3 reasons startups succeed (or fail) according to UMSL Accelerate’s Dan Lauer

Jan 6, 2022

Fattened Caf co-founder Charlene Lopez-Young’s story of pivoting to consumer goods during the COVID-19 pandemic illustrates Lauer’s points.

Graduate programs in criminology, supply chain management get top marks from Intelligent.com

Jan 3, 2022

UMSL also received top-five rankings for its online DBA and school counseling master’s programs in the website’s Best Colleges of 2022 rankings.

Two degrees, one passion: Spanish graduate Hanna Lyon resets and finds her purpose

Jan 3, 2022

Lyon returned to UMSL five years after receiving her BSBA and earned her second bachelor’s in Spanish while raising her daughter, Mila.

Remembering the top UMSL Daily stories of 2021

Dec 25, 2021

UMSL Daily celebrates some favorite articles of the year and the countless accomplishments and activities of UMSL people.

‘Where I’m supposed to be’: December grad, young single mother Lauren Bowers figures things out at UMSL

Dec 23, 2021

The Honors College and CCJ student persevered to graduate after a year away following the birth of her daughter, Skye.

This is Chris Sullivan: The clinical director for UMSL Health, Counseling and Disability Access Services and campus health officer talks shop

Dec 22, 2021

Sullivan has been a student, faculty and staff member and now, as campus health officer, helps oversee health and safety on campus during the ongoing pandemic.

Alumni Q&A: Earl Swift, author of ‘Across the Airless Wilds: The Lunar Rover and the Triumph of the Final Moon Landings’

Dec 22, 2021

Earl Swift drafts compelling narratives on topics ranging from forensic science, to the creation of America’s highway grid, to sea-level rise and to the last three Apollo missions.

December education and mathematics graduate Evan Price makes math relatable

Dec 21, 2021

As a student teacher, Price worked to make math less intimidating by connecting concepts from class to his students’ interests.

UMSL team wins Midwest Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Invitational

Dec 20, 2021

Students Joshua Dobyns, Annmol Babu, Faith Clark, Bharath Mukka, Venkat Pathapati and Subhan Pial comprised the winning team.

December graduate Meredith Alton returns to school to make a difference

Dec 20, 2021

After more than a decade, Alton returned to college to earn a bachelor’s degree. She graduated summa cum laude, walking as a student marshal during commencement.

Congrats to UMSL’s newest grads

Dec 20, 2021

Whether you celebrated in-person or virtually, congrats grads! This is a huge accomplishment, and we’re proud of you.

Internal drive, supportive family help Natalie Orf juggle parenting, school to earn economics degree

Dec 20, 2021

Orf was the first recipient of the Manjarrez Hawn and Centene Charitable Foundation Scholarship and had a summer internship with the Centene Corporation.

DNP student Kelli Rowland develops tool to measure loneliness in older adults

Dec 20, 2021

Rowland developed a screening tool for Visit-A-Bit to measure the program’s effectiveness and determine incoming senior adult eligibility.

Nontraditional student Steven Wolff perseveres to graduate as College of Nursing student marshal

Dec 20, 2021

With a 1.8 GPA from his first college experience, Wolff worked hard to raise his grades and gain acceptance in the nursing program.

Andrea Jackson-Jennings embraces lifelong learning as regional social services leader

Dec 16, 2021

Jackson-Jennings helps create and maintain a centralized response network to help meet the social needs of residents who have been most affected by the pandemic in the St. Louis region.

UMSL’s Adriano Udani part of local team receiving $250K Henry Luce Foundation grant to support asylum-seekers as leaders

Dec 15, 2021

The project with the Inter-Faith Committee on Latin America aims to center asylum-seekers as policy and intellectual leaders in the pursuit of human dignity.

A powerful partnership: A collaboration between UMSL and Ameren benefits St. Louis, industry

Dec 15, 2021

Ameren has enlisted the assistance of UMSL Supply Chain and Analytics for its Supply Chain Transformation Initiative.

UMSL celebrating 2020 and 2021 graduates with six in-person commencement ceremonies this weekend

Dec 13, 2021

The university is expected to confer nearly 1,000 new degrees as it holds its first in-person commencement ceremonies since 2019.

Eye on UMSL: Final review

Dec 13, 2021

A group of students holds a last-minute study session for their Forecasting exam Monday afternoon in the Sharon G. Levin Economics Resource Center.

University Child Development Center models healthy habits with classroom garden

Dec 13, 2021

Students take an active role in cultivating the garden, from raising seeds indoors during late winter to harvesting produce during summer.

Professor Susan Brownell lends expertise to news outlets covering diplomatic situation ahead of Olympics in Beijing

Dec 13, 2021

The UMSL professor of anthropology has authored multiple books about Chinese sport and the Olympic Games.

UMSL implements $300k Office of Violence Against Women grant aimed at gender-based violence prevention

Dec 13, 2021

Tritons United: Against Gender Based Violence aims to reduce or eliminate gender-based violence on campus.

UMSL Accelerate announces second Anchor Accelerator cohort

Dec 10, 2021

The Anchor Accelerator will provide $50,000, mentorship, a business course, paid UMSL student interns and more to the five selected founders.

Boys Scouts of America’s local council honors UMSL for support of STEM programming

Dec 9, 2021

UMSL was recognized for its long partnership with the Greater St. Louis Area Council’s STEM University program, among other initiatives.

Ronald Jones works to nurture St. Louis into a city of gardens

Dec 9, 2021

Ronald Jones is dedicated to helping rebuild St. Louis neighborhoods and joined the 2021 cohort
of the Coro Fellows.

Building community through language, Japanese flourishes at UMSL

Dec 8, 2021

The Japanese program has grown considerably, adding faculty members, offering study abroad programs and fostering an active presence on campus.

HEC Media features innovative new website from Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative

Dec 6, 2021

The website serves as a digital resource for educators and students to access arts videos, master classes and other tools from local arts organizations.

Teach in 12 graduate Lauren Scanlon brings the world to her classroom

Dec 6, 2021

Before teaching, Scanlon lived abroad in Northern Ireland, taught English in South Korea and coordinated corporate events as a travel director with Maritz.

Social work students, faculty taking advantage of renovated, more centrally located space on North Campus

Dec 6, 2021

The School of Social Work moved from its former home in Bellerive Hall to renovated space on the fourth floor of the Social Sciences and Business Building.

Emily Blackburn implements advanced tools to help St. Louis police better understand crime and protect communities

Dec 6, 2021

Blackburn, a 2001 CCJ alumna, has served as the manager of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s crime analysis unit since 2012.

Infographic: Success in six months

Dec 2, 2021

UMSL alumni have found success within six months of graduation through employment, further education, service, entrepreneurship and more.

Felia Davenport to exhibit ‘Torn Mixology’ as 2021-2022 Kranzberg Resident Artist

Dec 1, 2021

The multimedia exhibit explores Davenport’s multiracial identity and will feature seven handmade pieces of clothing that represent different points in her life.

Working for an education: UMSL students’ tales of perseverance, support, sacrifice and success

Dec 1, 2021

UMSL students often balance multiple responsibilities while striving for a college degree to kickstart careers and better lives, families and communities. 

Community Innovation and Action Center looks to deepen its impact under new co-directors Kiley Bednar, Paul Sorenson 

Nov 30, 2021

The center serves as a facilitator of collaboration between community partners looking to address large-scale challenges in the St. Louis region.

Liane Constantine leads post-COVID international recruitment rebound, expansion

Nov 29, 2021

UMSL welcomed about 100 new international students during the fall semester of 2021, and Constantine anticipates growth in the spring and fall semesters.

Eye on UMSL: Farewell to fall

Nov 29, 2021

Some of the last colorful leaves of fall rain down from a tree in front of the Pierre Laclede Honors College as a shuttle bus drives by on South Campus.

Sharnice Burton, Stephen Chen and Paula Prouhet receive UMSL Hero Awards

Nov 29, 2021

The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.

Steven Louis Brawley preserves and celebrates St. Louis’ LGBTQIA+ history

Nov 24, 2021

Brawley founded the St. Louis LGBT History Project in 2007. He also authored “Gay and Lesbian St. Louis” and has served as a trustee for the State Historical Society of Missouri.

Leader of the St. Louis Avant-Garde: Artist Brock Seals’ background fuels his ascent

Nov 23, 2021

Brock Seals is succeeding on his own terms in the worlds of art and activism, in the process creating a body of work both unique and inspiring.

Education alumna Elizabeth Bleier invests in the region’s future as executive director of Teach For America St. Louis

Nov 22, 2021

As executive director, Bleier is leading an effort to support St. Louis’ network of 600 Teach For America alumni with professional development opportunities.

15 entrepreneurs present startups during Anchor Accelerator Pitch Day for a chance at a $50,000 capital injection

Nov 22, 2021

The founders had only five minutes to present problems, solutions, business plans and more to a panel of judges for a chance to win a $50,000 non-dilutive capital injection.

Baorong Guo and Annah Bender receive research grant to study streamlining SNAP application process

Nov 22, 2021

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded the $199,000 grant, which is aimed at increasing SNAP participation among low-income families.

UMSL faculty members help news media make sense of supply chain shortages heading into holiday season

Nov 19, 2021

Mitch Millstein and George Zsidisin from the Department of Supply Chain and Analytics shared their expertise in television newscasts earlier this week.

USDA awards UMSL-led team of researchers $633,000 grant to study pollination in urban orchards

Nov 18, 2021

Aimee Dunlap and Nathan Muchhala are collaborating with researchers from the Saint Louis Zoo, Missouri Botanical Garden, SLU, Webster and Maryville.

Professor Lea-Rachel Kosnik talks Spire STL Pipeline with ‘St. Louis on the Air’

Nov 16, 2021

The professor of economics shared her expertise and opinions on the pipeline, FERC, Spire and natural gas costs.

STL CyberCon panel highlights different paths to careers in cybersecurity

Nov 15, 2021

The seventh annual conference attracted more than 160 registrants and featured a discussion on the benefits of four-year degrees and certifications.

Eye on UMSL: Arms open to the future

Nov 15, 2021

Professor Marvin Berkowitz opens his arms to the graduating cohort of the Character Education focused Emerging Leaders Academy during an event on Nov. 3.

Education and English alumna Eleanor Taylor connects to students and family history through language learning

Nov 15, 2021

Taylor was one of seven finalists for the 2022 Missouri Teacher of the Year and has been a Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms fellow.

Academic Influence ranks Richard Rosenfeld among world’s five most influential criminologists

Nov 15, 2021

Rosenfeld is a leading researcher on crime control, criminal justice policy, the social sources of crime and statistical trends in criminal justice.

A revamped Sue Shear Leadership Academy returns to campus

Nov 11, 2021

UMSL students Beauty Cooper and Tori Tappe participated in the program, which is designed to inspire women’s civic engagement and leadership.