The UMSL Alumni Association recognized elected officials from St. Louis County, the City of St. Louis and the state of Missouri for their support of the university and higher education.
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Eye on UMSL: Friends in high places
The UMSL Alumni Association recognized elected officials from St. Louis County, the City of St. Louis and the state of Missouri for their support of the university and higher education.
Eye on UMSL: Friends in high places
The UMSL Alumni Association recognized elected officials from St. Louis County, the City of St. Louis and the state of Missouri for their support of the university and higher education.
Eye on UMSL: Friends in high places
The UMSL Alumni Association recognized elected officials from St. Louis County, the City of St. Louis and the state of Missouri for their support of the university and higher education.
Alum Paige Vaughn helps carry on the legacy of the late Richard Rosenfeld with research on St. Louis Police Partnership
The partnership uses the strategy of focused deterrence to help probationers and parolees avoid illegal activity and other risky behavior while connecting them to social services.
Alum Paige Vaughn helps carry on the legacy of the late Richard Rosenfeld with research on St. Louis Police Partnership
The partnership uses the strategy of focused deterrence to help probationers and parolees avoid illegal activity and other risky behavior while connecting them to social services.
Alum Paige Vaughn helps carry on the legacy of the late Richard Rosenfeld with research on St. Louis Police Partnership
The partnership uses the strategy of focused deterrence to help probationers and parolees avoid illegal activity and other risky behavior while connecting them to social services.
Engineering grad Bob O’Neill builds on passion for sustainability working in retro-commissioning
As a project engineer with Grumman|Butkus Associates in Chicago, O’Neill looks for ways to save energy and optimize mechanical systems in existing buildings to make them more efficient and sustainable.
Engineering grad Bob O’Neill builds on passion for sustainability working in retro-commissioning
As a project engineer with Grumman|Butkus Associates in Chicago, O’Neill looks for ways to save energy and optimize mechanical systems in existing buildings to make them more efficient and sustainable.
Engineering grad Bob O’Neill builds on passion for sustainability working in retro-commissioning
As a project engineer with Grumman|Butkus Associates in Chicago, O’Neill looks for ways to save energy and optimize mechanical systems in existing buildings to make them more efficient and sustainable.
Missouri Department of Economic Development providing $9.55M in funding to API Innovation Center, UMSL
The new funding will support research and development in the center’s new state-of-the-art lab, which is scheduled to open next month in UMSL’s Science Complex.
Missouri Department of Economic Development providing $9.55M in funding to API Innovation Center, UMSL
The new funding will support research and development in the center’s new state-of-the-art lab, which is scheduled to open next month in UMSL’s Science Complex.
Missouri Department of Economic Development providing $9.55M in funding to API Innovation Center, UMSL
The new funding will support research and development in the center’s new state-of-the-art lab, which is scheduled to open next month in UMSL’s Science Complex.
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UMSL Veterans Center welcomes new director, celebrates 5 years as a campus hub
Joshua Perschbacher stepped into the role earlier this month. Nearly 50 percent more student veterans are now enrolled at UMSL compared to when the center first opened.
UMSL political scientists discuss Missouri governor’s situation with local and national news outlets
Department Chair Dave Robertson and Professor David Kimball provided their analysis for outlets such as KSDK, KMOV and Talking Points Memo.
A century after one of the bloodiest events in US racial history, UMSL student investigates its causes and relevance for today
Mehnaz Ahmad’s article “More Than Meets the Eye: The Layered Causes of the East St. Louis Race Riot” appeared in the Fall 2017 issue of Gateway magazine.
Mother and daughter optometrists team up to bring quality eye care to communities near and far
Tami Soriano opened Carthage Eye Care in 1992. Now her daughter, Torie Soriano, is a doctor there as well. Together they make mission trips to Haiti.
UMSL MLK Day of Service volunteers flock to 11 sites across St. Louis
During the last day of winter break, UMSL students, faculty and staff spent Monday morning giving back.
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Brian Owens (center) and the MLK Festival Ensemble perform during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
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Senior guard Elijah Watson hit a jumper with 0.9 seconds remaining to lift the Triton men’s basketball team to a 59-57 victory over visiting McKendree.
Lebanese MFA grad recalls finding her voice at UMSL, now heads Arab-themed literary journal
Rewa Zeinati discussed her experience as a post-9/11 newcomer to the U.S. during a recent presentation at Phoenicia University, where she is an instructor.
Estefania Fernandez Barrancos hopes studies at UMSL prepare her for work restoring Amazon rainforests
The native of Bolivia is the latest recipient of a Christensen Fund Graduate Fellowship in Plant Conservation from the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center.
UMSL ranked No. 1 in Missouri for online bachelor’s program by U.S. News & World Report
UMSL ranks No. 23 nationally and No. 1 in Missouri on U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 list of Best Online Bachelor’s Programs.
Supply chain and analytics major signs with Fortune 500 company after summer internship
With a job contract in hand, Zach Bennett is now focused on finishing his degree before starting at Graybar this summer.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Junior guard Johnathan Matthews tied a season high with 18 points in the men’s basketball team’s overtime loss at Southern Indiana.
UMSL history major looks to continue research into late antiquity in grad school
Audri Adams earned her BA in history last month – plus honors college and writing certificates. She’s long been interested in the study of past civilizations.
Ask an Expert: Greg Geisler examines burning questions as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act takes effect
In this Q&A series, UMSL Daily connects with subject-matter experts from across the university on newsworthy topics.
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice recognized nationally for online bachelor’s program
The website College Choice recently ranked UMSL’s program eighth nationally on its list of the 50 Best Online Criminal Justice Degrees.
Campus gears up for a great semester with Triton Spring Launch
Feeling the fog of extreme temps and changed routines as winter break grinds to a halt? Not to worry. Spring’s just days away – the spring semester, that is.
Andrew Kersten named new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Kersten has been dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Idaho and will assume his new role Aug. 1.
Political science alumnus Nate Wilson working for the cause of peace in Libya
Wilson works as a program officer for the U.S. Institute of Peace and oversees peace-building projects from his post in Tunisia.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Freshman Alex LaPorta was busy over the weekend, contributing eight points, 13 rebounds, five steals, three assists and two blocked shots in Sunday’s victory over Lindenwood.
‘Simply Different’ exhibition opens in UMSL’s Gallery 210 later this month
Peter Voss’ “Martini Time,” made of cherry, curly birch and ash, is one of 35 furniture pieces that will be on display at UMSL beginning Jan. 27.
17 #UMSLproud must-reads from 2017
UMSL Daily’s online audience nearly doubled over the past year as readers connected with a total of 448 Triton stories.
Alumni unite to fight food insecurity among students
With a number of UMSL students struggling with food insecurity, a group of graduates hope to change the statistics.
James Day aims for a job with National Park Service after earning criminology and criminal justice degree
The Army veteran plans to enroll in the Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program in North Carolina with the goal of becoming a law enforcement ranger.
Eye on UMSL: Special delivery
When the employees based at UMSL’s Campus Police Building heard about a student in need this holiday season, they immediately stepped in to help.
Opportunity Scholars Program recruits dynamic group of local students
Six freshmen with interests in engineering, business and nursing make up the new cohort of students.
Anthropology graduate Shawn Edghill studies the past as he reshapes his own future
Edghill had a degree in urban planning and design when he decided to return to school to pursue a second bachelor’s in anthropology.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Senior Jordan Fletcher notched her 11th career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday in a 68-30 rout of Culver–Stockton.
Steven Rowan’s newly digitized translations preserve ‘Mysteries of New Orleans’ and other 19th-century texts for future readers
A prolific translator of German and French documents, he’s lately been on a mission to make his English versions widely accessible to the public.
UMSL earns only NSA, DHS focus area specialization within 9-state region
The recognition expands on UMSL’s designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.
Facts, figures, thoughts on the Triton study abroad experience
UMSL Study Abroad has sent 1,300+ students on study abroad programs since 2009, including 213 students from 2016-17.
Ask an Expert: Zoe Peterson discusses America’s reckoning with sexual assault and harassment
In this Q&A series, UMSL Daily connects with subject-matter experts from across the university on newsworthy topics.
Shutter stop: New perspectives
As international students take in a sculpture at the Saint Louis Art Museum, the moment captured takes on greater symbolic meaning.
Music education degree is dream come true for nontraditional student Odell Jackson
The percussionist, aspiring band director and father of three is graduating summa cum laude after turning an initial fear of failure into a 3.8 GPA.
Ann Taylor named dean of College of Education at UMSL
Taylor will begin as dean Jan. 1 after having served as interim dean for the college since August 2016.
Opal Jones works to house St. Louisans with HIV/AIDS
A business degree from UMSL helped Jones become the CEO of a nonprofit within 12 years of graduation.
Small program presents valuable opportunities for mechanical engineering graduates
Co-op positions and a close-knit community of students have been highlights of Kristin Gonzalez and Kelsey Wortmann’s undergraduate experiences.
Microaggression discussion pushes campus community to communicate across difference
“Microaggressions: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?” was the latest discussion in the student newspaper’s What’s Current Wednesdays series.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The Tritons men’s basketball team knocked off previously unbeaten William Jewell – then ranked 20th nationally – during a 2-0 week at home.
Psychology graduate and heart transplant patient Angela Farrell eyes graduate school, research to aid chronically ill children
Farrell’s interested in researching post-traumatic stress on children with chronic conditions who undergo significant medical procedures.
Summer science experience in high school inspires 2 students now in UMSL’s freshman class
Evan Montgomery (pictured) and Precious Taylor worked in Associate Professor Chung Wong’s lab while taking part in the REAP/STARS programs in 2016.
Eye on UMSL: Semester countdown
It’s Day 2 of group-presentation time in John Palmer’s Strategic Management course located in Anheuser-Busch Hall.
Meet 5 young, inspired teachers influencing local youth after graduating from UMSL’s College of Education
They span the education gamut, teaching subjects ranging from math to history and across grades K-12.
Soon-to-be UMSL grads will celebrate 1,000+ completed degrees at Dec. 16 commencement events
Three ceremonies are set to take place throughout the day – at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. – in the Mark Twain Building on North Campus.
‘Eye antiques’ give optometry alumna’s modern practice a vintage vibe
When Katie McElvaine and her husband opened Springfield Family Vision, they gave it an antique flare with some family help.
Doctoral student Matt Austin tries to unlock mystery behind bumblebee populations
The third-year doctoral student in biology is trying to solve why some species are in increasing danger of dying off while others thrive.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Elijah Watson and the Tritons men’s basketball team pulled out a five-point victory at Truman State to secure their first GLVC victory this season.
Eye on UMSL: Next spring’s flowers
Groundskeeper Gregory Ward and engineering student Jesse Kaiser plant a Kwanzan cherry tree, one of 18 spring-flowering trees making their debut on campus.
Writers in the Schools initiative puts local teens and UMSL graduate students in vital conversation
First-year MFA student Ginger O’Donnell currently leads the all-volunteer WITS efforts alongside fellow UMSL creative writing students and alumni.
Lions, tigers and alumni zoo administrators…oh my! Jeff Ettling and Kevin Hertell became leaders of zoos
Sedgwick County Zoo and Micke Grove Zoo each named a UMSL alumnus to its top administrative role.
Accelerated BSN program helps Red Cross volunteer, former tech pro become nurse
Steve Ding wanted do something more meaningful than design software, so he went back to school to become a travel nurse.
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