Kohm, with the support of her family, recently established the Kohm Scholars Program to assist high-achieving, low-income students in reaching their educational goals.
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UMSL honors Barbara Kohm and family with 2025 E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Medal for Philanthropy at Founders Celebration
Kohm, with the support of her family, recently established the Kohm Scholars Program to assist high-achieving, low-income students in reaching their educational goals.
UMSL honors Barbara Kohm and family with 2025 E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Medal for Philanthropy at Founders Celebration
Kohm, with the support of her family, recently established the Kohm Scholars Program to assist high-achieving, low-income students in reaching their educational goals.
UMSL awarded $2.4 million grant to continue expanding Succeed Program
The funding will go toward enhancing Succeed programming, strengthening vocational and academic opportunities and improving transition services.
UMSL recognized as leader supporting social mobility in latest US News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings
UMSL also ranked No. 136 nationally on the list of top public universities.
UMSL recognized as leader supporting social mobility in latest US News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings
UMSL also ranked No. 136 nationally on the list of top public universities.
UMSL recognized as leader supporting social mobility in latest US News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings
UMSL also ranked No. 136 nationally on the list of top public universities.
UMSL students and alumni ready to impress potential employers at Fall Internship and Job Fair
More than 530 students and alumni attended the event, which featured nearly 90 employers from a variety of industries.
UMSL students and alumni ready to impress potential employers at Fall Internship and Job Fair
More than 530 students and alumni attended the event, which featured nearly 90 employers from a variety of industries.
UMSL students and alumni ready to impress potential employers at Fall Internship and Job Fair
More than 530 students and alumni attended the event, which featured nearly 90 employers from a variety of industries.
Joint Engineering Program graduate Kyle Stallings starts platform integration role at Boeing
Stallings was involved with the program outside of the classroom, too, including as an officer for the Society of Future Engineers.
Joint Engineering Program graduate Kyle Stallings starts platform integration role at Boeing
Stallings was involved with the program outside of the classroom, too, including as an officer for the Society of Future Engineers.
Joint Engineering Program graduate Kyle Stallings starts platform integration role at Boeing
Stallings was involved with the program outside of the classroom, too, including as an officer for the Society of Future Engineers.
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Joint Engineering grad Emmanuel Morgan lands project management role at Nooter/Eriksen
Morgan’s experience in UMSL’s Bridge Program helped him prepare for college and inspired his journey to finish his education debt-free through scholarships and other options.
UMSL alum Semir Vajzovic invests in the next generation of engineers
Vajzovic is the director of asset, investment and risk management at Ameren and an adjunct instructor in the UMSL/WashU Joint Engineering Program
UMSL Engineering students celebrate opening of new Greenwood Cemetery access road
Under faculty member Gary Moore’s guidance, four engineering students did an initial site analysis, then brought the design to 90% completion before handing the project off to partners.
Eye on UMSL: Practice makes perfect
Coaches and student athletes from UMSL’s basketball, volleyball and soccer teams worked with more than 20 children at the Mark Twain Athletic Center as part of Bring a Child to Work Day.
Engineering grad Bob O’Neill builds on passion for sustainability working in retro-commissioning
As a project engineer with Grumman|Butkus Associates in Chicago, O’Neill looks for ways to save energy and optimize mechanical systems in existing buildings to make them more efficient and sustainable.
Year in review: UMSL sees transformative change during 2024
Look back at some of UMSL Daily’s top stories from the past year.
Joint engineering graduate Daniel Olejniczak lands position working on the electrical transformer system at Hitachi Energy
Olejniczak will be part of a team of technicians that operates on transformers – such as the ones used by Ameren and other large power companies – that are experiencing issues.
McDonnell Foundation awards $8 million grant to help grow new UMSL School of Engineering
The new school will begin enrolling students next fall as it works to address the workforce demand for more trained engineers in the St. Louis region and across the state of Missouri.
Ken and Nancy Kranzberg receive 2024 E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Medal for Philanthropy at Founders Celebration
The couple has endowed professorships and student scholarships at UMSL also supported capital projects, including the Touhill Performing Arts Center, the Public Media Commons and the renovation of University Libraries.
Intramotev highlights internship and job opportunities available to UMSL joint engineering program students and graduates
Intramotev CEO Timothy Luchini, an adjunct instructor in the program, co-founded the startup focused on developing battery-electric self-propelled rail cars.
Riaz Zaidi earns 10th college degree, graduates with daughter
A lifelong learner, Zaidi graduated with a PhD in STEM education after previously earning degrees in areas such as aeronautical engineering, engineering management and international affairs.
Joint Engineering Program marks 30 years of training quality engineers for the St. Louis workforce
Approximately 1,400 alumni have earned degrees in either in civil, electrical and mechanical engineering through the program since its founding.
Dwayne Perry building on family legacy in UMSL/WUSTL Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program
The civil engineering major is on track to earn his degree and launch his career 10 years after his mother graduated from the program.
New Engineering Services Program helps UMSL students gain real-world experience at Boeing
Bushra Zaidi and Lorne St. Christopher II are two of seven students in the UMSL/Washington University Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program currently taking part in the program, which launched last year.
Eye on UMSL: Lunar New Year
Freshman civil engineering student Nhat Pham helps junior graphic design major Thanh Ly with his traditional Vietnamese attire during last week’s celebration.
Mechanical engineering students build improved testing device for St. Louis manufacturer Hussmann
William Todd, Seth Flamm, Alexander Clark and Briana Kagy developed the apparatus for their Mechanical Engineering Design Project capstone course.
UMSL engineering students work to help restore historic Greenwood Cemetery
Students Trinity Lopez, Dwayne Perry and Alexis Twillman, along with program director Gary Moore, are designing a paved roadway to help with restorations at the cemetery.
Boeing to launch Engineering Services Program to train students in UMSL/WUSTL Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program
The program, starting this semester, will provide as many as 20 UMSL students the opportunity to be paid and gain experience working on real-world engineering projects.
Veteran Joel Fecke launching new career at SAS after earning master’s in economics at UMSL
Fecke also earned graduate certificates in data science and applied econometrics and data analysis and will be working as an associate software developer.
Olivia Crowell reflects on her UMSL experience as she looks to her future as an engineer
The Honors College student will be graduating in December with a degree in electrical engineering from the UMSL/WUSTL Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program.
Bahamian student Shakinah Clarke settling into college life, pursuing engineering at UMSL
Clarke, one of 20 Bahamian students studying at UMSL this semester, received a National Merit Scholarship to attend college in the United States.
Randall Vogan, Channon Peoples and Erin Whitteck receive UMSL Hero Awards
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
UMSL students eager to impress as Fall Internship and Job Fair returns to campus
The event featured 86 employers and attracted around 300 UMSL students and alumni on Friday at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
UMSL makes another big jump in US News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings, earning high marks for social mobility, value
The university has improved a combined 69 places in the overall rankings in the past three years and was first in Missouri on the list of “Top Performers on Social Mobility.”
Alumnus Steven Harris promoted to managing partner at RubinBrown LLP
In May, the Clayton-based accounting and professional consulting firm named Harris managing partner, only the fourth in the company’s 70-year history.
Graduate David McFarland balances multiple roles while earning degree in mechanical engineering
McFarland, who was a teaching assistant and on the Joint Engineering Program student advisory board, graduated with a full-time offer at Icon Mechanical.
Kameron Ripple honors grandfather’s memory at the Triton Pantry
Afternoons volunteering with his grandfather left a lasting impression on Ripple, who became the Triton Pantry’s first part-time employee.
UMSL graduate Rob Jones gets a boost from the Joint Engineering Program to build a business of his own
Jones worked toward his degree part-time for more than a decade while simultaneously working his way up at Wellston-based John Harder & Company.
Kearsten Sakamoto finds passion for problem solving in Joint Engineering Program
Sakamoto hopes to work on solving issues such as unequal food access through transportation engineering.
Jeffry Faulkner overcomes lack of resources to graduate with engineering job
Inspired by an interest in architecture and construction, Faulkner earned his BS in civil engineering and now works at Parsons.
Electrical engineering student and lighting artist Ann Johnson combines creativity with technology
Ann Johnson initially created stage lighting and art projects as a hobby. Now she’s working to turn it into a full-time career by pursuing an electrical engineering degree.
Graduate Nick Barbeau strives to help others through engineering work
The BSEE student will graduate with a job lined up in water and wastewater treatment at Burns & McDonnell in Kansas City.
Research conference addresses challenge to increase gender diversity in STEM fields
Undergraduate and graduate students had a chance to share their own research and gain insight from women faculty members in STEM fields.
Tahj Gayfield prioritizes connections with students and campus leadership
Through UMSL Ambassadors, Cru and the Office of Student Involvement, Tahj Gayfield used every opportunity to enjoy his time on campus.
New mother Ashley Newton drives rough and studies hard
The senior’s engineering interest in demolition derby blossomed from a childhood love for classic cars.
New joint engineering Associate Dean Haiyan Cai aims to aid students
Cai brings eight years of experience as a National Science Foundation program director and UMSL chair of mathematics and computer science to the post.
STEM programs benefiting from $1 million gift from Bayer
The first-floor lecture hall in recently renovated Benton Hall will be named for the company in recognition of its generosity.
NAF Future Ready Lab gives Jennings students learning opportunities on UMSL campus
The College of Education has teamed up with the national foundation and local corporations to provide a STEM summer internship experience for high school students.
Bill Clinton visits Girls Inc. STEM program grown with UMSL help
Keith Miller and Amber Bell-Christian helped develop the initiative that the former president made an appearance at last week.
Meaningful connections: Scholarships benefit donors as well as students
Nicholas O’Brien and Brandi Fields were two UMSL scholarship recipients recently recognized at a luncheon on campus.
Science teachers, alumnae reflect on UMSL’s first female chemistry professor, who inspired their careers
For Jeanette Hencken, Liz Petersen, Sandra Mueller and Joan Twillman, meeting Jane Miller changed their lives and fueled their passion for science education.
Emerson vice president says women, minorities are answer to American shortfall in growing STEM economy
Pamela Jackson’s address on “Women in STEM Careers” was the latest in the Distinguished Speaker Series at UMSL.
Education alumna leads National Institute for STEM Education
Judith Zimny graduated from UMSL with a master’s degree in educational leadership in 1983. She was recently named vice president of NISE.
UMSL one of eight Missouri schools in $5 million NSF grant to increase minority graduates in STEM
The grant calls for a 125 percent increase in Missouri’s minority STEM graduates, with the goal of graduating more than 600 statewide by 2021.
International student finds resilience and confidence in first-year experience
After a short bout of homesickness, business administration major Prachi Talwar reached out and found a welcoming community at UMSL.
Proof in the pudding: Travis Johnson’s power career result of driven academics, engineering program
He landed his electrical engineer job at POWER Engineers after working a co-op position available to him through the UMSL/WUSTL Joint Engineering Program.
Space to simply be: Student haunts and hideaways are central to campus experience
As useful as a map can be, getting to know a place like UMSL requires exploring it in person. So does discovering a favorite spot.
Tritons duo sweeps recent PNC GLVC swimming, diving honors
Freshman Felix Kusnierz and senior Ellen Fix were recently named PNC GLVC Athletes of the Week. They were the first from the program to earn the distinction.
7 scenes from UMSL Day
Nearly 1,000 people visited the University of Missouri–St. Louis on March 15 for the biannual event.
UMSL engineering education bolstered T. Christopher Peoples
The daily commute from his home in north St. Louis to his high school in Kirkwood, Mo., was an opportunity for T....
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