St. Louis Business Journal spotlights Thompson Coburn Chairman and UMSL alumnus Tom Minogue

Jan 26, 2018

Minogue discussed his long tenure as chairman of the firm, its future and the impact it’s already had on the landscape of downtown St. Louis.

UMSL’s Museum Studies program, listed No. 25 nationwide, is also among the most affordable

Jan 25, 2018

Graduates of the program have gone on to assume key positions at cultural institutions in St. Louis and throughout the country.

Students cheer Blues to victory at UMSL Night on the Ice

Jan 25, 2018

A contingent of 90 students and a few friends purchased tickets for the first-ever event put on by New Student Programs to cap Triton Spring Launch.

Eye on UMSL: Lifelong learning

Jan 22, 2018

More than 30 older adults make up the first Senior Scholars Program cohort. Many of them gathered Jan. 10 for a full day of orientation, conversation and fun.

UMSL Veterans Center welcomes new director, celebrates 5 years as a campus hub

Jan 22, 2018

Joshua Perschbacher stepped into the role earlier this month. Nearly 50 percent more student veterans are now enrolled at UMSL compared to when the center first opened.

UMSL political scientists discuss Missouri governor’s situation with local and national news outlets

Jan 22, 2018

Department Chair Dave Robertson and Professor David Kimball provided their analysis for outlets such as KSDK, KMOV and Talking Points Memo.

A century after one of the bloodiest events in US racial history, UMSL student investigates its causes and relevance for today

Jan 20, 2018

Mehnaz Ahmad’s article “More Than Meets the Eye: The Layered Causes of the East St. Louis Race Riot” appeared in the Fall 2017 issue of Gateway magazine.

UMSL MLK Day of Service volunteers flock to 11 sites across St. Louis

Jan 16, 2018

During the last day of winter break, UMSL students, faculty and staff spent Monday morning giving back.

Lebanese MFA grad recalls finding her voice at UMSL, now heads Arab-themed literary journal

Jan 14, 2018

Rewa Zeinati discussed her experience as a post-9/11 newcomer to the U.S. during a recent presentation at Phoenicia University, where she is an instructor.

Estefania Fernandez Barrancos hopes studies at UMSL prepare her for work restoring Amazon rainforests

Jan 12, 2018

The native of Bolivia is the latest recipient of a Christensen Fund Graduate Fellowship in Plant Conservation from the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center.

UMSL ranked No. 1 in Missouri for online bachelor’s program by U.S. News & World Report

Jan 9, 2018

UMSL ranks No. 23 nationally and No. 1 in Missouri on U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 list of Best Online Bachelor’s Programs.

UMSL history major looks to continue research into late antiquity in grad school

Jan 8, 2018

Audri Adams earned her BA in history last month – plus honors college and writing certificates. She’s long been interested in the study of past civilizations.

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice recognized nationally for online bachelor’s program

Jan 8, 2018

The website College Choice recently ranked UMSL’s program eighth nationally on its list of the 50 Best Online Criminal Justice Degrees.

Andrew Kersten named new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Jan 5, 2018

Kersten has been dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Idaho and will assume his new role Aug. 1.

Political science alumnus Nate Wilson working for the cause of peace in Libya

Jan 2, 2018

Wilson works as a program officer for the U.S. Institute of Peace and oversees peace-building projects from his post in Tunisia.

‘Simply Different’ exhibition opens in UMSL’s Gallery 210 later this month

Jan 2, 2018

Peter Voss’ “Martini Time,” made of cherry, curly birch and ash, is one of 35 furniture pieces that will be on display at UMSL beginning Jan. 27.

Anthropology graduate Shawn Edghill studies the past as he reshapes his own future

Dec 18, 2017

Edghill had a degree in urban planning and design when he decided to return to school to pursue a second bachelor’s in anthropology.

Steven Rowan’s newly digitized translations preserve ‘Mysteries of New Orleans’ and other 19th-century texts for future readers

Dec 17, 2017

A prolific translator of German and French documents, he’s lately been on a mission to make his English versions widely accessible to the public.

UMSL earns only NSA, DHS focus area specialization within 9-state region

Dec 16, 2017

The recognition expands on UMSL’s designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.

Facts, figures, thoughts on the Triton study abroad experience

Dec 15, 2017

UMSL Study Abroad has sent 1,300+ students on study abroad programs since 2009, including 213 students from 2016-17.

Ask an Expert: Zoe Peterson discusses America’s reckoning with sexual assault and harassment

Dec 15, 2017

In this Q&A series, UMSL Daily connects with subject-matter experts from across the university on newsworthy topics.

Shutter stop: New perspectives

Dec 14, 2017

As international students take in a sculpture at the Saint Louis Art Museum, the moment captured takes on greater symbolic meaning.

Music education degree is dream come true for nontraditional student Odell Jackson

Dec 13, 2017

The percussionist, aspiring band director and father of three is graduating summa cum laude after turning an initial fear of failure into a 3.8 GPA.

Psychology graduate and heart transplant patient Angela Farrell eyes graduate school, research to aid chronically ill children

Dec 11, 2017

Farrell’s interested in researching post-traumatic stress on children with chronic conditions who undergo significant medical procedures.

Summer science experience in high school inspires 2 students now in UMSL’s freshman class

Dec 11, 2017

Evan Montgomery (pictured) and Precious Taylor worked in Associate Professor Chung Wong’s lab while taking part in the REAP/STARS programs in 2016.

UMSL Jazz Ensemble selected to perform with industry icons in Chicago and Dallas this winter

Dec 10, 2017

The 19 student members of the group have just hit what Director of Jazz Studies Jim Widner describes as the trifecta.

Army veteran overcomes traumatic brain injury to graduate with honors

Dec 8, 2017

After suffering a severe combat injury, Joshua Eckhoff will complete his tumultuous but rewarding student journey on Dec. 16.

Doctoral student Matt Austin tries to unlock mystery behind bumblebee populations

Dec 5, 2017

The third-year doctoral student in biology is trying to solve why some species are in increasing danger of dying off while others thrive.

Writers in the Schools initiative puts local teens and UMSL graduate students in vital conversation

Dec 4, 2017

First-year MFA student Ginger O’Donnell currently leads the all-volunteer WITS efforts alongside fellow UMSL creative writing students and alumni.

Lions, tigers and alumni zoo administrators…oh my! Jeff Ettling and Kevin Hertell became leaders of zoos

Dec 2, 2017

Sedgwick County Zoo and Micke Grove Zoo each named a UMSL alumnus to its top administrative role.

Jennifer McKnight’s new class pairs design students with dementia patients

Nov 28, 2017

Every UMSL course that she teaches demands a lot from her graphic design students, and the one she piloted over the summer was no exception.

A look into the lives of international students who choose UMSL

Nov 27, 2017

Several international students share their experiences at an American university in a Midwest city.

MSW student Chelsey Jacox shares personal journey to internship at Youth in Need

Nov 27, 2017

A trying childhood, college basketball, work with prisoners and an inspiring grandmother led Jacox to pursue social work and a child-therapy internship.

Students of German language and culture pack Touhill for Einshoch6, explore campus resources

Nov 26, 2017

The Nov. 16 event drew over 1,000 local high school students and teachers as well as UMSL’s own German majors.

Graduating building managers reflect on campus rec’s growth since it first opened

Nov 24, 2017

Tabitha Milon, Braxton Perry and Lizzy Turner, along with classmate Davide Scacchetti (not pictured), have gained friends and work experience at the UMSL Recreation and Wellness Center.

8 UMSL alumni receive Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards

Nov 22, 2017

Selected by their school’s administration, each accomplished recipient has been recognized for steadfast dedication to the teaching profession.

UMSL named to Military Times’ ‘Best Colleges’ list for 4th straight year

Nov 21, 2017

The rankings factor in the results of Military Times’ annual survey of services, campus culture, academic achievement rates and other resources and outcomes.

STLCyberCon 2017 attracts large audience of students and professionals to UMSL

Nov 20, 2017

The conference was a joint effort of the computer science and information systems departments and showcased the university as a hub of cybersecurity education.

Graduating senior draws on language skills at Latino outreach center, aims to practice family law

Nov 16, 2017

When Kim Castizo crosses the commencement stage next month, she’ll be making both her mother and her son, Daniel, especially proud.

Whitney and Anna Harris Conservation Forum brings lessons on environmental justice

Nov 13, 2017

The event featured varied perspectives on the topic and attracted an audience of about 300 people last Thursday at the Saint Louis Zoo.

Richard Rosenfeld to receive Sutherland Award from the American Society of Criminology

Nov 10, 2017

The award is a way to recognize the Founders Professor for a career’s worth of contributions to the field.

Studio art alumnus opens furniture showroom in Maplewood, reflects on earning UMSL degree

Nov 9, 2017

The accommodating way in which an art professor at UMSL responded to Martin Goebel’s questions more than a decade ago made a big difference for the St. Louis native.

UMSL, STLCC partnership aims to help meet the need for more STEM teachers

Nov 6, 2017

An agreement between the two institutions will expand the reach of UMSL’s We Teach MO STEM education program.

A record 9 UMSL people named to ‘30 Leaders in their Thirties’

Nov 4, 2017

Eight alumni and a staff member of the University of Missouri–St. Louis made up nearly a third of this year’s recipients of the North County Inc. award.

Senior Scholars Program aims for a more intergenerational, age-friendly university community

Nov 3, 2017

Several of the first people to be accepted into the pilot, set to launch at the start of the spring 2018 semester, discuss their interest in the program.

New UMSL conductor Darwin Aquino and student musicians anticipate debut performance

Nov 2, 2017

Aquino discusses the Nov. 8 concert, his excitement about the music department and his personal journey from the Dominican Republic to St. Louis.

Alumna Liesl Christman puts design expertise to work helping fellow citizens grapple with World War I

Oct 29, 2017

A graduate of UMSL’s graphic design program, Liesl Christman works for the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.

UMSL criminologists win prize for article examining rise in mass incarceration in US

Oct 28, 2017

Michael Campbell, Matt Vogel and Joshua Williams are set to receive the American Society of Criminology’s 2017 Outstanding Article Award.

Unassuming but vibrant Paul Artspace, founded by UMSL professor, draws residents from St. Louis and around the world

Oct 27, 2017

Ever since grad school, Michael Behle had hoped to create some kind of artist collective if he ever got the chance.

U.S. Bank awards UMSL students cybersecurity scholarships

Oct 23, 2017

David Autry, Alan Alyas and Vii Bishop are the first recipients of the new scholarship.