The students participated in bystander intervention training this spring.
LATEST IN Academics
UMSL student-athletes recognized by Tritons United
The students participated in bystander intervention training this spring.
UMSL student-athletes recognized by Tritons United
The students participated in bystander intervention training this spring.
UMSL student-athletes recognized by Tritons United
The students participated in bystander intervention training this spring.
Five questions with Timothy Makubuya, associate professor in the College of Education
His research primarily focuses on physical activity and academic performance, health literacy and teacher and coach education.
Five questions with Timothy Makubuya, associate professor in the College of Education
His research primarily focuses on physical activity and academic performance, health literacy and teacher and coach education.
Five questions with Timothy Makubuya, associate professor in the College of Education
His research primarily focuses on physical activity and academic performance, health literacy and teacher and coach education.
Adam McBrady honored with Friendship Award from Japan America Society of St. Louis
The history alum helped drive collaboration between Urban Chestnut Brewing Company and Masumi Sake on a beer to commemorate JASSTL’s 50th anniversary.
Adam McBrady honored with Friendship Award from Japan America Society of St. Louis
The history alum helped drive collaboration between Urban Chestnut Brewing Company and Masumi Sake on a beer to commemorate JASSTL’s 50th anniversary.
Adam McBrady honored with Friendship Award from Japan America Society of St. Louis
The history alum helped drive collaboration between Urban Chestnut Brewing Company and Masumi Sake on a beer to commemorate JASSTL’s 50th anniversary.
The College of Nursing’s new Community-Based Clinical Education program enables future nurses to deliver health care in a variety of settings
The program is designed to show students how health care is delivered in a variety of settings outside of the traditional acute care hospital experience.
The College of Nursing’s new Community-Based Clinical Education program enables future nurses to deliver health care in a variety of settings
The program is designed to show students how health care is delivered in a variety of settings outside of the traditional acute care hospital experience.
The College of Nursing’s new Community-Based Clinical Education program enables future nurses to deliver health care in a variety of settings
The program is designed to show students how health care is delivered in a variety of settings outside of the traditional acute care hospital experience.
MORE IN Academics
Eye on UMSL: Faculty authors
Information systems Professor Mary Lacity talks with Larry Frederick, UMSL’s chief information officer, about his book at the annual Faculty Author Reception.
Media Coverage: October 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 stories.
Undergrad analyzes impact of economy, voter perception on polls
Economics major Hagen Montano was awarded an undergraduate research grant from the College of Arts and Sciences this spring.
UMSL criminologist partners with St. Louis police to reduce crime
The idea was simple: create a partnership that would improve public safety in St. Louis. But how? Enter Richard Rosenfeld.
UMSL economist publishes novel on Judith Shakespeare
Lea-Rachel Kosnik is known throughout her field as a leading environmental economist, but now she can add published fiction writer to her vita.
Eye on UMSL: International flair
Alexandra Weil (left) and Audrey Charlet, both freshmen from Paris, brave the freezing cold as they walk to class with Lucas Pierrez-Peter, a freshman from Strasbourg, France.
In print: Recently published books by UMSL faculty
Authors, editors and translators include Frank Grady, Ruth Iyob, Kurt Schreyer and Steve Rowan.
Chicago-area UMSL alumni gather for first time
More than 1,000 UMSL alumni are based in the Chicago metropolitan region, with careers ranging from sales to information technology to the arts.
White House honors alumna for STEM outreach to minorities
In the lab or behind a lectern, scientist Danielle Lee is usually in the minority. Rarely does she see people who resemble her.
Saint Louis Zoo Conservation Award goes to UMSL biologist Patricia Parker
In addition to her work at UMSL, Parker is also a senior scientist at the zoo and director of the zoo’s WildCare Institute Center for Avian Health in the Galápagos.
Evan Miguel selected for multicultural advertising student program
He will be attending the American Advertising Federation’s Most Promising Multicultural Student Program.
Eye on UMSL: The agreement
UMSL Chancellor Tom George (seated, right) and Norman “Jay” Wilson (seated, left), executive director of admissions for the American University of Antigua College of Medicine, recently signed an articulation agreement.
Bright students, inspiring speakers connect at Girls’ Summit
Nearly 100 middle school students gathered at the Millennium Student Center last week for the Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life event.
Susan Kendig: Lifelong nursing scholar who earned law degree
For years she worked on policy initiatives and advising associations and task forces, so acquiring a legal degree made sense to her.
New tutoring program pairs students with alumni volunteers
UMSL alumna Carol Becker, BA psychology 1981, says that serving as a volunteer tutor has brought back fond memories of her own college experience.
Down but never out: Scholarship helps student finish degree
The Finish Your Degree Scholarship aided nursing student Laquisha Robinson in finishing her BSN at UMSL.
Meet Cameron Roark, Student Government Association president
The criminology and criminal justice major has also served as University Ambassador and participated in the Executive Leadership Consortium, which helped him land an internship with Rep. Lacy Clay’s office.
Research grant gives student chance to do fieldwork in Guyana
UMSL biology student Hannah Stowe was one of nine undergraduate students to receive a $1,000 research grant from UMSL’s College of Arts and Sciences in the spring.
Eye on UMSL: Sumo students
UMSL seniors Hasib Ibradzic and Abdul-Kariem Mattenzzi stepped inside sumo suits and into the ring to wrestle recently at UMSL’s Millennium Student Center.
Happy birthday St. Louis! UMSL helps the city celebrate 250 years
UMSL has existed for only a fifth of St. Louis’ 250 years, but has been a treasure trove of information and resources when celebrating the city’s sestercentennial.
Gov. Nixon, St. Louis leaders address public at UMSL
The governor and Dan Isom, director of the Department of Public Safety and UMSL criminologist, held two press conferences at UMSL this week.
Educator talks evolution of teaching, state of education
What started as a profession selected out of financial convenience has led to a rewarding and successful career for Lynn Beckwith Jr.
Bednar, Garrad Named to Capital One Academic All-District Team
The duo is the first men’s soccer players to earn the distinction since 2009, and they are now eligible to be selected to the Academic All-America Team.
Career Services helps UMSL engineering alumnus land MoDOT job
Jeff Chambers landed his position as construction inspector for MoDOT after completing his civil engineering degree in the UMSL/WUSTL Joint Engineering Program.
UMSL English student snags customer service gig with help of Career Services
Andrea Rees put her English degree to use as a customer service representative in the agriculture industry.
‘Voices from the Holocaust’ combines new works with those of victims
Three UMSL professors want to preserve the words, artwork and music of those who both survived and perished in the Holocaust through the new program.
UMSL Museum Studies Program names new director
Cultural anthropologist and filmmaker Maris Boyd Gillette has been named the new E. Desmond Lee Professor of Museum Studies and Community History at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Former Sen. Snowe, panelists tackle political dysfunction, ways forward
UMSL’s third annual Public Ethics Conference was Nov. 14 at the Millennium Student Center.
Eye on UMSL: Teaching and Technology
Larry K. Michaelson presents the workshop “Designing Group Work that Really Works Online and in the Classroom,” part of a UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning two-day conference.
A pre-law visit downtown
University of Missouri–St. Louis pre-law students and advisers recently participated in an afternoon tour of Scott Hall, Saint Louis University’s law school located downtown in St. Louis.
‘Transgender Spectrum’ event unites diverse groups
UMSL student Dan Stewart has worked to help plan the conference.
Documentary screening at SLIFF focuses on Professor Eamonn Wall
“Your Rivers Have Trained You” will screen at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at KDHX’s Larry J. Weir Center for Independent Media, 3524 Washington Ave. in St. Louis.
Michelle Obama honors museum studies alumna
UMSL museum studies alumna Elizabeth Pickard (right) accepted the 2014 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award at a White House ceremony on Nov. 10.
Media Coverage: September 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 stories.
UMSL ranks high on 2015 list of ‘Best for Vets’ colleges
When it comes to student success among military veterans, the university is 28th in the nation, according to a new ranking.
Athletics Q&A with swimming coach Tomas Kuzvard
For the first time in 18 years, UMSL returned to the pool this fall when men’s and women’s swimming and diving was reinstated as an intercollegiate sport.
Eye on UMSL: Induction
Beta Gamma Sigma recently inducted new members during the UMSL College of Business Administration‘s annual Bachmann Book Series on Oct. 29.
Research grant gives student a chance to examine state’s incarceration rates
Gwen Smith, a criminology and criminal justice major at UMSL, received a research grant from UMSL’s College of Arts and Sciences in the spring to study incarceration trends.
Civic organization recognizes student for mentoring work
UMSL anthropology student LaVell Monger was recently named Mentee of the Year by the 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis.
UMSL professors give new life to a pioneering film
Before Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, George Lucas and others were hailed as innovative directors, there was Alice Guy-Blaché.
UMSL’s Advanced Credit Program sees steady growth
UMSL’s Advanced Credit Program gave Alexis Ramos, now a first-year student at the university, an early look at various fields of study.
Criminologist receives distinguished article award for work on incarceration trends
“The Transformation of America’s Penal Order: A Historicized Political Sociology of Punishment” by Michael Campbell was published in the American Journal of Sociology.
UMSL criminologists join KETC for discussion on police, community relations
Richard Rosenfeld and David Klinger were interviewed on the Oct. 30 episode of “Stay Tuned.”
UMSL researchers examine change in inmate employment, impact sourcing
UMSL researchers Mary Lacity and Joe Rottman recently published a study on impact sourcing and employing prison inmates.
Women in the Arts Conference to highlight contributions in arts, music, literature
It will feature lectures, concerts, exhibits and more Nov. 6 to 8 at UMSL’s J.C. Penney Building/Conference Center and at UMSL at Grand Center.
Eye on UMSL: Ice cream chemistry
UMSL Chemistry Club members (from left) Rahmah Ghazal, Hung Nguyen and Jordan Rabus make some homemade ice cream to celebrate National Chemistry Week.
UMSL senior gives Missouri Reverse Transfer Program high marks
Public policy major Mark Stone was impressed with the simplicity of a new statewide program to increase the number of Missourians with an associate degree.
Bachmann Book Series gives ‘Lessons for Leaders’
More than 350 UMSL students, faculty, staff and members of Edward Jones showed up to listen to alumnus Norm Eaker (right) interview John Bachmann.
Fechner lecturer helps explain others’ points of view
Alexandra Horowitz, author of “On Looking” and The New York Times bestseller “Inside of a Dog,” spoke at UMSL for the College of Optometry’s 13th annual Fechner Day lecture.
Alumnus talks new mystery novel, St. Louis, time at UMSL
Rick Skwiot, BA sociology 1970, wrote “Fail,” which came out Oct. 27 via Blank Slate Press.
LATEST NEWS
- Display honoring UMSL alum Marty Hendin’s famed Trinket City still thrills Cardinals tour groups at Busch Stadium
- Jennifer Reynolds-Moerhle, Jennifer McKanry and Ahmad Mian receive UMSL Hero Awards
- MBA helps 2-time UMSL grad Maggie Rapplean make partner at Moneta Group
- CLIMB program celebrates 10th class of summer interns
- Eye on UMSL: Tending the gardens
- UMSL Department of Art and Design collaborates with newly opened Sundance Café to display faculty works
- Honors College graduate Jay Gaskin pursuing career in media and entertainment, starting with internship at STL-TV
- PR Pathways offers high school students an in-depth look into careers in public relations
- Longtime faculty members retire after decades of service to the School of Social Work
- Supply Chain PhD student Paula Penagos selected as fellow in esteemed Eno Center for Transportation Leadership Development Conference
