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Eye on UMSL: Happy New Year
As students graduating from the University of Missouri–St Louis looked to their future at commencement on Dec. 17, we...
Graduate proves it’s never too late to finish degree
Pam Puricelli began her pursuit of a bachelor’s degree at the University of Missouri–St. Louis during the campus’...
Eye on UMSL: Congrats!
Chancellor Tom George congratulates Ann T. Piening McMahon after she received her doctorate in education Dec. 17 at...
Political scientist discusses national, local election races
2012 promises to be a busy election year featuring contests for several major congressional seats and the office of...
4 writers land on 2011 best books list
Four authors with University of Missouri–St. Louis ties penned 2011 releases the St. Louis Post-Dispatch felt worth...
Center director works with science of small
As a nanoscientist, George Gokel works with the small. Very small. We’re talking on an atomic level. Gokel, the...
Eye on UMSL: Meet the press
Sharon Stevens, education reporter at KSDK (Channel 5), interviews Timothy M. Wolfe, the new president of the...
Saint Louis Ballet continues holiday tradition at Touhill
Saint Louis Ballet first performed “The Nutcracker” three years ago at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center...
Creative writers to give one last reading as students
A day before they graduate from the University of Missouri–St. Louis with an MFA in creative writing, six students...
UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Dec. 6-Dec. 12
Each week, the Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a roundup of how the various...
Eye on UMSL: Granted
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announces that the College of Nursing at UMSL received a $150,000 grant from the state. The...
Ambassadors of Harmony to sing sounds of season at Touhill
The Ambassadors of Harmony fills the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center each December with the joy and magic of...
‘Hometown kid’ impacts men’s basketball team
Joshua McCoy is “a hometown kid looking to put the team on the map,” according to KSDK (Channel 5). The team is the...
Panel to ‘Focus on Retail Development’ in St. Louis
As his title implies, Todd Swanstrom wants to see St. Louis-area communities work together. The E. Desmond Lee Endowed...
Eye on UMSL: Guitar trio
University of Missouri–St. Louis students (from left) Matthew Wiseman, Robert Hardcastle and Eric Garber perform...
Pazazz Performers will take to Touhill stage
The Pazazz Performers of the St. Louis Academy of Dance want to share their art while also giving back to the local...
English professor’s book makes NYT Gift Guide
If you’re looking for holiday gift ideas for the book lover in your life, Dwight Garner of The New York Times has some...
Media Coverage: November 2011
The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university,...
RCGA names UMSL to Greater St. Louis Top 50
Each year, the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association showcases 50 organizations that, according to St....
Eye on UMSL: Happy Birthday!
Alan Byrd, director of Admissions, is presented with a surprise birthday cake on UMSL Day, Nov. 12. He's flanked by...
Volleyball duo joins 1,000 career kills club
Prior to the 2011 season, only five players in the University of Missouri–St. Louis volleyball program’s history had...
Conference attendees celebrate Women in the Arts
They came to the University of Missouri–St. Louis from as far away as Europe and both United States coasts, according...
Touhill to feature cowboy opera for young people
With the allure of a cowboy story, “Joshua’s Boots” illustrates a tale of unexpected heroism amid realities of the...
Eye on UMSL: Smooth operators
The Millennium Student Center Building Operations staff take a moment out of their day to pose for a group photograph...
Men’s basketball preview: Team tips off season in Michigan
SETTING THE SCENE The University of Missouri–St. Louis men’s basketball team begins its 46th season of intercollegiate...
Political scientist to lead panel examining prospect of St. Louis re-entering St. Louis County
St. Louis separated from St. Louis County 135 years ago. Many conversations since then have centered on a possible...
Bonsack Gallery to feature graphic designer’s work
Graphic design artist Jen McKnight has devoted her latest collection of prints to literacy and listening. “Close...
Historian discusses La Russa’s legacy
Three days after the St. Louis Cardinals completed an unprecedented two-month run to win an 11th World Series, Tony La...
Alumnus wins award dubbed ‘Oscars of Teaching’
Eric Cochran, a social studies teacher at Lindbergh High School in south St. Louis County, had no idea he would be the...
Eye on UMSL: I’m flying
UMSL students Ally Wolf (left) and Belicia Beck rehearse a part of the “Scary Dance” while Rob Scoggins (right),...
Through the woods with John Dalton: MFA in Creative Writing director writes second novel, ‘The Inverted Forest’
John Dalton considers himself a lucky guy. Take 2011. It’s been a great year for the University of Missouri–St. Louis...
In his own words: Native Nigerian director discusses stage, screen, St. Louis
Lagos, Nigeria, shaped Niyi Coker. Growing up there, he was surrounded by a culture rich with public theater and music...
Dianne Reeves, Ahmad Jamal to play Touhill
A pair of music’s most influential artists will share the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center stage this weekend...
Concert ideal for those ‘In the Mood’ to revisit 1940s
Back by popular demand at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, “In...
Improv company channels bard through comedy
No two productions by The Improvised Shakespeare Company are exactly alike. Take the troupe’s recent show in Austin,...
Country singer Kathy Mattea to play Touhill
Riding the continued success of her latest Grammy-nominated release, “Coal,” Kathy Mattea will bring her country, folk...
Media Coverage: October 2011
The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university,...
Alumnus’ film to premiere at Chase Park Plaza
Billy Benner has created his film homage to south St. Louis. The University of Missouri–St. Louis alumnus wrote and...
Trio of popular country music artists to play Touhill
Three of country music’s biggest up-and-coming acts will share the stage for the University of Missouri–St. Louis...
Anthropology alumnus writes Cardinals rap
It’s Friday, and let’s face it, if you have ties to St. Louis, you’re probably thinking a lot about Game 7 of the...
Eye on UMSL: 1 more
Many fellow students and staff and faculty members have been swept up by the magic of the St. Louis Cardinals'...
Alumna shares food fascination with others
Alumna Pattie Tierney, BGS 1977, is an artist, photographer, researcher and retired sales trainer. But it’s her...
‘What Is a City?’ intermingles science, humanities
The 17th annual “What Is a City?” conference at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will meet this year at the...
ASQ plus 2 to perform at Touhill
When the opportunity to perform with two members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra presented itself, the Arianna...
UMSL Week: Homecoming
UMSL Week is a new weekly video segment produced by campus videographer Andy Lombardo. The inaugural video focuses on...
Eye on UMSL: Life blood
Jordyn Reilman-Solis, an optometry student at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, gives blood during Homecoming week...
Alumnus sings for millions on ‘Ellen,’ at World Series
Brian Owens has often played to packed clubs around St. Louis. But the singer’s audience has grown lately. By...
Variety Children’s Theatre to stage ‘Wizard of Oz’ at Touhill
Variety Children’s Theatre has combined resources from the entire St. Louis performing arts community, including...
Eye on UMSL: Triple hoop
Each week, University Marketing and Communications at the University of Missouri–St. Louis displays one new image in...