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200 UMSL volunteers do what they do best – give back to their community
For the 200 volunteers who gathered early Monday morning to pick up their assignments, it was all about giving, not...
Business pioneer broke color barrier selling Pepsi
When Allen McKellar won an essay contest in college in 1940, he had no idea it would lead him to become a pioneer in...
Bus brigade, sunshine light up a quiet Friday
They did everything but kick the tires. Students, staff members and administrators spent two hours Friday climbing in...
‘Mr. UMSL’ takes on new role
David Ganz refers to the University of Missouri–St. Louis as his home away from home. So, after more than 45 years at...
Astrophysicist’s scientific interests had few boundaries
For most of his long career, Richard D. Schwartz had his head in the stars. And thousands of people benefited from...
Criminologists partner with St. Louis police to fight crime
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Dan Isom delivered his crime report to the Board of Police Commissioners Wednesday...
Graduate determined to teach others about independent living
Jelani Murshid-Jackson never let an obstacle stand in his way. “It’s the biggest lesson I’ve learned in life. Don’t...
Nearly 600 will bring home a diploma for the holidays
Nearly 600 graduates of the University Missouri–St. Louis will receive a coveted college diploma this holiday season....
UMSL gives rousing welcome to new UM System president
More than 100 people packed the lobby of the J.C. Penney Building/Conference Center at the University of Missouri–St....
Global census of plant DNA could combat famine, find new drugs
Botanist Elizabeth Kellogg has a stack of plant parts sitting next to her desk. They’re dried and pressed between...
Aspiring art teacher takes on 7th grade science project
Pablo Haddock, 13, wanted to learn how a pinhole camera works. Pablo, a seventh grader at St. Gerard Majella Catholic...
Gov. Nixon announces $150,000 grant for College of Nursing
Surrounded by a crowd of nursing students, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced Friday a $150,000 grant for the College...
UMSL campus tops list of safe universities in St. Louis
When it comes to safety, the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus ranks number one among four-year institutions in...
Transfer Tuesdays offer encouragement, advice
They signed up for many different reasons. For one woman transferring from St. Louis Community College at Florissant...
Reception showcases faculty authors, research
Robert Bliss had a problem. He had already spent his allotted funds for the semester on an economics book. But for...
Holiday Fest helps families in need
It’s that time of year again – celebrations of winter holidays filled with family and friends, memories and the...
Plan in works to improve student veteran experience
Things are looking up for student veterans at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Last week it was announced that a...
Teaching, technology take center stage at regional conference
Last week, faculty from all over the St. Louis region spent two days learning new ways of enhancing a centuries-old...
UMSL Day crowd breaks all records (again)
Rachel Garrelts, a junior at Francis Howell North High School in St. Charles, Mo. seemed overwhelmed with winning the...
From combat to college: Student veterans form new unit at UMSL
Joe Gomez says he knows a fellow military veteran when he sees one. And when he came to the University of Missouri–St....
UMSL goes all out for Month of Giving
Patricia Zahn raised more than a few eyebrows when she set the total Month of Giving goal at $75,000, nearly $10,000...
Staying connected to UMSL has been no risk for retired actuary Joe Vogl
Armed with a passion for mathematics and a Curators Scholarship, Joe Vogl zipped through 120 credit hours in three...
Enterprise Holdings Foundation gives $1.5 million to UMSL
A $1.5 million gift from the Enterprise Holdings Foundation will create scholarships at the University of Missouri–St....
Suicide-prevention training: It’s for everyone
“It’s always better to ask.” James Linsin, counseling psychologist at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, uses this...
Employee volunteering takes on many forms at UMSL
It was cold, dark and raining at 6:30 a.m. Oct. 18. Armed with their tools and sporting bright red T-shirts, five men...
Helping people quit one smoker at a time
Katie Moore wants to be your cheerleader. The health educator and tobacco specialist wants to help you quit smoking....
Center for Nanoscience names new director
George Gokel’s office walls are lined with books. Family photos are prominently displayed, jazz plays softly in the...
Study Abroad program opens a world of opportunity
Kayla Strauss, a senior language major at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, says her trip to Japan last year...
African American alumni chapter turns 25
Twenty five years ago, a group of young alumni at the University of Missouri–St. Louis saw a need to connect with an...
George re-elected head of GLVC Presidents Council
Tom George, chancellor of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, recently was re-elected chairman of the presidents'...
Successful CEO says EQ helped him get to top
Ronald Kruszewski credits emotional intelligence for much of his rise to the top in the business world. The chairman...
Month of Giving includes everyone
Tom George, chancellor of the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has designated October as its “Month of Giving”...
Campus, community collaboration wins state award
For the last two years, students from the University of Missouri–St. Louis have been working in local food pantries,...
UMSL job fair numbers grow, despite economy
The doors opened at 10 a.m. and what looked like a trickle at first became a steady stream of job seekers at the Fall...
Observatory to reveal planets, stars in October sky
The University of Missouri–St. Louis Department of Physics and Astronomy will hold a public viewing of Jupiter,...
Blanche Touhill to receive Outstanding Women of Missouri award
Blanche M. Touhill, a historian and chancellor emeritus of the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has spent many years...
50th Jubilee kicks off with bit of nostalgia
A video peek at the past seemed to energize the crowd Wednesday (Sept. 21) at the annual State of the University...
UMSL will help create university in China
China’s booming economy and need for educated workers prompted education officials in Chengdu, Sichuan Province to...
Faculty, staff awards highlight State of the University Address
Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence were presented to faculty and staff at the University of Missouri–St. Louis Sept....
Kathy Weinman, Gateway for Greatness Campaign winners at Founders Dinner
The University of Missouri–St. Louis had a lot to celebrate Sept. 15 at the Ritz Carlton St. Louis in Clayton, Mo. A...
Meehan scholarship recipients honored at opening of Academic Center
Provost Glen Cope cut the ribbon for the new Mathematics and Writing Academic Center in the Social Sciences &...
5 alumni honored for contributions to UMSL, profession, community
Nearly 800 people helped the University of Missouri–St. Louis celebrate its 20th Annual Founders Dinner Sept. 15. The...
UMSL boasts 3 winners among 30 leaders in their 30s
Hundreds of people are expected to gather Sept. 23 to salute 30 up-and-coming young North St. Louis County leaders in...
The Big Question: ‘Are You in the Matrix?’
Can you trust your senses? How do you know that some evil alien hasn't stuck a wire into your brain and placed you...
$1.44 million federal grant will focus on preventing youth suicides
The Missouri Institute of Mental Health and Missouri Department of Mental Health have received a $1.44 million federal...
Looking back at 9/11: Events will reflect on 10th anniversary of national tragedy
The University of Missouri–St. Louis will provide several opportunities for people to reflect on the terrorist attacks...
Biologist named fellow in prestigious society, UMSL Founders Professor
Zuleyma Tang-Martinez, professor of biology at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has two more accolades to add to...
STARS students receive research awards
A summer of hard work has paid off for 28 aspiring scientists who spent six weeks conducting intensive research with...
Free at UMSL: View the moon, stars, galaxies
The University of Missouri–St. Louis Department of Physics and Astronomy will hold a public viewing of Ring Nebula,...