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Eye on UMSL: Connected Conversations
Members of the Chancellor’s Council, college advisory boards and other supporters had a chance to meet UMSL leaders overseeing key programs and priorities at the university.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Ashley Ware picked up her fifth victory of the season in relief to help the softball team complete a Saturday sweep of Drury, improving to 9-3 in GLVC play.
Ask an Expert: Associate Professor Shea Kerkhoff discusses AI in the classroom
Kerkhoff and Sam von Gillern, a colleague at the University of Missouri–Columbia, have been meeting with Missouri educators to explore how they can use AI appropriately to support teaching and learning.
Dean Shu Schiller highlights ways the Ed G. Smith College of Business supports its students during latest episode of Inside UMSL podcast
The college places an emphasis on preparing students for internship opportunities to get ahead in their careers.
Students build confidence while coordinating annual International Business Career Conference
Ah’Reishia Stanley and Clayton Bruce gained invaluable experience as project co-coordinators for the 17th annual International Business Career Conference, an event that is organized entirely by UMSL students.
St. Louis Children’s Advocacy Center working to raise awareness of abuse and neglect during Child Abuse Prevention Month
St. Louis CAC staff have organized a social media campaign and will take part in a Pinwheels for Prevention Ceremony on Friday in downtown Clayton.
UMSL students hone real-world skills in ‘nonstop’ cybersecurity competition
The competition tested the five-person team’s abilities to block simulated cyberattacks in real time.
Opal Jones has built DOORWAYS with lessons she learned at UMSL
Jones serves as the president and CEO of the nonprofit, which provides affordable housing to people living with HIV/AIDS.
Alum Craig Steinberg has helped shape the future of optometry through work in law
Steinberg was part of the College of Optometry’s inaugural class and later earned a law degree. He now practices in the field of optometric and health care law and consulting.
First-year optometry student McKenna Burgess has research published in the Journal of Supramolecular Chemistry
Conducted during her undergraduate career, the research has promising implications for carbon sequestration.
UMSL support proves invaluable in MAcc student’s pursuit of internship opportunity
Kazuki Yamashita credits the University of Missouri-St. Louis faculty and staff with helping him land a summer internship with PwC, one of the “Big 4” among accounting and auditing firms.
Eye on UMSL: Staying afloat
Students constructed cardboard boats then raced across the swimming pool at the UMSL Recreation and Wellness Center.
Madeline Siener, Sydne Sewald, Kate Votaw receive UMSL Hero Awards
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
UMSL students travel to Missouri Capitol for 25th annual Disability Rights Legislative Day
The students met with legislators including Senator Brian Williams and Representatives Ray Reed and Melanie Stinnett.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Senior Eli Cartwright tossed the eighth no-hitter in UMSL baseball history, striking out 12 in a 4-0 victory over Southwest Baptist on Saturday.
Michael Cosmopoulos honored with 2026 PROSE Award in classics for his book ‘The World of Homer’
The Hellenic Government-Karakas Foundation Professor of Greek Studies explored the origins of epic poems “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey” in the book, published last summer.
Nursing Associate Professor Umit Tokac uses data to improve public health as a DATA scholar with the National Institutes of Health
In this role, Tokac integrates health and environmental data to improve patient and community health.
UMSL’s School of Engineering ready to ‘Elevate’ its work with robotics, AI
UMSL’s School of Engineering welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with Elevate, an Airmen-led hub of the 375th Air Mobility Wing’s Innovation Office at Scott Air Force Base.
Pro volleyball coach Haley Brightwell credits UMSL for ‘everything that I am today’
Brightwell, who began her coaching career as a graduate assistant alongside Tritons Coach Ryan Young, is now serving as an assistant coach with the Indy Ignite of Major League Volleyball.
Sport management student Carson Johnson scores top 10 finish at National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship
Johnson took ninth place individually in the speed sell competition, pitching himself as an entry-level hire with the Atlanta Hawks.
Men’s basketball coach Bob Sundvold joins latest episode of Inside UMSL podcast
Sundvold talked about why he fits so well at UMSL, where he recently completed his 13th season and ranks as the Tritons’ all-time winningest coach.
Eye on UMSL: Full of gratitude
Senior Sophie Steinmetz spoke at a luncheon for members of The 1963 Society and described the impact scholarships have made on her experience as a student-athlete.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Sophomore Mayan Covarrubias won GLVC Player of the Week honors after finishing as the co-medalist at the Findlay Spring Invitational.
UMSL faculty members Badri Adhikari, Jill Delston, Tareq Nabhan present at NextGen Pathways Symposium
The third annual symposium brought together researchers from across the University of Missouri System.
UMSL students show off their work at Undergraduate Research Day at the Missouri Capitol
Jesse Bier, Lorah Crame, Bryanna Deatherage, Zoe Ellis, Greg Ketcherside, Karch Knipp, Allison Lendman, Lucy Roth, Samuel Voell and Kyliah Walker represented UMSL at the annual event on March 12.
Faculty members Sandra Langeslag and Necdet Gürkan team up for interdisciplinary research on romantic feelings for AI companions
Funded by OpenAI, the research specifically examines the emotional and cognitive effects of experiencing romantic feelings for AI companions.
Dr. Julie DeKinder named 2026 Thomas J. ‘Tommy’ Pham GPLI-NKCF Keratoconus Practitioner of the Year
Named for the former Cardinals outfielder, the award recognizes exceptional expertise in keratoconus education and management.
UMSL students and alumni come prepared to impress at Spring Career Fair
More than 350 UMSL students and alumni visited with representatives from 76 employers in a wide variety of career fields.
VITA program’s arrival on UMSL campus provides win-win of real-world experience for accounting students while benefitting community
UMSL faculty and students are excited to host a site for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, offering free tax preparation services to area residents.
New experiential learning project in capstone course gives UMSL business students rare peek at inside workings of industry leader
Representatives from The Boeing Company help students in Strategic Management develop solutions to challenges faced by the regional giant.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The women’s basketball team picked up its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory against Ferris State on Friday but saw its historic season end with a loss to Northwood in Saturday’s second round.
UMSL receives more than $1 million federal investment to establish API Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Hub
Congressman Wesley Bell led the effort to secure the funding for the initiative, which will strengthen domestic production of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Eye on UMSL: Three Minute Thesis
Doctoral students in biology, criminology and criminal justice, and education competed in the annual Three Minute Thesis competition.
Junior Justice Beard captures three individual titles at NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships
Beard joins men’s golfer Joel Sylven and the 1973 men’s soccer team as the only national champions in UMSL history.
UMSL College of Education’s Community Learning Labs concept wins CoGenerate’s national Big Ideas Challenge
Dean Marius Boboc developed the concept, which will bring educational and social services to trusted community spaces where people of all ages can learn and grow together.
Fourth-year optometry student John Luder receives 2026 Dr. Frank D. Fontana Memorial Scholarship
Luder was honored for outstanding clinical performance, empathetic patient care, embracing modern technologies and active involvement in the optometric community.
Biologist Kirk Winemiller discusses constructing a ‘Periodic Table of Niches’ during annual Margalef Seminar in Ecology
Winemiller recently retired as a University Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M University and has been recognized internationally for his research on fisheries and aquatic ecology.
Eye on UMSL: A celebration of creativity
Students in the Pierre Laclede Honors College held a launch party to celebrate the release of the newest issue of Bellerive, the annual literary magazine.
Litmag launches 37th installment, honors Professor Emeritus Eamonn Wall
About 70 people gathered in the Millennium Student Center to take part in the official release of the student-run literary and art journal.
Jill Delston discusses the real-world impacts of philosophy in latest episode of Inside UMSL podcast
Delston, an assistant professor and director of graduate studies in the Department of Philosophy, talked to host Nate Fleming about how philosophy connects to real‑world ethics, precision medicine and student mentorship.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center gives UMSL students platform to turn ideas into reality at PitchFest 2026
The annual competition allows UMSL students to present a unique product for a chance to win funds that will assist their new business venture.
UMSL women’s basketball team headed to the NCAA Tournament for fourth time in program history
The Tritons fell to Maryville in double overtime in Sunday’s GLVC Tournament final but secured an at-large berth into the 64-team field.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Justin Simard had three hits and scored three runs as the baseball team won Sunday afternoon and took two of three in its weekend series against Hillsdale.
Junior Justice Beard chasing first national title at NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
Beard, a biology major from Paducah, Kentucky, enters this year’s national meet with the fastest times in the country this season in the 500-, 1,000- and 1,650-yard freestyle races.
UMSL School of Engineering representatives make strong impression at Science Center expo
Professors George Nnanna and Xin Wang had help from freshmen Moses Prakash and Teddy Fallon in touting all that UMSL has to offer at “SciFest: Engineering Expo.”
UMSL Bridge Program marks 40 years of impact as it celebrates newest graduates of Saturday Academy
Late Chancellor Marguerite Ross Barnett was responsible for starting the program in 1986, and her vision remains vibrant in the 78 seniors who completed it this year.
Education PhD candidate Chris Worth wins AAIDD 2026 Student Award
Worth’s doctoral research focuses on “dignity of risk” and its impact on the “act of becoming” for emerging adults with disabilities.
Local business leaders converge on UMSL to mentor other professionals and future workforce members in annual ‘Mentoring Monday’ event
The St. Louis Business Journal organized the event, which brought about 220 people to the MSC Century Rooms.
Eye on UMSL: Speaking through art
Works by UMSL Art and Design faculty and students are being displayed side-by-side in an exhibit called “Hung Together” on the third floor of the Millennium Student Center.