Inventing something new in the land of opportunity is the American dream, but only if you’re the first to patent it.
Author Jen Hatton
Gov. Nixon calls for reinstating public safety provision during UMSL press conference
Flanked by dozens of state and local law enforcement officials and University of Missouri–St. Louis Chancellor Tom George, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon urged action by the General Assembly to reinstate an exemption to the Missouri Sunshine Law protecting public safety during a press conference Friday in the Millennium Student Center at UMSL.
UMSL criminologist to execute second study on controversial New York police program
Crime in New York has been on the decline for two decades. Law enforcement officials attribute the decrease to the police department’s aggressive use of a program called “Stop, Question and Frisk.”
Marketing class garners second place in Chevy Spark campaign
When Joan Hutchinson enrolled in a marketing class at the University of Missouri–St. Louis last semester, she wasn’t expecting to work on a real marketing campaign for Chevy. Nor was she expecting to compete with other college teams and place second on her first marketing plan, but that’s what happened.
Information systems experts focus new book on ‘rural outsourcing’
When many Americans hear the word outsourcing, thoughts of shipping jobs overseas enter their head. However, a new trend in outsourcing is gaining momentum. Rural outsourcing is the idea of bringing jobs to rural areas throughout the United States.
Annual Faculty Author Reception highlights scholarly excellence
The location might have changed, but the premise of the annual Faculty Author Reception at the University of Missouri–St. Louis is the same.
Finance major Jonathan McMiller excels at Boeing internship
Jonathan McMiller sees himself as a sponge. “I want to absorb as much as I can,” says McMiller, a senior finance major at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. “Every opportunity I have to learn something or experience something, just gives me a greater understanding of the world.”
Missouri Teacher of the Year Cathy Cartier makes learning matter
A warning bell rings, marking the upcoming third period at Affton High in south St. Louis County. A group of sophomores begin to gather in a cozy classroom. The walls are lined with posters of Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman. As the students hurry to their seats, a smiling Cathy Cartier greets each one and hands out a photocopied article from the Associated Press.
UMSL stays ahead of the curve with grant-funded research, enhanced learning spaces, endowed professorships
The University of Missouri–St. Louis set and attained many fundraising objectives over the course of its seven-year, $154 million Gateway for Greatness Campaign that ended this summer. No objectives were more important than enhancing teaching, learning and research...
UMSL criminologist talks about St. Louis-area home invasions
Richard Wright, Curators' Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, talked with KMOV (Channel 4) about home invasions. KMOV Reporter Russell Kinsaul said the news station has reported on stories of 30 home invasions this...
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- Doctoral candidate Victoria Inzana examines prison arts programs and their potential to contribute to rehabilitation
- Online MBA students travel to Costa Rica to complete project for capstone class
- UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
- Explore New York City with UMSL alum Kenya Williams
- Inaugural RISE Academy offers students mentoring, opportunity to develop professional skills
- Felice McClendon aims to build a thriving Delmar corridor with no divide
- From flash floods to four-day school weeks, UMSL’s Geospatial Collaborative is influencing research across campus
- Hidden history: Theresa Coble leads a federal initiative recognizing women’s stories across national parks, lands and programs
- Lester Stewart, Kaje Sanford and Melissa Laurenti receive UMSL Hero Awards
- Eye on UMSL: Turkey and taxes
- Doctoral candidate Victoria Inzana examines prison arts programs and their potential to contribute to rehabilitation
- Online MBA students travel to Costa Rica to complete project for capstone class
- UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
- Explore New York City with UMSL alum Kenya Williams
- Inaugural RISE Academy offers students mentoring, opportunity to develop professional skills
- Felice McClendon aims to build a thriving Delmar corridor with no divide
- From flash floods to four-day school weeks, UMSL’s Geospatial Collaborative is influencing research across campus