Author and educator José Antonio Bowen delivered the keynote address during the 23rd annual conference, held virtually with an audience of more than 900 registrants.
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Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference explores artificial intelligence and its place in higher education
Author and educator José Antonio Bowen delivered the keynote address during the 23rd annual conference, held virtually with an audience of more than 900 registrants.
Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference explores artificial intelligence and its place in higher education
Author and educator José Antonio Bowen delivered the keynote address during the 23rd annual conference, held virtually with an audience of more than 900 registrants.
Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference explores artificial intelligence and its place in higher education
Author and educator José Antonio Bowen delivered the keynote address during the 23rd annual conference, held virtually with an audience of more than 900 registrants.
Annual UMSL Alumni 5K is the latest stage of a year-long race for school counseling alum Marcy Morris
Morris has been running one race each month to commemorate her 50th birthday, and she was one of more than 230 participants in Saturday morning’s event.
Annual UMSL Alumni 5K is the latest stage of a year-long race for school counseling alum Marcy Morris
Morris has been running one race each month to commemorate her 50th birthday, and she was one of more than 230 participants in Saturday morning’s event.
Annual UMSL Alumni 5K is the latest stage of a year-long race for school counseling alum Marcy Morris
Morris has been running one race each month to commemorate her 50th birthday, and she was one of more than 230 participants in Saturday morning’s event.
UMSL language students give back at World Languages Day celebration after participating as high schoolers
Jackson Clutts and Audrey Stuvland volunteered at the event, which drew more than 500 students from high schools across the St. Louis region.
UMSL language students give back at World Languages Day celebration after participating as high schoolers
Jackson Clutts and Audrey Stuvland volunteered at the event, which drew more than 500 students from high schools across the St. Louis region.
UMSL language students give back at World Languages Day celebration after participating as high schoolers
Jackson Clutts and Audrey Stuvland volunteered at the event, which drew more than 500 students from high schools across the St. Louis region.
UMSL’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni honored at Founders Celebration
Jerry Dunn, Timothy Green, Richard Winter and Evan Garrad have made an impact on UMSL’s campus and the St. Louis community.
UMSL’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni honored at Founders Celebration
Jerry Dunn, Timothy Green, Richard Winter and Evan Garrad have made an impact on UMSL’s campus and the St. Louis community.
UMSL’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni honored at Founders Celebration
Jerry Dunn, Timothy Green, Richard Winter and Evan Garrad have made an impact on UMSL’s campus and the St. Louis community.
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A UMSL garden for Earth Day
A group of 30 volunteers planted milkweed, indigo, coneflower, bottlebrush, bee balm and little bluestem in the new Native Plant/Conservation Garden on campus.
Students advocate for international education, explore history of democracy in Jefferson City
Jianyu Wang (at left) and Animesh Panda (at right) joined UMSL staff members for an enlightening trip to the Missouri State Capitol earlier this month.
Eye on UMSL: Spiders and jalapeños and basil, oh my
Sophomore biochemistry and biotechnology major Chris Wilke (at left) shows off the spider plant he chose to buy at the recent Biology Graduate Student Association plant sale.
Bigger, better every year: Midwest Digital Marketing Conference had Union Station buzzing
The UMSL-produced conference attracted more than 2,000 people and hosted presenters from big-name companies like BuzzFeed, Facebook, Twitter and Google.
Students grapple with new documentary, linguistic inequality alongside visiting sociolinguist
UMSL’s Benjamin Torbert (at right) enjoyed introducing Walt Wolfram, whom he considers a mentor, to his own students and the broader campus community last week.
Youth Violence Prevention Conference offers multidisciplinary examination of gun violence
Criminologists, criminal justice practitioners and psychologists from around the country shared insights during the 16th annual event.
Eye on UMSL: Jazz practice
The University Jazz Ensemble rehearses a number as several area high school students – each a Creative Achievement in the Arts award recipient – look on.
Crowd of 1,000 anticipated at UMSL first weekend in May as growing print fair enters second decade
For a few brief days this spring, the 11th annual event will transform the J.C. Penney Conference Center into an art, print and book lover’s dream.
UMSL students spearhead family-focused STEM Night, draw 700 to local elementary school
The seven College of Education students capped off their student teaching at Zitzman Elementary with a night of science-fueled fun for the entire community.
4 UMSL singers represent Missouri, lend voices to all-collegiate choir at national conference
When leaders of the Missouri Choral Directors Association were looking for a single quartet to sing on behalf of the Show-Me State, they chose UMSL.
Graphic design majors wow crowd with ambitious senior theses
Eleven graduating students showcased their projects, ranging from campaigns to apps to furniture, before a large audience last month.
UMSL teams with Ameren to spark energy innovation and attract job-creating tech startups to St. Louis
Three alumni are providing vision and leadership to the first-of-its-kind energy industry partnership.
‘It Figures’ exhibition showcases student artwork on being human
On display in the Millennium Student Center’s Gallery Visio through April 8, the juried show was curated by the student-driven group Artists Anonymous.
Eye on UMSL: Making the cut
Lab activities in the new Science Learning Building at UMSL made up part of a recent evening honoring area high school students.
2017 Trailblazers celebration focuses on leaders in labor and business
Six remarkable women were honored at this year’s event coinciding with National Women’s History Month.
Buggy Harris Lecture details all the ways humans need insects
Entomologist May Berenbaum gave the 2017 Jane and Whitney Harris Lecture at the Missouri Botanical Garden on March 23.
Brick by brick, UMSL students build bridge of support for international community
The collaborative effort culminated in hundreds of affirming messages and interactions along the bridge to the Millennium Student Center on March 16.
Colombian artist shares ‘24/7’ devotion to craft with UMSL students, faculty during gallery talk
During his recent residency in St. Louis, Jorge E. Rodríguez visited campus, where a selection of his prints were on display in the Fine Arts Building.
Urban Education Speaker Series welcomes former female leader of the Black Panther Party
Elaine Brown offered a sweeping analysis of current issues by way of a historical journey through black America.
Weeklong celebration of culture, cuisine and calligraphy proves popular with students
In celebration of National Foreign Language Week, UMSL’s Department of Language and Cultural Studies organized a host of fun-filled campus events March 6-9.
Emerson vice president says women, minorities are answer to American shortfall in growing STEM economy
Pamela Jackson’s address on “Women in STEM Careers” was the latest in the Distinguished Speaker Series at UMSL.
Political scientist named UMSL’s first College Professor of Global Studies in Arts and Sciences
Department of Political Science faculty member Joyce Mushaben is taking the lead on plans for an interdisciplinary certificate program in ethnicity, migration and human diversity.
Collaborative art project at University City unity gathering in the spotlight
UMSL’s Department of Art and Art History organized a community art project Feb. 26 in the wake of vandalism at Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery.
European Academy of Sciences and Arts inducts Michael Cosmopoulos at ceremony in Austria
As a newly elected member of the academy, he joins the ranks of top scholars and scientists including 33 Nobel Prize winners and one pope.
Panel discusses ways to mold future for African Americans in St. Louis
The African American chapter of the UMSL Alumni Association and the Associated Black Collegians presented the event, titled “Black in St. Louis: Sculpting the future.”
Gallery FAB’s latest exhibition offers viewers ‘a four-legged mirror’
A dog show is underway inside the Fine Arts Building at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, and it’s of a different breed.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Jordan Fletcher proved overpowering inside in a Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament victory over Saint Joseph’s, pushing the women’s basketball team into the quarterfinals.
Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, spurs UMSL audience to deeper understanding of others
Five years ago this week, Sybrina Fulton (at left) lost her son, Trayvon Martin. She spoke at UMSL Feb. 22 and met afterward with UMSL students.
Eye on UMSL: Getting close
Scheduled for completion this summer, Anheuser-Busch Hall, the new home of the College of Business Administration, will be dedicated on Aug. 17.
UMSL professor, students donate collection of class-produced comics to Missouri History Museum
Over time, Professor of Art Dan Younger and his Comics and Cartoon Illustrations classes have amassed a colorful series, which is now being preserved at museums in Missouri, Ohio and London.
2017 homecoming king and queen talk tacos, Triton traditions, red or gold
Sara Hilpert and Nick Domescik are 2017 homecoming queen and king. Both have a flair for being leaders on campus and a taste for Mexican food.
Young scholars ‘Taking a Stand in History’ at regional competition
The UMSL-hosted event is one for the history books, so to speak, with more than 300 local youth headed to campus to showcase their research projects.
17 photos from UMSL Homecoming 2017
How much Triton pride can be packed into a single UMSL Daily post? Let’s find out.
Changing the narrative
The mainstream perception of African American males was the focus of a critical issues symposium that attracted 500 people to UMSL on Feb. 17.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The women’s basketball team put together a dominant second half in a homecoming week win against Missouri S&T but came up short against No. 9 Drury.
UMSL celebrates 50 years of black student leadership
Brandi Fields, president of UMSL’s Associated Black Collegians, and ABC co-founder Bobby Norfolk were among a crowd of current and former student leaders who gathered together Feb. 18.
Violinist Julia Sakharova, recently honored with award, reflects on festival with longtime student
She started playing at age 6 in Russia, he in sixth-grade orchestra here in St. Louis. Neither teacher nor student will be stopping anytime soon.
Showman Braxton Perry wins the title of Big Man on Campus
The senior physical education major entertained the crowd with his magician-in-training act and won the coveted crown.
Get ready to be inspired: Faculty, staff giving campaign launches campus-wide
The annual “Be Inspired” faculty and staff giving campaign launched Feb. 15. Last fiscal year the effort netted more than $610,000.
Des Lee Fine Arts Festival packs two days full of unique opportunities for youth
Hundreds of St. Louis young people took campus by storm Feb. 7 and 8 as they came together alongside UMSL faculty and other contributors to make music and create art.
AT&T CEO shares wisdom with UMSL business students
Randall Stephenson stressed the need to constantly retool and relearn during the CEO Speaker Series event at the Millennium Student Center.
More than beads: Soulard Mardi Gras pumps millions into the local economy
Tim Lorson discussed the history and breadth of St. Louis’ annual Mardi Gras celebration during a recent UMSL alumni event.
UMSL’s Heritage Leadership program draws crowd from across the country and around the globe
A love for culture, education and nature has united a cohort in the College of Education that includes several members of the National Park Service.
Eye on UMSL: International impact
Campus community members listen as staff answer questions during a forum held in the wake of an executive order directly affecting 27 UMSL students.
Optometry students, faculty, alumni travel to Jefferson City to lobby and connect
The Missouri Optometric Association Conference offered students an opportunity to see how doctors and legislators can work together on behalf of patients.
Students raise their voices for friends near and far
Over the weekend, Alexis Ramos, Luimil Negrón, Sara Ricárdez, Rahmah Ghazal and Abby Eaker were among those protesting an executive order governing visas and entry into the U.S.
Side by side: A look at school spirit then and now
Anticipating a week’s worth of homecoming festivities Feb. 13-18, UMSL Daily takes a dive into University Archives to uncover the UMSL spirit of yesteryear as compared to today.
UMSL Marketing and Communications launches ‘Choose Your Word’ campaign
The new effort aims to get to the heart of the university experience – by defining the people who make it great.
Student-athletes provide day of fun for children facing life-threatening illnesses
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee hosted them and their families for Make-A-Wish Day, which coincided with the Tritons’ Jan. 21 basketball games against Truman State.
Eye on UMSL: Pizza and all that jazz
Austin Culbertson was among many campus community members to enjoy a slice of pizza courtesy of UMSL’s College of Arts and Sciences earlier this week.
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