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 stories, but does not serve as a comprehensive listing. Notice a clip we missed? Email us at umsldaily@umsl.edu.
Alumnus Sanford Asher, BA chemistry 1971
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: biography of Asher
Alumnus Warner Baxter, BSBA 1983
The St. Louis American: Ameren’s announcement of new scholarships for UMSL
Erika Gibb, professor of physics and astronomy
St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KMWU: UMSL’s new planetarium
Barbara Harbach, Curators’ Professor of Music
St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU: “Symphony for Ferguson”
David Klinger, professor of criminology and criminal justice
Mother Jones: lack of rigorous scientific assessments on police training programs
Columbia Journalism Review: lack of police-involved shooting data
Haim Mano, associate professor of marketing
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: whether or not Anheuser and Busch would be removed from the company’s corporate name
Nathan Muchhala, assistant professor of biology
Deccan Herald: rapid evolution of bee tongues
Tracy Mulderig, a graduate student and student representative on the UM System Board of Curators
Missourian: mental health services available to University of Missouri students
Zoe Peterson, associated professor of psychological sciences
The Huffington Post: virginity
James Richards, interim dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication
St. Louis Public Radio: “Symphony for Ferguson”
David Robertson, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science
Associated Press (via The Rolla Daily News): outsider candidates for Missouri governor
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster’s position on EPA carbon rules
Rick Rosenfeld, Founders Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: participation in a Washington, D.C., crime summit
Riverfront Times: concentration of St. Louis’ violent crime
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: heroin’s role in a St. Louis spike in crime
St. Louis Public Radio: participation in a Washington, D.C., crime summit
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: participation in a Washington, D.C., crime summit
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: modest decline in St. Louis crime
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Rosenfeld’s suggestion that St. Louis firefighters may be needed to help fight crime in the city
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: suggestion that firefighters assist the police in promoting public safety in St. Louis
The Crime Report: crime waves
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: crime analysis conducted by FiveThirtyEight
Newsday: trend of cops underreporting assaults
Charles Schmitz, dean emeritus of the College of Education
Duluth Tribune News: the importance of taking a romantic relationship seriously
James Shuls, assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: the Ferguson Commission
Christopher Sullivan, clinical director for counseling services
Columbia Daily Tribune: UMSL’s student body demographics
Kenneth Thomas, professor of political science
The Wall Street Journal: tax breaks for Graceland expansion
Jacqueline Thompson, assistant professor of theatre
The St. Louis American: her contributions to the “Every 28 Hours” theater series
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: her contributions to the “Every 28 Hours” theater series
