Academic Innovation
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The Future of Work
Maryville’s new credentials in artificial intelligence and blockchain create deep tech-focused educational options for students interested in high-demand computer science careers.
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Celebrating an Inspiring Mentor and Friend
Professor Emerita of Music Katja Georgieff, PhD, was a dear friend and mentor to many in our community. In honor of her legacy, Artist-in-Residence Peter Henderson will perform a solo piano recital.
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Stronger Together
Interactive Design graduate Phil Snowbarger, ’20, conceived and created a new video game that is being developed by St. Louis-based Graphite Lab, and published by Atari.
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Collins Smith Named President of Harris-Stowe
LaTonia Collins-Smith, who earned her doctorate in higher education leadership at Maryville, is the first Black woman to be named president of Harris-Stowe State University.
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Interior Design Student Receives Nelson Award
Rai Savage has been named a recipient of the John J. Nelson Sr. Legacy Scholarship established to support diversity and further the study of interior design by students of African American descent.
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Maryville University Awarded Grant from LEGO Foundation
The funding accelerates interest in science and math for underserved elementary school students returning to in-person learning after pandemic closures.
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Preparing the Next Generation of Nurse Practitioners
Maryville nursing professors are preparing students for advanced practice through a robust website featuring case studies, interactive games, recorded lectures and a podcast series.
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Maryville to Study Pollination in Urban Orchards
Associate Professor of Biology Kyra Krakos, PhD, is part of a team of researchers that will study pollination thanks to a new grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Another Case Solved
Lexi Jackson, ’16, serves as a DNA analyst at the St. Louis County Crime Laboratory where she interprets crime scene evidence and testifies in court on lab evidence, including a cold case to catch and try a serial rapist.
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Maryville University Receives Third Apple Distinguished School Recognition
Maryville University has been named an Apple Distinguished School for 2021–2024. This marks an unprecedented third recognition as a center of innovative leadership and educational excellence.
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