Associate Professors Vijay Anand and Shaji Khan from the Department of Information Systems and Technology led the redesignation process.
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NSA redesignates UMSL as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
Associate Professors Vijay Anand and Shaji Khan from the Department of Information Systems and Technology led the redesignation process.
NSA redesignates UMSL as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
Associate Professors Vijay Anand and Shaji Khan from the Department of Information Systems and Technology led the redesignation process.
NSA redesignates UMSL as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
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
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.
UMSL research jump starting movement to improve home repair system in St. Louis
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.
UMSL research jump starting movement to improve home repair system in St. Louis
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
Balkansky, a longtime faculty member and administrator at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, will assume his new position on July 1.
University of Missouri–St. Louis names Andrew Balkansky new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Balkansky, a longtime faculty member and administrator at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, will assume his new position on July 1.
University of Missouri–St. Louis names Andrew Balkansky new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
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
The orchestra will perform at the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall for 13 events during the upcoming schedule.
Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center hosting the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra during 2023/2024 season
The orchestra will perform at the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall for 13 events during the upcoming schedule.
Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center hosting the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra during 2023/2024 season
The orchestra will perform at the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall for 13 events during the upcoming schedule.
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Documentary festival to feature 11 films from 7 countries
A Moroccan Muslim man is gay. A Japanese musician with Down Syndrome is an African drummer in Senegal. Miriam Makeba is a world-famous South African singer.
Hannah Perryman named GLVC Softball Pitcher of the Week
Freshman pitcher Hannah Perryman of the University of Missouri-St. Louis softball team has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week, as announced Feb. 18 by the league office.
Devonna Smith named GLVC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
The University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Devonna Smith has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, as announced last week by the league office. The senior forward helped pace the UMSL Tritons with two home division wins.
UMSL honors top high school STEM students
Some of the best and brightest high school juniors from around the St. Louis area were honored last week by the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Thirty-five Missouri high schoolers received a Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Science at the third annual ceremony held Feb. 12 in the Millennium Student Center on UMSL’s North Campus.
Discussion to focus on growing immigrant population in St. Louis
International migration is a key reason the St. Louis region has not lost population in the most recent census. While the region’s changing demographics make opportunities, they also create challenges. A panel discussion at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will explore the many facets of St. Louis’ growing immigrant population.
Epic production ‘Carmina Burana’ to be staged at Touhill, feature UMSL students
An ambitious production that’s taken years of planning will finally get its unveiling later this month at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
St. Louis Public Radio to broadcast St. Louis mayoral primary forum live from UMSL at Grand Center
St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU will air a special live broadcast of “St. Louis on the Air” Feb. 11 from UMSL at Grand Center, 3651 Olive St. in St. Louis. The one-hour broadcast of the “St. Louis Mayoral Primary Forum” will begin at 11 a.m. and will include the three candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for St. Louis mayor — incumbent Mayor Francis Slay, Aldermanic President Lewis Reed and former St. Louis Alderman Jimmie Matthews. “St. Louis on the Air” host Don Marsh will serve as the forum’s moderator.
Exhibition looks at 25-year career of noted sculptor
The work of nationally noted sculptor and metalsmith John Medwedeff will be the focus of the next exhibit at the University of Missouri–St. Louis’s Gallery 210.
Social work alumnae to discuss child welfare
The number of children abused and neglected in Missouri each year remains high, but has dropped more than 20 percent since 2006. State officials attribute the decline to the many social service agencies and organizations providing annual services throughout the state.
Center injects culture into mundane Mondays
Got a case of the Mondays? Suffer no more. A look at the Middle East art scene, poetry of social protest and shared stories of resourceful Ozark families are some of the many cultural events that make Monday Noon Series a cure for the blues.
Historian to discuss making of modern Ireland
1798 was a heroic and tragic year in Irish history. An uprising against British rule lasted from May to September that year.
UMSL fires up campaign to maintain tobacco-free campus
In an effort to help students, faculty and staff kick their tobacco habits and maintain a tobacco-free campus, the...
UMSL alumna to discuss economic recovery
Politicians and government officials haves spent years discussing the economic recovery and the upward swing of the market. But is it really on the mend?
Arianna String Quartet welcomes award-winning violist to Touhill
The Arianna String Quartet will welcome award-winning violist Elias Goldstein Feb. 6 to the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Nursing conference to explore minority health issues, offer free health screenings
The sixth annual African American Nursing History Conference, sponsored by the College of Nursing at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, will explore health care disparities, health care equity and health care promotion through awareness and action by providing free health care screenings to the community.
Learn essential skills, earn certificate in volunteer management
University of Missouri–St. Louis Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program, in partnership with Metropolitan Volunteer Management Association, introduces the St. Louis area’s first Chancellor’s Certificate in Volunteer Management. The first workshop within the program is on March 22, 2013, and additional courses are in June and September of this year.
UMSL photo exhibit focuses on Angel Baked Cookies
Teenagers employed by north St. Louis-based bakery Angel Baked Cookies are both the subjects and photographers for a new University of Missouri–St. Louis exhibit. The set of photos captures the creativity, camaraderie and community permeating the teen collective’s cookie-making process. The exhibit is the latest in the Public Policy Research Center Photography Project series.
Moulin Rouge-inspired ballet to be staged at Touhill
The Moulin Rouge has been the inspiration for books, paintings, musicals, films – and now, ballet. Dance St. Louis will bring Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the oldest continuously running ballet company in North America, to St. Louis for the first time to perform “Moulin Rouge – The Ballet” at 8 p.m. Jan. 25 and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
UMSL, World Trade Center St. Louis partner for online international trade certificate
The Office of International Studies and Programs at the University of Missouri–St. Louis has partnered with World Trade Center St. Louis to offer the first online national Chancellor’s Certificate in International Trade.
Global trade scholar to discuss US policy in Asia
An international business leader who recently joined a prominent Washington, D.C., think tank as a global trade scholar will discuss U.S. policy in Asia Jan. 31 at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
UMSL poet to give book reading at Webster Groves library
A native of Ireland, poet Eamonn Wall has called the U.S. home for more than 30 years. Since 2000, he’s lived in Webster Groves, Mo., and the neighborhood has played a significant role in his writing. This transatlantic identity has shaped his writing and made him one of the most prominent contemporary voices of the Irish-American experience.
Gallery 210 to display Peregrine Honig’s mixed media drawings
In her first St. Louis exhibition, artist Peregrine Honig will display a series of mixed media drawings she created during an artist’s residency in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper ranks UMSL Tritons 30th in preseason poll
Coming off its best season since 2004, the University of Missouri–St. Louis baseball team is hoping for an encore in 2013. They’re being picked to do just that, according to the NCAA Division II Collegiate Baseball Newspaper’s Preseason Poll that ranked the UMSL Tritons No. 30 nationally.
Normandy mayor recognized for service to UMSL
Patrick Green, mayor of Normandy, Mo., has worked together with the University of Missouri–St. Louis on a number of community improvement projects. For his efforts, he was recognized with the Presidential Citation Award for Outstanding Service to UMSL on Nov. 30 at the Alliance Awards Dinner in Columbia, Mo.
Noted economist tops MLK Day program
Julianne Malveaux, the noted labor economist, author and political commentator, believes that most everything comes down to economics. And at this time of year, she reminds people of Martin Luther King’s other message in his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Economist to discuss the connection between economics, ecology
Finding the connection between the economy and environment has been a topic of discussion among economists and enviromentalists for years.
Patent expert to discuss America Invents Act
Inventing something new in the land of opportunity is the American dream, but only if you’re the first to patent it.
Public Policy Administration honors 2 distinguished alumni
Douglas Harms and Elizabeth Kurila took different career paths after each earned an MPPA from the University of Missouri–St. Louis. But they maintained close ties to the Public Policy Administration program at UMSL. Now they have something else in common: they’re the first recipients of the PPA Distinguished Alumni Award.
UMSL alumna’s handmade quilts to hang at Gallery Visio
Quilts aren’t just quaint bedding that grandmothers make. A whole new generation has adopted the art form. A series of handmade quilts will be the focus of the next exhibit in Gallery Visio at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
German American Heritage Society honors UMSL history professor
Steven Rowan, professor of history at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has written, edited and translated extensively on the history of Germans in America. The German American Heritage Society of St. Louis recently recognized Rowan’s efforts by naming him this year’s Carl Schurz Heritage Award recipient.
Composer’s poetry-inspired score to debut at Touhill
A musical score composed by Barbara Harbach and based on works by Greek surrealist poet Andrea Embirikos will makes its debut at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center on the North Campus of the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Nearly 600 UMSL graduates bring home diplomas for holidays
Nearly 600 students at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will receive a coveted gift Saturday, one they’ve been working on for years. Three commencement ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Dec. 15 in the Mark Twain Athletic & Fitness Center on the university’s North Campus.
Festive holiday concert to feature UMSL’s choral ensembles
Are the mild temperatures and lack of snow making it hard to get into the holiday spirit? The University of Missouri–St. Louis’s annual holiday concert could be just the cure. The Classic Holiday Concert is one of the most popular of the holiday season. The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.
Women’s basketball player earns GLVC honor
Hazaria Washington, a junior forward on the University of Missouri–St. Louis women’s basketball team, helped the UMSL Tritons go undefeated last week by averaging 13.5 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 2.5 blocks per game. She was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for her efforts.
Festive holiday concert features UMSL’s choral ensembles
Are the mild temperatures and lack of snow making it hard to get into the holiday spirit?
Ambassadors of Harmony to sing sounds of season at Touhill
The Ambassadors of Harmony fills the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center each December with the joy and magic of the holidays in a way only achieved by a 160-voice chorus. The choral group will perform it’s annual “Sounds of the Season” concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 7, 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 8 and 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Touhill at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Touhill concert to feature noted music faculty members
An upcoming faculty recital will feature University of Missouri–St. Louis pianist Alla Voskoboynikova, cellist Kurt...
Annual holiday jazz concert to feature UMSL ensembles
Get into the spirit of the season with the annual holiday jazz concert at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The...
Saint Louis Ballet’s holiday favorite resumes at Touhill
The holidays simply aren't complete without the Saint Louis Ballet's performance of "The Nutcracker" at the Blanche M....
Federal Reserve Bank official to discuss bank reform
Are large financial institutions too big for one person or even an executive board to manage? With the continuous...
Improv troupe to make the holidays a hoot at Touhill
Taking the holiday season a little too serious this year? Lighten up at the University of Missouri–St. Louis with some...
Pott Inland Waterways Library to honor author, photographer
Earl Swift travels the world and writes about what he sees and hears. For his powerful narratives and meticulous...
Interdisciplinary collaboration leads to neurological findings
Collaboration between a physicist and philosopher at the University of Missouri–St. Louis has yielded new neurological...
Touhill wraps November shows with two free student performances
The Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center will close out its November performances with two free shows featuring...
Cross culture collaboration focus of upcoming concert
An upcoming concert at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will integrate Japanese classical instruments into the...
Scholar honored for community, campus collaboration
Wilma Calvert, assistant professor of nursing at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has been recognized for her commitment to community partnerships. At the recent Campus Compact Heartland Conference, the Missouri Campus Compact awarded Calvert the 2012 Outstanding Community and Campus Collaboration Award.
UMSL helps Kuwait native achieve dream in US
Houssein Al-Eidan feels like he is proof that dreams do come true. Growing up in Abu Al-Hasaniya, Kuwait, he envisioned coming to the United States to study, work hard and find his ideal job. And that’s just what happened for the 22-year-old University of Missouri–St. Louis student.
Balkan Wars, role of St. Louis Greeks highlighted at conference
Thousands of Greek immigrants from the U.S. returned to Greece to fight during the Balkan Wars. Among those making the journey back to their homeland were 2,500 Greeks from St. Louis.
Tay-Sachs success story holds promise for other genetic disorders
This is a story about odds and genetic mutations. Not just any genetic mutations, but genetic disorders that occur more frequently in certain populations than in other groups. For instance, Tay-Sachs Disease, found with greater frequency in certain Jewish populations, is one of those disorders.
Student singers to perform annual fall concert at Touhill
The University Singers and acclaimed a cappella group Vocal Point will perform their annual fall concert Nov. 12 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
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