Ask an Expert: Adriano Udani and David Kimball research how news coverage influences belief in voter fraud

Nov 12, 2018

The two UMSL political scientists joined former colleague Brian Fogarty in publishing their research findings in the journal State Politics and Policy Quarterly.

UMSL helps transform lives with fifth annual Transgender Spectrum Conference

Nov 12, 2018

Black Lives Matter Canada cofounder Janaya Khan served as the keynote speaker for the fifth annual conference, held Friday and Saturday at the J.C. Penney Conference Center.

New actuarial science degree program already attracting students to UMSL

Nov 5, 2018

The program helped seal Grace Goedde’s decision to join the Tritons volleyball team after transferring from East Central College.

Eye on UMSL: Colorful cruise

Nov 5, 2018

A student skates past two of his classmates under the cover of the autumn foliage alongside Bugg Lake near the science complex on North Campus.

UMSL political scientists help media set stage for anticipated midterm election

Nov 5, 2018

Professors Dave Robertson, Terry Jones, David Kimball and Anita Manion lent analysis to news organizations locally and across the country over the past month.

UMSL students dip their toes into international travel with faculty-led trips

Nov 5, 2018

The university helps coordinate about 25 short-term study abroad opportunities lasting between two and six weeks with most occurring every other year.

Associate Professor Zachary Cairns premiers new composition at German festival’s 10th anniversary

Nov 1, 2018

“Blumenlieder” debuted at an event titled “Hamburger, Sauerkraut and Champagne” at the American Days festival last month in Stuttgart, Germany.

Growing faculty entrepreneurs is aim of UM System’s new express license

Oct 31, 2018

The fast-track license for faculty and staff inventors will enable them to focus on developing their businesses and commercializing their technologies.

Ryan Krull studies new media and reports from China after fellowship arranged through UMSL

Oct 29, 2018

The assistant teaching professor of communication and media spent two weeks at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and extended his stay to do some freelance reporting.

MPPA student fostering arts community through quantitative research

Oct 25, 2018

Liz Deichmann co-founded an arts services nonprofit and has interned with the advocacy organization Americans for the Arts as well as the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission.

MacArthur Foundation awards St. Louis County, UMSL additional $2.25 million to continue local justice system reform

Oct 24, 2018

New funding for a project led by Criminology and Criminal Justice Professor Beth Huebner will help advance strategies aimed at safely reducing St. Louis County’s jail population.

Director of International Studies and Programs set to retire Nov. 1, leaving legacy of internationalization

Oct 24, 2018

In his time at UMSL, Joel Glassman has helped expand the international profile of the university while also contributing to the internationalization of St. Louis.

UMSL chosen one of Military Times’ ‘Best for Vets’ colleges for the 5th straight year

Oct 22, 2018

The university was the highest-ranked institution in the St. Louis region, landing 46th among the 137 four-year universities that made the rankings.

US Bank awards four UMSL students with cybersecurity scholarships

Oct 22, 2018

Adelaide Aboagye, Ian Bae, Vasyl Onufriyev and Andrew McCormick received the $2,500 scholarships.

UMSL researchers see nearly $5 million growth in grant awards in first quarter of new fiscal year

Oct 22, 2018

The College of Arts and Sciences saw an increase in NSF awards while accounting for more than a third of UMSL’s $9,831,786 total in grant money during the quarter.

Students, faculty settling into improved Benton Hall after 18-month renovation

Oct 19, 2018

The building at the heart of UMSL’s science complex has seen significant upgrades as part of a $25.3 million project completed in August.

UMSL brings Missouri Veterans History Project under its umbrella to memorialize veterans’ oral histories

Oct 15, 2018

A new agreement gives the project a home base in the Department of Military and Veterans Studies.

Crime enforcement rates in St. Louis have fallen since 2002, according to new research from UMSL criminologists

Oct 11, 2018

Associate Professor Lee Slocum and her colleagues shared research compiled over the past year as part of their work with the Research Network on Misdemeanor Justice.

Eye on UMSL: Ask the agent

Oct 9, 2018

Matt Giegling, the applicant coordinator and recruiter for the St. Louis Division of the FBI, talked to students last week in Century Room B of the Millennium Student Center.

Founders Dinner video shares stories of how UMSL transforms the lives of its graduates

Oct 8, 2018

LaQuisha McCann (above), now a nurse at SSM Health DePaul Hospital, is featured along with fellow alumni Lucy Feicht, Miranda Ming and Tom Minogue.

UMSL honors six distinguished alumni at Founders Dinner

Oct 5, 2018

Ken Cella, Gwen Moore, Michael Finkes, Tori Gillespie, Aaron Golchert and Mary Suiter have stood out for career success and commitment to community service.

Internship puts recent museum studies graduate behind the scenes at National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Oct 1, 2018

Sophie Grus worked as the curatorial intern in Cooperstown after completing her master’s degree in history with a concentration in museum studies in May.

Two-time novelist acclaims MFA program for publishing success, gratifying profession

Sep 26, 2018

Her UMSL MFA launched Denise Bogard’s fruitful writing and teaching career, and earlier this year, she published her revamped thesis, “After Elise.”

Internship & Job Fair gives UMSL students a head start on their careers

Sep 24, 2018

The annual event brought 134 companies on campus to meet with 525 students and alumni at the Mark Twain Athletic Center.

Inaugural World Languages Day encourages area high school students to continue studies

Sep 24, 2018

About 300 St. Louis-area high school students attended the event created by the Department of Language and Cultural Studies to encourage cross-cultural empathy and language studies.

Chancellor Tom George’s latest book aims to teach chemistry to students in other STEM disciplines

Sep 24, 2018

“Understanding Molecules: Lectures on Chemistry for Physicists and Engineers” was published as an eBook earlier this month and is scheduled for hardcover publication on Oct. 1.

A picture-perfect UMSL Night at the Ballpark

Sep 17, 2018

Campus photographer August Jennewein was on hand to capture the scenes as students, alumni, faculty and staff gathered for the annual event at Busch Stadium.

St. Louis Business Journal recognizes 2 UMSL alumnae among 2018 Diverse Business Leaders class

Sep 17, 2018

Amy Hunter and Opal Jones joined the 18 other honorees at an awards luncheon Friday.

Chancellor recognizes outstanding faculty, staff for their varied contributions to UMSL

Sep 13, 2018

Tom George bestowed awards on nine faculty and staff members during the Faculty and Staff Recognition ceremony Wednesday at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Dustin Steinhoff building his journalistic credentials with work at The Current, Riverfront Times

Sep 10, 2018

The St. Louis Press Club and St. Louis Post-Dispatch awarded the communication major the Ronald W. Wade Journalism Scholarship earlier this year.

Eugene J. Meehan scholarships ease financial burdens for arts and sciences students

Sep 10, 2018

The Eugene J. Meehan Scholarship awards $3,000 each to students in the College of Arts and Sciences. The 25 recipients in the 2018-19 academic year were recognized last Wednesday.

Seven faculty members chosen for the Manuel Pacheco Leadership Development Program

Sep 10, 2018

The UM System program has supported an annual cohort of between 30 and 40 academic department chairs, directors, and assistant deans since it began in 2000.

Protection of animal life in the Galápagos Islands getting major boost with support of UMSL, Saint Louis Zoo

Sep 5, 2018

Researchers from the two St. Louis institutions have been working to build local capacity to support research of pathogens threatening native species on the islands since 2001.

Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education take center stage in UMSL marketing campaign

Sep 4, 2018

UMSL is running 60-second radio spots and 30-second television commercials throughout the month of September, featuring four alumni each from the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Education.

Criminologist Heidi Grundetjern to receive King’s Gold Medal for doctoral research in Oslo

Aug 31, 2018

Grundetjern examined the roles women occupy in illicit drug markets and found a lot more variation and nuance than shown in earlier studies.

MacArthur Foundation-funded initiative has helped reduce jail population in St. Louis County over past 2 years

Aug 27, 2018

UMSL criminologist Beth Huebner is the lead researcher on the project that also has helped decrease the average time people spend behind bars and reduce racial disparities.

Ask an Expert: Andrew Hurley examines history of climate and its impact on St. Louis

Aug 27, 2018

The professor of history talked about the often-overlooked ways weather has affected the city’s neighborhoods and how residents have adapted in this edition of UMSL Daily’s Q&A series.

Andrew Kersten settling into new position as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Aug 20, 2018

Kersten spoke to UMSL Daily about the challenges and opportunities he sees at UMSL at what he hopes will be an inflection point in the university’s history.

New year, new faculty

Aug 20, 2018

UMSL introduced more than 20 new full-time faculty members to the university community during a two-day new faculty orientation organized by the Center for Teaching and Learning.

UMSL hosts its first naturalization ceremony

Aug 13, 2018

A total of 109 individuals from 41 countries became U.S. citizens during Friday’s ceremony at the Millennium Student Center.

Leaving their mark: 3 UMSL alumnae among 2018 Most Influential Business Women class

Aug 13, 2018

The St. Louis Business Journal recognized Amy Kweskin, Gloria Carter-Hicks, Ginnie Westmoreland and the other honorees at a luncheon last week.

Media outlets call upon UMSL political scientists for analysis of August election results

Aug 9, 2018

UMSL Department of Political Science faculty members helped statewide and national media outlets make sense of the Aug. 7 elections in Missouri.

Anthropologist Susan Brownell discusses the changes in China since the Olympics with Agence France-Presse

Aug 8, 2018

The story was widely distributed globally, including in countries such as Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore in Southeast Asia.

Online Bachelor of Liberal Studies program ranked among nation’s best values

Aug 3, 2018

The popularity, affordability and overall strength of UMSL’s online Bachelor of Liberal Arts program landed it No. 14 on Best Value Schools’ national rankings.

3 UMSL alumnae selected for yearlong Japan Exchange and Teaching Program

Aug 3, 2018

Taylor Clark, Erika Sonneville and Samantha Jarnagin will serve as assistant language teachers in placements across Japan.

UMSL internships help Jennings students get a head start on college

Jul 30, 2018

The third year of the UMSL/Jennings Summer Internship Program gave 13 high school students the chance to work as research assistants under the tutelage of UMSL instructors in biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, economics, education and music.

Criminology alumna aims to shine light on criminal justice in America through work with Measures for Justice

Jul 23, 2018

Shelby Davis serves as a data outreach associate for the nonprofit organization, which is working to gather county-level criminal justice data throughout the United States.

Ask an Expert: Barbara Graham sheds light on the Supreme Court confirmation process

Jul 20, 2018

Graham, who teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on the Supreme Court, discusses what’s in store for nominee Brett Kavanaugh in this edition of UMSL Daily’s Q&A series.

UMSL well represented in 2018 St. Louis Business Journal 30 under 30 class

Jul 16, 2018

MBA student Nicole Ward and alumnae Fredrecka McGlown and Kirsten Jones joined other honorees at a reception last week at The Caramel Room.

MIMH Professor David Tate honored for his research on traumatic brain injuries

Jul 16, 2018

The associate research professor at the Missouri Institute of Mental Health was named the Senior Faculty Investigator of the Year.