Muchhala was granted a research sabbatical for 2023 to further his research and launch a large-scale project in the tropical forests of northern South America.
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Five questions with Nathan Muchhala, associate professor of biology
Muchhala was granted a research sabbatical for 2023 to further his research and launch a large-scale project in the tropical forests of northern South America.
Five questions with Nathan Muchhala, associate professor of biology
Muchhala was granted a research sabbatical for 2023 to further his research and launch a large-scale project in the tropical forests of northern South America.
Three UMSL graduates among St. Louis Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2024
Alums Jessica Cross, Stephanie Korpal and Maggie Rapplean were honored at the annual luncheon at the Chase Park Plaza.
Provost Steven Berberich announces 17 faculty promotions for the 2024-25 academic year
Three faculty members were granted tenure, two earned the rank of full professor, and 12 non-tenure track faculty members also advanced.
Provost Steven Berberich announces 17 faculty promotions for the 2024-25 academic year
Three faculty members were granted tenure, two earned the rank of full professor, and 12 non-tenure track faculty members also advanced.
Provost Steven Berberich announces 17 faculty promotions for the 2024-25 academic year
Three faculty members were granted tenure, two earned the rank of full professor, and 12 non-tenure track faculty members also advanced.
Cody Ding, David Kimball and Xuemin ‘Sam’ Wang named Curators’ Distinguished Professors
It is the highest rank in the University of Missouri System and recognizes faculty members for exceptional contributions to research, education and service.
Cody Ding, David Kimball and Xuemin ‘Sam’ Wang named Curators’ Distinguished Professors
It is the highest rank in the University of Missouri System and recognizes faculty members for exceptional contributions to research, education and service.
Cody Ding, David Kimball and Xuemin ‘Sam’ Wang named Curators’ Distinguished Professors
It is the highest rank in the University of Missouri System and recognizes faculty members for exceptional contributions to research, education and service.
Eye on UMSL: Honeysuckle hack
Assistant Teaching Professor Meghann Humphries helps direct Pierre Laclede Honors College students working to remove invasive honeysuckle growing in the Bellerive Bird Sanctuary last Friday morning.
Eye on UMSL: Honeysuckle hack
Assistant Teaching Professor Meghann Humphries helps direct Pierre Laclede Honors College students working to remove invasive honeysuckle growing in the Bellerive Bird Sanctuary last Friday morning.
Eye on UMSL: Honeysuckle hack
Assistant Teaching Professor Meghann Humphries helps direct Pierre Laclede Honors College students working to remove invasive honeysuckle growing in the Bellerive Bird Sanctuary last Friday morning.
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UMSL alum Lúcia G. Lohmann named next president of the Missouri Botanical Garden
Lohmann earned a PhD in biology with an emphasis in ecology, evolution and systematics from UMSL in 2003 and had support from the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology while pursuing her degree.
New school year starts by honoring faculty, staff with Chancellor’s Awards at State of the University Address
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik presented the accolades to exemplary faculty and staff members Friday.
UMSL welcomes 21 new faculty members as fall semester begins
There are nine new faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences, four each in the College of Business Administration and the College of Nursing, two in the College of Optometry, one in the School of Social Work and one in UMSL Libraries.
Microbiologist Lon Chubiz part of a team of researchers studying effects of increasing drought, fire on forest recovery
The team, led by colleagues at the University of Idaho, received a six-year, $15 million grant from NSF’s Biology Integration Institutes program.
CLIMB program celebrates 10th class of summer interns
A total of four students from Hazelwood East High School, Hazelwood West High School and University City High School took part in the paid summer internship program.
Eye on UMSL: Tending the gardens
Biology student James Ott and Sustainable Energy & Environmental Coordinator Katy Mike Smaistrla pull weeds last week in the native gardens north of the Recreation Wellness Center.
Biology graduate Jesse Laseter getting acclimated in new job with Missouri Department of Conservation
Laseter, who graduated magna cum laude, is working as a resource management technician as part of the department’s community conservation team.
Biology Professor Michi Tobler uncovers lessons from fish living in extreme environments
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.
Biology graduate and 2024 Women Trailblazers recipient Nora Stith heading to dental school this fall
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
UMSL entomologists Aimee Dunlap and Sara Miller join UMSL Daily for a conversation about the historic cicada emergence that will soon happen in Missouri.
Annual Graduate Research Fair helps students showcase their work
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.
Xuemin ‘Sam’ Wang to receive 2024 Terry Galliard Medal at International Symposium on Plant Lipids
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 hosts workshop for researchers affiliated with Taylor Geospatial Institute
The workshop provided an opportunity to showcase the technology tools available in UMSL’s Geospatial Advanced Technology Lab, which opened this semester.
Julie Packard receives Robert R. Hermann World Ecology Award from UMSL’s Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center
Packard, who has served as the executive director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium since its opening 40 years ago, is a leading voice promoting healthy oceans.
Students showcase their research during Undergraduate Research Day at the Missouri Capitol
UMSL students Brittany Bounds, John Granicke, Jesse Laseter, Zachary Pfeiffer, Cory Perkins, Julia Talbert and Addison Vogt took part in the annual event in Jefferson City, Missouri.
UMSL biology alumni featured at 2024 Margalef Endowed Symposium
Speakers included Samoa Asigau, Christina Baer, Danielle Lee and Eliot Miller, who touched on topics ranging from biotechnology to ornithology.
Nine faculty members granted sabbaticals or teaching releases during 2024-25 academic year
Sharlee Climer, Aimee Dunlap, Kailash Joshi, Trey Kidd, Lynda McDowell, Jennifer Siciliani, Alina Slapac, Ann Steffen and Adriano Udani have been granted time to devote to research or course development.
Criminology and criminal justice doctoral student Ellie Lyne wins 3 Minute Thesis competition
The annual competition is meant to celebrate doctoral research while cultivating academic, presentation and research communication skills among students.
60 for 60: Mary Chant, Perry Drake, Corneille Ewango, Hongjin Li, Paul Matteucci and Letisha Wexstten honored as exceptional 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.
Alum Matt Austin settling into new role as curator of biodiversity data at Missouri Botanical Garden
Austin is researching the impact of climate change on flowering plants while also helping lead the process of digitizing the garden’s herbarium, which contains more than 7 million species.
Eye on UMSL: Shade for the future
Psychology student Makenzie Strickler, biology student James Ott and international business student Hendrik Bechtel plant a Bur Oak tree near the Science Complex.
UMSL alum Jane Merkel serves as zoological manager of animal health at Saint Louis Zoo
Merkel earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology from UMSL and did research in the lab of Patricia Parker, then the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Zoological Studies.
Biology student Alexander Entwistle receives Remington R. Williams Award from University of Missouri Board of Curators
The biology major was recognized for his work as president of the Pierre Laclede Honors College Student Association, among other activities.
Whitney and Anna Harris Conservation Forum examines urban heat islands, their impact and mitigation strategies
The event featured presentations from UMSL History Professor Andrew Hurley, AECOM Principal Steven Duong and Living Earth Collaborative Postdoctoral Fellow Kaylee Arnold.
Michi Tobler engaging in teaching, research and outreach as new E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Zoological Studies at UMSL
Tobler has a dual appointment as senior scientist at the Saint Louis Zoo and will be collaborating on research through the WildCare Institute.
Lon Chubiz, Katie Jochens and Tyrome Petty receive UMSL Hero Awards
The monthly awards recognize the exemplary efforts of staff and faculty members from across campus.
Fall semester opening at UMSL with 25 new faculty members
Keeta Holmes and Alice Hall helped new faculty members get acclimated to the UMSL community during orientation last Tuesday.
CLIMB marks nine years helping area high school students gain lab experience through paid internships
Eight young women from the Hazelwood, Jennings and University City school districts took part in the six-week program this summer.
UMSL biology student Alexander Entwistle honored as a 2023 recipient of Remington R. Williams Award by University of Missouri Board of Curators
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
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.
Eye on UMSL: New beds
University of Missouri–St. Louis biology majors Nora Stith and Jesse Laseter add soil to one of the seven new garden beds at the UMSL Community Garden.
Richard B. Primack highlights how climate change is hitting famed Walden Pond during Jane and Whitney Harris Lecture
The Boston University professor delivered last week’s lecture, presented by UMSL’s Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center, at the Saint Louis Zoo.
Students get a chance to show off their work at annual Graduate Research Fair
Students from biology, chemistry, criminology and criminal justice, computer science, education, political science, public policy, psychology and social work took part in the fair.
Six faculty members granted sabbaticals for research and other creative works
Deborah Cohen, Lea-Rachel Kosnik, Nathan Muchhala, Rebecca Rogers, Eric Wiland and Gaiyan Zhang will spend either a semester or one full academic year on sabbatical.
UMSL students visit Missouri State Capitol for Undergraduate Research Day
Twelve UMSL students across a variety of disciplines joined 36 other students from throughout the UM System for last Thursday’s event in Jefferson City.
Aimee Dunlap, Nathan Muchhala sharing leadership of UMSL’s Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center
The pair chat about how they’re approaching their roles as caretakers of what they describe as the center’s “amazing legacy.”
Alumna Elizabeth Petersen receives inaugural Dr. Jane A. Miller Award, named in honor of her mentor
The award was created to recognize “encouragement, fostering and support of women in science and science education.”
Eye on UMSL: Three Minute Thesis
Biology PhD student George Todd presents his research on hover fly cognitive and behavioral ecology during a Three Minute Thesis competition last week in the MSC.
Christina Karam preparing for medical school after leaving behind turmoil of Lebanon, earning biology degree at UMSL
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.
Eye on UMSL: Prepping for finals
Ray Kannenberg, a first-year doctoral student pursuing his PhD in cellular biology, studies in the lobby of the Science Learning Building as the end of the fall semester draws near.
Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center honors alumna Jaqueline Goerck with Robert R. Hermann World Ecology Award
Goerck, a 1999 PhD graduate, helped found SAVE Brasil, which works to protect birds and their natural environments in her native Brazil.
Professor Emerita Zuleyma Tang-Martinez honored for challenging accepted ideas in science, promoting diversity
The Animal Behavior Society presented the longtime member of the Department of Biology with its Exemplar Award at its annual meeting.
UMSL celebrates exemplary faculty, staff with Chancellor’s Awards
Twelve faculty members and four staff members received Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence and the Gerald and Deanne Gitner Excellence in Teaching Award.
UMSL welcoming 29 new faculty members as the fall semester begins
New faculty members in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Nursing and the Pierre Laclede Honors College took part in orientation last week.
STARS program celebrates the work of its latest class of aspiring scientists
A group of 70 high school students from across the St. Louis region and beyond received hands-on training in scientific research through the six-week program.
CLIMB Program provides area high school students hands-on research experience in UMSL labs
Thirteen interns from the Hazelwood, Jennings, Ritenour, Riverview Gardens and University City school districts took part in this summer’s program.
STLMade spotlights UMSL-led research on pollination in urban orchards
Associate Professor Aimee Dunlap serves as director of the project, which involves seven researchers from six institutions across the St. Louis region.
UMSL celebrates work of its faculty researchers and innovators
Jerry Dunn, Lon Chubiz, Aimee Dunlap, Nathan Muchhala, Felia Davenport and Uma Segal were honored at the Research and Innovation Reception on April 8.
UMSL students share research at Missouri Capitol as part of Undergraduate Research Day
Anne Brown, Bridget Muise, Breara Wenzel, Maya Harter, Owen Ireton and Lucas Lauter showcased their work for and took questions from legislators and other officials.
Science Teachers of Missouri honor Charles Granger with annual award in his name
The Charles R. Granger Legacy Award will recognize educators who have spent their careers striving to give back to the state’s science community.
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