As a puppy raiser for the nonprofit Dogs Inc, Pellegrino is training a puppy named Electra to serve as a guide dog.
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3 questions with Luke Pellegrino, second-year optometry student
As a puppy raiser for the nonprofit Dogs Inc, Pellegrino is training a puppy named Electra to serve as a guide dog.
3 questions with Luke Pellegrino, second-year optometry student
As a puppy raiser for the nonprofit Dogs Inc, Pellegrino is training a puppy named Electra to serve as a guide dog.
DNP graduate Emily Leone builds on passion for women’s health and advocacy
Leone earned an award for her DNP project, “Implementation of a Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Toolkit Postpartum,” at the college’s pinning ceremony in August.
Basketball lifer Bob Sundvold has lifted UMSL men’s basketball program to unprecedented heights
The veteran coach has guided the Tritons to four of the past six NCAA Tournaments with three Sweet 16 appearances and one Elite Eight run and now owns the program’s all-time wins record.
Basketball lifer Bob Sundvold has lifted UMSL men’s basketball program to unprecedented heights
The veteran coach has guided the Tritons to four of the past six NCAA Tournaments with three Sweet 16 appearances and one Elite Eight run and now owns the program’s all-time wins record.
Basketball lifer Bob Sundvold has lifted UMSL men’s basketball program to unprecedented heights
The veteran coach has guided the Tritons to four of the past six NCAA Tournaments with three Sweet 16 appearances and one Elite Eight run and now owns the program’s all-time wins record.
At Greater St. Louis, Inc., UMSL alum Kylee Garretson attracts companies to invest in St. Louis
Garretson’s role involves analyzing everything from site infrastructure to workforce demographics to tax structures.
At Greater St. Louis, Inc., UMSL alum Kylee Garretson attracts companies to invest in St. Louis
Garretson’s role involves analyzing everything from site infrastructure to workforce demographics to tax structures.
At Greater St. Louis, Inc., UMSL alum Kylee Garretson attracts companies to invest in St. Louis
Garretson’s role involves analyzing everything from site infrastructure to workforce demographics to tax structures.
UMSL’s Advanced Workforce Center delivers diverse pathways to prepare the workforce of tomorrow
With a new location on the UMSL campus, the AWC offers everything from collaborative educational agreements with corporate partners to short-term skill development.
UMSL’s Advanced Workforce Center delivers diverse pathways to prepare the workforce of tomorrow
With a new location on the UMSL campus, the AWC offers everything from collaborative educational agreements with corporate partners to short-term skill development.
UMSL’s Advanced Workforce Center delivers diverse pathways to prepare the workforce of tomorrow
With a new location on the UMSL campus, the AWC offers everything from collaborative educational agreements with corporate partners to short-term skill development.
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Bob Samples retiring after 31 years as spokesperson, key policy advisor at UMSL
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Dharmendra Neupane creates big solutions on a nanoscopic scale
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The College of Education has played a dominant role in the regional education workforce. Graduates become leaders and champions for their students.
Lav Gupta part of UM System team working to bring high-speed internet to rural communities
The assistant professor of computer science worked in telecommunications in India and helped build the backbone network there before going into academia.
Better vision care in the palm of your hand
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Mercantile Library celebrates 175 years with an exhibition honoring its place as the oldest library west of the Mississippi
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Shop UMSL local for the holidays
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MSW student Madeline Seefeldt finds an unlikely home
During her time at L’Arche, Seefeldt has cared for adults with intellectual disabilities and raised awareness about the organization through community outreach.
A new family tradition: The Pangs make up two generations of lifelong learners in the DBA program
Kei Pang is completing his dissertation as part of the DBA program’s first cohort, and his son Jo Pang is beginning courses this semester.
Education prepped Kara Bailey to be top of the class in the St. Louis restaurant scene
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Infographic: From UMSL to city hall
Through roles as mayors and city managers, UMSL alumni have and continue to set policy and determine the future of their regions – St. Louis and far beyond.
‘Now the people have a voice’: Alumna Ella Jones leads Ferguson as mayor after historic win
After successful careers in the private sector, Jones entered politics in 2015, becoming the first Black city councilor and later mayor of Ferguson.
Sharonica Hardin-Bartley works to close opportunity gaps at University City schools
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‘Knowledge through a different lens’: College of Nursing teaches LGBTQ+ care through an innovative module
The module incorporated education specific to the health care needs, barriers and clinical experiences often encountered by members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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Assistant Professor of Social Work Erica Koegler brings light to sex and labor trafficking in the Midwest
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A $1.4 million award helps plant researcher Kevin L. Cox Jr. help the world
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Gyanpriya Maharaj studies Guyana’s biodiversity, ecology and butterflies
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IN UNISON Scholars program helps students find their way in the world of music
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Infographic: Social mobility at UMSL
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Jennifer Fletcher-Kelley brings medical care to rural Midwest and South through role at Air Evac
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Big dreams from the latest cohort of the Entrepreneur Quest Student Accelerator Pitch Competition
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