Jianyu Wang (at left) and Animesh Panda (at right) joined UMSL staff members for an enlightening trip to the Missouri State Capitol earlier this month.

Jianyu Wang (at left) and Animesh Panda (at right) joined UMSL staff members for an enlightening trip to the Missouri State Capitol earlier this month.
Jianyu Wang (at left) and Animesh Panda (at right) joined UMSL staff members for an enlightening trip to the Missouri State Capitol earlier this month.
Jianyu Wang (at left) and Animesh Panda (at right) joined UMSL staff members for an enlightening trip to the Missouri State Capitol earlier this month.
Black will spend the 2025-26 academic year at Howest University of Applied Sciences in Bruges, Belgium, where she will teach, conduct creative writing workshops and continue to work on her novel.