Ameren partners with UMSL to enhance Opportunity Scholars, Bridge programs

Oct 14, 2015

The initiative will help unprepared precollegiate students to matriculate, and it will provide new opportunities for underrepresented students interested in STEM careers.

Harder named GLVC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week

Oct 13, 2015

The freshman forward helped UMSL to three road wins, including two in GLVC action.

Eye on UMSL: The Lawn

Oct 12, 2015

Freshly laid sod brightens up a stretch of North Campus that includes the new Recreation and Wellness Center and the Millennium Student Center.

UMSL celebrates disability awareness

Oct 8, 2015

The University of Missouri–St. Louis celebrated 25 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a trio of events this week including “Shoot from the Hip.”

History alumnus, teacher Rodney Wilson reflects on LGBT History Month’s beginnings

Oct 7, 2015

The Missouri teacher and mentor became the state’s first openly gay K-12 instructor while also pursuing a graduate degree at UMSL in the early ’90s.

Scholarship support, STARS program set pre-med student on career path

Oct 6, 2015

UMSL scholarship recipient Ashley Taylor’s interest in topics that “we don’t know much about” began in high school, when she participated in the 2013 STARS program on campus.

Center for Character and Citizenship celebrates 10 years of service

Oct 5, 2015

In its first decade, the Center for Character and Citizenship has instituted paradigm-shifting programs for educators and pre-collegiate students both nationally and internationally.

ED Collabitat opens with aims to revolutionize educational thinking

Oct 4, 2015

The ED Collabitat is both a way of thinking and a space to collaborate on projects, conceive programs to solve problems and renew education structures and cultures.

Student volunteers assist neighboring community during Big Event service project

Oct 1, 2015

The 64 student volunteers mowed lawns, removed trash and performed basic maintenance at more than 50 spots in nearby Jennings, Mo.

Biologist wins international ecology prize

Sep 30, 2015

The Catalan government awarded Curators’ Professor of Biology Robert Ricklefs the 2015 Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology for his contributions to the field.

Chemistry, jazz, Ferguson focus of Chancellor George’s recent alma mater visit

Sep 29, 2015

The college’s publication News@Gettysburg chronicled the campus cameo by the UMSL chancellor, a 1967 graduate and former chemistry and math double major.

Lee Medal awarded to Emerson for commitment to UMSL students, community

Sep 28, 2015

The medal annually honors an individual or organization for generous support that has touched the lives of UMSL students, the university and the greater St. Louis area in exceptional ways.

6 accomplished alumni in spotlight at annual event

Sep 27, 2015

The 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients include (from left) Evelyn Bailey Moore, Julie Nash, Cassandra F. Kaufman, Judy L. Burns, Matthew D. Shank and Andrew J. Theising.

Students, employers put faces to applications at job fair in Mark Twain

Sep 20, 2015

Engineering major Oriana Jones (left) connects with UMSL alumna Nikia Munson, an electrical engineer with Power Engineers, during the UMSL Internship & Job Fair on Friday.

Athletics Q&A with senior setter Lindsay Meyer

Sep 20, 2015

The senior is in her fourth season as a starting setter for the volleyball team. She ranks third in program history with 2,890 career assists.

Talking ethics in public life with School of PPA’s Wally Siewert, Vivian Eveloff

Sep 17, 2015

Siewert, of UMSL’s Center for Ethics in Public Life, and Vivian Eveloff, of UMSL’s Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life, guest on “St. Louis on the Air.”

New rec center makes a splash with grand opening

Sep 15, 2015

UMSL student leaders past and present were on hand Sept. 10 to formally commemorate the opening of the UMSL Recreation and Wellness Center.

Honors faculty member earns Chancellor’s Award for devotion to student success

Sep 14, 2015

Kimberly Baldus, a teaching professor in the Pierre Laclede Honors College, will receive the award Sept. 16 during the State of the University Address.

Passion to help earns chemist Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Campus Service

Sep 9, 2015

Christopher Spilling will receive the award during the annual State of the University Address on Sept. 16 in the J.C. Penney Building.

Tough-love teaching wins computer scientist Chancellor’s Award

Sep 7, 2015

Sanjiv Bhatia will receive the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching on Sept. 16 during the State of the University Address.

Renowned anthropologist earns Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creativity

Sep 3, 2015

Susan Brownell’s depth of knowledge, originality and academic service have earned her the 2015 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creativity.

Optometrist, military man, humanitarian wins Chancellor’s Award for civic engagement

Sep 1, 2015

Dr. W. Howard McAlister, associate professor of optometry at UMSL, will receive the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Civic Engagement on Sept. 16 during the State of the University Address.

Lois Pierce leads School of Social Work through new growth phase

Sep 1, 2015

As director of the school, she has added an MSW degree, cultivated a team of talented faculty members and cemented community partnerships.

All business is global business: College of Business Administration realigns to better prepare students

Aug 26, 2015

UMSL business students Nour Salmeen, Kevyn Gandaho and Alex Loehr and Joe Rottman, chair of the Department of Global Leadership and Management, are excited about the newly created department.

New students, 2 fish, 1 snail make Oak Hall home on Move-In Day

Aug 24, 2015

Meet some of the new students who shared their Move-In Day stories with UMSL Daily.

6 returning students share tips for new Tritons

Aug 23, 2015

UMSL students (from left) Nour Salmeen, Andrea Bryant, Cameron Roark, Charlotte Kawa, Austin Culbertson and Trang Do offered a few words of wisdom for those new to campus this fall.

Extended hours, transit options make a difference for students juggling responsibilities

Aug 18, 2015

Breanna Tarkington, who often rides her three-wheel bike to campus, appreciates the ways UMSL serves its busy students, like extending office hours as a new semester approaches.

Summer workshop gets veterans set for college

Aug 13, 2015

Incoming UMSL students Dureese Colvin (left) and Richard Dalton (middle) and other area veterans participated in the St. Louis Veterans Pre-Collegiate Fellowship.

Philosopher publishes book on physical computation

Aug 11, 2015

UMSL Professor Gualtiero Piccinini’s new book examines the philosophical ideas surrounding physical computation.

Young innovators compete in entrepreneurial program

Aug 10, 2015

Local high school students discuss their concept during The Pitch, a summer entrepreneurial program organized by UMSL’s College of Education.

UMSL student government president appointed to college affordability group

Aug 9, 2015

“I am just so excited to be a part of something that has the ability to impact the future of education,” said Cameron Roark.

2 UMSL students spend the summer in Florence

Aug 6, 2015

Kate Ligon (left) and Alexa Benson enrolled in classes this summer at the Santa Reparata International School of Art.

UMSL, WUSTL Joint Engineering grad’s climb to MAVERICK

Aug 3, 2015

Michael Goedeker graduated this past spring with his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and now works for MAVERICK Technologies.

Accounting student receives $10,000 merit scholarship

Jul 29, 2015

Paul Moritz received the scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. He plans to use it to earn his master’s degree in accounting from UMSL.

Recreation and Wellness Center opens doors to rave reviews

Jul 28, 2015

Students, members of the campus community and area residents stopped by to try out the climbing wall, pool, fitness classes and much more during an open house Tuesday.

STARS program graduates budding scientists

Jul 22, 2015

More than 60 of the top area high school students graduated from the STARS program housed at UMSL.

New scholarship supports active-duty service members

Jul 21, 2015

This is the latest news resulting from a larger institutional effort to attract and retain student veterans and current service members.

Eye on UMSL: The Comet

Jul 20, 2015

Erika Gibb and her students were given the opportunity to control a telescope in order to find comet C/2014 Q1.

Businessman returns to school to earn MBA, mentor entrepreneurial scholars

Jul 19, 2015

Bill Yakstis earned a bachelor’s degree from UMSL in 2012 and continued on with his master’s degree in business administration.

Golfer Matt Barry earns 2015 GLVC Sportsmanship Award

Jul 16, 2015

Barry became the first UMSL student-athlete to earn the league’s individual sportsmanship award.

Music scholar featured in Fanfare magazine

Jul 16, 2015

Barbara Harbach is a distinguished faculty member and composer whose works have been performed worldwide.

Behind the scenes: KETC on campus, STARS program on camera

Jul 15, 2015

KETC came to campus to do a segment for “Science Matters” on the STARS program at UMSL.

UMSL student, alumnae named ‘30 Under 30’

Jul 14, 2015

Three members of the UMSL community are among the young professionals being honored in the St. Louis Business Journal’s 2015 “30 Under 30” class.

Students gain job experience, more through StudentPlus program

Jul 13, 2015

Participant Candice Clossum works closely with a mentor in an on-campus job that builds her repertoire while pursuing her degree.

Eye on UMSL: Numbers

Jul 12, 2015

Amanda Truong, adjunct professor in physics and astronomy at UMSL, writes an equation on the board during a Basic...

Sharon Lynn Pruitt ready to take media to the next level

Jun 29, 2015

Sharon Lynn Pruitt will be heading to the East Coast, but she’s already made a mark at the University of Missouri–St....

Student’s iOS game app lands him programming internship

Jun 28, 2015

Computer science graduate student Eryn Cantrell’s summer internship is at the application and mobile development company Asynchrony in St. Louis.

Campus photographer earns first, second place awards at UPAA symposium

Jun 24, 2015

August Jennewein won awards for his work on “First, A Dream,” UMSL’s Jubilee book, and the “I Chose UMSL” campaign billboards.

‘Beyond Ferguson’ conference looks at role of mental health

Jun 17, 2015

John Nanney, director of UMSL’s Community Psychological Service, helped to organize the June 13 event.

From hobbyist to UMSL’s 2015 poet laureate

Jun 16, 2015

Christopher Alex Chablé started writing poems to take a break from academic writing. Now he’s the 2015 UMSL poet laureate.