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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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Maryville Receives Angelo Donghia Foundation Grant
The grant supports the Design Ambassadors, a new program encouraging cultural fluency for interior design students.
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Presenting the Digital Development Project
Maryville is helping entrepreneurs of color in St. Louis develop new skills and navigate the demands of running a business online.
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Tech Bar Students Deliver Computers to Girls Inc.
Maryville University named Girls Inc. as the recipient of 30 computers donated through its student-led Tech Bar initiative.
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In Conversation: Maryville’s John E. Simon School of Business Dean
Tammy Gocial, PhD, discusses the restructuring of the business school with new curriculum and an enterprise program.
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The Fight Against Hunger
Amir Hodge, ’21, is addressing the persistent issue of childhood malnutrition in Honduras after earning his advanced degree through Maryville’s online nursing programs.
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