The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media.
Media Coverage highlights some of the top coverage, but does not serve as a comprehensive listing.
Gregory Ames, curator of the John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library, was quoted in an article about whether Feb. 14 or Feb. 15 is the anniversary date of St. Louis’ founding. The article ran Feb. 14 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Kurt Baldwin, cellist in the Arianna String Quartet, was mentioned in a preview article about a performance at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center. The article ran Feb. 14 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Barbara Brown, managers of student and special services in optometry, was mentioned in an article about the College of Optometry collecting eyeglasses for Haiti and other developing countries. The article ran Feb. 9 in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Feb. 10 on the Web site for KSDK (Channel 5), http://www.ksdk.com, and Feb. 11 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
James Campbell, professor of management, was quoted in a story about public officials handling snowfall that cripples a city. The story ran Feb. 10 in the Washington Post.
Karen Cummings, assistant professor of art education, juried the 32nd annual High School Art Exhibition at Cape Girardeau (Missouri) Central High School. She was mentioned in an article about the exhibit that ran Feb. 1 in the Southeast Missourian in Cape Girardeau.
Lisa Dorner, assistant professor of educational psychology, was quoted in several stories about UMSL and several other universities creating a partnership to study St. Louis Latino population. The stories ran Feb. 12 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis Beacon and the Riverfront Times.
Fred Fausz, associate professor of history, was quoted in an article about whether Feb. 14 or Feb. 15 is the anniversary date of St. Louis’ founding. The article ran Feb. 14 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Michael Fix, associate teaching professor of physics and astronomy, was quoted in a story about earthquake preparation. The story ran Feb. 5 in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Chancellor Tom George was quoted in an article about the Pepose Vision Institute making a $1 million pledge to the College of Optometry. The article appeared Feb. 5 on the news Web site for the American Optometric Association, http://newsfromaoa.org. George was mentioned in a news brief about the pledge. The brief and a photo of the chancellor ran Feb. 4 in the Ladue News.
Cary Goldwasser, manager of marketing for the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, discussed upcoming events at the Touhill. The interview aired Feb. 22 on KDHX (88.1 FM).
Jean-Germain Gros, associate professor of political science, was interviewed about the government of the Republic of Haiti. The interview aired Feb. 8 on “PBS NewsHour.”
David Gillham, violinist in the Arianna String Quartet, was mentioned in a preview article about a performance at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center. The article ran Feb. 14 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Barbara Harbach, professor of music, will participate in the Women in the Arts Festival taking place at various venues around western New York. A mention of her participation ran in an article that appeared Feb. 26 in the Buffalo (New York) News. Harbach composed “American Solstice,” which was chosen as the winner in a competition of scores by women composers held by the Ohio-based Women in Music-Columbus. Articles about Harbach’s award ran Feb. 10 in the St. Louis Examiner and Feb. 23 in the Suburban Journals.
Matt Henry, assistant teaching professor of music, led an interactive demonstration of percussion instruments. An article about the percussion program ran Feb. 23 in the Suburban Journals.
Ruth Iyob, associate professor of political science, was quoted in an article about Iran’s verbal threats to the West. The article appeared on http://www.kmox.com, the Web site for KMOX (1120 AM).
Terry Jones, professor of political science, wrote a commentary about Peter Raven’s role as a scientist and director of the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis. Jones’ reading of the commentary aired Feb. 24 on KWMU (90.7 FM). Jones wrote an article about the possible ending of state control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. The article ran Feb. 26 in the St. Louis Beacon. Jones was quoted in an article on the same topic. The article ran Feb. 23 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
David Kimball, associate professor of political science, was quoted in an article about the 2010 Census. The article ran Feb. 16 in the Suburban Journals.
Vanessa Loyd, assistant teaching professor of nursing, was quoted in a story about the College of Nursing’s African-American Nursing Conference. The story ran Feb. 25 in the St. Louis American.
Haim Mano, associate professor of marketing, was interviewed about the effectiveness of Super Bowl advertisements. The interview aired Feb. 8 on KSDK (Channel 5).
Robert Marquis, scientific director of the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center, was mentioned in a story about The Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center’s 20th anniversary. The story ran Feb. 18 in the St. Louis Beacon.
Joe Martinich, professor of operations management, was quoted in a story about public-sector pension plans. The story ran Feb. 12 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
John McGrosso, violinist in the Arianna String Quartet, was mentioned in a preview article about a performance at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center. The article ran Feb. 14 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Joanna Mendoza, violist in the Arianna String Quartet, was mentioned in a preview article about a performance at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center. The article ran Feb. 14 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Patrick Osborne, executive director of the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center, was quoted in a story about The Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center’s 20th anniversary. The story ran Feb. 18 in the St. Louis Beacon.
Patty Parker, professor of biology, was mentioned in a story about The Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center’s 20th anniversary. The story ran Feb. 18 in the St. Louis Beacon.
Robert Ray, professor of music, retired as director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s In Unison chorus. An article about Ray and his work with the chorus ran Feb. 7 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Ray was interviewed about the 15 years he served as director of the Saint Louis Symphony’s IN Unison Chorus. The interview aired live Feb. 19 on KWMU (90.7 FM).
Dave Rose, professor of economics, was interviewed about the impact of the one-year-old stimulus package. The interview aired Feb. 17 on KMOX (1120 AM).
Richard Rosenfeld, professor of criminology and criminal justice, was quoted in several articles about increased crime rates. The articles appeared Feb. 5 in the (Phoenix) Arizona Republic; Feb. 7 in the Scranton (Pennsylvania) Times and Tribune, Belleville News-Democrat and the St. Louis Beacon; Feb. 14 in the Lawrence (Kansas) Journal-World and Feb. 23 in the Roanoke (Virginia) Times.
Eduardo Silva, professor of political science, was quoted in a story about The Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center’s 20th anniversary. The story ran Feb. 18 in the St. Louis Beacon.
Lana Stein, professor emeritus of political science, wrote an article that gave an overview of U.S. politics during President Barack Obama’s first year. The article ran Feb. 3 in the St. Louis Beacon.
Donald Sweeney, teaching professor of logistics and management, was interviewed about a proposed waterway lock system expansion. The interview aired Feb. 23 on Minnesota Public Radio.
The University of Missouri-St. Louis unveiled a new mascot. A story about the new Triton mascot aired Feb. 2 on KTVI (Channel 2).
David Western, a former Kenya Wildlife Service director and founder of the African Conservation Centre in Kenya, is this year’s recipient of the 2010 World Ecology Award from the Harris World Ecology Center at UMSL. A story about Western’s award appeared Feb. 3 in the Daily Nation in Nairobi, Kenya and Feb. 4 on allAfrica.com.
Richard Wright, professor of criminology and criminal justice, was quoted in a story about what burglars look for in homes they choose to rob. The story ran Feb. 1 in the Modesto (California) Bee and on MyFoxNepa.com in Plains Township, Pa.
