Austin uncovered more than 30 distinct tattoos on a mummy at Deir el-Medina, Egypt. Her research has gone on to challenge understandings of the practice.
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Confronting coronavirus through art
Associate Professor Jennifer McKnight and Professor Jeff Sippel guided students, alumni and friends through art making at home in the wake of coronavirus.
SUCCEED student Tyler Haynes makes a home at UMSL
Tyler Haynes has blossomed in SUCCEED – living on campus, taking classes, attending events and presenting about the program at the annual TASH conference.
Optometry on the edge of the Earth: A clinical rotation in Nome, Alaska, fosters cultural exchange, cutting-edge practice
Optometry student George Dowdy helped treat Native Alaskan patients in Nome and the surrounding villages with preceptor and alumna Dr. Marcy O’Neil.
Able-Disable Partnership aims to make UMSL more inclusive for students with disabilities
The organization, founded in the fall of 2018, has pushed for changes that improve the experience for students with physical and developmental disabilities.
Political passion drives Julia Spoerry to serve the underserved
Spoerry’s using knowledge she gained pursuing her MPPA at UMSL to better serve the residents of Florissant as a community development specialist.
MIMH fosters innovative approaches to meet large health care challenges
Investigators work on everything from biomarker discovery to program evaluation and professional training and touch people in all 114 counties of the state.
Curators’ Distinguished Professor Rebecca Rogers untangles literacy and power
Over her 13-year UMSL career, the College of Education professor has helped make critical discourse analysis more accessible for public intellectuals.
A family on campus: the Honors College fosters student individuality within tight-knit community
The Honors College’s engaging classes, student association, service, writing and individualized attention help students flourish.
From skating for Team USA to helping fellow students, Shannon Keys is on a roll
Keys represented Team USA at the inaugural World Roller Games. At UMSL, she’s helping students prepare for their futures as president of Delta Sigma Pi.