UMSL partnering with API Innovation Center to help secure and strengthen the supply chain for essential pharmaceuticals in U.S.

Sep 18, 2024

APIIC and its partners have been awarded $14 million in federal funding to lead the development and domestic production of three critical APIs used in the treatment of asthma, diabetes and anxiety disorders.

UMSL, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department partnering to provide educational opportunities to officers looking to advance their careers

Aug 9, 2024

Police Commissioner Robert Tracy and Chancellor Kristin Sobolik signed the educational partnership agreement on Thursday at the department’s downtown headquarters.

St. Louis Mercantile Library Endowed Executive Director John Neal Hoover receives 2024 Jonas Viles Award

Jul 2, 2024

The award, established in 2004 and presented annually, is meant to recognize individuals or institutions who have made significant contributions to the preservation of Missouri’s history.

UMSL names Marius Boboc new dean of the College of Education

May 28, 2024

Boboc, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Cleveland State University, will assume his new position on July 1.

Fourth EIC Demo Day showcases five entrepreneurs who have grown businesses with Anchor Accelerator program

May 6, 2024

UMSL’s program helps local entrepreneurs scale up their successful businesses with help from local companies.

Xuemin ‘Sam’ Wang to receive 2024 Terry Galliard Medal at International Symposium on Plant Lipids

Apr 29, 2024

The award recognizes the career achievements of a distinguished plant lipid scientist and was named to honor Terry Galliard, who organized the first International Symposium on Plant Lipids in 1974.

UMSL formalizes partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri to support future students with scholarships

Mar 28, 2024

The university will provide $5,250 Margaret Bush Wilson Scholarships and wraparound support services to BBBSEMO students who enroll at UMSL beginning in the 2024-25 academic year.

UMSL names Shu Schiller new dean of the College of Business Administration

Jan 16, 2024

Schiller, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Wright State University, will assume her new position on April 1.

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik elected board chair for the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities

Nov 6, 2023

Sobolik begins a two-year term after winning a unanimous vote of the presidents and chancellors of CUMU’s more than 120 member institutions.

UMSL’s new Advanced Workforce Center aims to equip workers with essential business skills

Oct 10, 2023

Barry Darnell has been tapped to serve as the center’s executive director after previously working in workforce development for the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning.

Whitney and Anna Harris Conservation Forum examines urban heat islands, their impact and mitigation strategies

Oct 2, 2023

The event featured presentations from UMSL History Professor Andrew Hurley, AECOM Principal Steven Duong and Living Earth Collaborative Postdoctoral Fellow Kaylee Arnold.

MIMH partnering with Department of Mental Health and Missouri Behavioral Health Council to raise awareness and guide treatment of early psychosis

Sep 28, 2023

MIMH Associate Director Rachel Kryah is leading the project, which aims to help individuals impacted by first-episode psychosis get the resources and support they need.

UMSL aims to promote cultural awareness, foster leadership development in four-part workforce training webinar series beginning Sept. 16

Sep 7, 2023

The series will include virtual workshops led by Burnea Lester, Myron Burr, Mara Woody and Clara McCalla and is supported by a grant from the Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation.

Janet Wilding assumes new role as UMSL’s assistant vice chancellor for economic and community development

Sep 6, 2023

Wilding has more than 30 years of experience working in urban planning and helping to spur economic growth across the St. Louis region.

Michi Tobler engaging in teaching, research and outreach as new E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Zoological Studies at UMSL

Sep 5, 2023

Tobler has a dual appointment as senior scientist at the Saint Louis Zoo and will be collaborating on research through the WildCare Institute.

James S. McDonnell Foundation awards $2.4 million grant to help St. Louis Anchor Action Network continue its work and expand its impact

Aug 3, 2023

The three-year grant will allow for additional staffing and programming to support network members.

Pressing the start button: UMSL prepares to launch new esports program this fall

Jun 28, 2023

Bovey Zhang is serving as the inaugural director of the program after previous stints at Cottey College and Saint Leo University.

NSA redesignates UMSL as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education

Jun 12, 2023

Associate Professors Vijay Anand and Shaji Khan from the Department of Information Systems and Technology led the redesignation process.

UMSL research jump starting movement to improve home repair system in St. Louis

May 25, 2023

Professor Todd Swanstrom and colleagues from the Community Innovation and Action Center discussed their recent study and potential policy reforms with local officials on Thursday.

University of Missouri–St. Louis names Andrew Balkansky new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

May 11, 2023

Balkansky, a longtime faculty member and administrator at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, will assume his new position on July 1.

Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center hosting the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra during 2023/2024 season

Mar 1, 2023

The orchestra will perform at the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall for 13 events during the upcoming schedule.

Reda Amer named new director of UMSL’s Geospatial Collaborative

Feb 13, 2023

Amer is being tasked with helping create academic programs that serve the workforce development needs of NGA and others in St. Louis’ growing geospatial ecosystem.

UMSL partnering to grow Center of Excellence in indoor farming

Feb 3, 2023

The center, which would be located on UMSL’s North Campus, would work to increase the productivity and scalability of indoor, soilless farming methods, such as aquaponics.

UMSL taps Steven J. Berberich to serve as vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost

Jan 9, 2023

Berberich has held the role on an interim basis since September 2021.

UMSL awarding honorary doctorates to Gene Dobbs Bradford, late Kirk Richter as it celebrates new graduates

Dec 12, 2022

The university will honor Bradford, the longtime director of Jazz St. Louis, and Richter, the former president of the UMSL Alumni Association, as it holds three commencement ceremonies on Saturday.

Addiction Science Team growing in numbers, impact with new funding from state opioid settlements

Dec 5, 2022

The team has added 10 new members and has been expanding its partnerships with the help of more than $6 million in new funding directed to UMSL.

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik elected vice president of Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities

Nov 30, 2022

Sobolik will serve a two-year term in her position as part of CUMU’s 14-member executive committee.

St. Louis Anchor Action Network marks first anniversary by setting ambitious goals for 2023 and beyond

Nov 15, 2022

The network of major St. Louis employers and institutions is ramping up initiatives to drive sustained investment in local neighborhoods impacted by systemic inequities.

Former NGA Director Robert Sharp joining UMSL Geospatial Collaborative

Nov 4, 2022

Sharp will serve as a research fellow and help guide efforts to lead collaborative K-16 workforce and talent development while strengthening and expanding the university’s partnerships.

Inaugural UMSL Accelerate Entrepreneur of the Year Awards honor local visionaries

Oct 31, 2022

UMSL alumnus Peter Racen helped establish the awards with the aim of promoting entrepreneurship by highlighting impactful entrepreneurs and advocates.

UMSL working with BJC HealthCare, Compass Health to meet growing need for master’s-trained social workers

Oct 24, 2022

Under new agreements, employees from two of Missouri’s largest behavioral health providers can pursue MSWs while receiving academic support services to ensure degree completion.

The Boeing Company awarded 2022 E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Medal for Philanthropy at Founders Celebration

Oct 17, 2022

The university recognized the company for years of generous support, including funding for scholarships and contributions toward construction of Anheuser-Busch Hall and the Touhill.

UMSL welcomes cohort of students from The Bahamas after partnering with Ministry of Education

Oct 6, 2022

A cohort of 20 first-year students have enrolled this semester through the Public School Scholars Programme or the National Tuition Assistance Scholarship program.

Edward Jones Principal Ken Cella assumes leadership of UMSL’s Chancellor Council

Sep 19, 2022

Cella, who earned his degree in marketing in 1993, has stepped into the role previously held by retired Express Scripts Chairman George Paz.

INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine honors UMSL with sixth Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

Sep 15, 2022

UMSL was the only university in Missouri and one of 103 nationally to receive the award, which recognizes institutions that demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Urban League honors UMSL Chancellor Kristin Sobolik at annual Salute to Women in Leadership Gala

Sep 12, 2022

Sobolik was lauded for leading the development and implementation of UMSL’s five-year strategic plan focused on building inclusive prosperity.

UMSL makes another big jump in US News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings, earning high marks for social mobility, value

Sep 12, 2022

The university has improved a combined 69 places in the overall rankings in the past three years and was first in Missouri on the list of “Top Performers on Social Mobility.”

Gateway Scholarship Program providing in-state tuition to new UMSL students from 8 surrounding states

May 2, 2022

Legal residents of Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma or Tennessee will automatically qualify when they enroll as new full-time students.

UMSL, SLU will co-lead research and development for the new St. Louis Regional Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center

Mar 24, 2022

The two universities’ work in research and development will dovetail with the center’s efforts to bolster workforce development and increase production.

University of Missouri–St. Louis alumni contribute $13.4 billion to Missouri’s economy

Mar 18, 2022

A study by Tripp Umbach also found that UMSL contributed more than $429 million in both direct and indirect impact to the state’s economy.

UMSL chosen to serve as education partner for Amazon Career Choice program

Mar 3, 2022

The program provides hourly employees full tuition to learn new skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere.

UMSL joining with St. Louis Fed to offer graduate certificate program in personal finance literacy education

Mar 3, 2022

The 12-hour program begins with an in-person seminar June 6-10 at the St. Louis Fed’s downtown office and continues online throughout the academic year.

UMSL receives $1 million gift from late Helen Shopmaker to support Opportunity Scholars Program

Feb 21, 2022

Shopmaker’s gift will endow the scholarship, which serves first-generation college students and those underrepresented in the workforce.

Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center renaming World Ecology Award to honor late philanthropist Robert R. Hermann

Jan 31, 2022

Hermann was a longtime supporter of the Harris Center and presented singer and activist John Denver with the first World Ecology Award in 1990.

UMSL Chancellor Kristin Sobolik named to CUMU executive committee

Jan 18, 2022

CUMU focuses on strengthening institutions as they develop new responses to the pressing educational, economic and social issues impacting their communities.

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik taps experienced strategist, communicator Adella Jones to serve as chief of staff

Jan 11, 2022

Jones has spent the past nine years at the Centene Corporation and previously worked in community and government affairs at the Bi-State Development Agency.

UMSL’s Adriano Udani part of local team receiving $250K Henry Luce Foundation grant to support asylum-seekers as leaders

Dec 15, 2021

The project with the Inter-Faith Committee on Latin America aims to center asylum-seekers as policy and intellectual leaders in the pursuit of human dignity.

UMSL celebrating 2020 and 2021 graduates with six in-person commencement ceremonies this weekend

Dec 13, 2021

The university is expected to confer nearly 1,000 new degrees as it holds its first in-person commencement ceremonies since 2019.

Community Innovation and Action Center looks to deepen its impact under new co-directors Kiley Bednar, Paul Sorenson 

Nov 30, 2021

The center serves as a facilitator of collaboration between community partners looking to address large-scale challenges in the St. Louis region.

USDA awards UMSL-led team of researchers $633,000 grant to study pollination in urban orchards

Nov 18, 2021

Aimee Dunlap and Nathan Muchhala are collaborating with researchers from the Saint Louis Zoo, Missouri Botanical Garden, SLU, Webster and Maryville.