New ensemble course creates Women’s Chorale

Sep 22, 2015

The UMSL Women’s Chorale currently includes 18 members and will perform everything from classical and contemporary to pop and a cappella.

Greek scholar discusses Socrates in BBC documentary

Sep 21, 2015

Michael Cosmopoulos is committed to preserving ancient civilizations and gaining understanding that is valuable to the modern-day world.

Athletics Q&A with senior setter Lindsay Meyer

Sep 20, 2015

The senior is in her fourth season as a starting setter for the volleyball team. She ranks third in program history with 2,890 career assists.

3 staff members recognized for outstanding service, teamwork, care

Sep 16, 2015

The recipients of the 2015 Chancellor’s Awards for Staff Excellence include (from left) Mary Brown, Debra Black and Samuel Darko.

Faculty excellence in teaching, research, service in spotlight

Sep 16, 2015

The award recipients include (from left) Christopher Spilling, Sanjiv Bhatia, Lauren Obermark, Susan Brownell, Kimberly Baldus, W. Howard McAlister and Brian Lawton.

Rhetorician earns teaching award, motivates students as writers, citizens

Sep 15, 2015

Lauren Obermark will receive the 2015 Gerald and Deanne Gitner Excellence in Teaching Award during the annual State of the University Address on Sept. 16.

Honors faculty member earns Chancellor’s Award for devotion to student success

Sep 14, 2015

Kimberly Baldus, a teaching professor in the Pierre Laclede Honors College, will receive the award Sept. 16 during the State of the University Address.

Passion to help earns chemist Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Campus Service

Sep 9, 2015

Christopher Spilling will receive the award during the annual State of the University Address on Sept. 16 in the J.C. Penney Building.

Marcus Allen Advising Center dedicated to UMSL’s first African American faculty member

Sep 9, 2015

“He loved UMSL and this recognition is returning that love to him and to us,” Mary Allen said of her husband at the center’s Sept. 3 dedication ceremony.

Primm lecture to feature coffee historian Steven Topik

Sep 9, 2015

“Why Americans drink coffee: the story of an unlikely romance” is set for 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Missouri History Museum.

Bakery owner returns to UMSL, completes degree

Sep 8, 2015

Patrick Judd, owner of The Daily Bread Bakery & Cafe recently returned to UMSL to complete his bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Tough-love teaching wins computer scientist Chancellor’s Award

Sep 7, 2015

Sanjiv Bhatia will receive the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching on Sept. 16 during the State of the University Address.

Renowned anthropologist earns Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creativity

Sep 3, 2015

Susan Brownell’s depth of knowledge, originality and academic service have earned her the 2015 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creativity.

We Teach MO fast-tracks science, math majors into teacher certification

Sep 3, 2015

Graduate student Nicolle Von der Heyde will be an integral part of We Teach MO, serving as a pedagogy instructor, mentor to STEM teachers and secondary school liaison.

Newman Center group builds home, relationships during crowdfunded effort in Nicaragua

Sep 2, 2015

After building a much-needed home in Nicaragua, members of a UMSL Catholic Newman Center service team pause to bless the structure alongside the new owners of the house.

Building better age-friendly communities focus of UMSL conference

Aug 25, 2015

More than 100 people attended the “Transportation in St. Louis County” conference held earlier this month at UMSL.

New students, 2 fish, 1 snail make Oak Hall home on Move-In Day

Aug 24, 2015

Meet some of the new students who shared their Move-In Day stories with UMSL Daily.

6 returning students share tips for new Tritons

Aug 23, 2015

UMSL students (from left) Nour Salmeen, Andrea Bryant, Cameron Roark, Charlotte Kawa, Austin Culbertson and Trang Do offered a few words of wisdom for those new to campus this fall.

Extended hours, transit options make a difference for students juggling responsibilities

Aug 18, 2015

Breanna Tarkington, who often rides her three-wheel bike to campus, appreciates the ways UMSL serves its busy students, like extending office hours as a new semester approaches.

STARS students awarded for pre-collegiate science research

Aug 16, 2015

Nearly 30 high school students in the 2015 STARS cohort have snagged an LMI Aerospace Award for Excellence in Research.

Summer workshop gets veterans set for college

Aug 13, 2015

Incoming UMSL students Dureese Colvin (left) and Richard Dalton (middle) and other area veterans participated in the St. Louis Veterans Pre-Collegiate Fellowship.

Eye on UMSL: Fini

Aug 12, 2015

Classmates gather outside of Clark Hall after completing their written French final toward the end of UMSL’s recently completed summer semester.

Philosopher publishes book on physical computation

Aug 11, 2015

UMSL Professor Gualtiero Piccinini’s new book examines the philosophical ideas surrounding physical computation.

UMSL student government president appointed to college affordability group

Aug 9, 2015

“I am just so excited to be a part of something that has the ability to impact the future of education,” said Cameron Roark.

2 UMSL students spend the summer in Florence

Aug 6, 2015

Kate Ligon (left) and Alexa Benson enrolled in classes this summer at the Santa Reparata International School of Art.

Panel to address discrimination, avenues to equality

Aug 4, 2015

Assistant Professor of Anthropology Sarah Lacy will moderate the Aug. 7 panel in the Millennium Student Center.

Professor becomes latest UMSL recipient of award from French government

Jul 23, 2015

Jeanne Zarucchi, professor of art history and French at UMSL, received the Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques.

STARS program graduates budding scientists

Jul 22, 2015

More than 60 of the top area high school students graduated from the STARS program housed at UMSL.

New scholarship supports active-duty service members

Jul 21, 2015

This is the latest news resulting from a larger institutional effort to attract and retain student veterans and current service members.

Eye on UMSL: The Comet

Jul 20, 2015

Erika Gibb and her students were given the opportunity to control a telescope in order to find comet C/2014 Q1.

Behind the scenes: KETC on campus, STARS program on camera

Jul 15, 2015

KETC came to campus to do a segment for “Science Matters” on the STARS program at UMSL.

UMSL student, alumnae named ‘30 Under 30’

Jul 14, 2015

Three members of the UMSL community are among the young professionals being honored in the St. Louis Business Journal’s 2015 “30 Under 30” class.

Students gain job experience, more through StudentPlus program

Jul 13, 2015

Participant Candice Clossum works closely with a mentor in an on-campus job that builds her repertoire while pursuing her degree.

Eye on UMSL: Numbers

Jul 12, 2015

Amanda Truong, adjunct professor in physics and astronomy at UMSL, writes an equation on the board during a Basic...

3 Japanese language grads earn national honors

Jul 7, 2015

The Japanese National Honor Society recognized recent UMSL graduates (from left) Susanne Mackay, Kristin Kottemann and Anita Fike.

Student archeologists report from field, add to knowledge of ancient Greece

Jul 5, 2015

Over the last three weeks, every new day has been an adventure for a group of UMSL students in Greece.

Missouri Civil War historian Louis Gerteis weighs in on Confederate Monument

Jul 1, 2015

The UMSL Department of History chair discussed the topic Monday on St. Louis Public Radio.

Sharon Lynn Pruitt ready to take media to the next level

Jun 29, 2015

Sharon Lynn Pruitt will be heading to the East Coast, but she’s already made a mark at the University of Missouri–St....

Student’s iOS game app lands him programming internship

Jun 28, 2015

Computer science graduate student Eryn Cantrell’s summer internship is at the application and mobile development company Asynchrony in St. Louis.

Chancellor Tom George: UMSL’s future has great promise

Jun 23, 2015

George discussed UMSL’s future on the June 22 episode of “St. Louis on the Air” on St. Louis Public Radio.

Most Influential Business Women includes 5 UMSL alumnae

Jun 22, 2015

The weekly newspaper’s annual list recognizes St. Louis female business leaders representing industries ranging from finance to health care.

‘Beyond Ferguson’ conference looks at role of mental health

Jun 17, 2015

John Nanney, director of UMSL’s Community Psychological Service, helped to organize the June 13 event.

From hobbyist to UMSL’s 2015 poet laureate

Jun 16, 2015

Christopher Alex Chablé started writing poems to take a break from academic writing. Now he’s the 2015 UMSL poet laureate.

PhD candidate Ryan Barrett heads for Belarus on Boren fellowship

Jun 14, 2015

The UMSL student veteran, whose dissertation research is focused on Russian foreign policy, will study the Russian language in Minsk.

Matt Hirschfeld’s art takes him from UMSL to SNL

Jun 10, 2015

The UMSL alumnus has contributed his artwork to an exhibit commemorating the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Live.

Thriving in the desert: University founded by UMSL graduate continues to flourish in Oman

Jun 9, 2015

UMSL alumnus Muneer Al-Maskery (left) founded and serves as president of Modern College of Business and Science in Oman.

UMSL’s Benton Hall receives state funding for major renovation

Jun 8, 2015

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed a package of bills that designates $13.6 million in state bond funds toward renovating the building.

DNA, supramolecular chemistry research wins PhD student science award

Jun 7, 2015

Joe Meisel won the 2015 Ciel DeGutis Award for “transfecting” cells with DNA, research that has implications for genetic disease.

Anthropology alumnus tracks Cahokian pottery

May 31, 2015

Tony Farace, who completed his bachelor’s degree in anthropology at UMSL this spring, stands atop Monks Mound.

Small college inside a large university: An oral history of the Pierre Laclede Honors College

May 28, 2015

The 2014-15 academic year marks the 25th anniversary of the college.