Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced Tuesday morning that he wants tuition and academic fees at Missouri’s public, four-year universities to remain frozen during the 2010-11 academic year.
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Philosopher receives NSF grant
University of Missouri–St. Louis Assistant Professor of Philosophy Gualtiero Piccinini (pictured) has received a $120,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study what it physically takes for the human brain to think and compute – much like a computer.
Women Honored by Hellenic Spirit Foundation
On Nov. 13, the Hellenic Spirit Foundation hosted the Athena Awards luncheon at the Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis. For the third year, 12 exceptional women were applauded for the impact of their achievements on the community.
MOgene sequences 3 palm oil genomes
MOgene, LC, the first company to move into ITenterprises at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, announced the sequencing of three oil palm genomes, two of which originated in Africa and one native to South America.
UMSL commemorates 20th anniversary of Berlin Wall falling
The University of Missouri-St. Louis will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the falling of the Berlin Wall with various events throughout November. UMSL is one of only three U.S. universities where the “Freedom Without Walls” celebration, sponsored by the German Embassy in Washington, D.C., is being held — and the only one in Missouri.
Mercantile Library head named to history society
For most of his long career, John Hoover has tended to America’s past with loving devotion. As director of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, he oversees the day-to-day operations of the oldest library west of the Mississippi River. A noted scholar and author, Hoover lectures widely on the American west, bibliography and rare book librarianship. He currently serves as president of the Bibliographical Society of America.
UMSL philosopher receives essay award
University of Missouri-St. Louis Assistant Professor of Philosophy Anna Alexandrova received the 2008 Philosophy of Science Association Recent Ph.D. Essay Award from the Philosophy of Science journal. The award comes with a cash prize of $250 and is given to an author who received their doctorate within the last five years.
$4 million gift boosts fundraising at UMSL
Express Scripts knows what it means to be a good neighbor, and the company has proven that with $4 million in gifts to the University of Missouri–St. Louis since 2005, when the company announced it would move its world headquarters to the UMSL campus.
The contributions include two gifts that were announced Tuesday – $2.5 million from the company and $500,000 from Express Scripts Chief Executive Officer and Chairman George Paz and Melissa, his wife. The Express Scripts Foundation previously donated $1 million to the university.
Six women among Business Journal honorees
The University of Missouri-St. Louis has an unofficial motto: “We educate St. Louis.” That motto was on display Friday at the Renaissance Grand Hotel in downtown St. Louis as the St. Louis Business Journal presented its annual Most Influential Business Women awards
Chancellor, wife give $2 million gift to UMSL
University of Missouri-St. Louis Chancellor Tom George and his wife, Barbara Harbach, are making a commitment of $2 million to support the institution they have grown to regard so highly over the past six years.