Students hungry for connection at UMSL Fall Involvement Expo

Sep 7, 2021

Student organizations set up tables in the Millennium Student Center third floor rotunda to recruit new members last Wednesday.

Anita Manion, Steve Moehrle, Kimberly Welch tapped as Presidential Engagement Fellows

Sep 7, 2021

The three will serve as ambassadors throughout the region, speaking to local organizations and communities about their areas of research and expertise.

UMSL honors faculty completing ACUE’s Effective Online Teaching Practices program

Aug 30, 2021

Forty-two faculty members completed the rigorous, 25-module program and learned evidence-based strategies to help students stay engaged and learn in online courses.

Lynn Staley, Derrick Freeman and Jackie Warren receive UMSL Hero Award

Aug 30, 2021

The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.

Philosopher Gualtiero Piccinini’s new book dives into the computational theory of cognition

Aug 30, 2021

“Neurocognitive Mechanisms: Explaining Biological Cognition,” was published in December by Oxford University Press.

Alumna Sarah Javier named a ‘Most Influential Business Woman’ by St. Louis Business Journal

Aug 27, 2021

A graduate of the MPPA program, Javier now leads the Animal Protective Association of Missouri as president and CEO.

Back to school: Scenes from Move-In Day 2021

Aug 23, 2021

A new class of freshmen brought life to campus last week as they settled into Oak Hall ahead of the fall semester.

UMSL welcomes new faculty members for the fall semester

Aug 23, 2021

The new faculty members took part in a daylong orientation, led by staff in the Center for Teaching and Learning, before a reception at the chancellor’s residence.

Love of music brings Mark Briguglio back to college, almost 50 years after he started, to earn degree

Aug 17, 2021

Briguglio has studied music and psychology while working toward his bachelor’s in liberal studies, and he aims to provide music therapy to military veterans after graduation.

UMSL launches new bachelor’s degree program in data science and analysis 

Aug 16, 2021

Students can begin enrolling in the interdisciplinary program with emphasis areas in biology, computer science, economics, mathematics, social science and supply chain analytics.

New report from UMSL criminologists shows lengths of stay at St. Louis County jail increasing even as admissions decline 

Aug 12, 2021

Professors Beth Huebner and Lee Slocum and doctoral student Andrea Giuffre produced the report for the Research Network on Misdemeanor Justice.

MPPA alumnus David Gipson leading Clayton as city manager

Aug 10, 2021

Gipson was named the 2021 recipient of the Jay T. Bell Professional Management Award from the Missouri City/County Management Association.

Anthropology Professor Susan Brownell shares insight on China’s Olympic success with Radio New Zealand, Financial Times

Aug 9, 2021

Brownell is an expert on Chinese sport and authored “Beijing’s Games: What the Olympics Mean to China.” She has attended five Olympic Games.

Organizational leadership student has the determination to complete her degree with the help of Boeing program

Aug 6, 2021

Cindy Orf, a business operations specialist, hopes to inspire her own children by completing her degree and also get ahead in her career.

Why we’re excited to return to campus

Jul 26, 2021

After the 2020-21 school year, Tritons are ready to make a triumphant return to campus.

UMSL faculty and staff bring volunteers to the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s RedCan Graffiti Jam

Jul 26, 2021

Assistant Teaching Professor Dana Klar led a team that created children’s programming, assisted artists and fed the community during the event.

CLIMB program internships take students into community gardens to study bees and their behavior

Jul 19, 2021

A total of 10 students from Jennings, Ritenour, Riverview Gardens and University City High Schools took part in the paid summer internship program.

STARS program exposes 36 area high school students to summer of scientific research

Jul 19, 2021

Jim Maher, a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Mayo Clinic, delivered the keynote address last Friday during the program’s virtual confirmation ceremony.

Eye on UMSL: Convenient care

Jul 16, 2021

The convenience of receiving a COVID-19 vaccination at UMSL brought student Nkazimulo “Kazi” Sibanda to campus last Wednesday.

Lav Gupta’s experience with broadband brings value to UM System’s Digitally Connected Communities Guide

Jul 15, 2021

Before coming to the United States, the assistant professor of computer science led a team planning and building networks to bring broadband access to cities across India.

Scholarships and community support help STEM student pursue her degree in biotechnology

Jul 14, 2021

Keona Hughes was most recently awarded the Rooted in Science Scholarship from Proctor & Gamble.

Ask an Expert: Amber Reinhart on vaccine hesitancy and persuasive health messaging

Jul 12, 2021

Reinhart advocates for clear, consistent and transparent messages and shares the best ways to change minds.

Professor Erika Gibb’s study on alcoholic ‘Christmas Comet’ featured in national, international media

Jul 12, 2021

Gibb’s research revealed Comet 46P/Wirtanen released an abnormally high amount of methanol as it flew past Earth in 2018.

Eye on UMSL: International chemistry connection

Jul 6, 2021

Three international students from Nepal (from left) Dhanbir Lingden, Ganesh Shrestha and Saroj Kafle stroll through North Campus after a grocery run.

Bird Skins Workshop helps biology students get up-close look at feathered fliers

Jul 5, 2021

Assistant Teaching Professor Meghann Humphries organized the workshop, which taught students how to taxidermize migratory birds donated by the St. Louis Audubon Society.

Education and English alumna Sandy Olive wins big on ‘Jeopardy!’

Jun 30, 2021

During her three-episode run on the classic game show, Olive won more than $50,000.

Renamed Geospatial Collaborative working to foster research collaboration to address community needs

Jun 30, 2021

The center is helping facilitate connections with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and geographic information system-related companies in St. Louis.

New Triton Student Advocacy and Care initiative highlights student-parent success stories

Jun 24, 2021

Student Parent Success Stories features the personal and academic journeys of 10 exceptional UMSL students with children.

White House cites UMSL criminologists’ research while announcing new strategy to combat gun violence, other crime

Jun 23, 2021

Curators’ Distinguished Professor Richard Rosenfeld and doctoral student Ernesto Lopez have been studying the rise in violent crime over the past year.

How university researchers bring ‘fresh insight, lower cost’ to businesses of every size, industry

Jun 21, 2021

Research Enabled, led by staff at UMSL, is an online portal that facilitates matches between industry needs and research solutions.

August graduate Gabriela Hernandez takes indirect path to biology degree, has plans for PhD

Jun 21, 2021

Hernandez has landed a position as a lab assistant at the Danforth Plant Science Center and will begin applying to doctoral programs this fall.

Kay Hood selected for Japan Exchange and Teaching Program

Jun 21, 2021

During her yearlong assignment, Hood will assist a Japanese teacher in foreign-language classes and serve as a cultural ambassador.

Associate professor’s role in Shakespeare In the Park production of King Lear is a hometown honor

Jun 18, 2021

Jacqueline Thompson is performing in Shakespeare In The Park’s “King Lear” until June 27.

Justine Patterson, Loyola Harvey and Mike Toohey receive UMSL Hero Award

Jun 14, 2021

The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.

Eye on UMSL: Summer reading

Jun 13, 2021

A student takes a book from the new Free Little Library created from a repurposed The Current student newspaper box in the Quad.

Sotheby’s cites UMSL professor’s academic research in $92 million sale of Botticelli painting

Jun 10, 2021

The auction house listed Kurt Schreyer’s book, “Shakespeare’s Medieval Craft: Remnants of the Mysteries on the London Stage” as an expert source in the record-setting sale.

Sharon Pruitt-Young showcases versatility at UMSL in writing career

Jun 8, 2021

Now an editor for National Public Radio, the English alumna got her start at UMSL with The Current and Brain Stew.

Andreia Figueiredo following passion for biology, bees to earn PhD at UMSL

Jun 7, 2021

Figueiredo, a native of São Luís, Brazil, has been researching color vision in orchid bees with support from the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center.

Litmag, campus publications showcase creativity and resilience during extraordinary school year

Jun 7, 2021

The latest edition of Litmag features a variety of creative works that highlight moments of hope and humanity during the pandemic.

Twins Luke and Leah Ledermann’s graduation from UMSL is rooted in family

Jun 7, 2021

Luke earned a degree in information systems and technology and Leah in modern languages with an emphasis in Japanese.

Media studies major Tori Foster develops a broad range of communication skills to succeed in the digital world

Jun 1, 2021

Foster will graduate magna cum laude in August with a degree in media studies, a minor in digital marketing communications and a certificate in public relations.

Eye on UMSL: Family ties

Jun 1, 2021

Director of Alumni Engagement Phil Donato (at left) is welcoming his son Joe Donato, a 2017 criminology and criminal justice graduate, back to campus to pursue his MBA this fall.

Dharmendra Neupane creates big solutions on a nanoscopic scale

May 27, 2021

Dharmendra Neupane’s PhD research focused on nanoporous gold’s applications in medicine and biotechnology and led to a fellowship at the FDA.

Pretend Friends: An UMSL love story blossoms into a successful design studio

May 26, 2021

Anna and Daniel Clark fell in love while studying graphic design at UMSL and have gone on to marry, have kids and form a design studio.

Mentors, friends shape economics graduate Alyssa Leibold’s experience at UMSL

May 24, 2021

Leibold completed the BS/MA Dual Degree program and served as a research assistant for Provost Marie Mora on an NSF-funded grant project.

Doctoral student Ernesto Lopez contributes to impactful work on crime trends during COVID-19 pandemic

May 24, 2021

Lopez has worked as a research assistant for Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus Richard Rosenfeld on the Council on Criminal Justice project.

Spanish graduate Nicole Newman aspires to be bilingual therapist

May 21, 2021

Newman will enter UMSL’s MEd counseling program this fall after earning a BA in Spanish.

A bout with cancer and her daughter’s graduation inspire UMSL student Beauty Cooper to renew her own education goals

May 21, 2021

Transfer student Beauty Cooper appreciates support from UMSL as she returns to college to pursue her degree while studying psychology and philosophy.

UMSL grad Hunter Campbell headed to UMKC medical school with early acceptance

May 19, 2021

The Honors College and chemistry graduate hopes to eventually return to his home of Taylor Springs, Illinois, to practice rural medicine.

Provost Marie Mora announces 28 faculty promotions for the 2021-22 academic year

May 17, 2021

Seven faculty members received tenure and promotions to associate professor, five earned the rank of full professor and 16 non-tenure track faculty members also advanced.