Biology major Kyliyah Walker presents at UM System’s Undergraduate Research Day

Mar 19, 2025

Walker studies Poecilia mexicana, a species of live-bearing fish that have adapted to surviving in hydrogen sulfide-abundant waters, in the Tobler Lab.

Eye on UMSL: Three Minute Thesis Competition

Mar 3, 2025

Biology PhD student Kristen Rosamond finished third in last week’s 3MT Competition, after presenting her research titled “Seeing the Invisible: The Hidden World of Microbes That Influence Bird Health.”

Year in review: UMSL sees transformative change during 2024

Dec 25, 2024

Look back at some of UMSL Daily’s top stories from the past year.

Biology graduate Julia Talbert working as research assistant at the Danforth Plant Science Center

Dec 18, 2024

Talbert, who graduated in December with a bachelor’s degree in biology and a certificate from the Pierre Laclede Honors College, researches sorghum, one of the top five cereal crops grown in the world.

Biology graduate Kordell Hamilton gains invaluable research experience while preparing to launch his career

Dec 16, 2024

Hamilton has had internships at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and with Virginia Tech’s The Ecology of Bird Loss Project in the Northern Mariana Islands of the Pacific Ocean.

Department of Biology incorporating Anatomage Table into curriculum to enhance student learning

Dec 9, 2024

The tables are designed to help students visualize and interact with the anatomical structures of the human body and practice procedures without the need for physical cadavers.

Five questions with Nathan Muchhala, associate professor of biology

Nov 27, 2024

Muchhala was granted a sabbatical for the 2023-24 academic year to further his research and launch a large-scale project in the tropical forests of northern South America.

Biology PhD alum Eliot Miller taps into new data sources to study bird populations and advocate for habitat preservation

Sep 9, 2024

As a staff member at the American Bird Conservancy, Miller is using artificial intelligence tools to help create an index to value the biodiversity of birds in Central and South America.

UMSL’s membership in Oak Ridge Associated Universities will bring new opportunities for faculty, students

Jul 29, 2024

The consortium of more than 150 major colleges and universities works with federal, state, local and commercial customers to advance national priorities and serve the public interest.

Biology graduate and 2024 Women Trailblazers recipient Nora Stith heading to dental school this fall

May 6, 2024

Stith was a 2019 Opportunity Scholar and served in leadership for multiple organizations across campus.

UMSL entomologists Sara Miller and Aimee Dunlap are excited for historic event featuring billions of cicadas emerging in Missouri

May 3, 2024

UMSL entomologists Aimee Dunlap and Sara Miller join UMSL Daily for a conversation about the historic cicada emergence that will soon happen in Missouri.

Xuemin ‘Sam’ Wang to receive 2024 Terry Galliard Medal at International Symposium on Plant Lipids

Apr 29, 2024

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.

UMSL gets high marks in latest US News ‘Best Graduate Schools’ rankings

Apr 9, 2024

UMSL’s graduate programs in social work, education, business and public affairs all made gains and were ranked among the top 125 nationally in the latest rankings.

UMSL biology alumni featured at 2024 Margalef Endowed Symposium

Mar 11, 2024

Speakers included Samoa Asigau, Christina Baer, Danielle Lee and Eliot Miller, who touched on topics ranging from biotechnology to ornithology.

60 for 60: Syed Ali, Sylvia Fallon, Tim Green, Hubert H. Hoosman Jr., and Jim Tuxbury honored as exceptional alumni

Feb 12, 2024

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.

Eye on UMSL: Shade for the future

Nov 27, 2023

Psychology student Makenzie Strickler, biology student James Ott and international business student Hendrik Bechtel plant a Bur Oak tree near the Science Complex.

Biology student Alexander Entwistle receives Remington R. Williams Award from University of Missouri Board of Curators

Nov 15, 2023

The biology major was recognized for his work as president of the Pierre Laclede Honors College Student Association, among other activities.

Lon Chubiz, Katie Jochens and Tyrome Petty receive UMSL Hero Awards

Aug 28, 2023

The monthly awards recognize the exemplary efforts of staff and faculty members from across campus.

UMSL biology student Alexander Entwistle honored as a 2023 recipient of Remington R. Williams Award by University of Missouri Board of Curators

Jun 29, 2023

A junior, Entwistle serves as president of the Pierre Laclede Honors College Student Association and is also a member of UMSL’s pre-medical society and Alpha Lambda Delta.

Biology doctoral student Ketra Oketcho aims to improve global food security through research at Danforth Plant Science Center

Jun 26, 2023

Oketcho is trying to understand the mechanisms behind native resistance to cassava mosaic virus, which impacts cassava, a tuberous root plant that is a staple crop in much of Africa.

Softball pitcher and biology graduate Mimi Bradley takes her passion for fitness and nutrition further with plans for medical school

May 5, 2023

Bradley will start at Kansas City University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine this summer.

UMSL kicks off Black History Month with soul

Feb 6, 2023

The Office of Student Involvement held its annual Soul Food Celebration as students, faculty members and staff gathered in the MSC.

Christina Karam preparing for medical school after leaving behind turmoil of Lebanon, earning biology degree at UMSL

Jan 17, 2023

Karam got an inside look at health care while participating in the Doctors in Italy Fellowship Program last summer in Milan, and she graduated summa cum laude last month.

Harris Conservation Forum spotlights the importance of ‘unpopular organisms’

Oct 10, 2022

This year’s annual forum explored the world of insects, rodents and weeds and what we can learn from them.

Professor Emerita Zuleyma Tang-Martinez honored for challenging accepted ideas in science, promoting diversity

Oct 4, 2022

The Animal Behavior Society presented the longtime member of the Department of Biology with its Exemplar Award at its annual meeting.

Educators from across the country convene online for Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference

Oct 3, 2022

The conference provides professional development on emerging trends in technology applications in higher education as well as online teaching strategies.

UMSL students eager to impress as Fall Internship and Job Fair returns to campus

Sep 19, 2022

The event featured 86 employers and attracted around 300 UMSL students and alumni on Friday at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Indian and Muslim student associations celebrate holidays, traditions with joint dinner

Apr 18, 2022

The concurrence of Indian New Year and Ramadan offered an ideal opportunity to create space to share cultural differences and discover commonalities. 

UMSL faculty members ranked among the top 2% of scholars worldwide

Mar 16, 2022

Twenty-five current and former UMSL faculty members were among the top career researchers in their fields in a Stanford University analysis.

Eye on UMSL: Dissecting knowledge

Jan 24, 2022

Teaching assistant Jake Manis consults with students Erna Rizvanovic, Annie Buck, Phuong Nguyen and Chris Courtwright Monday in the Science Learning Building.

Remembering the top UMSL Daily stories of 2021

Dec 25, 2021

UMSL Daily celebrates some favorite articles of the year and the countless accomplishments and activities of UMSL people.

Optometry becoming a family tradition for brothers Alexander and Jon Kane

Sep 27, 2021

The brothers developed interests in health care and optometry listening to stories from their parents, a dentist and an ophthalmologist.

Students hungry for connection at UMSL Fall Involvement Expo

Sep 7, 2021

Student organizations set up tables in the Millennium Student Center third floor rotunda to recruit new members last Wednesday.

UMSL launches new bachelor’s degree program in data science and analysis 

Aug 16, 2021

Students can begin enrolling in the interdisciplinary program with emphasis areas in biology, computer science, economics, mathematics, social science and supply chain analytics.

A science identity: A cohort of UMSL doctoral graduates benefits science education at Maplewood Richmond Heights High School

May 20, 2021

Maplewood Richmond Heights High School has the only science department in the state in which each member has a terminal degree – and all are from UMSL.

UMSL students to present projects during Undergraduate Research Day

Apr 8, 2021

Next week, 13 UMSL students will present their research on a variety of subjects from health care-associated infections to fluorescent dyes to AI gravity models.

Assistant Professor of Biology Lon Chubiz wins prestigious NSF CAREER award

Mar 19, 2021

Chubiz’s research focuses how some bacteria make lipid monolayer membranes and how that helps them adapt to different soil environments.

Humanist Ruth Kvistad hopes to help others through medicine, philosophy

Jan 4, 2021

An accidental injury put Honors College student Ruth Kvistad on the path to college and toward medical school.

Biology major eyes medical school and career in emergency medicine after graduating summa cum laude

Dec 23, 2020

Brian Fogarty had been working as a paramedic when he decided to return to school to earn his bachelor’s degree on the way to becoming a physician.

Opportunity Scholars Program provides honors freshmen a path to achieving their goals

Nov 9, 2020

Kennady Carter, Afina Fayez, Heela Momand and Zahria Patrick received all-inclusive four-year scholarships from the Pierre Laclede Honors College.

UMSL recognizes five distinguished alumni at virtual Founders Celebration

Oct 30, 2020

James Brennan, Stanley Freerks, Terry Freerks, Stephen Kolodziej and Elizabeth Petersen received Distinguished Alumni Awards at the 2020 Founders Celebration.

Harris Center scholarship brings Chyna Freeman a step closer to medical school

Aug 24, 2020

The Promise and Opportunity Scholarship allows biology students to enjoy a full college experience. After earning her bachelor’s, Freeman plans to become an anesthesiologist or pediatrician.

Coronavirus roundup: Entrepreneurship and data analysis

Jun 29, 2020

Members of the UMSL community are supporting St. Louis entrepreneurs and analyzing data to understand how socioeconomic factors influence the spread of COVID-19.

Gyanpriya Maharaj studies Guyana’s biodiversity, ecology and butterflies

Jun 4, 2020

Maharaj collaborates with scientists around the globe to research the behavior of Guyana’s wildlife and forest restoration.

Jane Lakayil hopes to use optometry degree to do work that matters

May 26, 2020

After graduating from the Honors College then the College of Optometry, Lakayil heads off to a residency in ocular disease at VA Illiana Health Care System.

UMSL celebrating the accomplishments of nearly 1,400 spring graduates

May 15, 2020

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik, UM System President Mun Choi and UMSL’s deans were among those offering their congratulations in video messages to the graduates.

Students discover opportunities for campus connections at Spring Involvement Expo

Jan 27, 2020

The Spring Involvement Expo brought a variety of campus organizations together, giving students the opportunity to enhance their college experience.

New programming aims to bolster mid-career tenure-track faculty, research

Dec 9, 2019

The programs originate from Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Marie Mora and the Office of Research Administration.

Eye on UMSL: Shark week

Nov 18, 2019

Students dissect a dogfish shark in Assistant Teaching Professor Meghann Humphries’ “Vertebrate Anatomy” lab as part of a semester-long comparative study.

UMSL alumnus discusses $1.4 million award on St. Louis Public Radio

Oct 23, 2019

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute named Kevin L. Cox Jr. a Hanna Gray Fellow and awarded him money to support his research at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.