This fall, Gallery 210 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis will feature exhibits with themes of community building through visual art and Mexican-American culture clashes. In addition, Gallery 210 will devote two exhibits this season to local artists.
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High school students work as scientists at UMSL
Three local high school students donned lab coats and worked as research scientists this summer as part of a lab internship at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. With sponsorship from the American Chemical Society and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UMSL, the students participated in the ACS Project SEED.
Gallery Visio announces 2009-10 season
A collaborative exhibit featuring silkscreen prints and a photography exhibit commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall will kick off the ninth full season at the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Gallery Visio. Five additional exhibits will round out the gallery’s 2009-10 season.
UMSL announces 2009 STARS graduates
More than 70 high school students spent their summer working with some of the top scientists in the greater St. Louis area. These aspiring student scientists conducted a wide range of research, studying everything from the mating activities of female water snakes to new methods for early cancer detection.
Student wins Vibe magazine award
St. Louis has a rich musical history, and a young St. Louisan recently added to that history. Richard Williams, a...
UMSL appoints contemporary art professor
Marilu Knode has been named the Aronson Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She is currently assistant director and head of research at Future Arts Research at Arizona State University in Phoenix.
Honors students explore urban ecology
Students in the Pierre Laclede Honors College at the University of Missouri-St. Louis have begun an ecological survey of a stretch of land on UMSL’s South Campus and the adjacent St. Vincent Park.
UMSL political scientist looks at foreclosure response
The effective metropolitan responses to foreclosure require not only local collaboration among public, private and nonprofit sectors, but also support from state and federal policies, according to a recent study.
Future scientists meet today’s scientists
Aspiring scientists spent the morning of June 24 mentally kicking around topics like the molecular soccer ball and ethics in science. More than 70 high school students participating in the Students and Teachers as Research Scientists program at the University of Missouri-St. Louis listened to presentations given by UMSL Chancellor Tom George and Andrew Black, teaching professor of philosophy at UMSL. George, who also is a professor of chemistry and physics, discussed “The Saga of the Molecular Soccer Ball” and “Scientists as Administrators.”
Submissions sought for Gallery 210 exhibit
Gallery 210 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis is extending the deadline for receiving applications for the “St. Louis through the Lens 2009, Irv Shankman Memorial Photography Contest.” Submissions must be postmarked no later than 5 p.m. July 9. Hand deliveries are acceptable at the gallery at UMSL’s Telecommunity Center, One University Blvd. in St. Louis County (63121).
UMSL media scholar writes about ‘Development Communication’
The practice of development communication was born in the 1940s and rose to prominence out of the ashes of World War II. This concept involves a process of intervening in a systematic or strategic manner with either media (print, radio, video, Internet, etc.) or education (training, literacy, schooling) in order to promote positive social change in developing countries.
Creative writing alumnus writes first novel
University of Missouri-St. Louis alumnus Dan Begley, BA English 1990 and MFA 1999, wasn’t having much success in his early attempts to publish what he called “a serious literary novel.
DownBeat honors music scholar’s work with students
Jim Widner, director of jazz studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, was one of three music educators recognized with an Achievement Award by DownBeat. The jazz magazine published its 32nd annual Student Music Awards in its June issue.
Photo exhibit focuses on Mississippi River pilots, crews
The latest installment in the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ ongoing Public Policy Research Center Photography Project features photographs taken by the staff and crew from two companies involved in shipping via the Mississippi River. The companies include J.B. Marine, a St. Louis dry dock and barge repair service, and AEP River Operations, a large shipping concern with a port in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Creative writing students contribute to Post-Dispatch
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis struck a deal earlier this spring with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to enable students to write book reviews for the newspaper.
UMSL musical wraps weeklong run in New York
A musical created by faculty and staff members at the University of Missouri-St. Louis recently wrapped a weeklong run in the theater capital of the world. “Booth” was staged June 2 through 7 at the Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at New York University.
UMSL quartet gets recording pact
The Arianna String Quartet, the quartet-in-residence at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has signed an exclusive, long-term recording contract with Centaur Records, North America’s oldest independent classical music label.