Pecha Kucha St. Louis features 2 UMSL artists

Jan 27, 2012

Nearly 200 people packed the basement of the Bridge Tap House and Wine Bar Thursday night to experience Pecha Kucha...

Have some arts and culture for lunch

Jan 27, 2012

Masterful storytelling, Irish song and modern dance are among the arts and culture The Center for the Humanities will...

Alumni named to ’40 Under 40’

Jan 26, 2012

When you open the  Jan. 27 issue of the St. Louis Business Journal, you may notice a few familiar faces. That’s...

Teacher of music teachers enters hall of fame

Jan 26, 2012

Fred Willman has influenced music education and music educators for almost half a century. A recipient of many honors...

Photo students to wow audiences with ‘Shazam!’

Jan 25, 2012

Learning the business end of the art world usually isn’t part of the fine arts curriculum in college. But some student...

Criminologist weighs in on dropping crime rates, ‘Knockout King’

Jan 23, 2012

Crime rates over the last 15 years have decreased in most metropolitan areas, University of Missouri–St. Louis...

Gallery Visio looks to Renaissance for next exhibit

Jan 23, 2012

For the exhibit “Fractured Realities,” Michigan-based artist Donna Childree Gotlib drew inspiration from Renaissance...

Transportation expert talks tolls

Jan 22, 2012

Driving Interstate 70 from St. Louis to Kansas City, Mo., could soon cost as much as $30 per trip, not counting money...

Video display to expose visitors to transcendent experience

Jan 22, 2012

A new exhibit at Gallery 210 on the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus will treat participants to a surrealistic...

Students to stage Pulitzer winner’s ‘Intimate Apparel’

Jan 20, 2012

The next production of the Department of Theatre, Dance and Media Studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will...

New seminar series to showcase faculty research

Jan 20, 2012

The University of Missouri–St. Louis is a public metropolitan research university. And the university’s Public Policy...

Eye on UMSL: Sensory bath

Jan 20, 2012

Preschooler Maeve tries her hand at the sensory table Thursday at the University Child Development Center while...

Gallery 210 to host retrospective on modern artist Harry Bertoia

Jan 19, 2012

The next exhibit at the University of Missouri–St. Louis’s Gallery 210 will feature a look inside the mind of an...

Gerontologist joins ITN America’s research panel

Jan 18, 2012

Ensuring safe mobility for older residents is something Tom Meuser is very passionate about, so having the opportunity...

Political scientists analyze Gov. Nixon’s State of the State address

Jan 18, 2012

Last night, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon gave his final annual State of the State address of his first term. And today,...

MADCO to ‘Exercise Imagination’ of young people

Jan 18, 2012

Many young people think of “culture” as a heaping plate of vegetables. They know it’s supposed to be good for them,...

Poet’s work picked for Free Verse series

Jan 17, 2012

Drucilla Wall’s poem “Deer Woman at Fifty” prompted an observation and query from Richard Newman, editor of the St....

Global Game Jam descends on UMSL

Jan 17, 2012

Are you a gamer? Programmer? Designer? Or just enjoy creating a virtual world? If so, register now for the 2012 Global...

Cop turned criminologist talks deadly force

Jan 13, 2012

The use of deadly force by law enforcement has been a controversial issue for many years. Are officers trigger happy?...

Composer creates ‘Sounds of St. Louis’ for low brass

Jan 13, 2012

Barbara Harbach has composed symphonies, musicals, film scores and ballets. She’s written for string orchestras, organ...

International poster exhibit comes to Gallery FAB

Jan 13, 2012

For the first time in its history, the Chicago International Poster Biennial show will be on display outside of...

Eye on UMSL: Brave the cold

Jan 13, 2012

Molecular Biology student Erin Arant braves the winter chill to meet with a faculty member on campus the Friday before...

Economist discusses future of ethanol industry, gas prices

Jan 12, 2012

On the heels of the expired federal tax credit for ethanol producers, which spanned more than 30 years, many experts...

Archaeologist’s discovery named among year’s top findings

Jan 11, 2012

Discovering the oldest written record in Europe makes for a pretty cool year. Add to it recognition as one of the...

Novelist’s book among Wall Street Journal’s ‘Best of 2011’

Jan 11, 2012

Six months after first hitting bookshelves, John Dalton’s novel “The Inverted Forest” continues to rack up accolades....

Expert talks sticker shock in 2012

Jan 10, 2012

The new year may bring more than resolutions and predictions, it may include higher prices on many of the things you...

Xtreme IT! needs you to vote early, often

Jan 10, 2012

Xtreme IT!, a precollegiate summer academy at the University of Missouri–St. Louis needs your help. The academy has...

Student receives prestigious award for oil price impact study

Jan 9, 2012

The price of oil directly affects the price of everything, from food to raw materials, according to University of...

Criminologists crunch numbers to deter crime

Jan 9, 2012

With violent crime rates down in St. Louis, city police will soon use a new weapon they hope continues that trend:...

Former AB executive to discuss doing business in China

Jan 8, 2012

As the global business world evolves and grows, learning key components to doing business overseas is essential. Steve...

Political scientists look back, ahead in Missouri politics

Jan 8, 2012

Missouri legislators returned to Jefferson City last week to kick off the second regular session of the 96th General...

Eye on UMSL: Big lift

Jan 6, 2012

A crane, supervised by SystemAire Inc., lifts the outdated, original wooden cooling tower from the roof of the...

Accounting break dancer creates clothing company, scholarship for extraordinary talents

Jan 5, 2012

University of Missouri–St. Louis junior Ryan Bradley is more than a year away from graduation, but he has already...

‘Mr. UMSL’ takes on new role

Jan 5, 2012

David Ganz refers to the University of Missouri–St. Louis as his home away from home. So, after more than 45 years at...

Political scientists analyze Iowa caucus

Jan 4, 2012

All eyes were on Iowa Tuesday. And those that were still open were focused there early Wednesday morning too thanks to...

Astrophysicist’s scientific interests had few boundaries

Jan 4, 2012

For most of his long career, Richard D. Schwartz had his head in the stars. And thousands of people benefited from...

Commencement speakers share wisdom

Jan 3, 2012

Commencement speakers often share words of wisdom with the new graduates that make up their audience. This line stood...

Graduate proves it’s never too late to finish degree

Dec 23, 2011

Pam Puricelli began her pursuit of a bachelor’s degree at the University of Missouri–St. Louis during the campus’...

Eye on UMSL: Congrats!

Dec 23, 2011

Chancellor Tom George congratulates Ann T. Piening McMahon after she received her doctorate in education Dec. 17 at...

Criminologists partner with St. Louis police to fight crime

Dec 22, 2011

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Dan Isom delivered his crime report to the Board of Police Commissioners Wednesday...

Political scientist discusses national, local election races

Dec 22, 2011

2012 promises to be a busy election year featuring contests for several major congressional seats and the office of...

4 writers land on 2011 best books list

Dec 21, 2011

Four authors with University of Missouri–St. Louis ties penned 2011 releases the St. Louis Post-Dispatch felt worth...

Graduate determined to teach others about independent living

Dec 20, 2011

Jelani Murshid-Jackson never let an obstacle stand in his way. “It’s the biggest lesson I’ve learned in life. Don’t...

Internship program helps graduate secure career

Dec 19, 2011

Jeff Corns walked across the stage during his commencement ceremony at the University of Missouri–St. Louis knowing...

International student finds home at UMSL

Dec 19, 2011

Being more than 8,000 miles away from home for more than three years can make anyone home sick. But University of...

Center director works with science of small

Dec 16, 2011

As a nanoscientist, George Gokel works with the small. Very small. We’re talking on an atomic level. Gokel, the...

Geriatrics symposium to focus on arts, aging

Dec 16, 2011

The 2012 St. Louis Times Geriatrics Symposium will focus on aging, creativity and health and art therapy. “The Art of...

Nearly 600 will bring home a diploma for the holidays

Dec 15, 2011

Nearly 600 graduates of the University Missouri–St. Louis will receive a coveted college diploma this holiday season....

Global census of plant DNA could combat famine, find new drugs

Dec 14, 2011

Botanist Elizabeth Kellogg has a stack of plant parts sitting next to her desk. They’re dried and pressed between...

Criminologist receives ASC’s New Scholar Award

Dec 13, 2011

Criminologist Kristin Carbone-Lopez feels her life is a little surreal. She’s working with scholars she looked up to...