Alumni and influential faculty members shared highlights and personal reflections from each of the past six decades of the department’s history.
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UMSL celebrates 60 years of chemistry education
Alumni and influential faculty members shared highlights and personal reflections from each of the past six decades of the department’s history.
UMSL celebrates 60 years of chemistry education
Alumni and influential faculty members shared highlights and personal reflections from each of the past six decades of the department’s history.
UMSL celebrates 60 years of chemistry education
Alumni and influential faculty members shared highlights and personal reflections from each of the past six decades of the department’s history.
Counseling PhD candidate Rattanakorn ‘Gon’ Ratanashevorn wins prestigious Ralph F. Berdie Memorial Research Award
The award encourages and provides support for research in the area of college student affairs and related areas of counseling and education.
Counseling PhD candidate Rattanakorn ‘Gon’ Ratanashevorn wins prestigious Ralph F. Berdie Memorial Research Award
The award encourages and provides support for research in the area of college student affairs and related areas of counseling and education.
Counseling PhD candidate Rattanakorn ‘Gon’ Ratanashevorn wins prestigious Ralph F. Berdie Memorial Research Award
The award encourages and provides support for research in the area of college student affairs and related areas of counseling and education.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Juan Vigil helped the men’s tennis team sweep Maryville Saturday in its first GLVC dual meet of the season. The Tritons have now won three straight duals.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Juan Vigil helped the men’s tennis team sweep Maryville Saturday in its first GLVC dual meet of the season. The Tritons have now won three straight duals.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Juan Vigil helped the men’s tennis team sweep Maryville Saturday in its first GLVC dual meet of the season. The Tritons have now won three straight duals.
Former BJC HealthCare Group President Sandra Van Trease touts value of ethics in business
Van Trease was the featured speaker in the latest installment of “Ethics: A Foundation for Success,” the six-part alumni conversations series.
Former BJC HealthCare Group President Sandra Van Trease touts value of ethics in business
Van Trease was the featured speaker in the latest installment of “Ethics: A Foundation for Success,” the six-part alumni conversations series.
Former BJC HealthCare Group President Sandra Van Trease touts value of ethics in business
Van Trease was the featured speaker in the latest installment of “Ethics: A Foundation for Success,” the six-part alumni conversations series.
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MIMH rallies around longtime staff member Michelle Hill after loss of her son in house fire
A GoFundMe account created to provide support for Hill in the wake of the tragedy has raised more than $20,000.
Four-time College of Education graduate Howard Fields strives for inclusion and equity in schools
Fields’ work as a speaker and thought leader focuses on inclusion, student performance disparities, diversity and systemic racism.
UMSL Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center announces fourth Anchor Accelerator cohort, expanded entrepreneurship program
Scott Morris, executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center, touted new courses, plans for future programming and a $3 million investment in the center’s facilities.
UMSL exceeds St. Louis Anchor Action Network goals for increased hiring, purchasing in 2023
There has been a campuswide commitment to engage local businesses and recruit staff from the network’s focused geography in north St. Louis city and county.
Benjamin Jealous highlights the forgotten history of economic and racial solidarity during MLK Holiday Observance
The former president of the NAACP and executive director of the Sierra Club recounted the formation of the Readjuster Party.
New Veterans Center Manager Martina Meng aims to enact positive change for student veterans and higher education
Meng comes to the role after serving nearly 12 years in the Missouri Army National Guard and also working as the Guard’s state tuition assistance manager.
Lifelong learner: Finance Professor Yiuman Tse earns master’s degree in computer science
Tse wanted to add to his knowledge and enhance his teaching with his new degree, which he completed nearly 30 years after earning his PhD.
UMSL names Shu Schiller new dean of the College of Business Administration
Schiller, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Wright State University, will assume her new position on April 1.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Freshman swimmer Justice Beard won both the 500- and 1,000-yard freestyle races Friday in a dual meet with Washington University in St. Louis.
Eye on UMSL: County executive takes center stage
St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page spoke with Chancellor Kristin Sobolik and Tim Nowak before delivering his annual State of the County Address at the Touhill.
Criminologist Richard Rosenfeld, a national expert on crime trends and crime statistics, dies at age 75
Rosenfeld was a past president of the American Society of Criminology and the 2017 recipient of its Edwin H. Sutherland Award in recognition of his career achievements.
Eye on UMSL: Global Triton Welcome
New international students share a laugh during an information session at the start of Global Triton Welcome, which kicked off Monday in the MSC.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The men’s basketball team knocked off Maryville and Truman State last week to run its record to 5-1 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play.
As director of community wellness for A Red Circle, recent UMSL grad Nikki Engelbrecht helps improve healthy food access in north St. Louis County
The nonprofit organization provides access to healthy foods, education and the arts to families in north St. Louis County.
Media Coverage: December 2023
Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories.
DNP student Yolanda Duncan pays it forward to help hungry students
Duncan matched a young student’s donation to pay off lunch debts at local schools and also enjoys volunteering in the community.
Explore London with UMSL alum Veronique DiVoire
She works as the head of human resources for Freedom from Torture, a not-for-profit human rights organization.
UMSL alum Toni Hayes uses her passion for science to make a difference for people with rare diseases
Now living in Pepperell, Massachusetts, she works as principal scientist of toxicology for preclinical drug development at Apellis Pharmaceuticals.
Education graduate Elisabeth Farrel builds relationships, responsibility in middle school
Farrel is teaching sixth grade math at Windsor Middle School, where she helps her students balance newfound freedom and personal responsibility.
UMSL celebrates its past while building for the future during eventful 2023
The university continued to impact the lives of students and people in the broader community while marking its 60th anniversary.
New graduate Rachel Goldmeier applying lessons from MPPA program to work at Community Innovation and Action Center
Goldmeier, who also earned her MSW at UMSL in 2015, joined CIAC as a graduate research assistant before being hired full-time as an outreach coordinator.
UMSL alum Ken Earley puts creative talents to use for St. Louis CITY SC
He’s enjoyed watching the club grow and working with the creative team to develop and bring awareness to the St. Louis-centered brand.
Fall 2023 commencement: A Saturday for celebration
Campus photographer Derik Holtmann captured some of the joyous scenes as UMSL celebrated nearly 1,000 graduates.
Nepalese student Saksham Prajapati makes most of time at UMSL while earning degree in physics
Prajapati was active in the Physics Club and Student Government Association and received his degree with distinction for his research on comets with Professor Erika Gibb.
Nursing graduate Abby Crow starting position as labor and delivery nurse at St. John’s Hospital
Crow graduated magna cum laude with her BSN from the College of Nursing and a certificate from the Pierre Laclede Honors College.
Psychology graduate Noelle Wisdom earns first Triton Traditions Keeper Medal for completing challenges in and around the UMSL campus
The new Triton Traditions Keeper Challenge features 63 challenges designed to help students explore campus, get involved and connect with UMSL’s history.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Freshman Hendrik Bechtel won the 500- and 1,000-yard freestyle races to help the men’s swimming team close out 2023 with wins against Missouri S&T and Rockhurst.
Communication graduate Jazmin Davis making up for lost time with help of Accelerated MA program
Davis graduated with her bachelor’s degree over the weekend and is on track to be the first student to earn her master’s next year as part of the new program.
History and French graduate Jeannette Memmer sets her sights on PhD, museum industry
Memmer, who will serve as a student marshal for the College of Arts and Sciences, plans to study early modern European history in graduate school.
With MARSfarm, UMSL alum Peter Webb makes agricultural technology more accessible to students
The St. Louis-based company brings the farm into the classroom with countertop-sized greenhouses.
Riz Khan uses knowledge gained through UMSL nonprofit certificate to feed the hungry with the Little Angels Foundation
The St. Louis-based nonprofit organization provides nutritious, home-cooked meals to children, refugees, immigrants and the unhoused community.
MacArthur Foundation releases new report from UMSL researchers detailing what drives people’s attitudes about community safety
Professor Lee Slocum was the lead author of the report, which was developed after surveying community members in St. Louis County, Mecklenburg County and Missoula County.
60 for 60: Veronique DiVoire, Martin Kardos, Steve O’Loughlin, T. Christopher Peoples and Olivia Soule 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.
Eye on UMSL: In the spirit of the season
Psychology major Sonia Murekatete adds icing to her gingerbread house during the Office of Student Involvement’s final Transfer Student Tuesday event of the semester.
Online MBA students visit Panama, complete consulting project with architecture and construction company
The trip offered students a chance to explore a different country, different culture and different way of doing business while helping them think globally.
UMSL to honor nearly 1,000 students during fall commencement ceremonies
The weekend’s featured speakers include alumni Kathy Boyd-Fenger and Dan Isom as well as PhD candidate Riisa Rawlins.
UMSL volleyball team’s remarkable season ends in NCAA semifinals
The Tritons beat Anderson University in four sets to reach the national semifinals for the second straight year but were swept by eventual national champion Cal State Los Angeles.
Teach in 12 graduate Sam Cross makes math education approachable
After changing career paths, Cross has accepted a full-time position teaching math at Northwest High School in Cedar Hill, Missouri.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The men’s and women’s swimming teams won 19 of 22 events at their annual Winter Triangular against Maryville and Quincy on Saturday afternoon.
MBA graduate Sophie Faulkner preparing to work behind the scenes in the golf business
Faulkner, a former UMSL women’s golfer, will begin working as an assistant club professional at Bellerive Country Club in February.
Student organizations foster community and connections on campus
Groups such as Alpha Phi Omega, Triton Vets and UMSL Chess Club are bringing students together on and off campus.
UMSL Athletics, volunteers pitch in to create positive environment during Midwest Region Championship
UMSL community members from across campus welcomed visiting teams, sold concessions and merchandise, produced digital livestreams and more.
Eye on UMSL: ‘The Marriage of Figaro’
UMSL students rehearse a selection from Mozart’s comic opera masterpiece as Opera Theatre Interim Director Karen Kanakis leads them from the front row.
Geospatial Advanced Technology Lab to begin serving students in the spring semester
The university provided matching funds to construct the GIS and virtual reality labs after receiving more than $1 million from the state of Missouri through the MoExcels Workforce Initiative.
Media Coverage: November 2023
Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The men’s basketball team split home games against William Jewell and Rockhurst last week as it kicked off Great Lakes Valley Conference play.
Nursing students present at annual Research Day and McIntosh-Durham Lecture
Nursing students shared their findings on research topics ranging from healthy eating to implicit bias and health care outcomes.
UMSL volleyball team repeats as NCAA Division II Midwest Region champions, bound for national quarterfinals
The Tritons knocked off Ferris State in Saturday’s regional final and will face Anderson University at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.
Economics alum Jordan Franks launches Taste of Jack’s salsa
Franks has been selling his salsa at farmers’ markets and several retail locations across the St. Louis area.
With Goebel & Co. Furniture, UMSL alum Martin Goebel combines old-world craftmanship with contemporary techniques
He’s developed a unique approach to furniture production that harnesses the power of technology while still respecting old-world traditions.
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- UMSL celebrates 60 years of chemistry education
- Counseling PhD candidate Rattanakorn ‘Gon’ Ratanashevorn wins prestigious Ralph F. Berdie Memorial Research Award
- UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
- Former BJC HealthCare Group President Sandra Van Trease touts value of ethics in business
- Julie Packard receives Robert R. Hermann World Ecology Award from UMSL’s Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center
- UMSL gets high marks in latest US News ‘Best Graduate Schools’ rankings
- Students showcase their research during Undergraduate Research Day at the Missouri Capitol
- Eye on UMSL: Moonshadow
