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.

Thank you: UMSL students, donors celebrate scholarships

Mar 20, 2014

More than 200 people, equally divided between scholarship recipients and donors, met over lunch last Friday. When it was all over, there were tears, smiles and grand applause.

Series on Affordable Care Act sheds light on legislation

Mar 19, 2014

Dr. Lynne Nowak, medical director at Express Scripts Inc., broke down the complicated act during the Hellen and Will Carpenter Series on Contemporary Issues in American Society at UMSL.

2 UMSL Tritons garner All-GLVC honors in women’s basketball

Mar 19, 2014

UMSL seniors Devonna Smith (left) and Hazaria Washington received the honors following one of the women’s basketball program’s best seasons to date.

Eye on UMSL: Phase 10

Mar 18, 2014

UMSL mathematics and computer science students (from left) Kevin Shee, Rygin Jireh Liceralde and Michael Nguyen blow off steam by playing their regular post-class Phase 10 card game.

7 scenes from UMSL Day

Mar 17, 2014

Nearly 1,000 people visited the University of Missouri–St. Louis on March 15 for the biannual event.

Former editor, now Left Bank Books publicist talks latest UMSL Natural Bridge issue

Mar 16, 2014

Alumna Lauren Wiser, MFA 2013, served as managing editor for issues 29 and 30 of the literary journal produced by the university.

St. Louis Metromorphosis to explore significance of city across 250 years

Mar 16, 2014

The UMSL conference will gather speakers to consider the critical role St. Louis played in different eras and how recent research has reshaped our understanding of the city’s significance.

US News ranks 9 UMSL graduate programs among best

Mar 12, 2014

Of special note, the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice’s doctoral degree program ranks fourth.

Alumnus finds it’s never too late to pursue dream career

Mar 12, 2014

KSDK photojournalist Jim Tuxbury returned to his alma mater to pursue an electrical engineering degree.

UMSL plays significant role in National History Day competition

Mar 7, 2014

Judges for the annual competition included UMSL students, alumni and faculty members.

Alexei Demchenko named Curators’ Professor

Mar 6, 2014

The title is awarded to faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship and well-established reputations.

UMSL to hold speaker series, panel discussion on Affordable Care Act

Mar 6, 2014

The discussion is the Hellen and Will Carpenter Series on Contemporary Issues in American Society and is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences at UMSL

Eye on UMSL: Awardees

Feb 24, 2014

Nearly 200 parents and teachers honored a record 47 high school juniors who earned Distinguished Achievement Awards for Science Excellence from the UMSL College of Arts and Sciences.

Media Coverage: January 2014

Feb 24, 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 media placements.

2 UMSL students believe they have $100,000 idea

Feb 20, 2014

Kevin Gomez and Maria Martinez-Baladejo are hoping their clean energy idea is worth six figures.

Governor picks UMSL’s Tracy Mulderig as next student curator

Feb 19, 2014

The doctoral candidate in industrial/organizational psychology has to be confirmed by the Missouri Senate before she can begin her new role.