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Nixon, Forsee discuss tuition
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced Tuesday morning that he wants tuition and academic fees at Missouri’s public, four-year universities to remain frozen during the 2010-11 academic year.
Historian writes biography on LBJ
Kevin Fernlund, associate professor of history and secondary education at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, was only four years old when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Seeing the news unfold on the black-and-white television in his family’s living room in Aurora, Colo., and the introduction of Lyndon B. Johnson as the new president were his earliest news memories.
Philosopher receives NSF grant
University of Missouri–St. Louis Assistant Professor of Philosophy Gualtiero Piccinini (pictured) has received a $120,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study what it physically takes for the human brain to think and compute – much like a computer.
UMSL ensembles to perform holiday concert
The University of Missouri-St. Louis ensembles University Orchestra, University-Community Chorus, University Singers and Vocal Point will perform a holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL. Admission is free and open to the public.
Women Honored by Hellenic Spirit Foundation
On Nov. 13, the Hellenic Spirit Foundation hosted the Athena Awards luncheon at the Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis. For the third year, 12 exceptional women were applauded for the impact of their achievements on the community.
MOgene sequences 3 palm oil genomes
MOgene, LC, the first company to move into ITenterprises at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, announced the sequencing of three oil palm genomes, two of which originated in Africa and one native to South America.
UMSL scholar recognized by American Society of Criminology
Beth Huebner, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, received the 2009 Distinguished New Scholar Award from the American Society of Criminology’s Division on Corrections and Sentencing. The award was presented last week during the annual American Society of Criminology’s meeting in Philadelphia, Pa.
UMSL scholar received the Goodeve Medal
David Ronen, professor of logistics and operations management at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, was awarded the 2008 Goodeve Medal from the Operational Research Society.
Historian named president of French colonial center
Fred Fausz, associate professor of history at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, was recently elected president of the Center for French Colonial Studies. Founded in 1983, the center supports scholarly research and public awareness of French history and culture in 17th and 18th century America, especially along the Mississippi River.
UMSL commemorates 20th anniversary of Berlin Wall falling
The University of Missouri-St. Louis will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the falling of the Berlin Wall with various events throughout November. UMSL is one of only three U.S. universities where the “Freedom Without Walls” celebration, sponsored by the German Embassy in Washington, D.C., is being held — and the only one in Missouri.
UMSL to present Mendelssohn commemoration
Alla Voskoboynikova, coordinator of piano studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, will lead a 200th anniversary celebration of the birth of Felix Mendelssohn. A concert exploring music for piano and strings by Mendelssohn will begin at 7 p.m. Nov. 3 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center. Admission is free.
UMSL named to Greater St. Louis Top 50
The University of Missouri-St. Louis has been named to the 2009 Greater St. Louis Top 50 by St. Louis Commerce Magazine. The university is profiled in the magazine’s November issue and will be recognized at an awards dinner Nov. 18 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront.
UMSL’s Financial Counseling center gets more funding
The University of Missouri-St. Louis and the Center for Excellence in Financial Counseling, which opened in August on UMSL’s South Campus, have received nearly $1 million in additional funding from the Foundation for Credit Education, a nonprofit organization which has now dissolved into the center.
Mercantile Library head named to history society
For most of his long career, John Hoover has tended to America’s past with loving devotion. As director of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, he oversees the day-to-day operations of the oldest library west of the Mississippi River. A noted scholar and author, Hoover lectures widely on the American west, bibliography and rare book librarianship. He currently serves as president of the Bibliographical Society of America.
UMSL philosopher receives essay award
University of Missouri-St. Louis Assistant Professor of Philosophy Anna Alexandrova received the 2008 Philosophy of Science Association Recent Ph.D. Essay Award from the Philosophy of Science journal. The award comes with a cash prize of $250 and is given to an author who received their doctorate within the last five years.
Pytheas Center recognizes UMSL music scholar
Barbara Harbach, professor of music at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, has been named a composer of the month by the Pytheas Center for Contemporary Music. As of yesterday (Nov. 3), she was among a handful of composers profiled for the month on the center’s Web site, http://www.pytheasmusic.org.