fellowship at the FDA.

Graduate David McFarland balances multiple roles while earning degree in mechanical engineering

May 21, 2021

McFarland, who was a teaching assistant and on the Joint Engineering Program student advisory board, graduated with a full-time offer at Icon Mechanical.

A science identity: A cohort of UMSL doctoral graduates benefits science education at Maplewood Richmond Heights High School

May 20, 2021

Maplewood Richmond Heights High School has the only science department in the state in which each member has a terminal degree – and all are from UMSL.

UMSL grad Hunter Campbell headed to UMKC medical school with early acceptance

May 19, 2021

The Honors College and chemistry graduate hopes to eventually return to his home of Taylor Springs, Illinois, to practice rural medicine.

May graduate and nursing student Emma Melton finds meaning in finding balance

May 17, 2021

Melton will be starting a dual degree DNP program at the University of Illinois at Chicago this fall while working as a labor and delivery nurse.

Alumnus Will Werner hired to lead UMSL’s National Security and Community Policy Collaborative

May 10, 2021

Werner is looking to develop partnerships and connect UMSL researchers with the NGA and other geographic information system-related companies in St. Louis.

Better vision care in the palm of your hand

May 6, 2021

Optometrist Tareq Nabhan and computer scientist Sanjiv Bhatia are investigating a way to use smartphones to improve diagnostics.

Engineering grad Donnalyn Weir makes her American dream at Nidec

May 5, 2021

After immigrating from the Philippines and earning her engineering degree, Weir serves as an advocate for women and immigrants in STEM.

May nursing graduate Brandon Gilliam crafts leadership skills in his third career

May 5, 2021

Gilliam has been a broadcast journalist, an educator and an RN, and he’s poised to become a BSN-credentialed nurse this May.

Eye on UMSL: Simulation lab

May 3, 2021

Construction on the new facility kicked off in November. It will allow the College of Nursing to educate 20 percent more BSN students annually.

UMSL awards supplemental research funding to 79 faculty members through the CARES Act

May 3, 2021

The awards totaled nearly $115,000 and assisted faculty members whose research and creative works were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘Our side of the story’: A glimpse into the daily life of an UMSL student nurse vaccinator

May 3, 2021

The College of Nursing has filled over 832 positions and given more than 25,000 vaccines and been named a COVID responsive school by the AACN.