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.
Featured stories:
Feast Magazine spotlighted Dohmo, a new venture from Jason Jan, an UMSL business alum. Dohmo will offer Olivette residents a new place for ice cream, taiyaki and bubble tea. Each customizable frozen treat gets blended to order utilizing a slow freeze machine – the first of its kind in the St. Louis area – so that guests can build their own treats from a list of more than 40 different mix-in options. Jan and his wife, Yen Luu, also own Nami Ramen and previously founded the FroYo chain, which they sold in 2014.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy featured the James S. McDonnell Foundation’s $8 million grant to UMSL to help launch the university’s new School of Engineering. The funding will provide crucial financial support for new high-caliber faculty to teach and to engage with St. Louis industry, in addition to support staff and student success resources. The grant funds immediate and endowed scholarships that will support students over the school’s first five years and for decades into the future, training students for in-demand careers with high earning potential.
Susan Brownell, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, joined the NBC Today Show, as well as KCBS, to discuss the diplomatic history of giant pandas after a pair of them made their highly-anticipated American debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. The first giant pandas made their way to the U.S. in 1972 after President Nixon’s historic visit to China. “I think the panda reflected a softer, cuddlier China that Americans could have a relationship with, and that was a complete reversal of the way people had come to think about China in the midst of the Cold War,” Brownell said.
Media coverage:
Andrew Bruni, associate director of the Recreation and Wellness Center
Campus Rec: Overcoming Staffing Challenges
John Butz, public policy administration alum
Phelps County Focus: City administrator John Butz to retire Nov. 8
Erika Cameron, counseling alum
Sacramento State News: Accomplished academic leader Erika Cameron will be Sac State’s new provost
Drew Cisse, former Tritons basketball player
Yahoo Sports: San Diego Clippers Hometown Big Man
Lois Conley, museum studies alum
St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis Character: Griot Museum founder Lois Conley highlights St. Louis’ Black history
Anjee Davis, public policy administration alum
OncoDaily: Anjee Davis has been appointed as the CEO of Fight Colorectal Cancer
Perry Drake, associate teaching professor and department chair of marketing
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis small businesses call TikTok life-changing. It might soon disappear.
Aimee Dunlap, associate professor of biology
Hoodline: University of Missouri–St. Louis Launches Study on Urban Bee Habitats Alongside STEM Education Initiative
David L. Garin, emeritus professor of chemistry and biochemistry
Chemical & Engineering News: Reactions: Celebrating Alfred Bader and encouraging chemists’ involvement in policy
Kelly Harden, nursing alum
The Clinton Courier: Harden selected as new MC School of Nursing dean
Katie Jenner, management alum
St. Louis Business Journal: 3 law firms with Clayton offices name new partners
Haitao Li, professor and department chair of supply chain and analytics
KMOX Radio: Vertical Farming breaks ground
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis businesses brace for Trump tariffs. Expect prices to rise, they say.
Lúcia Lohmann, biology alum
St. Louis Business Journal: Missouri Botanical Garden receives $14.4M gift, launches new botany project
George Nnanna, director of the School of Engineering
The St. Louis American: George Nnanna named UMSL School of Engineering founding director
St. Louis Business Journal: University of Missouri-St. Louis names director for new School of Engineering
Richard Rosenfeld, late Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Notable deaths: People with St. Louis area ties who died in 2024
Michael O’Donnell, business alum
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis County lawmaker stepping down for job at secretary of state’s office
Justin Parmenter, English alum
EdNC: Perspective | A public school love story
Joe Salsman, physical education alum
Leader Publications: Salsman named Fox High principal for next school year
Basia Skudrzyk, doctoral student
Jobs for the Future: Meet Our 2024 Horizons CJEA Fellows
Melissa Price Smith, psychology alum
First Alert 4: Melissa Price Smith sworn in as St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney
Law.com: Appeal Pending: Governor’s Selected Candidate Sworn Into St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Who will be St. Louis County’s next prosecutor? And 5 other questions answered
St. Louis Public Radio: Melissa Price Smith sworn in as St. Louis County prosecutor following legal battle
David Tanner, lecturer of museum studies
Bctv.org: The WCR Center for the Arts Welcomes Executive Director David Tanner
Kevin Windham, education alum
St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri state Rep. Kevin Windham departs for job at Washington University
Other news:
First Alert 4: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. State Celebration Commission hosts 39th annual event at Harris-Stowe State University
KDHX: Symphony Preview: New world, new sounds
KDHX: Symphony Review: Hanzhi Wang takes the accordion to new levels in world premiere concerto
KSDK: St. Louis honors MLK with parades, free concerts, and acts of service
KSDK: Year of the Snake festivities kick off in St. Louis
KTRS: MLK Jr. Celebrations
Ladue News: St. Louis has the oldest library west of the Mississippi River – and it’s getting a makeover
Missourinet: UMSL to launch its new School of Engineering this fall
North Africa Post: US experts briefed on Morocco’s legal & judicial system
Republic-Times: Locals part of UMSL soccer success
Show-Me Hoops: New featured gym: Explore the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Mark Twain Building
Spectrum News: Jimmy Carter dies at 100, leaves lasting impact on St. Louis
Spectrum News: Adam Wainwright to make debut with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
The St. Louis American: NACWC rises with members of P.H.O.E.N.I.X.
The St. Louis American: SLSO rings in new year with world premiere of ‘Accordion Concerto’
The St. Louis American: Denève and SLSO make magic with Ravel
St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis firm chosen to make drugs that face shortages
St. Louis Business Journal: The most selective colleges and universities in St. Louis
St. Louis Business Journal: Scholarships, degrees and hazing: Missouri higher education bills to watch in 2025
St. Louis Jewish Light: St. Louis comes alive! From fire festivals to Disney on Ice, your ultimate winter escape awaits!
St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis celebration of MLK’s legacy highlights Black resistance, unfinished work for justice
