Members of the Spring 2024 graduating class of the University of Missouri–St. Louis play Jenga during the annual New Grad Bash on Thursday.
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Members of the Spring 2024 graduating class of the University of Missouri–St. Louis play Jenga during the annual New Grad Bash on Thursday.
The 12th annual conference featured more than 75 presenters and speakers, spread over 40 sessions, to educate and entertain 575 attendees at this year’s event.
Sewester has identified three key components to successful placements through interviews with foster care parents across Missouri.
To celebrate its anniversary, UMSL is spotlighting 60 alumni who apply one or more of the university’s core values in the world and help to make it a better place.
McDonald started her college career majoring in nursing at MU before transferring to UMSL. She graduated cum laude and is on track to earn her master’s degree in economics next spring.
Bechtel reached the Great Lakes Valley Conference finals all five of her seasons with the UMSL women’s swimming team.
Laseter, who graduated magna cum laude, is working as a resource management technician as part of the department’s community conservation team.
Small stepped into the role of CEO in April 2023 after nearly 28 years working at UMSL, most recently as vice provost for access, academic support and workforce integration.
Loftin, who serves on the Chancellor’s Council and as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, recently made a gift to the Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center.
Tobler, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Zoological Studies, has developed a research focus on livebearer fish that have adapted to live in the presence of hydrogen sulfide.
UMSL saluted more than 1,700 spring and summer graduates during five commencement ceremonies, and photographer Derik Holtmann captured some of the joyous scenes.
About 80 people gathered in the Millennium Student Center to take part in the official release of the student-run literary and art journal.
Maempa plans to study under noted historian Colin Gordon, author of “Mapping Decline: St. Louis and the Fate of the American City.”
Wilma Zanderau punched her ticket to the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship with her seventh-place individual finish at the NCAA East Regional.
Students developed projects for the St. Mary of Victories Catholic Church, Afghan Community Center and Afghan Chamber of Commerce including resource pamphlets, newsletters, artwork and a cookbook.
She’ll be working with leukemia and lymphoma patients receiving bone marrow transplants and chemotherapy.
Walker-Wright, who helped plan and organize 23 events as an undergraduate, will pursue his MBA after graduating in May.
Students, faculty, staff and alumni have completed more than 60,000 hours of volunteer service, the economic value of which is estimated to be more than $2.2 million.
The students participated in bystander intervention training this spring.
His research primarily focuses on physical activity and academic performance, health literacy and teacher and coach education.
The history alum helped drive collaboration between Urban Chestnut Brewing Company and Masumi Sake on a beer to commemorate JASSTL’s 50th anniversary.
The program is designed to show students how health care is delivered in a variety of settings outside of the traditional acute care hospital experience.
UMSL’s program helps local entrepreneurs scale up their successful businesses with help from local companies.
Stith was a 2019 Opportunity Scholar and served in leadership for multiple organizations across campus.
Sowa, who is from Berlin, served as team captain his final two seasons on the Tritons soccer team
Employees marking 10 years of service at the University of Missouri-St. Louis gathered for a group photograph Friday at the inaugural Career Milestone Recognition Reception.
The past two years have witnessed a string of successes for UMSL Athletics led by student-athletes who shine in the classroom as well as in the arena.
She’s been strengthening her linguistic and clinical skills to better serve the growing Latinx community.
Senior track and field athlete Kennedy Moore finished second in the women’s triple jump at the GLVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s recent proclamation acknowledges and celebrates students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The retired Ameren chairman will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary doctorate during a ceremony for graduates of the College of Business Administration on Friday.
Taylor-Allen, who earned a bachelor’s in Japanese, has lived in Tokyo for more than a year while working as an English language teacher with Berlitz Japan.
UMSL entomologists Aimee Dunlap and Sara Miller join UMSL Daily for a conversation about the historic cicada emergence that will soon happen in Missouri.
Members of The 1963 Society are alumni and friends who have invested in the university’s future through legacy or estate gifts.
The state-of-the-art facility was built with the help of $1.1 million in funding from the MoExcels Workforce Initiative, one of the signature programs Parson has championed as governor.
UMSL alumni Jeanne Dee, Bill Dickens, Morgan Koenig and Janelle Stowers were honored for their leadership in the business world.
Attendees had the chance to play carnival games, ride amusement rides and enjoy sweet treats as UMSL celebrated spring weather and the approaching end of the academic year.
Students had the chance to connect one-on-one with representatives from organizations such as Bayer Crop Science, Greater St. Louis, Inc. and Mastercard.
More than 70 undergraduates presented their original, mentored investigations and creative inquiries during Friday’s event.
Students shared electronic poster presentations recapping their work in the Community-Based Clinical Education Program.
Twenty-two students representing the Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computer Sciences, Criminology and Criminal Justice and Psychological Sciences took part in the fair on April 19.
Frey’s hat retention invention, Headlok, solves a big problem for motorcycle riders.
The award recognizes the career achievements of a distinguished plant lipid scientist and was named to honor Terry Galliard, who organized the first International Symposium on Plant Lipids in 1974.
Holt wants to work in local government administration, implementing policies that help underserved communities overcome disparities.
Ebba Wernered and the UMSL women’s golf team played their way to the finals of the GLVC Championship, knocking off Drury in match play before falling to Indianapolis in the final match.
Hall-Thoms, who formerly served as dean of the University of Indianapolis School of Nursing, will assume her new position on July 1.
Provost Steven J. Berberich presents an UMSL sweatshirt to Han Liming, who visited St. Louis over the weekend as part of a delegation from its sister city in Nanjing, China.
Assistant Professor Vivek Singh has been part of ongoing collaboration with FinLocker Chief Technology Officer Bryan Garcia, a longtime member of UMSL’s IST Advisory Board.
Faculty members Mary Edwin, Emily Brown, Anita Manion, Rachel Winograd, Vivek Singh and Michael Nichols were honored at Friday’s event in the Millennium Student Center.
Six teams worked during the all-day event to develop safety and security applications reflecting the day’s theme, “Secure the Future.”