The semester-long program was developed as a partnership between UMSL and FOCUS St. Louis, with 14 students in the inaugural cohort.
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New NextGen Leaders program aims to prepare students to become changemakers in their communities
The semester-long program was developed as a partnership between UMSL and FOCUS St. Louis, with 14 students in the inaugural cohort.
New NextGen Leaders program aims to prepare students to become changemakers in their communities
The semester-long program was developed as a partnership between UMSL and FOCUS St. Louis, with 14 students in the inaugural cohort.
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STLCyberCon explores some of the latest trends in the world of cybersecurity
More than 150 people attended the 11th annual conference, organized jointly by faculty members in the Departments of Computer Science and Information Systems and Technology.
STLCyberCon explores some of the latest trends in the world of cybersecurity
More than 150 people attended the 11th annual conference, organized jointly by faculty members in the Departments of Computer Science and Information Systems and Technology.
STLCyberCon explores some of the latest trends in the world of cybersecurity
More than 150 people attended the 11th annual conference, organized jointly by faculty members in the Departments of Computer Science and Information Systems and Technology.
Veterans Day ceremony highlights UMSL’s commitment to supporting student veterans
The UMSL Veterans Center provides military veterans with support and community as they transition away from active military duty to pursue their college education.
Veterans Day ceremony highlights UMSL’s commitment to supporting student veterans
The UMSL Veterans Center provides military veterans with support and community as they transition away from active military duty to pursue their college education.
Veterans Day ceremony highlights UMSL’s commitment to supporting student veterans
The UMSL Veterans Center provides military veterans with support and community as they transition away from active military duty to pursue their college education.
UMSL esports program more than fun and games for players
Yudin Gurung and Mahde Alkharabsheh are both members of the Triton esports Valorant team, which is in its third season of competition this academic year.
UMSL esports program more than fun and games for players
Yudin Gurung and Mahde Alkharabsheh are both members of the Triton esports Valorant team, which is in its third season of competition this academic year.
UMSL esports program more than fun and games for players
Yudin Gurung and Mahde Alkharabsheh are both members of the Triton esports Valorant team, which is in its third season of competition this academic year.
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Alum Georgeann McLemore returns to share her success story with current students
UMSL Teaching Professor Michael Costello invited McLemore back to show his students what is possible when they embrace opportunities offered by the university.
UMSL names College of Business after accomplished alum and marketing industry leader Ed G. Smith
The Ed G. Smith College of Business will accelerate UMSL’s ability to attract, educate and support more students to earn business degrees and enter the workforce as highly skilled professionals.
AACSB renews College of Business Administration’s dual accreditation for all business and accounting programs
Fewer than 2% of business schools worldwide hold AACSB dual accreditation status for business and accounting programs.
Research and Innovation Celebration offers chance to recognize the impact of UMSL researchers
The university honored Ravindra Girivaru, Haitao Li, Jinjia Xu, Vijay Anand and Natalie Bolton with research awards.
Global Game Jam has successful return to UMSL’s campus for first time since pandemic
The 82 ‘jammers’ at the UMSL site produced 24 different games in the 48-hour event, the 7th-highest total for any location in the United States.
Assistant Professor Abde Mtibaa wins Best Paper Award at IEEE International Conference on Cloud Networking in Brazil
Mtibaa shared the honor with former UMSL doctoral student and graduate research assistant Jianyu Wang for research on cybersecurity and remote computing.
10th annual STL CyberCon offers students variety of cybersecurity insights
Zack Lewis’ play-by-play account of a ransomware attack on the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis was one of several highlights of the conference.
Eye on UMSL: Serene lunch break
Cybersecurity graduate student Dipak Sunar eats a quiet lunch near the MSC Ponds on an early fall afternoon.
UMSL partnering with World Wide Technology to offer educational opportunities to employees looking to move forward in their careers
Eligible World Wide Technology staff members will receive full-tuition assistance for up to 18 credit hours for undergraduate and 12 credit hours for graduate coursework per year at UMSL.
UMSL students and alumni connect with potential employers at the Fall Internship & Job Fair
More than 500 students and alumni attended the event, which featured 90 employers from a variety of industries.
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik highlights ways UMSL is positioning itself for the future during annual State of the University Address
Sobolik discussed the ongoing renovation of the university campus and programmatic changes, including the planned UMSL School of Engineering, while speaking at the Touhill.
UMSL alum Georgeann McLemore, fresh off White House internship, heading to Northern Ireland on prestigious Fulbright scholarship
McLemore will study UX/UI design at Ulster University, developing an app to assist Alzheimer’s patients and their caretakers in honor of her grandmother, Celeste Redding.
10th annual Women’s Hackathon encourages innovation, supports women in tech
Six teams worked during the all-day event to develop safety and security applications reflecting the day’s theme, “Secure the Future.”
UMSL partnering with Bisk to offer workforce development programs through Bisk Amplified platform
The platform is designed to assist organizations with their upskilling goals by providing employees with a one-stop-shop for accessing courses, certificates and degree programs.
UMSL spotlights 2023 Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni at Founders Celebration
Petra Baker, Joseph C. Blanner, Gloria Carter-Hicks, Kevin Killeen, Mary McMurtrey and Bharath Mukka have left their mark on their respective industries while continuing to support UMSL.
Damon Walker spends summers in Africa teaching farmers how to use mobile devices to track data
Walker has been working in West Africa, instructing farmers and those who train farmers how to use technology to run farms more efficiently.
60 for 60: Farah Babu, Paul Beckerle, Leonora Muhammad, Michael Randazzo and Earl Swift honored as exceptional UMSL alumni
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.
NSA redesignates UMSL as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
Associate Professors Vijay Anand and Shaji Khan from the Department of Information Systems and Technology led the redesignation process.
Cybersecurity major Cin Lam Mung aids his community in Myanmar through music
After Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, Mung recorded and sold copies of “Nang a Ding Om Den Ning,” an album of 12 love songs, to raise money for those affected.
Information systems major Georgeann McLemore broadens horizons during time at UMSL
McLemore was one of 15 recipients of the AGA National Collegiate Leadership Scholarship and had the opportunity to network at AGA’s annual National Leadership Training in Washington, D.C.
Four cybersecurity students receive scholarships from U.S. Bank
U.S. Bank representative Neil Rose presented the scholarships to students Andrew Miller, Bridget Black, Joshua Meppiel and Amir Esmaeli during an event on March 24.
UMSL cybersecurity program earns top 10 rankings from Forbes and Fortune
The rankings were based on factors such as acceptance rates, affordability, graduating class sizes, retention rates, student experience and student outcomes.
Annual STL CyberCon helps connect students to industry trends in cybersecurity
Jim Garrett, the chief information security officer for the state of Missouri, delivered the keynote address at the conference, held in person for the first time since 2019.
Decipher Investigative Intelligence, Secure Community Network, UMSL win Innovation in Philanthropy Award
UMSL students Shawanda Martin, Hufsa Siddiqui and Zachary Weiss have supported Secure Community Network in their work as Decipher Investigative Intelligence interns.
Indian and Muslim student associations celebrate holidays, traditions with joint dinner
The concurrence of Indian New Year and Ramadan offered an ideal opportunity to create space to share cultural differences and discover commonalities.
UMSL team wins Midwest Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Invitational
Students Joshua Dobyns, Annmol Babu, Faith Clark, Bharath Mukka, Venkat Pathapati and Subhan Pial comprised the winning team.
Congrats to UMSL’s newest grads
Whether you celebrated in-person or virtually, congrats grads! This is a huge accomplishment, and we’re proud of you.
STL CyberCon panel highlights different paths to careers in cybersecurity
The seventh annual conference attracted more than 160 registrants and featured a discussion on the benefits of four-year degrees and certifications.
Computer scientist Jianli Pan working to make IoT security smarter and automated with new NSA grant
Pan is one of the primary investigators on a $510,000 grant awarded through the NSA’s Cybersecurity Research Innovation 2021 Program.
Cybersecurity student Faith Clarke selected to participate in accelerated certification academy
The UMSL senior will be working to earn certifications in security essentials, incident handling and forensics examination.
Opportunity Scholarship empowers academically gifted high school graduates to study at UMSL
Eva Konde, Abigail Wall, Max Evets, Miranda Martin and Candra Mottert are the latest recipients of the all-inclusive scholarship and will join this fall’s freshman class.
UMSL receives renewed accreditation from AACSB for all business, accounting programs
Fewer than 2 percent of business schools worldwide maintain dual accreditation in business and accounting.
The next step: Criminology and criminal justice major, who battled drug addiction for years, nears completion of his degree
Kael Maness has worked as a recovery coach and counselor while working toward his bachelor’s degree and plans to pursue a master’s in cybersecurity.
Jianli Pan receives “Inventor of the Year” award for patented technology to enhance security of Internet of Things systems
The technology, developed with doctoral candidate Jianyu Wang, uses blockchain and smart contracts to make IoT less vulnerable to attacks.
UMSL ranked among top 10 most affordable cybersecurity programs in the U.S.
Independent educational organization CyberDegreesEDU compiled the rankings and lauded UMSL for the quality of its programs, cybersecurity lab and scholarship opportunities.
STL CyberCon offers ideas to create a more inclusive cybersecurity workforce
Nearly 350 people registered for the sixth annual conference, held last Friday in a virtual format. Attendees tuned in from as far away as Kuwait and India.
US Bank awards scholarships to four UMSL cybersecurity students
Shreya Chand, Timothy Robinson, Bharath Mukka and Jianyu Wang received $2,500 scholarships from U.S. Bank to fund their studies.
Keith Womer named interim dean of the College of Business Administration
Womer, who served as dean from 2004-2013, is replacing retired Dean Charles Hoffman as UMSL conducts a national search for a permanent successor.
Liane Constantine working collaboratively to strengthen UMSL’s international mission
UMSL Global’s new interim executive director has spent her career building global partnerships and knows firsthand the impact being abroad can have on students.
Kristin Sobolik appointed 8th chancellor of the University of Missouri–St. Louis
Sobolik will continue to build upon the work she’s done to advance the university and expand its reach since 2017, when she came to UMSL as provost.
U.S. Bank providing cybersecurity scholarships to four UMSL students
Courtney Zoellner, Carleta McKenzie, Patrick Brackin and James Brown received certificates in recognition of the scholarships during a ceremony Thursday at Anheuser-Busch Hall.
Tom George reflects on time as UMSL chancellor on ‘St. Louis on the Air’
Host Sarah Fenske spoke to George about “the good, the bad and the bittersweet” from his 16-year tenure, which ends Sept. 1.
Former social worker now makes community impact through cybersecurity research
An introductory class at UMSL inspired graduate student Adelaide Aboagye’s interest in cybersecurity.
Child hackers encourage ethical use of skills at UMSL’s STLCyberCon
Brothers Ittai and Reuben Paul presented the keynote address at the annual cybersecurity conference.
Mechanical engineering student gains valuable business experience through Ameren Accelerator internship
Jonathan Olson worked with Narya Security, a company that specializes in solutions to ransomware infections.
UMSL-hosted seminar challenges Jennings High School students to consider cybersecurity careers
The one-day course offered industry insights from 17 local cybersecurity professionals.
UMSL earns only NSA, DHS focus area specialization within 9-state region
The recognition expands on UMSL’s designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.
STLCyberCon 2017 attracts large audience of students and professionals to UMSL
The conference was a joint effort of the computer science and information systems departments and showcased the university as a hub of cybersecurity education.
Cybersecurity program obtains $493,000 in NSA-funded grants to elevate curriculum, lab infrastructure
The two grants will fund lab infrastructures, enhance equipment and advance curricula.
Business alumna takes talents internationally with Mastercard
Tammy Hawkins is open to her software engineering career taking her just about anywhere in the world.
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