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, retired librarian III in the St. Louis Mercantile Library, edited the book “Auguste Chouteau’s Journal: Memory, Mythmaking & History in the Heritage of New France.” A review of the book ran June 26 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Visit ow.ly/5rbia to read the article.
The Arianna String Quartet, the university’s residence quartet, was mentioned in an article about upcoming chamber music concerts. The article ran June 21 in the St. Louis Beacon and The Telegraph in Alton, Ill.
Dr. Edward Bennett, associate professor of optometry, wrote a column about gas permeable multifocal lenses. The article ran in the June edition of Contact Lens Spectrum. Visit bit.ly/kSfdlg to read the article.
John Dalton, associate professor of English, wrote his second novel, “The Inverted Forest.” The book was previewed June 28 in The Wall Street Journal. Visit on.wsj.com/pkHdnI to read the preview. New York magazine included the book among its beach reads in a June 19 article. Visit bit.ly/orYTUf to read the article.
Fred Fausz, associate professor of history, participated in a discussion on early St. Louis history. It aired live June 9 on “St. Louis on the Air,” a show on St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 FM. Visit ow.ly/5f7Np to listen to the discussion. Fausz wrote the book “Founding St. Louis: First City of the New West.” A review of the book ran June 26 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Visit ow.ly/5rbia to read the article.
Brian Fogarty, assistant professor of political science, was quoted in an article about when political disagreements get physical. The article ran June 10 in the St. Louis Beacon. Visit bit.ly/kqqyoG to read the article.
Barbara Harbach, professor of music, received a Distinguished Citizen Award from the Saint Louis Argus. An article about the award ran June 25 in the Saint Louis Argus.
Terry Jones, professor of political science, was mentioned in an article about a workshop on why St. Louis has so many local governments. The story ran June 10 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Marilu Knode, professor of art history, was quoted in articles about the “Dog Days of Summer” exhibit at Laumeier Sculpture Park in Sunset Hills, Mo. The articles ran on the blogs Art Knowledge News and Art Daily. Visit bit.ly/lI6bVt to read the Art Knowledge News article and bit.ly/kY4uGM to read the Art Daily article.
James Richards, interim dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication, was scheduled to lead the Gateway Festival Orchestra for a series of summer Sunday-evening concerts. An article mentioning Richards and the series ran June 13 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and The Telegraph in Alton, Ill, and June 14 on the website broadwayworld.com.
Tlaloc Rivas, assistant professor of theatre, directed “Becky’s New Car” by Insight Theatre Company. A story about the play mentioned Rivas’ role and ran June 9 on the website for the Kirkwood-Webster Groves Patch. Rivas was the featured subject of a Q&A on the blog 2AMt. The article ran June 21. Visit ow.ly/5sXg9 to read the article.
Dave Robertson, professor of political science, was quoted in an article about political misspeaking. The article ran June 4 in the St. Louis Beacon. Visit bit.ly/iktkY0 to read the article.
Mark Tranel, director of the Public Policy Research Center, was quoted in an article about what 2010 Census numbers mean for St. Louis. The article ran June 28 in the St. Louis Beacon. Visit ow.ly/5sXrP to read the article.
Will Winter, research associate in the Public Policy Research Center, was quoted in an article about what 2010 Census numbers mean for St. Louis. The article ran June 28 in the St. Louis Beacon. Visit ow.ly/5sXrP to read the article. Winter was quoted in an article about the population growth in the Old North St. Louis neighborhood in St. Louis. The article ran June 30 in the St. Louis Beacon. Visit bit.ly/jv5642 to read the article.
