Lauren Jenkins was one of 20 students out of 237 applicants to land a summer REU internship at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.
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Lauren Jenkins was one of 20 students out of 237 applicants to land a summer REU internship at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.
The 2003 graduate appeared on the Russian television show “Otkryti Mikrofon” and has performed in cities such as Kiev, Prague and St. Petersburg.
By stepping out of familiar territory, three UMSL students were able to test their limits and exercise introspection while earning credits toward their degrees.
The brand-new summer institute was one of only 10 programs in the nation to receive a 2017 LRNG Innovators Challenge Grant.
The software company and the university have worked to make technology training accessible – even to 10-year-olds who otherwise might not be exposed to IT education.
An accomplished violinist, singer and songwriter, Abigail Stahlschmidt has a new single playing on local radio.
The UMSL music camp has quadrupled in size since its 2013 beginnings under the direction of Associate Professor of Music Jim Henry.
Participants say the intensive four-week academy, part of UMSL’s precollegiate Bridge Program, has been well worth the early mornings.
The program is one example of how collaboration between the pharmacy benefit management company and the university is benefiting students.
Zachary Cairns’ new choral piece “The Land of Nod” earned kudos from the Missouri Composers Project earlier this year.
The senior was one of 75 Americans selected to participate in the program and will spend a year studying and working in Germany.
Kirk Richter, Don Mueth, Diann Gross, Robert Mastis, Denny Reagan and Luigi Wewege shared stories while being recognized last week at the Millennium Student Center.
May graduate Adela Redzic already has a spot lined up at SIUC. A St. Louisan since the age of 6, Redzic and her family fled the war in Bosnia.
From launching Brunch with a Senator to a recent scholarship win, Katya Sussman’s past three years of achievement will have a lasting impact.
The award recipients received up to $1,000 in funding for projects in the fields of biology, chemistry and psychology.
UMSL’s Benjamin Torbert (at right) enjoyed introducing Walt Wolfram, whom he considers a mentor, to his own students and the broader campus community last week.
Carl Bassi and Blair Gerratt conducted a study on lenses with the potential to protect wearers from the hazards of too much screen time.
The agreement signed Monday provides a seamless transfer between the two institutions so students can take advantage of UMSL’s nationally ranked program.
She started playing at age 6 in Russia, he in sixth-grade orchestra here in St. Louis. Neither teacher nor student will be stopping anytime soon.
The senior physical education major entertained the crowd with his magician-in-training act and won the coveted crown.