Ask an Expert: Valentine’s Day edition with love researcher Sandra Langeslag

Feb 14, 2020

Learn about love, sex, attraction, marriage and strategies for the broken-hearted from the assistant professor and director of the NEM Lab.

Inspiration from College of Nursing administrators guides Kelly Lucash

Feb 13, 2020

For her DNP clinical scholarship project, Kelly Lucash investigated pediatric fluoride application implementation and reimbursement rates in a Mercy clinic.

Family tradition brought Ameren engineer Luke Maichel to UMSL

Feb 7, 2020

The joint engineering program graduate landed his Ameren position thanks to involvement with the Society of Future Engineers and bonds with faculty.

Roxanne ‘Annie’ Vandermause named interim dean of College of Nursing

Feb 6, 2020

The Donald L. Ross Endowed Chair for Advancing Nursing Practice comes to the position after five years of progressive responsibility in the College of Nursing.

Nursing School Hub names women’s health nurse practitioner program top 25

Feb 5, 2020

The women’s health nurse practitioner program is the latest College of Nursing degree to receive accolades from an external ranking entity.

Eye on UMSL: Feeding the soul

Feb 3, 2020

The UMSL community crowded into the Millennium Student Center to kick off Black History Month with the 4th annual Soul Food Celebration.

Emerson Community Scholarship provides Jamie Wilson with connection to her father

Feb 3, 2020

The alumna found meaning in Emerson’s role in her education after her father unexpectedly passed away just weeks before she started classes.

Community rallies to Head Coach Katie Vaughn after house fire

Feb 3, 2020

An outpouring of support from people across the U.S. has helped the Vaughn family find some normalcy after their home burned to the ground.

Celebrate Black History Month with 10 stories of UMSL leaders, dreamers, healers and entrepreneurs

Feb 1, 2020

Celebrate Black History Month with a look back at inspiring and moving stories from UMSL students, staff, faculty and alumni.

Ask an Expert: Laura Kuensting advocates for advanced practice nurses’ rights

Jan 31, 2020

UMSL Daily talks with the DNP program director about laws that restrict APRNs’ ability to care for patients in rural Missouri.

Eye on UMSL: Slush or shine

Jan 27, 2020

Despite icy flurries that dusted the university on Thursday and Friday, intrepid UMSL students brought activity to North Campus as they made their way to class.

‘Planting seeds:’ three honored with scholarships at Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance

Jan 21, 2020

Anthony Taylor, Kathryn Dorsey and Berneshia Jamison were named the 2020 recipients during Monday’s holiday observance ceremony.

Chemistry and biochemistry professor recognized for strength of teaching, research

Jan 21, 2020

A patent and a teaching award from the National Society of Leadership and Success rounded out the last decade for Distinguished Professor George Gokel.

Family history inspires optometry student Salmedina Alic to help patients see

Jan 10, 2020

Time spent as a child in Bosnia around her great uncle, who became blind in his old age, first made Alic interested in low-vision rehabilitation.

Taylor Milon writes her story in service, leadership, connections

Jan 2, 2020

Communication major and December-graduate Taylor Milon’s time at UMSL was marked by her passion for service and campus involvement.

December graduate Madsy Richards tackles academics, internships and volleyball

Dec 23, 2019

The new UMSL alumna enjoyed a historic volleyball season and completed three internships while pursuing a supply chain management degree.

College of Optometry brings Christmas to south city charter school

Dec 20, 2019

Optometry student Shelby Griggs arranged for the college to donate holiday gifts for all 96 third and fourth grade students at Carondelet Leadership Academy.

Curators’ Distinguished Professor Rebecca Rogers untangles literacy and power

Dec 18, 2019

Over her 13-year UMSL career, the College of Education professor has helped make critical discourse analysis more accessible for public intellectuals.

Eye on UMSL: Open skies, clear grounds

Dec 17, 2019

Workers from UMSL Facilities Management tackled 6 inches of snow and ice to clear sidewalks and roads Tuesday morning.

December graduate Karla Ramirez develops passion in communication technology

Dec 13, 2019

Mentorship programs with Boeing and the Regional Business Council helped the former Marine flourish in the Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program.

A family on campus: the Honors College fosters student individuality within tight-knit community

Dec 11, 2019

The Honors College’s engaging classes, student association, service, writing and individualized attention help students flourish.

From skating for Team USA to helping fellow students, Shannon Keys is on a roll

Dec 9, 2019

Keys represented Team USA at the inaugural World Roller Games. At UMSL, she’s helping students prepare for their futures as president of Delta Sigma Pi.

Pair of UMSL students earn Bond International Scholars Awards to study abroad

Dec 9, 2019

Lauren Huebner will study abroad in Limerick, Ireland, for a semester, while Nicole Newman will study in Barcelona, Spain, for a semester.

Student involvement forges Galang “Gigi” Nguyen into a leader

Dec 9, 2019

Being president of the Student Nurses Association and treasurer of Minority Student Nurses Association made the nursing student’s final semester her best.

New programming aims to bolster mid-career tenure-track faculty, research

Dec 9, 2019

The programs originate from Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Marie Mora and the Office of Research Administration.

Eye on UMSL: No more hunger

Dec 9, 2019

MSW student Janeen Hall and BSN student Tabitha Peeples cart an oversized load of donations to the UMSL Triton Pantry on Giving Tuesday.

December graduate Jacob Beers leaves environmental impact on UMSL campus

Dec 6, 2019

Beers’ involvement with the Environmental Adventure Organization has taken him from Colorado to the Pacific Northwest.

Alumnus Adrian O. Walker sees the world through his own lens

Dec 5, 2019

The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery selected a photograph by Walker as part of this year’s Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.

Eye on UMSL: Lift off

Dec 2, 2019

Unique jumps illuminate the individual personalities of nine current Emerson Community Scholarship Program recipients.

Ask an Expert: Jill Delston examines sexism in contraceptive access, medicine

Dec 2, 2019

In the latest edition of UMSL Daily’s Q&A series, Associate Teaching Professor Jill Delston discusses why people should care and what can be done.

UMSL establishes partnership with Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University in Romania

Dec 2, 2019

Interim Chancellor Kristin Sobolik visited Bucharest last month to sign the memorandum of understanding and tour the campus, and she received an honorary doctorate.

NASA postdoctoral fellow Nathan Roth examines the solar system

Nov 30, 2019

The three-time UMSL alumnus discovered his passion for comets thanks to Professor Erika Gibb and the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Empowering the Future: Emerson Community Scholarship students give as much as they get

Nov 26, 2019

Five years ago, Emerson donated $1.5 million in scholarships to UMSL. Now that commitment is paying dividends in student success.

New marketing campaign brings UMSL pride to St. Louis streets and airwaves

Nov 25, 2019

A new campaign from University Marketing and Communications uses six pride points to build awareness of UMSL in the St. Louis area.

Eye on UMSL: Dramatic reading

Nov 21, 2019

Students in Frank Grady’s English literature class gave a dramatic reading of the final scene of Nahum Tate’s 1681 revision of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear.”

Colleagues, friends celebrate Deborah Burris’ 36 years of service to the UM System

Nov 18, 2019

The UMSL community gathered last Friday to honor the longtime chief diversity officer, who retired on Nov. 1.

New UMSL Women’s Hackathon organizers aim to increase participation in tech

Nov 18, 2019

UMSL student Nicole Gaehle and alumna Rebecca Craine added more women mentors and a new icebreaker in their first year of running the event.

Eye on UMSL: Shark week

Nov 18, 2019

Students dissect a dogfish shark in Assistant Teaching Professor Meghann Humphries’ “Vertebrate Anatomy” lab as part of a semester-long comparative study.

Anne Fish named 2019 American Academy of Nursing fellow

Nov 11, 2019

The College of Nursing assistant professor has made significant contributions to worldwide health in the U.S. and China.

Eye on UMSL: In stride

Nov 4, 2019

Students Sarah Kelly and Angela Winschel joined Assistant Teaching Professor Matt Kimbrell and Success Coach David McGraw for a jaunt across campus on a late October day.

Scenes from 2019’s bone-chilling Haunted Honors

Nov 1, 2019

Every year, PLCHSA and other student organizations transform the Honors College Provincial House into a haunted house capable of scaring the sheet off a ghost.

Office of Precollegiate Student Services staff member named a FOCUS St. Louis Emerging Leader

Oct 28, 2019

Monica Fleisher hopes the leadership program will help her engage with the St. Louis region’s inner workings.

UMSL alumnus discusses $1.4 million award on St. Louis Public Radio

Oct 23, 2019

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute named Kevin L. Cox Jr. a Hanna Gray Fellow and awarded him money to support his research at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.

Women support women with launch of new faculty network

Oct 21, 2019

Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Marie Mora and Interim Chancellor and Provost Kristin Sobolik launched the effort to help empower faculty.

‘She’s my cheerleader’: Mother-daughter bond helps BSN students Kristen and Clare Vogt flourish

Oct 14, 2019

Clare Vogt signed her mother up for the UMSL College of Nursing preview day. Now they’re working on their BSN degrees simultaneously.

Living legend Benny Golson grants UMSL jazz students a look behind the curtain

Oct 7, 2019

Golson treated the audience to stories about his songs “Blues March,” “Stablemates,” “Killer Joe” and more during a clinic for the UMSL Jazz Combo.

Scholarships empower optometry student to give back, work toward dreams

Oct 7, 2019

Fourth year optometry student Krystal Matson received the Dr. Larry J. Alexander Scholarship in recognition of her service to others and the profession.

Nursing doctoral student researches diabetes early detection biomarkers with prestigious fellowship

Oct 3, 2019

Stephanie Chidester is investigating the molecular underpinnings of diabetes through a doctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Nursing Research.

Top USDA economist speaks on agriculture and trade at UMSL forum

Sep 27, 2019

Warren Preston, deputy chief economist for the USDA, delivered the keynote address at a collaborative forum on agriculture, trade and supply chain issues.

Interim Chancellor and UM System President celebrate contributions of UMSL faculty and staff

Sep 23, 2019

Kristin Sobolik and Mun Choi bestowed Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence and the President’s Award for Campus Collaboration during the Faculty and Staff Recognition ceremony.