Perryman garners NFCA Second Team All-America honors

May 27, 2014

The UMSL sophomore earns All-America honors for the second straight season after being selected to the third team as a freshman.

UMSL’s research faculty receives high national rankings

May 26, 2014

Researchers like UMSL criminologist Richard Rosenfeld (left) rank 14th among universities in the U.S. with high faculty research activity.

Online undergraduate courses help criminology student work toward her degree

May 21, 2014

Cara Sampson is juggling a lot in her life right now, but online courses are ensuring she stays on pace to graduate.

Engineering student gains international experience, secures Boeing job

May 20, 2014

Going abroad. Graduating from college. Starting a new job. Getting married. Deborah Medintz is doing all of them within months of each other.

UMSL commencement: 5 ceremonies, nearly 1,600 graduates, 6 honorary degrees

May 19, 2014

All of the honorary degree recipients have strong ties to UMSL or the St. Louis region and a commitment to excellence in their work and their communities.

These UMSL grads reporting for military duty

May 18, 2014

UMSL graduates (from left) Eric Messmer, Tasha Hack and Timothy Iuchs became the Army’s newest second lieutenants at commissioning ceremonies held May 14.

Hillary Clinton, first US woman president? UMSL political scientist says it’s unlikely

May 18, 2014

Farida Jalalzai, chair of the Department of Political Science, wrote about Clinton’s chances for The Washington Post.

UMSL scholars discuss ‘selfies’ in St. Louis Post-Dispatch

May 15, 2014

Technology has made it easier to quickly snap a photo and upload it to one of dozens of social media platforms for all to see.

Instructor dishes on yams mix-up, tomatoes’ poisonous past

May 14, 2014

Patti Wright, associate professor of anthropology at UMSL, studies the past interrelationships between people and plants or what is called “paleoethnobotany.”

Yates named GLVC Player of the Year in Men’s Golf

May 13, 2014

Colby Yates was also named to the All-GLVC list, along with senior Joe Atkisson and sophomore Anthony Cope.

Triton Health Educators: New peer-education group on campus

May 12, 2014

The group’s primary focus is educating peers about the abuse and misuse of prescription drugs.

UMSL faculty members share St. Louis knowledge as city turns 250

May 11, 2014

UMSL celebrated St. Louis’ 250 years and the birth of Louis IX with the two-day conference “St. Louis Metromorphosis: The Significance of a City Across the Centuries.”

Bosnians’ road to success passes through UMSL

May 8, 2014

UMSL’s Bosnian students and alumni make their mark on the campus and the region.

Alumnus Ryan Barker educates policy makers, citizens about health care

May 8, 2014

Barker always knew he wanted to work in health care, though it took some time for him to figure out specifically what he wanted to do in the field.

UMSL veterans boosting enrollment, settling in

May 7, 2014

More than 400 veterans are finding a home on the UMSL campus, aided by the Veterans Center and a new academic department.

SUCCEED prepares people with intellectual, developmental disabilities for independent life

May 7, 2014

The first cohort of students in the two-year residential post-secondary program began in August.

Alumnus rides successful law, political careers to Metro Transit chief

May 7, 2014

John Nations, BSPA 1985, oversees the agency responsible for operating the public transportation system for metropolitan St. Louis.

Novacks credit UMSL for their success

May 7, 2014

“UMSL helped me become serious about academics,” says Steve Novack, who serves as a member of the UMSL Chancellor’s Council.

In print: Recently published books by UMSL faculty

May 7, 2014

Authors and editors include Mary Lacity, Susan Brownell, Denise Mussman, Uma Segal, Laura Miller, Margaret Sherraden and Mark Burkholder.

UMSL alumnus comes full circle

May 7, 2014

Patrick Gadell, BA political science 1973, has thrown himself into connecting students and alumni with UMSL in meaningful ways at all points in the engagement life cycle.

Faculty recognized for funded projects, patents issued

May 6, 2014

The awards reception marked the conclusion of UMSL’s weeklong Research & Innovation Week.

Leadership awards night includes red carpet, lots of selfies

May 5, 2014

More than 200 students, faculty, staff and family members cheered on the award winners like Josiah Perkins, who received the Student Leader of the Year Award.

MFA alumna breathes new life into december magazine

May 5, 2014

The prominent literary magazine december is warming up with the help of Gianna Jacobson, MFA 2010.

Criminologist infuses community service into classroom

Apr 30, 2014

Kristin Carbone-Lopez, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice at UMSL, incorporates service-learning in her Violence Against Women course.

Media Coverage: March 2014

Apr 30, 2014

Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top coverage.

Summer STARS program sees record enrollment

Apr 29, 2014

Participants of UMSL’s six-week summer precollegiate program come from the St. Louis metro area, as well as Pennsylvania, Arizona, Illinois and even Greece.

Eye on UMSL: Springtime statistics

Apr 28, 2014

Nevena Maric, assistant professor of mathematics at UMSL, and her applied statistics students took advantage of the nice weather and scenic spring setting on North Campus by moving class outside.

White House honors UMSL alumna for STEM outreach to minorities

Apr 27, 2014

Danielle Lee was named one of 10 “Champions of Change” for her work to support and accelerate science, technology, engineering and math opportunities for African American students, schools and communities.

Catching up with Fred Fausz ahead of St. Louis Metromorphosis conference

Apr 24, 2014

St. Louis historians and experts from around the country will gather this weekend at UMSL to discuss the past, present and future of the region.

Softball sweeps weekly GLVC awards; Butler, Perryman honored

Apr 22, 2014

Junior Brianna Butler (left) was named Player of the Week, while sophomore Hannah Perryman was named Pitcher of the Week.

Winners of International Photo Contest announced

Apr 22, 2014

Second place went to Kevin Hill, a senior majoring in accounting, for his photograph “Blue Boats.”

UMSL students place during annual Midwest Model European Union

Apr 21, 2014

Two faculty members and 19 students from UMSL participated in the 20th Midwest Model European Union at Indiana University in Bloomington.

Famed ecologist visits UMSL campus, awarded conservation prize

Apr 20, 2014

Lincoln Brower was in St. Louis to give this year’s Jane and Whitney Harris Lecture, co-sponsored by the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center at UMSL.

UMSL criminologists join KETC’s community discussion on crime

Apr 16, 2014

Richard Rosenfeld (pictured) and Dan Isom joined a group of community leaders and law enforcement officials to discuss crime trends and issues in the region.

UMSL scientists make surprising discovery about caterpillars, weevils

Apr 15, 2014

Robert Marquis, professor of biology, and Christina Baer, a doctoral student in biology, conducted a study that found leaf-tying caterpillars are inadvertently benefitting adult Asiatic oak weevils, an invasive species.

Media highlights 4 new UMSL buildings, Natural Bridge improvements

Apr 14, 2014

The St. Louis Business Journal showcased the ongoing and planned construction on and near campus in two articles last week.

Study by UMSL criminologists suggests cash affects crime

Apr 13, 2014

“Less Cash, Less Crime: Evidence from the Electronic Benefit Transfer Program” was posted last month on the National Bureau of Economic Research website.

UMSL’s Alan Frank named GLVC Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Apr 10, 2014

The UMSL sophomore scored two wins and gave up no earned runs over nine innings on the mound en route to the honor.

Nolan Ebbinghaus revives love of drama in ‘The Laramie Project’

Apr 9, 2014

The political science major didn’t plan on getting into theater in college, but while waiting tables, he had a relapse of the drama bug.

UMSL’s dominant pitching duo attracts media attention

Apr 8, 2014

KSDK recently featured UMSL’s Hannah Perryman (left) and Brittni Chapman for their roles in helping the No. 10 ranked Tritons to a 26-3 record.

Harris Lecture to feature foremost expert on monarch butterflies

Apr 8, 2014

Many of the widely known facts about monarch butterflies that are presented in biology classes and nature documentaries, have come out of Lincoln Brower’s research.

Denver officials share details of mediation program with St. Louis law enforcement

Apr 6, 2014

Dan Isom, the Endowed Professor of Policing and the Community at UMSL, helped establish a mediation program pilot project while he was chief of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

Character, courage, commitment fit 2014 Trailblazers

Apr 1, 2014

The honorees included Susan Kashubeck-West, Berit Brogaard, Irene Cortinovis, Sheila Burkett and Myrta Vida.

English scholar tapped for prestigious distinguished visiting professorship

Mar 31, 2014

Frank Grady is an expert on medieval literature and among the leading academic authorities on the poet Geoffrey Chaucer, author of the canonical collection “The Canterbury Tales.”

Community Builders Network honors UMSL alumnus, other neighborhood development leaders

Mar 31, 2014

Jim Lutz, BA psychology 1973, was one of several Community Builders Award winners announced earlier this month.

Media Coverage: February 2014

Mar 30, 2014

Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top coverage.

UMSL geologist to hold class among volcanoes

Mar 27, 2014

Michael Fix’s fascination with the eruptive mountains led to a career in geology.

UMSL offers free stargazing

Mar 27, 2014

Visitors to the Richard D. Schwartz Observatory can view planets, galaxies and other celestial objects.

Catching up with Jason Kander

Mar 26, 2014

The Missouri Secretary of State, who delivered a commencement address for College of Arts and Sciences graduates in December, talked UMSL and higher education.

Softball sweeps weekly GLVC Awards; Perryman, Boudreau honored

Mar 25, 2014

Sophomore Hannah Perryman (left) and junior Jena Boudreau helped UMSL to an 8-0 record on the week and earned Conference Pitcher and Player of the Week, respectively.