More than 220 people participated in the sixth annual event on a beautiful fall Saturday morning.
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Eye on UMSL: Innovation nation
More than 750 students, educators and business leaders took part in the Innovate USA Summit and Expo Oct. 13 at the The Post Building in downtown St. Louis.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The 18th-ranked men’s golf team captured its second straight tournament title, winning last week’s Doc Spragg Invitational in Findlay, Ohio.
UMSL computer scientists part of consortium working to build pipeline for high school students leading to careers at intersection of cybersecurity, AI
Abde Mtibaa and Cezary Janikow are partnering with colleagues at Memphis and Old Dominion on a project funded by the National Security Agency.
Andresa De Souza and Meral Koldas collaborate with international colleagues on autism intervention during multi-country tour
This summer, the College of Education faculty members visited Azerbaijan, Georgia, Greece and Italy to disseminate their work on applied behavior analysis.
Biology PhD candidate Garrett Behrends conducts research in South Africa through Henry Mitchell Scholarship
Behrends studied the diets of paper wasps near Cape Town with support from the University of Missouri South Africa Education Program.
August DNP grad Tara Kempker examines how virtual reality interventions can help pediatric surgical patients
Through Kempker’s project, patients reported meaningful reductions in anxiety and stress after using the Headspace for Kids app on a VR headset.
UMSL DBA students present at Midwest Academy of Management Conference
Two teams of Tritons from the first-semester qualitative research methods course earned the chance to share their work at the conference in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Eye on UMSL: Building a home for innovation
A new Engineering Design and Innovation studio is taking shape in Stadler Hall.
Science writer Juli Berwald shares wisdom with UMSL students ahead of ‘Music for the Ocean’
Friday’s concert at the Touhill benefitted Tela Coral, a nonprofit Berwald co-founded working to preserve coral colonies off the coast of Honduras.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The volleyball and women’s soccer teams each clinched berths in the Great Lakes Conference tournament after going 2-0 last week.
Alum Chuck Knoll providing a floral finish for UMSL 5K participants
Walter Knoll Florist is sponsoring this year’s Run/Walk and offering a rose to each person who completes the course.
Social work alum Madison Paz carries on grandfather’s legacy of service
Madison, the granddaughter of UMSL champion George Paz, is pursuing her calling as an adolescent therapist at the Logos School
First Alert 4 highlights Addiction Science Team’s work distributing naloxone across Missouri
The segment showed how the team’s work is helping to fight the opioid epidemic and save lives across the state of Missouri.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Brady Freeman and the men’s soccer team celebrated an unbeaten week, which he punctuated with a pair of goals in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Truman State.
Finance student Reese Anthony finds confidence and a career through Boeing Mentorship Program
Anthony’s experience in the program led to an internship, a full-time job offer and a desire to help other UMSL students find their own paths.
History major Austen Klein mapping out path to unexpected career in geospatial technology
Klein has been pursuing a GIS certificate alongside his degree and has served as an intern at geospatial technology company T-Kartor.
Communication alum Nick Bowman delivers lecture on the psychology of video games
Bowman, who is now a professor at Syracuse University, studies the cognitive, emotional, physical and social demands of interactive media.
Eye on UMSL: Welcome in
An open house last Wednesday provided the first opportunity for many students, faculty and staff members to tour the new Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center.
DNP graduate Stacy Smith starting new position as pediatric nurse practitioner at Children’s Mercy in Kansas City
Smith’s DNP project focused on decreasing wait times in the emergency department for pediatric sexual assault victims.
Media Coverage: September 2026
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.
World Languages Day celebration impresses first-time attendees
The Department of Language and Cultural Studies organized the event, which drew more than 500 students from 13 high schools across the St. Louis region
Eye on UMSL: Points for pride
Interim Chancellor Chris Spilling, Vice Provost Jessica Long-Pease and HR Partner Heather Floden went around campus to salute people showing off their Triton pride during Spirit Fri-YAY!
UMSL community connects across campus during first month of 2026 school year
Campus photographer Derik Holtmann captured activity across the UMSL campus since the start of the fall semester.
New class of Coro Fellows eager to make an impact during time in St. Louis
Taylor Crownover, Natalie Schliekelman, Gaby Madriz, Zora Levette, Carolina Loayza, Vanessa Han, Evelyn Marquez and Ella Garcia are taking part in rigorous, experiential, community-based leadership training.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Josie Maddox and the UMSL women’s soccer team ran their unbeaten streak to eight after knocking off Lewis and Illinois Springfield last week.
UMSL’s Mike Seper looks to spark creativity, invention with inaugural Missouri Innovation Week
The multiday event, held Oct. 13-15, will bring students, educators and community leaders together to explore AI, robotics, virtual reality and more.
Hanna Lenz, Holly Sheilley and Jeffrey Wilkens receive UMSL Hero Awards
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
Strasbourg Study Abroad Program celebrates 20 years helping UMSL students broaden horizons, gain confidence
During the three-week, faculty-led program, students sharpen their French language skills, explore the historic city and grow personally.
UMSL research grants support financial well-being across campus and community
The Center for Excellence in Financial Counseling funded 2025-26 research on financial literacy, resilience, access to financial services and counseling.
UMSL recognized as a leader in international business in latest US News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings
The university also ranked No. 1 for social mobility among public universities in Missouri.
Eye on UMSL: Career launch pad
The UMSL Accounting Club’s Launch Your Career event brought together students and successful young professionals from some of the area’s leading public accounting firms last week.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Junior Campbell Cox, competing as an individual, claimed medalist honors last Tuesday at the Midwest/Central Region Preview after shooting 4 under par during the final round.
New partnerships help enhance Geospatial Workforce Development Program
UMSL is collaborating with the American Geographical Society, Civil Air Patrol, Bowman Consulting and T-Kartor as it works to prepare the next generation of geospatial professionals.
First-of-its-kind internship program gives UMSL students hands-on experience at Boeing
Mary Elliott, Malik Bowman, Myka Radford and Sedny Sorm are preparing to step into full-time roles as procurement agents after graduating from the Ed G. Smith College of Business.
UMSL hosts delegation from the University of the Western Cape in honor of longtime international partnership
The visit was part of a weeklong celebration marking the 40th anniversary of the University of Missouri South Africa Education Program
Ask an Expert: Todd Swanstrom’s new book examines how deterioration and a lack of funding for home repair is exacerbating America’s housing crisis
Swanstrom is the co-editor of “The Other Housing Crisis: Ending the Deterioration and Loss of Affordable Homes,” which was published last month by Princeton University Press.
Archaeologist Michael Cosmopoulos promoted to Curators’ Distinguished Professor
The University of Missouri Board of Curators also recognized retired faculty member Charles Granger as a Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus after a 55-year career.
New School of Social Work, Psychological and Brain Sciences brings together complementary disciplines
Dean Sharon Johnson says the unified structure will strengthen collaboration and amplify community engagement.
UMSL students explore career paths at Fall Internship and Job Fair
Representatives from 96 companies spread across 35 industries sent representatives to the annual event at the Touhill.
Eye on UMSL: A cool treat
The Physics and Astronomy Club hosted an ice cream social, using ice cream made with liquid nitrogen, to help kick off the new academic year.
Xin Wei shows gratitude for his alma mater through support of UMSL 5K Run/Walk
Wei’s restaurant, Corner 17, is serving as the title sponsor for the sixth annual race on Oct. 17.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The volleyball team snapped a four-match losing streak with a come-from-behind victory over No. 4 Washburn in the start of a 3-0 weekend at the Ichabod Classic.
Political science major Nadia Agarwalla relishes connections, opportunities to grow while at UMSL
Agarwalla quickly emerged as a student leader after arriving on campus in 2025 and delivered the student address at last month’s New Student Convocation.
UMSL partnering with Preppy to help students start careers in healthcare industry
The partnership through UMSL’s Advanced Workforce Center includes programs to help students become medical assistants, surgical technologists or sterile processing technicians or to work in medical billing and coding.
Tami Davenport receives inaugural Curators’ Outstanding Staff Award from University of Missouri Board of Curators
Davenport serves as manager of community college relationships in the Office of Admissions and has worked to expand opportunities for transfer students.
English alum Jami Hirsch uses writing skills to advance mission of Flance Early Learning Center
In her role as director of development and communications, Hirsch shapes the brand of the center and has helped raise more than $750,000 annually.
Eye on UMSL: A gathering of globetrotters
UMSL Global’s annual Study Abroad Fair gave students the opportunity to explore more than 50 international programs available to them and hear from peers about the experience of learning overseas.
Media Coverage: August 2026
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.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The 25th-ranked women’s soccer team picked up its first two victories of the season against Wisconsin-Parkside and Southwest Baptist.