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Teen girls needed for HIV/AIDS prevention program
The number of African American women infected with HIV/AIDS in America is staggering. According to 2009 figures from...
Eye on UMSL: He loves me
UMSL students Nabehah Azeez (right) and Sophie Powell perform a scene from the student production "Intimate Apparel,"...
UMSL Events for Feb. 4-10, 2012
UMSL Events contains information about events that will occur in the seven days following publication (Saturday-Friday). It contains information compiled from the UMSL Campus Calendar. No submissions are accepted, and since the calendar is self-populated, University Marketing and Communications is not responsible for the content that appears here or its accuracy. If you would like to receive UMSL Events via e-mail, you can subscribe to UMSL Daily or UMSL Daily Events.
Research puts ‘nail in the coffin’ of popular neutral theory in ecology
Up until Jan. 27, ecologists were still arguing about the factors that determine the makeup of the earth’s forests. And then an article in the prestigious journal Science discussed findings that put “a nail in the coffin” of the increasingly popular so-called neutral theory in ecology, according to the article’s authors.
Criminologist explores crime trends street by street
Could specific streets have their own crime trends? Is it a fluke if similar crimes repeatedly occur in the same area?
Education scholar establishes Missouri Peer Supports Project
Fitting in and finding a place where you feel safe and accepted can be hard for anyone at any age. It’s even more challenging for children with disabilities. That’s where the newly created Missouri Peer Supports Project comes in.
Tappmeyer’s leadership instrumental in men’s basketball turnaround
For one 49-day stretch earlier this basketball season, the University of Missouri–St. Louis men’s basketball team did something that was inconceivable just a couple years earlier: not lose.
Marketing expert talks new J.C. Penney pricing strategy, future of retail
A world without sales or semi-annual clearance blowouts could be the future of retail if one industry insider’s model proves successful.
Evolution exploration to bring together researchers in biology, human sciences, humanities
Top researchers will come together this spring to explore evolution in biology, the human sciences and the humanities. And they will do so at the University of Missouri–St. Louis as part of the Consilience Conference hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences. It will take place April 26-28 at the J.C. Penney Building/Conference Center on UMSL’s North Campus.
Art educator snags national honor
A year after claiming a state award for her contributions to art education, Karen Cummings, coordinator of art education at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has garnered national recognition. The National Art Education Association has selected her to receive the 2012 Western Region Higher Education Art Educator of the Year Award. Last year, she was named the Higher Education Art Educator of the Year by the Missouri Art Education Association. UMSL Daily caught up with Cummings recently to talk about her award.
Applications, admissions, spirits soar
Higher education news has been pretty grim in recent weeks, but a big bounce in applications and an increase in admissions in the spring semester has marketing and admissions leaders at the University of Missouri–St. Louis smiling.
Director talks ‘Intimate Apparel’
Down but not out is the recurring theme of “Intimate Apparel,” the current production at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, according to its director Niyi Coker, professor of African/African American Studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Want to be a good neighborhood leader?
More than 170 neighborhood leaders from throughout the St. Louis region share something in common. They have all participated in the Neighborhood Leadership Academy at the University of Missouri–St. Louis where they learned the skills and built the networks necessary to create livable communities.
UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Jan. 24-30
Each week, the Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a roundup of how the various UMSL Tritons teams have fared. Click on the headings below for an up-to-date look at each Tritons team.
Speaker credited with breaking stained-glass ceiling
Vashti Murphy McKenzie says she grew up a “church child,” singing in the choir and attending Bible camp. So it’s not a...
Historian to revisit African American social reform
A push for African American social welfare reform began in St. Louis long before the start of the civil rights movement in the late 1950s, according to Priscilla Dowden-White, associate professor of history at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Developer to discuss NorthSide Regeneration
Developer Paul McKee Jr. has a vision for the rebirth of north St. Louis. And although at times his idea has been...
Panel to focus on rental housing in St. Louis
Todd Swanstrom knows the value of communities working together. He is, after all, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor...
St. Louis’ welcome home parade first in nation
An estimated 100,000 people waving American flags, lined Market Street in St. Louis Saturday for the nation’s first...
Eye on UMSL: Game on!
UMSL Chancellor Tom George (standing) joins UMSL information systems students Nijaiananth Sivagurunathan (left) and...
Social work expert creates, oversees online hub resource
Creating a hub of collaboration and resources is an important dynamic of the field of social work. Having the ability...
Music professor is Indiana radio station’s featured composer for February
Barbara Harbach, professor of music at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, is the featured contemporary composer for...
Playing with marbles par for course for student
Child’s play is serious business for Mary Lynn Longsworth, a senior anthropology major at the University of...
Pecha Kucha St. Louis features 2 UMSL artists
Nearly 200 people packed the basement of the Bridge Tap House and Wine Bar Thursday night to experience Pecha Kucha...
Have some arts and culture for lunch
Masterful storytelling, Irish song and modern dance are among the arts and culture The Center for the Humanities will...
UMSL Events for Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2012
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Alumni named to ’40 Under 40’
When you open the Jan. 27 issue of the St. Louis Business Journal, you may notice a few familiar faces. That’s...
Teacher of music teachers enters hall of fame
Fred Willman has influenced music education and music educators for almost half a century. A recipient of many honors...
Media Coverage: December 2011
The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university,...
Regional conference honors UMSL marketing, communications efforts
Competing against the likes of the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, the University of Nebraska, the University of Missouri–Columbia, Saint Louis University and other major universities, the University of Missouri–St. Louis was honored with a record number of awards for creative excellence by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education District VI. The university’s Office of Marketing and Communications received 10 awards for its 2011 creative work.
CASE District VI recognized UMSL’s work in writing, graphic design, media relations, advertising, digital media and video production. The awards were announced Jan. 10 at the district’s annual conference in Denver.
Photo students to wow audiences with ‘Shazam!’
Learning the business end of the art world usually isn’t part of the fine arts curriculum in college. But some student...
Ensemble Espanol to bring passion to Touhill
Chicago's celebrated Ensemble Espanol gives passionate, powerful and spectacular performances that highlight a mosaic...
UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Jan. 17-Jan. 23
Each week, the Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a roundup of how the various...
Criminologist weighs in on dropping crime rates, ‘Knockout King’
Crime rates over the last 15 years have decreased in most metropolitan areas, University of Missouri–St. Louis...
Gallery Visio looks to Renaissance for next exhibit
For the exhibit “Fractured Realities,” Michigan-based artist Donna Childree Gotlib drew inspiration from Renaissance...
Transportation expert talks tolls
Driving Interstate 70 from St. Louis to Kansas City, Mo., could soon cost as much as $30 per trip, not counting money...
Video display to expose visitors to transcendent experience
A new exhibit at Gallery 210 on the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus will treat participants to a surrealistic...
Students to stage Pulitzer winner’s ‘Intimate Apparel’
The next production of the Department of Theatre, Dance and Media Studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will...
New seminar series to showcase faculty research
The University of Missouri–St. Louis is a public metropolitan research university. And the university’s Public Policy...
Eye on UMSL: Sensory bath
Preschooler Maeve tries her hand at the sensory table Thursday at the University Child Development Center while...
UMSL Events for Jan. 21-27, 2012
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Gallery 210 to host retrospective on modern artist Harry Bertoia
The next exhibit at the University of Missouri–St. Louis’s Gallery 210 will feature a look inside the mind of an...
UMSL to enshrine 2012 class in sports hall
If this year’s men’s basketball team continues its winning ways, expect comparisons to the 1971-72 team. Thirty years...
Gerontologist joins ITN America’s research panel
Ensuring safe mobility for older residents is something Tom Meuser is very passionate about, so having the opportunity...
Political scientists analyze Gov. Nixon’s State of the State address
Last night, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon gave his final annual State of the State address of his first term. And today,...
MADCO to ‘Exercise Imagination’ of young people
Many young people think of “culture” as a heaping plate of vegetables. They know it’s supposed to be good for them,...
200 UMSL volunteers do what they do best – give back to their community
For the 200 volunteers who gathered early Monday morning to pick up their assignments, it was all about giving, not...
Poet’s work picked for Free Verse series
Drucilla Wall’s poem “Deer Woman at Fifty” prompted an observation and query from Richard Newman, editor of the St....
Global Game Jam descends on UMSL
Are you a gamer? Programmer? Designer? Or just enjoy creating a virtual world? If so, register now for the 2012 Global...