Amber Candela, Jennifer Chen, Lon Chubiz, Lara Kelland, Jerome Morris, Lee Slocum, Leighanne Heisel, Waldemar Rohloff and Kate Watt have been granted time to devote to research or course development.
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Faculty members granted sabbaticals and teaching releases during 2025-26 academic year
Amber Candela, Jennifer Chen, Lon Chubiz, Lara Kelland, Jerome Morris, Lee Slocum, Leighanne Heisel, Waldemar Rohloff and Kate Watt have been granted time to devote to research or course development.
Faculty members granted sabbaticals and teaching releases during 2025-26 academic year
Amber Candela, Jennifer Chen, Lon Chubiz, Lara Kelland, Jerome Morris, Lee Slocum, Leighanne Heisel, Waldemar Rohloff and Kate Watt have been granted time to devote to research or course development.
Faculty members granted sabbaticals and teaching releases during 2025-26 academic year
Amber Candela, Jennifer Chen, Lon Chubiz, Lara Kelland, Jerome Morris, Lee Slocum, Leighanne Heisel, Waldemar Rohloff and Kate Watt have been granted time to devote to research or course development.
Lauren Stumpf, Ann Kauffman and Elijah McCoy 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.
Lauren Stumpf, Ann Kauffman and Elijah McCoy 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.
Lauren Stumpf, Ann Kauffman and Elijah McCoy 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 English Writing Program shows students the impact writing makes
Associate Professor Lauren Obermark and Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Terbrock-Elmestad worked to revamp the curriculum of the university’s first-year writing course, including the addition of a community advocacy project.
UMSL English Writing Program shows students the impact writing makes
Associate Professor Lauren Obermark and Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Terbrock-Elmestad worked to revamp the curriculum of the university’s first-year writing course, including the addition of a community advocacy project.
UMSL English Writing Program shows students the impact writing makes
Associate Professor Lauren Obermark and Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Terbrock-Elmestad worked to revamp the curriculum of the university’s first-year writing course, including the addition of a community advocacy project.
Eye on UMSL: ‘A Grand Night for Singing!’
Members of the Singing Actor’s Workshop Ensemble perform a song from Rodgers and Hammerstein on April 10 in the Lee Theater at the Touhill.
Eye on UMSL: ‘A Grand Night for Singing!’
Members of the Singing Actor’s Workshop Ensemble perform a song from Rodgers and Hammerstein on April 10 in the Lee Theater at the Touhill.
Eye on UMSL: ‘A Grand Night for Singing!’
Members of the Singing Actor’s Workshop Ensemble perform a song from Rodgers and Hammerstein on April 10 in the Lee Theater at the Touhill.
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UMSL partnering with Ziplines Education to drive workforce development with tech-adjacent skills training
The university will offer online certificate programs in Project Management, Product Management, AI Prompting and Salesforce Administration through its Advanced Workforce Center.
UMSL continues to play a vital role in advancing the mission of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik serves as the chair of CUMU’s Board of Directors and was among 15 members of the UMSL community in attendance at CUMU’s annual conference last week in Minneapolis.
Students pitch business ideas during Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center’s 2024 Student Concept Competition
Jesse Frey, a senior business administration major, took home the top prize for Headlok, a heavy-duty hat retention clip for motorcycle riders.
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Cybersecurity graduate student Dipak Sunar eats a quiet lunch near the MSC Ponds on an early fall afternoon.
2024 UMSL Sustainability Summit kicks off seven-year series with strong opening event
McKinsey & Company partner Mekala Krishnan, the opening keynote speaker, set the bar high with a data-driven and solutions-oriented presentation and question-and-answer session.
UMSL Magazine honored for design in annual CASE competition
The biannual general interest magazine received the Best of District VI Award in the Design: Magazines & Periodicals category for the second consecutive year.
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The women’s soccer team registered back-to-back shutouts against Quincy and Upper Iowa to run its winning streak to six and clinch a spot in the GLVC Tournament for the fourth straight year.
UMSL’s master’s in cybersecurity program ranked No. 3 in the country by Fortune
UMSL’s cybersecurity program offers students the opportunity to choose between an information systems and technology emphasis or a computer science emphasis.
Coro Fellows Program alumni gather to celebrate 50 years of impact on the St. Louis region
The program has a proud history of developing civic-minded graduates who work and lead across government, business and nonprofit sectors throughout St. Louis and beyond.
Collaborative new fintech career event draws big crowd of business students
Officers and faculty advisors from the Accounting Club, the Finance Club and the Information Technology and Cybersecurity Club worked together to create a new event focused on the ever-evolving world of financial technology.
Sadie Weiss, Tina Hyken and Cedric Carr receive UMSL Hero Award
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.
With his debut album, ‘Drum Shoes,’ UMSL alum Tommy Wasiuta is reinforcing the idea of tap dance as music
Wasiuta studied accounting at UMSL and has worked as a professional tap dance artist in New York City since 2021.
Eye on UMSL: Artistic advice
Fine arts majors had the opportunity to discuss their work with visiting artist Amy Callner and listen to her feedback.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The 11th-ranked volleyball team swept Wayne State and Ashland but fell to No. 15 Grand Valley State at the 16th annual Midwest Region Crossover.
Mary and Hal Harris sharing their love of science with future generations through support of chemistry scholarship at UMSL
Hal Harris joined the UMSL faculty in 1970 and is now a professor emeritus in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Finance Career Conference offers students wisdom from industry professionals
Morgan Koenig and Beth DeCamp, the keynote speakers for the annual conference that was first held in 2014, are UMSL alumni.
Associate Professor Rachel Winograd discusses decline in overdose deaths and what’s contributing to it with state, national news outlets
Winograd leads UMSL’s Addiction Science team, which has been playing a central role in efforts to combat the overdose crisis in Missouri.
Grace Desjardins finds common ground to make change as 2024-25 Newman Civic Fellow
A senior studying political science, Desjardins is using her time in the fellowship to organize a Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event to raise awareness about domestic and sexual violence against women.
Whitney and Anna Harris Conservation Forum spotlights 10-year-old Buffalo Treaty
Leroy Little Bear, Roxann Smith and Jonny BearCub Stiffarm discussed the treaty and the ecological and cultural significance of restoring American bison to native lands.
UMSL College of Nursing unveils $7 million Nursing Learning Resource and Simulation Center
The 21,000-square-foot immersive learning center offers state-of-the-art space, equipment and technology for the College of Nursing to train the next generation of nurses.
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Jada Holloman scored her seventh and eighth goals of the season in a 2-1 road victory over Illinois Springfield on Friday, part of a 2-0 week for the women’s soccer team.
UMSL chapter of accounting honor society Beta Alpha Psi maintains Gold standard
In 11 years with Johnna Murray as the faculty advisor, UMSL’s Beta Alpha Psi chapter, Gamma Psi, has been awarded Gold status 10 times and Distinguished status once.
Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference explores artificial intelligence and its place in higher education
Author and educator José Antonio Bowen delivered the keynote address during the 23rd annual conference, held virtually with an audience of more than 900 registrants.
Eye on UMSL: Name that dog
The university kicked off an initiative to help name the Geospatial Collaborative’s agile mobile robotic dog from Boston Dynamics.
Annual UMSL Alumni 5K is the latest stage of a year-long race for school counseling alum Marcy Morris
Morris has been running one race each month to commemorate her 50th birthday, and she was one of more than 230 participants in Saturday morning’s event.
Eye on UMSL: Toppling the Tower
Demolition of the SSB Tower began on Friday afternoon and continued Saturday morning during the annual UMSL Alumni 5K Run/Walk.
UMSL’s International Business program continues to be recognized among nation’s best
The university ranked No. 20 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of the best undergraduate international business programs, the 21st time in 22 years UMSL has been rated in the top 25.
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Sophomore outside hitter Addison Voorhees had a career-high 20 kills to help the 11th-ranked volleyball team hold off McKendree in Friday’s five-set road victory.
UMSL language students give back at World Languages Day celebration after participating as high schoolers
Jackson Clutts and Audrey Stuvland volunteered at the event, which drew more than 500 students from high schools across the St. Louis region.
Ekin Pellegrini has lofty goals as president of the Executive DBA Council
Pellegrini’s fascinating life and career path, from Turkey to UMSL with several stops along the way, has prepared her to lead the Executive DBA Council.
UMSL receives INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for the fifth straight year
The university was one of 114 institutions nationwide to receive the honor, and one of only three in Missouri.
Associate Professor Emerita Chikako Usui honored by Japanese government for outstanding contribution to Japan-U.S. relations
A former president of the Japan America Society of St. Louis, Usui has spent her career building Japanese cultural awareness in St. Louis.
UMSL partnering with World Wide Technology to offer educational opportunities to employees looking to move forward in their careers
Eligible World Wide Technology staff members will receive full-tuition assistance for up to 18 credit hours for undergraduate and 12 credit hours for graduate coursework per year at UMSL.
Helena Marvin, Lori Curtis and Daniel Gerth 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.
Community members gather to celebrate 30 years of Greek Studies at UMSL
More than 250 people attended the Sept. 22 event commemorating the history of the professorship and its impact preserving and promoting Greek culture and identity in the St. Louis region.
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.
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Sophomore Dani Solavera tied the lowest 54-hole score in school history and helped UMSL break a team record while finishing third at the UIndy Fall Invitational.
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.
UMSL’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni honored at Founders Celebration
Jerry Dunn, Timothy Green, Richard Winter and Evan Garrad have made an impact on UMSL’s campus and the St. Louis community.
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.
UMSL ranked No. 1 on Forbes’ 2024 list of Best Online Colleges in Missouri
The Forbes ranking included 22 public, private and online-only colleges in Missouri, and the methodology included 17 different data points.
UMSL Director of Percussion Studies Matthew Henry discusses the importance of music education on ‘Living St. Louis’
In his interview, Henry discussed the importance of music education, mentorship and guiding budding music educators along on their path.
University of Missouri–St. Louis remains a leader supporting social mobility in latest US News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings
UMSL also climbed to No. 135 nationally on the list of top public universities.
UMSL competes in Citizens for Modern Transit’s third ‘College Transit Challenge’
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UMSL community gathers together for annual UMSL Night at the Ballpark
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2018 College of Optometry graduate Dr. Joann Adams honored at Make-A-Wish fundraiser
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Eye on UMSL: Tracking the sun
Astronomy students observed the path of the sun last week outside University Libraries on North Campus.
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Skylar Weaver and the sixth-ranked volleyball team ran their home winning streak to 21 matches when they topped McKendree and Maryville on back-to-back days over the weekend.
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