Kylie Shafferkoetter, Author at UMSL Daily

Lecture to look at US, Russia relations

by Kylie Shafferkoetter | Nov 3, 2010 | Centers, Events

A political scientist will discuss “Dealing with Russian Obama Style” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 in Century Room C in the Millennium Student Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Robert Legvold, the Marshall D. Schulman Professor Emeritus in the Department of...

Anthropologist to discuss new research on Aboriginal economy, society at UMSL lecture

by Kylie Shafferkoetter | Nov 3, 2010 | Arts & Sciences, Centers, Events

An anthropologist will discuss recent research suggesting Australian Aboriginal economy and society included varying degrees of social inequality – something not previously thought. Ian Keen, visiting fellow at Australian National University in Canberra will present...

Check out Japanese TV themes at UMSL

by Kylie Shafferkoetter | Nov 3, 2010 | Centers, Events

A series focused on Japanese television will kick off at the University of Missouri–St. Louis with “I Want to be Cinderella” at 5 p.m. Nov. 10 in 331 Social Studies & Business Building at UMSL. Free pizza and soda will be served. Laura Miller, the Ei’ichi...

Nanoscience symposium attracts big audience

by Kylie Shafferkoetter | Nov 2, 2010 | Arts & Sciences, Campus, Events, faculty, Uncategorized

Some of the tiniest materials brought out big numbers last week as scientists converged on St. Louis for the second annual Missouri Nanofrontiers Symposium, hosted by the University of Missouri–St. Louis and Washington University in St. Louis. More than 100 people...

Girls Holla Back! receives $1.5 million grant

by Kylie Shafferkoetter | Nov 1, 2010 | Campus, faculty

On the heels of its new partnership with the University of Missouri–St. Louis, the Missouri Institute of Mental Health has been awarded a five-year $1.5 million grant to implement substance abuse, and HIV and AIDS prevention services for African-American females...

Artifacts from UMSL collection on display in new Missouri museum

by Kylie Shafferkoetter | Oct 26, 2010 | Arts & Sciences, Campus, Events

The remnants of life prior to colonization and early Missouri settlers are now on display at the St. Charles County (Missouri) Heritage Museum at Heritage Park. Using the tagline, “And, the Old Becomes the New,” the museum houses more than 20 artifacts from the...

Take UMSL’s social media survey today

by Kylie Shafferkoetter | Oct 21, 2010 | Campus

Do you tweet or text, update your status daily or have a favorite blog? The Office of University Marketing and Communications at the University of Missouri–St. Louis is launching UMSL's first social media survey to find out your social media preferences. All students,...

Art for AIDS comes to UMSL

by Kylie Shafferkoetter | Oct 19, 2010 | Events, School of Fine and Performing Arts

Art for AIDS will showcase new works for sale by University of Missouri–St. Louis students, staff and alumni in the university’s Gallery Visio. All of the proceeds will benefit the Will Flores Fund, which assists children and families affected by HIV or AIDS. An...

Honeysuckle not the sweet plant we think it is

by Kylie Shafferkoetter | Oct 19, 2010 | Arts & Sciences, Campus

Bush or Amur Honeysuckle is scattered throughout Missouri and is everywhere in the St. Louis region. There is a good chance it’s in your own backyard. The thick ornamental plant carries pretty white and yellow flowers in the spring and bright red berries in the fall...

UMSL to sponsor lectures on cancer patients’ quality of life

by Kylie Shafferkoetter | Oct 18, 2010 | Events, Nursing

Pain and fatigue are two major symptoms that affect cancer patients. The Mary Ann Lee Endowed Lectureship in Oncology Nursing will present “Pain and Fatigue Symptoms Impacting Cancer Patients Quality of Life: Results of a Recent Study” from 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 27 in the...