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:
The Boston Globe tapped Trilce Encarnación, an assistant professor of supply chain and analytics, to speak about how Boston’s new food delivery permits could affect gig drivers. Encarnación, who studies third-party delivery driver logistics, said that over time, new insurance policy requirements that cover drivers while they execute orders on behalf of third-party delivery companies could lead drivers to operate more safely.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch covered news of the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center at UMSL honoring Lúcia Lohmann, an alum and president of the Missouri Botanical Garden, with the Robert R. Hermann World Ecology Award. The internationally renowned botanist became the 27th recipient of the award, joining luminaries such as John Denver, Jacques Cousteau, Harrison Ford and E.O. Wilson. Lohmann earned her PhD in ecology, evolution and systematics at UMSL.
The St. Louis American featured Richard Jackson, a criminology and criminal justice student who signed up for the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Citizens Academy, a six-week program designed to give residents a behind-the-scenes look at how cases move through the courts. Jackson wanted a clearer view of how justice works in St. Louis — not from a textbook, but from inside the system itself.
Media coverage:
Michael Cosmopoulos, the Hellenic Government-Karakas Foundation Professor of Greek Studies and professor of archaeology
Artforum: American Artist, Penny Arcade Among 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship Cohort
Adam Daniels, communication alum
24-7 Press Release: Marquis Who’s Who Honors Adam L. Daniels for Building National Wound Care Navigation Infrastructure
Aurélie Doucette, business alum
PR Newswire: Women In Trucking Association Announces 2026 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award Finalists
Truck Drivers USA: Three Industry Leaders Named 2026 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award Finalists
Diana Gamba, biology alum
Women in Academia Report: Fifteen Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Roles
Ella Garcia, Coro fellow
Florida State University News: FSU student invited to nationally competitive Coro Fellows Program for emerging public affairs leaders
Richard Jackson, criminology and criminal justice student
The St. Louis American: New program puts city prosecutor’s office on display
David Kimball, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of political science
Bangor Daily News: Consider benefits, drawbacks of ranked-choice voting as Maine weighs expansion
Janet Lauritsen, Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emerita of criminology and criminal justice
Thiel College Newsroom: Thiel College to host nationally recognized criminologist for Crutchfield ’71 Lecture Series
Tim Maher, a professor emeritus of criminology and criminal justice
First Alert 4: Mother of 4 faces financial fallout after police pursuit crash
Kyle Maxam, optometry alum
Review of Optometric Business: Tripled Revenue in 4 Years With Strategic Hiring and Expansion
Jim Meyer, accounting alum
World Grain: Jim Meyer, longtime durum milling executive, retiring
Nick Mormino, business student
Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: Annual SCC Pachyderm scholarship awarded
Scott Morris, director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center
First Alert 4: First Alert Forward – Building on small businesses
Missouri Business Alert: With ‘diversified’ Missouri backing, Columbia’s Redbud VC raises $25 million fund
Shannon Newsham, nursing alum
Warren County Record: Newsham hires housing assistance counselor for Warren County
Steven Pursley, political science alum
St. Louis Magazine: Kishimoto Mendo coming soon to the Delmar Loop
Peter Raven, former president of Missouri Botanical Garden
St. Louis Public Radio: Peter Raven dies; Missouri Botanical Garden president was named a ‘Hero for the Planet’
George T. Sipos, former UMSL Global senior international officer and executive director
Oakland University News: OU names AVP for Global and Digital Learning
Chris Spilling, vice chancellor for research and economic and community development and interim chancellor
St. Louis Business Journal: University of Missouri appoints interim leader for St. Louis campus as search begins
Doug Swanson, coordinator of the labor studies program
St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis aldermen and activists call for May 1 general strike
St. Louis Public Radio: What you need to know: May Day demonstrations in Greater St. Louis
Rachel Winograd, associate professor of psychological sciences and head of the MIMH Addiction Science team
First Alert 4: More than half of statewide Narcan funding cut from House’s proposed budget
Missourinet: Missouri Naloxone Program Facing Steep Budget Cut
The New York Times: U.S. Government Will Stop Paying for Test Strips to Detect Deadly Drugs
St. Louis Magazine: Naloxone has been a life saver. But Missouri lawmakers may gut the program
St. Louis Magazine: Senate removes name-brand Narcan requirement, adds back naloxone funding
St. Louis Public Radio: Budget cuts leave fate of Missouri’s overdose reversal program uncertain
Other stories:
75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command: First-of-its-kind bridge program strengthens Army Reserve, nursing pipeline and readiness
Call Newspapers: Former mayors opine on Proposition F
First Alert 4: First Alert Forward: Local universities emphasizing STEM education to meet future employment demands
Gateway Region YMCA (via YouTube): The Gateway Region YMCA’s Junior Leadership Program
Globe Newswire: Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation and MOHELA Welcome EmpowerED Interns
Hoodline St. Louis: St. Louis Sounds Alarm As Jeff City Slashes Narcan Lifeline
Hoodline St. Louis: Sam Page Makes Fourth Plea For $1.7M Gun Crackdown Cash In St. Louis County
KFVS: Budget decision eliminates more than half of Missouri’s overdose reversal medication resources
KSDK: Former mayors urge voters to oppose sales tax hike for fire districts
KSDK: Check presentation for UMSL
KSDK: UMSL bridging Army Nursing into degree
Missouri Independent: Missouri first responders’ naloxone distribution efforts face potential budget cuts
Nurse.org: Army Reserve Nurses Score First-of-Its-Kind LPN-to-BSN Bridge at UMSL
Poets & Quants: 2026 Part-Time MBA Ranking: Another Year, Another Tie At The Top Of U.S. News
RiverBender.com via YouTube: Our Daily Show Interview! Dr. Scott Morris- UMSL EIC & Sophie Mendelson-Sugarwitch!
Ste. Genevieve Herald: Missouri first responders’ naloxone distribution efforts face potential budget cuts
The St. Louis American: Raising the roof
STL TV (via YouTube): City Corner: MDMC26 – Midwest Digital Marketing Conference
