/tags/university-of-missouri-st-louis University of Missouri-St. Louis en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-12-12/umsl-gets-8-million-grant-to-fund-scholarships-for-new-school-of-engineering The James S. McDonnell Foundation gift will primarily fund scholarships for undergraduate students studying civil, mechanical and electrical engineering at the school starting next fall. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-12-12/umsl-gets-8-million-grant-to-fund-scholarships-for-new-school-of-engineering Ulaa Kuziez /government-politics-issues/2024-10-30/disenfranchisement-rates-decreased-more-than-double-black-missourians The Sentencing Project’s Locked Out 2024 report estimates that 1.7% of Missourians over 18 can’t vote because they have felony convictions. That rate is more than double for Black Missourians. Missouri has the 14th-highest disenfranchisement rate in the country. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-10-30/disenfranchisement-rates-decreased-more-than-double-black-missourians Andrea Y. Henderson /health-science-environment/2024-07-16/st-louis-organ-transplant-drones-transport-blood Mid-America Transplant hopes to use medical drones as a cheaper and faster alternative to current transportation methods like ground vehicles and aircraft. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-07-16/st-louis-organ-transplant-drones-transport-blood Madison Holcomb /health-science-environment/2024-05-31/where-are-all-the-st-louis-cicadas-bug-experts-want-your-help-to-find-out Local scientists have some theories about why parts of the St. Louis region are swarming with cicadas while others are eerily silent. Fri, 31 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-05-31/where-are-all-the-st-louis-cicadas-bug-experts-want-your-help-to-find-out Kate Grumke, Abby Llorico /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-04-09/julie-packard-ocean-conservation-monterey-bay-aquarium-world-ecology-center Conservationist Julie Packard, who leads the Monterey Bay Aquarium, discusses how the Midwest plays an important role in ensuring ocean health. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:37:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-04-09/julie-packard-ocean-conservation-monterey-bay-aquarium-world-ecology-center Elaine Cha /health-science-environment/2024-03-12/missouri-pilot-program-trains-ems-crews-to-give-overdose-victims-addiction-meds EMS workers across the state are receiving training on how to give overdose victims a dose of buprenorphine, which manages cravings and withdrawal symptoms, after reviving them from an overdose with the overdose reversal drug naloxone. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:59:44 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-12/missouri-pilot-program-trains-ems-crews-to-give-overdose-victims-addiction-meds Sarah Fentem /economy-business/2024-03-04/university-of-missouris-salmonella-detection-research-receives-5-million-boost A University of Missouri System-led research team developing new ways to detect salmonella in the chicken supply chain received a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to eventually make a commercially viable product. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-03-04/university-of-missouris-salmonella-detection-research-receives-5-million-boost Eric Schmid /culture-history/2024-01-15/mlk-day-prompts-reflection-in-st-louis-on-how-the-powerful-use-race-to-divide-and-weaken “The whole purpose of racism from the beginning was to divide poor black and poor whites (so they could not) unite and create inclusive prosperity,” said former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 23:14:35 GMT /culture-history/2024-01-15/mlk-day-prompts-reflection-in-st-louis-on-how-the-powerful-use-race-to-divide-and-weaken Eric Schmid /law-order/2023-12-12/efforts-to-improve-public-safety-start-in-the-community-new-study-finds Handing the microphone to individuals closest to the problem illuminates overlooked areas of safety that are often taken for granted or not considered in mainstream discussions, the study found. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-12-12/efforts-to-improve-public-safety-start-in-the-community-new-study-finds Lacretia Wimbley /economy-business/2023-11-27/st-louis-could-be-the-global-leader-in-solving-agricultures-climate-challenges The region’s growing geospatial and established agriculture and plant sciences sectors put it in a unique position to drive the innovations that will help farmers adapt to new climate conditions while reducing carbon emissions at the same time. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-11-27/st-louis-could-be-the-global-leader-in-solving-agricultures-climate-challenges Eric Schmid