Rita Colwell

Rain doesn’t dampen commencement spirit

A steady, cold rain over the weekend made it feel more like Seattle than St. Louis, but it didn’t seem to dampen the commencement spirit of University of Missouri–St. Louis...

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UMSL to honor microbiologist, music director

Environmental microbiologist Rita Colwell was the first woman director of the National Science Foundation. St. Louis Symphony Music Director David Robertson also serves as principal guest conductor of the BBC...

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First woman NSF director to serve as keynote for Gender Studies symposium

Rita Colwell, the first woman director of the National Science Foundation, will serve as the keynote speaker for “Women in the Academy: Leveling the Playing Field.” The Gender Studies program...

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