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:
St. Louis Magazine covered the forthcoming opening of BoCo Boba’s brick-and-mortar location in Grand Center. The boba tea and retail shop was co-founded by Lily Clark, an UMSL MBA alum, who started the business with her sister, Lucy. The new location will offer boba tea flights and a selection of artisan goods in the store’s retail arm, dubbed Mochi Market. Clark credits her education at UMSL for preparing her to launch and grow her business.
KSDK highlighted Bob Sundvold’s induction into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame. As the head coach of the UMSL men’s basketball program since 2013, Sundvold has guided the Tritons to four of the past six NCAA Tournaments with three Sweet 16 appearances and one Elite Eight run. He now owns the program’s all-time wins record, as well.
Lúcia Lohmann, biology alum and president and director of the Missouri Botanical Garden, sat down for a Q&A with The St. Louis Business Journal to discuss her journey from São Paulo to St. Louis. Lohmann said her love for plants began as a child, exploring the Atlantic Forest and visiting large plant markets with her mother.
Media coverage:
Susan Brownell, professor of anthropology
Foreign Policy: Charting China’s Winter Olympics Rise
Frank Cusumano, communication alum
KSDK: Frank Cusumano gets the urge to play college basketball for the first time in nearly 4 decades
Gregory Erdman, business alum
PR Newswire: Simmons Bank Announces Key Executive Appointments
Faith Ewing, Succeed student
Columbia Missourian: Families push back against developmental disability program cuts
Morgan Farnworth, assistant research professor of addiction science
EurekAlert!: Study shows social capital improves public health, but not equally for all communities
Julia Fitzpatrick, psychology PhD candidate
Inside SMCM: Associate Professor Tickle and Alumna Publish Article in Eating Behaviors Journal
Chris Fox, finance alum
St. Louis Magazine: St. Louis Business 500: Q&A with Chris Fox, Gershman Commercial Real Estate
Max Gillman, Friedrich A. Hayek Professor in Economic History
St. Louis Magazine: How St. Louis County’s senior tax freeze takes from the young to give to the old
Reggie Hill, vice chancellor for strategic enrollment
The Chronicle of Higher Education: More Colleges Are Using Direct Admissions. They’re Still Discovering What Makes It Successful.
Dana Holsten, accounting and communication alum
24-7 Press Release Newswire: Marquis Who’s Who Honors Dana Holsten for Excellence in Accounting and Real Estate
Holly Hull Miori, associate vice chancellor for development
citybiz: Upcoming Program Looks at The Role of Millennials in the Future of Philanthropy
Karma Johnson, criminology and criminal justice alum
Ozark Radio News: Governor Kehoe Announces Three Judicial Appointments
Sandra Langeslag, associate professor of psychological sciences
Yahoo!: The science behind love at first sight
Alice Lee-Yoon, assistant professor of global management and leadership
Becker’s Hospital Review: Study: Is PTO more valuable than bonuses?
John Luder, optometry student
Eyecare Business: VSP Vision Names 2026 Fontana Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Vision Monday: John Luder Receives 2026 Dr. Frank D. Fontana Memorial Scholarship
Anita Manion, assistant professor of political science
KTRS (via YouTube): UMSL on Air: Dr. Anita Manion on KTRS
Kevin Martin, education alum
STLCC Insider: Voters to Select Trustees for STLCC Board
Jeri Peterson, former university events project manager
Fox 2 Now: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson’s visit to UMSL
Wendy Rogers, business alum
Women We Admire: The Rising Star Women Leaders in Healthcare for 2026
Hannah Rose, education graduate student
The St. Louis American: Educator Dannielle Davis blends STEM, culture and community
Kristin Sobolik, chancellor
Columbia Daily Tribune: University of Missouri-St. Louis chancellor stepping down July 1
Fox 2 Now: UMSL chancellor to exit role after five years
St. Louis Business Journal: UMSL chancellor Kristin Sobolik to step down after leading university since 2020
University Business: A spotlight on recent leadership transitions in higher ed
Lana Stein, late political science professor
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Lana Stein, UMSL professor and expert on St. Louis politics, dies at 79
Todd Swanstrom, the Des Lee Professor of Community Collaboration and Public Policy Administration
Homes.com: HBO’s ‘Neighbors’ shows why they can’t stop fighting over their property lines
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Rams cash was supposed to transform St. Louis. It’s being used to fill holes.
Rachel Winograd, associate professor of psychological sciences and head of the MIMH Addiction Science team
Penn LDI: Experts Warn Addiction Policy is Weak Despite Falling Overdose Deaths
Other news:
BGR: Did Flipstik Survive After Shark Tank? Here’s What Happened After Season 12
First Alert 4: Many taxpayers making plans to spend anticipated larger refunds
KSDK: UMSL women’s basketball: Playing together
Lumiere Education: 15 STEM Programs for High School Students in Missouri
Military Officer Magazine: These Online Options Ranked Best for Veterans Heading Back to School
Missouri Business Alert: Missouri Minute: Ameren plant approved; UMSL launches geospatial training program
Ozarks Public Radio: Missouri sees overdose deaths decline
Redheaded Blackbelt: Eureka Chamber Music Series: The Arianna String Quartet Performing February 28, March 1
Spectrum News: 29 games developed in St. Louis during Global Game Jam
The St. Louis American: UM-St. Louis tops state’s colleges in online bachelor’s programs
The St. Louis American: UMSL Addiction Science Team receives $250,000 grant from The Cigna Group Health Equity Impact Fund
St. Louis Business Journal: Meet the mentors: Business Journal hosting Mentoring Monday speed-networking event
St. Louis Business Journal: UMSL lands $5M federal program to train geospatial intelligence workforce
St. Louis Magazine: The renovation of UMSL’s Mercantile Library brings more visibility to the august institution
St. Louis Magazine: St. Louis Business 500: Q&A with Andrew “AJ” Segal, Scale AI
Taylor Geospatial Institute News: Optimizing Decisions, Advancing Impact: Dr. Haitao Li on the Future of Supply Chain Analytics
Times-Standard: ‘Music teaches us a lot’
