Karen Taylor becomes first staff member to graduate from the CEEL program

Nov 9, 2020

The yearlong program is designed to give educators the knowledge and skills necessary to to become servant-leaders and practice character education.

Eye on UMSL: Arbor Day celebration

Nov 9, 2020

History alumna and Pierre Laclede Honors College staff member Aubri Adams planted a plum tree last Tuesday on South Campus.

Janet Lauritsen elected president of the American Society of Criminology

Nov 9, 2020

Lauritsen is the third member of UMSL’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice to be elected president, following the late Bob Bursik and Richard Rosenfeld.

Opportunity Scholars Program provides honors freshmen a path to achieving their goals

Nov 9, 2020

Kennady Carter, Afina Fayez, Heela Momand and Zahria Patrick received all-inclusive four-year scholarships from the Pierre Laclede Honors College.

Bella DeArmitt organizes PLHCSA Porch-Drop Halloween Drive to support Operation Food Search

Nov 9, 2020

More than 20 volunteers collected donations to benefit Operation Food Search, a nonprofit dedicated to ending hunger in the St. Louis region.

UMSL offers new master of science degree in supply chain analytics

Nov 5, 2020

The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development approved the new degree program, and students can begin enrolling immediately.

UMSL students make their voices heard during a pivotal election year

Nov 2, 2020

Joseph Methner, Kendra Clark, Malik Allen-Taylor and Sarah Kelly are four among the highly engaged UMSL students participating in the presidential election.

Founders video highlights the success of UMSL students ‘virtually anywhere’

Nov 2, 2020

“UMSL Students Succeed Virtually Anywhere” featured testimony from students Laura Haug, Michael Brothers and Wangui Gathungu.

UM System tackles the ‘Next New Normal’ in employment during Extension and Engagement Week

Nov 2, 2020

Ted Abernathy, of Economic Leadership LLC, delivered the keynote session, which focused on essential job skills and employment trends for the future.

US Bank awards scholarships to four UMSL cybersecurity students

Nov 2, 2020

Shreya Chand, Timothy Robinson, Bharath Mukka and Jianyu Wang received $2,500 scholarships from U.S. Bank to fund their studies.

Laura and Norman Eaker receive Lee Medal in recognition of their philanthropy

Oct 30, 2020

The Eakers were honored Thursday evening during the university’s 29th annual Founders Celebration, sponsored by Edward Jones.

UMSL recognizes five distinguished alumni at virtual Founders Celebration

Oct 30, 2020

James Brennan, Stanley Freerks, Terry Freerks, Stephen Kolodziej and Elizabeth Petersen received Distinguished Alumni Awards at the 2020 Founders Celebration.

CIAC report highlights areas of need, opportunity for early childhood care in Missouri

Oct 29, 2020

Kiley Bednar and Ben Cooper led the team doing research into its affordability and accessibility on behalf of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

UMSL psychologist collaborates on COVID-19 stress and trauma study

Oct 28, 2020

Rachel Wamser-Nanney will research the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on young children and their parents.

UMSL launching National Security and Community Policy Collaborative to facilitate research with St. Louis geospatial ecosystem

Oct 27, 2020

Robert Ubbelohde, a retired 32-year-veteran of NGA, is the founding director of the new center, which will operate out of the Geospatial Innovation Center at T-REX.

Ask an Expert: Anita Manion talks about what’s on the ballot in the 2020 election

Oct 27, 2020

The assistant professor of political science serves as the political analyst for KSDK (Channel 5) and will be sharing her insights on air next week on Election Night.

Rodney Carmack honors family legacy by earning a DBA

Oct 26, 2020

Carmack’s dissertation explored promotion and tenure standards for accounting faculty outside the top 200 U.S. colleges and universities.

Eye on UMSL: Gleaming tree

Oct 26, 2020

The afternoon sun shined brightly through the branches of a tree whose leaves had turned to gold last week outside the Provincial House on South Campus.

Eye on UMSL: In-person learning

Oct 26, 2020

Ryan Krull spoke to students in his Introduction to News Writing course about producing video packages to accompany print stories they wrote during a class earlier this month.

UMSL honors and interdisciplinary classes promote voter engagement

Oct 26, 2020

Students in one class ran a socially distanced voter registration table near the entrance of Villa Hall while others designed social media campaigns.

St. Louis Civil Rights Leaders Speakers Series engages students with racial justice activism

Oct 26, 2020

Five Zoom town halls connected students with pioneering and modern activists: David Ragland, Cori Bush, Zaki Baruti, Sylvester Brown and Percy Green.

UMSL sponsors Kids Voting program during presidential election

Oct 19, 2020

This year about 150,000 students from 15 St. Louis-area school districts will have the chance to participate in Kids Voting Missouri, a program run through the College of Education.

German Culture Center continues to support local teachers while enlivening St. Louis culture

Oct 19, 2020

German language consultant Anja Schmitt led the center’s annual fall workshop in a virtual format for more than two dozen teachers from across the St. Louis region.

UMSL alumni Sharonica Hardin-Bartley and Doris Graham honored for excellence in education

Oct 19, 2020

The St. Louis American Foundation named Hardin-Bartley the 2020 Stellar Performer in Education and Graham the 2020 Lifetime Achiever in Education.

Suggs Scholarship supporting Aubrey Logan as he begins chasing long-range dreams

Oct 19, 2020

Logan was recognized with recipients at other institutions during The St. Louis American Foundation’s 33rd annual Salute to Excellence in Education Virtual Gala.

Ammarra Berry looks to organizational leadership for career advancement

Oct 19, 2020

Berry’s motivation comes from a desire to provide her daughter with the same opportunities and wonderful childhood she had growing up in St. Louis.

Haitao Li, team awarded IATRC grant to study COVID-19 effects on grape supply chain

Oct 12, 2020

The study, a collaboration with researchers from the University of Missouri–Columbia, examined how COVID-19 impacted labor and food loss within the grape supply chain.

Amanda Wu wins national Graduate Women in Science Fellowship to support research on rare oaks

Oct 12, 2020

The biology doctoral student is using the $6,750 prize to conduct genomic research on the maple-leaf oak, endemic to the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas.

Miya Stepanovic hones communication skills through internship with COVID-19 Regional Response Team

Oct 12, 2020

Miya Stepanovic is part of the PPE Strike Team, where she researches educational videos and creates informational flyers to distribute with PPE.

Professors Uma Segal and R. Rocco Cottone appointed as Curators’ Distinguished Professors

Oct 12, 2020

The Board of Curators of the University of Missouri recognized the professors, elevating them to the most prestigious ranks in the UM System.

Midwest Biomedical Accelerator Consortium award helps Principal Investigator George Gokel combat antibiotic resistance

Oct 12, 2020

The award will help Gokel and his group, Upaya Pharmaceuticals, progress their antibiotic resistance technology along the path toward commercialization.

Dave Robertson, leading voice on politics in Missouri, dies after battle with pancreatic cancer

Oct 12, 2020

Robertson was a nationally recognized scholar of American political development as well as a beloved teacher who inspired thousands of students over 37 years at UMSL.

UMSL awarded $2.1 million grant to expand Succeed Program

Oct 9, 2020

The funding will go toward creating a four-year pathway, enhancing support in existing programming and building regional awareness of postsecondary programs.

UMSL Anchor Accelerator provides capital, mentorship to entrepreneurs

Oct 9, 2020

The first-of-its-kind program will award $50,000 to six startup founders with business ideas that directly and positively impact underserved communities.

UMSL awarded $5.1 million grant to promote evidence-based literacy strategies among local educators

Oct 5, 2020

Shea Kerkhoff, Katie O’Daniels and Nancy Singer will partner with 40 schools in the St. Louis region to provide year-round support to K-12 educators.

The Philosopher’s Annual recognizes work of Jon McGinnis among top 10 articles of 2019

Oct 5, 2020

McGinnis’ paper “A Continuation of Atomism: Shahrastani on the Atom and Continuity” was originally published in the Journal of the History of Philosophy.

DBA candidate Kevin Sansberry II examines connection between abusive supervision and workplace facades

Oct 5, 2020

Sansberry’s research found that employees experiencing abusive supervision are likely to hide their true selves and adopt a persona that reflects their company’s values.

Alumna Tanika Busch named vice chancellor for finance and administration and chief financial officer

Oct 1, 2020

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik announced that Busch would step into the position on a permanent basis effective immediately.  

More than 1,200 log on to annual Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference for new ideas, networking

Sep 28, 2020

James Lang, an author and professor of English at Assumption College, delivered the keynote address at the virtual event and discussed “Teaching Distracted Minds.”

St. Louis Business Journal recognizes 2 alumni and adjunct instructor among the 2020 Diverse Business Leaders class

Sep 28, 2020

Alumni Jomo Castro and Rachel D’Souza-Siebert, as well as adjunct business instructor Vish Tripathi, were among the 20 individuals honored by the publication.

State Teacher of the Year Darrion Cockrell makes fitness fun for everyone

Sep 28, 2020

Cockrell has forged strong bonds with students, staff and parents at Crestwood Elementary School while overhauling the school’s fitness program.

Computer scientist Sharlee Climer investigating pathways of COVID-19 with support of new NIH grant

Sep 28, 2020

Climer and her colleagues at Washington University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory received a $650,000 grant to try to uncover why the disease produces different symptoms.

MSW alumna Anna Hall helps international populations connect to their new home

Sep 21, 2020

Hall works at the International Institute of St. Louis, helping immigrants and refugees adjust to life in a new country. She teaches a class on career advancement and collects data.

UMSL alumni connect and enjoy Spanish cuisine at virtual ‘Crafts in Your Kitchen’ event

Sep 21, 2020

Ed Munn Sanchez and Brian Owens demonstrated how to make paella while 125 attendees followed along via Zoom, preparing the dish in their own homes.

Shannon Keys explores e-commerce through project with Graybar

Sep 21, 2020

Shannon Keys spent eight weeks researching best practices for designing an e-commerce model and presented her findings and recommendations to a Graybar executive in August.

Wangui Gathungu juggles two virtual internships while finishing degree

Sep 21, 2020

Gathungu, a media studies major and digital marketing minor, is creating and curating digital content for SciArt Exchange and You Squared Media during her last semester at UMSL.

Express Scripts internship leads to full-time role for business, honors alumna Kalynn Clinton

Sep 21, 2020

As a senior business analyst, Clinton will complete three to four rotations in Cigna’s technology division to gain a strong understanding of the organization.

Exemplary faculty and staff honored with Chancellor’s Awards

Sep 14, 2020

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik recognized six faculty members and three staff members for their contributions to UMSL during the virtual 2020 State of the University Address.

Economics alumna Lauren Dickens supports students, faculty at St. Charles Community College

Sep 14, 2020

Dickens serves as dean of health and technical sciences at St. Charles Community College, utilizing concepts she learned at UMSL to provide opportunities for students.

UMSL climbs in latest US News & World Report rankings, remains top performer on social mobility

Sep 14, 2020

UMSL continues to be ranked in the Tier 1 research university category and moved up 14 spots to rank No. 126 nationally among public research universities.