Experts to explain revolution in Egypt

Feb 4, 2011

Events in Egypt are moving extremely fast, sometimes making it difficult to follow and understand the implications of...

RAC names student Katherine Dunham intern

Feb 1, 2011

Katherine Dunham (1909-2006) was a renowned dancer, choreographer, writer, anthropologist and social activist. The...

Political scientist explores foreclosure lessons

Jan 31, 2011

Real estate data company RealtyTrac has reported that a new record for foreclosure filings could be set in 2011. In a...

UMSL serves as model for Mideast universities

Jan 31, 2011

A request from an alumnus has blossomed into a unique relationship between the University of Missouri–St. Louis and...

Political scientist investigates global appetite for investment

Jan 25, 2011

Governments at all levels have made attracting investment a high priority for decades. Using incentives, however, is...

Chancellor’s book explores nanotechnologies

Jan 19, 2011

The University of Missouri–St. Louis Chancellor Tom George has edited the book, “Computational Studies of New...

UMSL volunteers heed King’s words: ‘What are you doing for others?’

Jan 18, 2011

More than 200 volunteers, most of them students, fanned out from the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus Monday...

Political scientist analyzes St. Louis’ separation

Jan 14, 2011

In the 125 years since St. Louis separated from St. Louis County, there have been several conversations about a...

UMSL biologists help determine when avian pox hit Galapagos Islands

Jan 13, 2011

University of Missouri–St. Louis biologists Patricia Parker and Robert Ricklefs and a slew of other scientists have...

Carnegie Foundation honors UMSL with community engagement recognition

Jan 5, 2011

The University of Missouri–St. Louis has earned a 2010 Community Engagement Classification from the prestigious...

Honors student plans for life after UMSL

Jan 4, 2011

If you have a humanities degree, you’ve likely been asked by someone at some point: “What are you going to do with...

Grad student wins national MLK tribute award

Dec 14, 2010

Leonard Johnson, a student in the Master of Public Policy Administration program at the University of Missouri–St....

UMSL releases fall issue of university magazine

Dec 14, 2010

Readers are opening mailboxes this week to find a fresh copy of UMSL Magazine. The University of Missouri–St. Louis...

Reception spotlights faculty writing, research

Dec 7, 2010

The University of Missouri–St. Louis held its second annual Faculty Author Reception last Wednesday to showcase the high number of published faculty on campus.

The reception was the brainchild of Ron Yasbin, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UMSL. An array of more than 20 books and CDs and over 30 journal articles were on display in the third-floor rotunda of the Millennium Student Center.

English scholar applies evolution to arts

Dec 7, 2010

Joseph Carroll, Curators' Professor of English at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, first read Charles Darwin's...

UMSL psychologist writes new book on nonverbal communication

Dec 6, 2010

In spite of the old saying "never judge a book by its cover," people form impressions of each other based on initial...

Alumnus writes memoir about Mexico

Nov 30, 2010

Today University of Missouri–St. Louis alumnus Rick Skwiot is an award-winning author of several books, but in 1965 he...

Student success – it’s everyone’s job

Nov 29, 2010

It’s a lofty goal. Everyone at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will share responsibility for the educational...

Foreign languages major to get new name

Nov 23, 2010

There will be a few changes in foreign languages at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Whether students say “hola”...

UMSL writers will read work at Touhill

Nov 19, 2010

Fiction writers Matt Bell, Gianna Jacobson, Patrick Harned and Leeli Davidson are set to graduate in December from the...

Political scientist to offer global perspective on women presidents, prime ministers

Nov 18, 2010

More than 50 years have passed since Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the first woman to shatter the executive leadership...

UMSL students dig up link to past

Nov 16, 2010

During the last few weeks, University of Missouri–St. Louis students have been digging in the dirt – and what they’ve...

Criminologists honored for criticism of annual city rankings

Nov 16, 2010

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‘Dutchtown’ exhibit opens at UMSL Nov. 16

Nov 12, 2010

Mention the Dutchtown neighborhood to St. Louisans of a certain age and most of them could tell you where it is and...

Alumnus takes ‘Best Road’ back to St. Louis

Nov 9, 2010

University of Missouri–St. Louis alumnus Ryan Stone's first fiction short story was published almost exactly 10 years...

Political scientists help make sense of midterm elections

Nov 8, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-j76JXMM6I The general results of the 2010 midterm election differed greatly from the...

Anthropologist to discuss new research on Aboriginal economy, society at UMSL lecture

Nov 3, 2010

An anthropologist will discuss recent research suggesting Australian Aboriginal economy and society included varying...

Enthusiastic young writers hone skills at UMSL

Nov 2, 2010

The Youth Writing Festival at the University of Missouri–St. Louis was created in part to inspire a new generation's...

English scholar’s new novel garners early praise

Nov 2, 2010

"Beauties" was still at the printer last week when the forthcoming novel's author, Mary Troy, received a...

Nanoscience symposium attracts big audience

Nov 2, 2010

Some of the tiniest materials brought out big numbers last week as scientists converged on St. Louis for the second...

Effects of mentoring children with family in prison subject of new research

Nov 2, 2010

Living without a family member due to incarceration is difficult for many children, and mentoring can help them cope....

Criminologists pen book on youth violence

Oct 26, 2010

Nightly news reports are filled with images of youth violence – from school shootings to gang-related murders to...

Artifacts from UMSL collection on display in new Missouri museum

Oct 26, 2010

The remnants of life prior to colonization and early Missouri settlers are now on display at the St. Charles County...

Honeysuckle not the sweet plant we think it is

Oct 19, 2010

Bush or Amur Honeysuckle is scattered throughout Missouri and is everywhere in the St. Louis region. There is a good...

UMSL scholar receives Governor’s Humanities Award

Oct 14, 2010

Kathleen Butterly Nigro is passionate about enriching people's lives through culture and the humanities, particularly...

UMSL lecture tells of poet Emily Dickinson’s surprising Irish wake

Oct 13, 2010

When the famously reclusive American poet Emily Dickinson died in 1886, she left specific directives for a funeral...

Seabird on Galapagos Islands anything but common, UMSL researchers discover

Oct 12, 2010

A common seabird on the Galapagos Islands, historically thought to be genetically the same as its mainland...

Student’s award-winning research explores black opposition to desegregation

Oct 12, 2010

Much has been written about school integration following the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision. Jessica...

Political scientist to lecture on Latin American legislatures

Oct 12, 2010

Women's representation in Latin American legislatures has grown significantly in recent years. Little, however, is...

Award-winning fiction writer Kevin Wilson to read at Gallery 210

Oct 12, 2010

Kevin Wilson, the award-winning, Tennessee-based author of "Tunneling to the Center of the Earth," will read his...

Political scientist to discuss role of race, gender, class in politics

Oct 7, 2010

Political scientist Nadia Brown will discuss "The Impact of Identity on the Representation of Black Women Legislators"...

Students study in tropics thanks to scholarships

Oct 5, 2010

Michael Cash beamed as he talked about studying in Costa Rica this past summer. For the senior biology major at the...

Lobbying fails to change policy says scholar

Oct 4, 2010

A group of political scientists including David Kimball, associate professor of political science at the University of...

Bosnian student filmmakers call UMSL home

Oct 4, 2010

University of Missouri­–St. Louis freshmen Nesmira Muratovic, Vildana Omeragic and Kenan Sahbaz don’t remember much...

Missouri nanoscientists to converge on St. Louis

Oct 4, 2010

The best and brightest in nanoscience will converge on St. Louis for the Missouri Nanofrontiers Symposium, co-hosted...

UMSL to host competition for regional high school scholars

Oct 4, 2010

Applications are now being accepted from high school students and science teachers for the 38th annual Missouri...

Athena Awards to honor St. Louis women

Oct 4, 2010

Members of the St. Louis community are invited to honor the Hellenic spirit and to contribute to University of...

Political scientist will discuss women decision makers in European Union

Sep 29, 2010

Joyce Mushaben, professor of political science at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, will discuss "Women in...

Nawgan helps your noggin, professor says

Sep 27, 2010

Rob Paul, professor of psychology at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has been a clinical brain scientist for...

Research faculty score high in national ranking

Sep 27, 2010

Five doctoral programs at the University of Missouri–St. Louis received high national rankings recently from Academic...