UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Mar 23, 2015

The UMSL Tritons baseball team started the season off at a program best 10-0 before splitting a four-game series with the defending national champion, Southern Indiana.

Pride, gratitude mark 2015 Trailblazers celebration

Mar 22, 2015

The annual event is held in celebration of National Women’s History Month and recognizes five UMSL women for their contributions to the university and to society.

Perryman’s perfection earns her Louisville Slugger/NFCA DII National Pitcher of the Week honors

Mar 22, 2015

The softball junior threw consecutive perfect games last week and struck out every batter she faced in one of the games.

Pi Day winner talks digits, memorization

Mar 19, 2015

Freshman Omar Ismail covers his eyes to concentrate on reciting pi, a number with an infinite decimal representation best known by its first three digits (3.14).

Annual International Business Career Conference focuses on ‘Passport to Success’

Mar 19, 2015

More than 450 college students had the opportunity to meet and engage with business professionals during the annual UMSL event.

Theatre of the Oppressed brings healing art to St. Louis

Mar 19, 2015

UMSL faculty collaborated with Shakespeare Festival St. Louis on the workshop that’s designed to teach participants how to use dramatic arts for nonviolent activism.

Mueggenburg named GLVC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week

Mar 19, 2015

The business administration major helped the Tritons to three team wins last week, including a 9-0 shutout against University of Illinois Springfield.

Education dean, her impact featured in St. Louis Business Journal

Mar 19, 2015

“Carole (Basile) is a visionary,” Maxine Clark, founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop, told the publication.

Millennials need to get politically involved, Donna Brazile says

Mar 19, 2015

She spoke to a crowd of students, faculty, staff and community members March 16 as part of the Student Life Speaker Series.

Children’s oncology nurse advances career through online BSN program

Mar 18, 2015

Jori Derner (left), a nurse at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, graduated from the RN to BSN online program in 2013.

Bridge program commends Saturday Academy participants

Mar 17, 2015

When local high school student Alex Hudson reflects on his experience in the Bridge Program at the University of...

Perryman named GLVC Pitcher of the Week

Mar 17, 2015

The junior threw back-to-back perfect games last week in two wins, 8-0 and 1-0, against Lake Superior State University and conference foe McKendree University, respectively.

Innovators, leaders, champions, the strong, entrepreneurs, performers choose UMSL

Mar 16, 2015

The latest round of “I Chose UMSL” billboards features students, alumni and faculty paired to fit themes, such as Joanne Lee and Erin Baskett as performers.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Mar 16, 2015

The No. 36 ranked men’s tennis Tritons ran their win streak to five matches this week with wins over Illinois Springfield, Grand Valley State and McPherson.

Eye on UMSL: Piece of pi

Mar 15, 2015

Freshman computer science major Omar Ismail captivates a crowd in the Pilot House as he recites 2,020 digits of pi.

Cantalupo named GLVC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week

Mar 15, 2015

The civil engineering major combined for a 5-1 record over three matches in singles and doubles action, helping the Tritons to a 1-2 record.

9 UMSL graduate programs land on US News ‘Best’ list

Mar 12, 2015

The programs include criminology and criminal justice, education, public policy administration, clinical psychology, psychology, nursing, social work, biology, and chemistry and biochemistry.

UMSL economist discusses region’s housing prices

Mar 12, 2015

As the housing market in St. Louis County continues to recover, home prices remain among the lowest in the United...

Eye on UMSL: Uplifting

Mar 10, 2015

UMSL student dancers perform at the 2014-15 College of Fine Arts and Communication Dean’s Awards for Creative Achievement in the Arts.

Lawrence, Kunkel earn All-GLVC honors

Mar 10, 2015

Senior guard Alexis Lawrence and junior forward Kelly Kunkel were named to the All-Great Lakes Valley Conference Second Team. Lawrence also made the All-Defensive Team.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Mar 9, 2015

Senior JJ Kinnevan tallied seven hits and scored six runs as the Tritons opened the season in Florida with a 4-0 record.

Dedicated students, alumni behind UMSL Radio, U News resurgence

Mar 8, 2015

Secondary education major Cassie Elam and UMSL alumnus Keith Robinson are two members of the enthusiastic team that powers the UMSL Radio booth and The U News.

Parkinson’s gene focus of biology student’s research

Mar 5, 2015

Christine Noto studies human neural cells for her research on Parkinson’s gene LRRK2, for which she received an Undergraduate Research Grant.

‘Hansel and Gretel’ brings scrumptious visuals to the opera

Mar 5, 2015

When performers with the UMSL Opera Theatre take the stage March 13-15 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, they’re not only taking audiences on a fantastic journey.

Vision scientist explains science behind that blue and black (or white and gold) dress

Mar 4, 2015

Carl Bassi, associate professor of optometry at UMSL, discussed the phenomenon with St. Louis Magazine this week.

UMSL piano scholar Alla Voskoboynikova plans Touhill concert

Mar 4, 2015

Voskoboynikova will present a concert with violinist David Halen, concertmaster of the St. Louis Symphony, March 8 at the Touhill.

Student projects, community networks spur UMSL crowdfunding

Mar 3, 2015

The UMSL initiative emphasizes personal networks, and nearly 300 people donated to the various campaigns in the site’s first week.

Distinguished Speaker Series to feature UMSL alumna Rochelle Henderson

Mar 3, 2015

Henderson, a UMSL alumna and senior director of Research and Analytics at Express Scripts will discuss “Ready for the rapids? Navigating the fluid world of business.”

15 photos from UMSL Homecoming 2015

Mar 2, 2015

Couldn’t make it to any of the University of Missouri–St. Louis Homecoming 2015 events or want to revisit them? UMSL Daily has you covered.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Mar 2, 2015

Going into Monday, the UMSL women’s golf team was tied for seventh place at its own Las Vegas Desert Classic after a round one score of 333.

UMSL Bridge Program honored for impact on St. Louis communities

Mar 1, 2015

The program for local high school students has been named one of FOCUS St. Louis’ 2015 “What’s Right with the Region!” honorees.

Meet UMSL’s 2015 Homecoming King & Queen

Feb 26, 2015

Michael Weaver and Kelsi Schlundt (seated in front of the rest of the homecoming court) were crowned the 2015 UMSL Homecoming King and Queen on Feb. 21.

After two decades at UMSL, historian Adell Patton recounts his own past

Feb 26, 2015

He likes to say he came up from the ashes as a native of the Arkansas Delta. Intrigued, UMSL Daily caught up with Patton to discuss his history.

Softball moves up to No. 4 in NFCA Poll, equals program-best ranking

Feb 26, 2015

The team is coming off a second straight undefeated weekend and is riding a 10-game win streak.

Softball sweeps weekly GLVC awards as Zbaraschuk, Chapman are honored

Feb 25, 2015

UMSL senior catcher Madison Zbaraschuk and senior pitcher Brittni Chapman have been respectively named GLVC Player and Pitcher of the Week.

Smith named GLVC Player of the Week

Feb 25, 2015

The business administration major averaged 33 points on 24-of-35 attempts from the floor (68.6 percent) and snagged 7.5 rebounds per game last week.

Sigma Tau Delta brings Karneval to Pilot House

Feb 25, 2015

The event celebrated the myriad ways different cultures around the world observe the run up to Lent.

Patient Care Center receives warm reception amid wintry weather

Feb 24, 2015

About 150 optometry students, faculty, alumni and others from the UMSL community and beyond gathered Friday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the $17 million, 48,000-square-foot center.

The Big Man on Campus can sing

Feb 23, 2015

Mason Scott is a junior music major with an emphasis in vocal performance at UMSL.

UMSL jazz events will honor trumpet great Clark Terry

Feb 23, 2015

His expertise as a musician was legendary, but his readiness to mentor young musicians and students – including those at UMSL – is what sticks out in Jim Widner’s mind.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 23, 2015

Junior Hannah Perryman picked up her 59th career victory, becoming the program’s all-time wins leader, as the softball team recorded its 10th straight win on Sunday.

Astrophysics student duo to run observatory open house

Feb 22, 2015

Astrophysics students Matt Dennis and Matt Wentzel will run the 2015 Richard D. Schwartz Observatory Open House.

Retired UMSL dean and spouse chase passion, research across the globe

Feb 22, 2015

Charley and Liz Schmitz have traveled to all seven continents – including Antarctica – in their continued quest to uncover the secrets to a successful marriage.

UMSL PMBA alumnus opens fair trade shop

Feb 19, 2015

Peru native Julio Zegarra-Ballon, PMBA 2013, owns and operates Zee Bee Market on South Grand Boulevard in St. Louis.

‘Aqueous’ brings watery images to Gallery Visio

Feb 19, 2015

The exhibit features work by UMSL alumna Caitlin Funston and will be on display at Gallery Visio until March 11.

Tritons softball climbs to No. 5 in NFCA DII Poll

Feb 19, 2015

After posting an 8-1 record in the first two weeks of the season, UMSL’s new ranking equals the program’s second-best.

Kelsey McGuire takes on iconic role in ‘The Tempest’

Feb 19, 2015

The UMSL senior will finish her acting career at UMSL in one of drama’s most iconic roles, but there’s a twist.

Butler repeats as GLVC Player of the Week

Feb 19, 2015

The senior first baseman hit safely in all three victories for the Tritons last week for a .583 batting average to go along with a 1.417 slugging percentage.

2 UMSL alumni named to St. Louis Business Journal’s 2015 40 Under 40

Feb 18, 2015

The annual list recognizes individuals in the St. Louis community who have made an impact in the business world before reaching the age of 40.

Eye on UMSL: Mediterranean flavors

Feb 18, 2015

Restaurant owner and chef Ben Poremba toasts in Olio, a former gas station he transformed into a wine bar and eatery in St. Louis’ Botanical Heights neighborhood.