Professors Uma Segal and R. Rocco Cottone appointed as Curators’ Distinguished Professors

Oct 12, 2020

The Board of Curators of the University of Missouri recognized the professors, elevating them to the most prestigious ranks in the UM System.

Midwest Biomedical Accelerator Consortium award helps Principal Investigator George Gokel combat antibiotic resistance

Oct 12, 2020

The award will help Gokel and his group, Upaya Pharmaceuticals, progress their antibiotic resistance technology along the path toward commercialization.

Dave Robertson, leading voice on politics in Missouri, dies after battle with pancreatic cancer

Oct 12, 2020

Robertson was a nationally recognized scholar of American political development as well as a beloved teacher who inspired thousands of students over 37 years at UMSL.

UMSL awarded $2.1 million grant to expand Succeed Program

Oct 9, 2020

The funding will go toward creating a four-year pathway, enhancing support in existing programming and building regional awareness of postsecondary programs.

UMSL kicks off LGBTQ+ History Month

Oct 6, 2020

Several campus organizations will host virtual events throughout October such as Safe Zone training and a painting night.

UMSL awarded $5.1 million grant to promote evidence-based literacy strategies among local educators

Oct 5, 2020

Shea Kerkhoff, Katie O’Daniels and Nancy Singer will partner with 40 schools in the St. Louis region to provide year-round support to K-12 educators.

The Philosopher’s Annual recognizes work of Jon McGinnis among top 10 articles of 2019

Oct 5, 2020

McGinnis’ paper “A Continuation of Atomism: Shahrastani on the Atom and Continuity” was originally published in the Journal of the History of Philosophy.

Wayne Goode, father of UMSL, dies after battle with leukemia

Oct 5, 2020

Goode was a freshman legislator when he drafted the bill that allowed for the creation of UMSL in 1963. He remained a strong advocate for education throughout his career.

Hispanic Heritage Month at UMSL: A Q&A with Marité Balogh and Luimil Negrón

Sep 28, 2020

Balogh and Negrón elucidate the history and purpose of Hispanic Heritage Month both at UMSL and beyond as well as UMSL’s 2020 celebration.

Eye on UMSL: Pop-up COVID-19 testing

Sep 28, 2020

In partnership with Affinia Healthcare and St. Louis County, UMSL offered free COVID-19 testing to students, faculty and staff on Monday.

Computer scientist Sharlee Climer investigating pathways of COVID-19 with support of new NIH grant

Sep 28, 2020

Climer and her colleagues at Washington University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory received a $650,000 grant to try to uncover why the disease produces different symptoms.

UMSL alumni connect and enjoy Spanish cuisine at virtual ‘Crafts in Your Kitchen’ event

Sep 21, 2020

Ed Munn Sanchez and Brian Owens demonstrated how to make paella while 125 attendees followed along via Zoom, preparing the dish in their own homes.

Virtual or in-person? Locating student resources during the fall semester

Sep 21, 2020

Units offering student resources have moved virtual or enacted other measures to keep the UMSL community safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

Eye on UMSL: Behind the scenes

Sep 14, 2020

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik delivered her annual State of the University Address into a camera with an in-person audience of fewer than 10 people last Thursday in the Lee Theater.

Exemplary faculty and staff honored with Chancellor’s Awards

Sep 14, 2020

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik recognized six faculty members and three staff members for their contributions to UMSL during the virtual 2020 State of the University Address.

UMSL climbs in latest US News & World Report rankings, remains top performer on social mobility

Sep 14, 2020

UMSL continues to be ranked in the Tier 1 research university category and moved up 14 spots to rank No. 126 nationally among public research universities.

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik calls on UMSL to deepen its impact, expand its reach during State of the University Address

Sep 10, 2020

Sobolik delivered the annual address via livestream Thursday afternoon from the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

U.S. Department of Education awards UMSL $1.3 million TRIO grant to support student success

Sep 10, 2020

The grant will support tutoring, mentoring, financial literacy and other services for 140 first generation students from under-resourced backgrounds.

UMSL earns recognition again on Washington Monthly’s list of ‘Best Colleges for Student Voting’

Sep 8, 2020

The university was part of the magazine’s inaugural list in 2018 and joined a record 157 institutions to be recognized in 2020.

Jerome Morris wins prestigious $1 million Lyle M. Spencer Research Award to Transform Education

Sep 8, 2020

The E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Urban Education will use the award funding to investigate his theory of communally bonded schooling in three local school districts.

PhD graduate Napoleon Williams III investigates the role of municipal government in community stabilization

Sep 8, 2020

Williams studied the actions of municipal governments in Ferguson, University City, Maplewood, Hazelwood and Jennings over 45 years and their impact on today.

UMSL a recipient of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s 2020 HEED Award

Sep 1, 2020

The national magazine recognized UMSL for demonstrating outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. It was the fourth time the university received the honor.

UMSL staff offers tips for success to new students

Aug 31, 2020

Members of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Student Academic Support Services and the Thomas Jefferson Library provide advice, resources and support to new Tritons.

Research Enabled helping connect university researchers with industry to find solutions to business problems

Aug 28, 2020

Director Jay De Long encourages all faculty members to log onto the online portal to accept their profiles and post industry-facing research projects.

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik discusses the difficult decisions universities have faced reopening in Post-Dispatch op-ed

Aug 27, 2020

Sobolik outlined steps UMSL has taken to protect students, faculty and staff and also made an appeal for people to do their part and be respectful of others.

Fall semester opening with 33 new faculty members

Aug 21, 2020

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik welcomed the new faculty members during a virtual reception last Tuesday evening.

UMSL receives $1 million NSF ADVANCE grant to foster gender equity for women faculty in STEM and social sciences

Aug 20, 2020

The grant will help the university facilitate organizational changes to better recruit and retain women – particularly women of color – in faculty positions.

What to expect when returning to campus for the fall semester

Aug 17, 2020

Campus photographer August Jennewein captured scenes of the signage, protocols and space modifications that will greet people when classes begin next week.

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik joins panel discussing the need for lasting change to combat systemic racism

Aug 17, 2020

PBS NewsHour journalist Fred de Sam Lazaro moderated the 90-minute discussion put on by the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities.

Dual awards support Professor Erika Gibb’s work with comets, student mentoring

Aug 14, 2020

By examining the composition of comets, the professor of physics and astrophysics seeks insights into the origins of water and life on Earth.

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik, alumnae, named to St. Louis Business Journal ‘Most Influential’ list

Aug 14, 2020

The St. Louis Business Journal named Sobolik and alumnae Shawntelle Fisher and Cathleen Arshadi to its 2020 list of “Most Influential Business Women.”

Times Higher Education ranks UMSL No. 52 in the world on its list of ‘Best Universities for Reducing Inequalities’

Aug 14, 2020

UMSL serves a diverse student body, including a significant number of first-generation college students and students from lower-income backgrounds.

St. Louis-based artists Julian Curran, Lola Ogbara and Emma Vidal featured in “Exposure 21: Three Myths” at Gallery 210

Aug 10, 2020

The exhibition will be presented online beginning on Aug. 29 and run through Dec. 5.

UM System community engagement grant provides needed refresh for Mobile Eye Center

Aug 7, 2020

A community engagement grant from the University of Missouri System Office of Engagement and Outreach covered a generator upgrade and new bus wrap.

Marie Mora receives Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring

Aug 4, 2020

The awards were given during a virtual ceremony Monday afternoon from the White House and administered by the National Science Foundation.

College of Optometry partnership with Affinia Healthcare helps address health care equity in St. Louis

Aug 3, 2020

Under the supervision of UMSL optometry faculty, fourth-year students help provide affordable primary and preventive health care in downtown St. Louis.

Mary Edwin wins NCDA Article of the Year

Jul 30, 2020

The National Career Development Association recognized Edwin’s article on STEM career aspirations among high school students in Career Development Quarterly.

Community Psychological Service launching new psychosocial rehabilitation group for adults recovering from COVID-19

Jul 30, 2020

Professor Ann Steffen is leading the sessions designed for adults ages 50 and older who were hospitalized with the disease.

Ask an Expert: Shirley Porterfield shares insight on vote for Medicaid expansion

Jul 28, 2020

The professor of social work discussed the pros and cons of the proposed amendment to the Missouri constitution ahead of next week’s election.

CLIMB program adapts to engage area high school students amid COVID-19 pandemic

Jul 27, 2020

The 14 interns from Jennings and University City have worked remotely researching COVID-19 and the reasons for its outsized impact on the African American community.

Professor Janet Y. Murray named Woman of the Year by Women in the Academy of International Business

Jul 27, 2020

The award honors Murray’s research on gender and international business as well as her commitment to supporting women in academia.

UMSL leaders look toward fall semester at virtual town hall

Jul 20, 2020

Panelists answered viewers’ questions about classes, events, social distancing and more ahead of students returning to campus for the fall 2020 semester.

Community Psychological Service launching group therapy session for race-related stress and trauma

Jul 17, 2020

Clinical Assistant Professor John Nanney is coordinating the free, weekly, hour-long sessions, which will begin Thursday evening online or via telephone.

Report names UMSL top five Missouri institution for graduating students with less debt

Jul 16, 2020

Degrees with Less Debt named UMSL a top institution in the state for strategies that support enrollment and graduation of Black and Pell-eligible students.

Ask an Expert: Ray Mundy sees pitfalls in airport privatization bills

Jul 16, 2020

The director emeritus of the UMSL Center for Transportation Studies and executive director of the Airport Ground Transportation Association on the new bills.

Professor James Bashkin talks PPE, antiviral treatments and green chemistry on Scientific Sense podcast

Jul 16, 2020

Bashkin joined host Gill Eapen to discuss several projects including an affordable, portable sterilizer for N95 masks and other PPE.

Lav Gupta among UM System researchers working to improve broadband access in rural Missouri

Jul 13, 2020

The assistant professor led a discussion on the challenges of building broadband infrastructure in Bollinger County during a June 1 workshop and shared takeaways in a recent webinar.

Badri Adhikari receives NSF grant for research on protein distance prediction

Jul 13, 2020

Adhikari’s research uses artificial intelligence to create algorithms that predict the distance between protein pairs in amino acids – an issue characterized as a top 100 unsolved problem.

College of Education photo contest connects students during quarantine

Jul 13, 2020

Student Success Coordinator Karen Allman created the contest, so students in the College of Education could share their experiences during quarantine.

Bob Baumann retires after five decades with UMSL Global

Jul 13, 2020

Bob Baumann has helped hundreds of UMSL students travel the world during his 45-year career with UMSL Global, where he went from temporary research assistant to assistant director.