UMSL Education Professor Theresa Coble appointed to the National Park System Advisory Board

Jun 5, 2023

The board counsels Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and NPS Director Charles F. Sams on matters relating to the service’s work and helps recommend new national landmarks.

Provost Steven Berberich announces 22 faculty promotions for the 2023-24 academic year

Jun 5, 2023

Nine tenured professors were promoted to associate professor, four individuals to full teaching professor, eight to associate teaching professor and one to associate clinical professor.

Alumna Abby Birhanu gives students a voice through art education

Jun 5, 2023

Birhanu serves as a visual and fiber art teacher at Wydown Middle School and recently won MAEA 2022 Middle/Junior High School Art Educator of the Year.

UMSL partners with American Geographical Society to host Geography 2050 STL

Jun 2, 2023

Thursday’s symposium had the theme “Feeding Our Future Planet” and covered issues at the intersection of geospatial technology and agriculture. It also included a teacher workshop on Friday.

College of Nursing’s Kim Werner on women’s health, translating research into real-world practices and more

Jun 1, 2023

Werner, an associate professor and associate dean of research, also serves as the principal investigator for Tritons United: Against Gender-Based Violence.

St. Louis Annual Conference on Reasons and Rationality attracts philosophers from around the globe

May 30, 2023

A group of 38 philosophers from locations as far as Brazil, Hong Kong, Stockholm and Zurich attended the conference, hosted by UMSL’s Department of Philosophy.

PhD graduate Christina Castellano will combine passions for teaching and women’s health as assistant teaching professor in UMSL College of Nursing

May 26, 2023

Castellano’s dissertation examined how empowerment and social support impact the postpartum experience for low-income mothers living in rural areas.

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.

DeNae Howard grows her cookie business while earning accounting degree at UMSL

May 22, 2023

Howard has been applying lessons she’s learned in accounting and entrepreneurship to strengthen her cookie business, NaeAna’s Cookies.

May graduate Emily Sigmund to enter medical physics PhD program

May 22, 2023

During her time at UMSL, Sigmund assisted with comet spectroscopy research and interned at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

Badri Adhikari develops new online tool to help writers and coders gain insight into their writing process

May 19, 2023

Process Feedback provides users analysis in charts and graphs to help them better visualize and understand the process they use to produce their work.

How a team of experts at UMSL is helping to build a culture of literacy in schools across the St. Louis area

May 18, 2023

With the help of a $5.1 million grant, the College of Education is providing professional development and literacy tools to teachers at 38 schools across the region.

Spring 2023 Commencement: A joyous weekend

May 15, 2023

Campus photographer Derik Holtmann captured some of the joyful scenes from commencement weekend as UMSL celebrated more than 1,700 spring and summer graduates.

Eye on UMSL: Senator Roy Blunt visits UMSL

May 15, 2023

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt chatted with the State Historical Society of Missouri’s Gary Kremer, University of Missouri President Mun Choi and Chancellor Kristin Sobolik during a reception last Tuesday.

Litmag celebrates campus creativity with largest issue yet

May 15, 2023

About 75 members of the UMSL community gathered in the Millennium Student Center to celebrate the launch of the 35th installment of the student-run literary and art journal.

Richard B. Primack highlights how climate change is hitting famed Walden Pond during Jane and Whitney Harris Lecture

May 11, 2023

The Boston University professor delivered last week’s lecture, presented by UMSL’s Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center, at the Saint Louis Zoo.

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.

UMSL launching competition for new alma mater, taking nominations for 60 alumni spotlights ahead of 60th anniversary celebration

May 10, 2023

Students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the university are encouraged to enter the alma mater competition or nominate successful alumni through the 60th anniversary website.

UMSL students take turn investigating financial crime in IRS Criminal Investigation’s Citizen Academy

May 8, 2023

The Citizen Academy was created to expose students to the work of IRS-CI and financial crime investigations so they might consider it as a possible career.

Eye on UMSL: One last show

May 8, 2023

The Department of Art and Design showcased the work of BFA students Friday during the Senior Studio Art Capstone exhibition at Sculptureworks Ferguson.

Psychology graduate Sejla Muslic aims to support mental health among Bosnian community

May 8, 2023

Muslic, who came to the United States as a refugee from the Balkans when she was 7 months old, is also earning a certificate in children’s advocacy studies.

UMSL to honor more than 1,700 students during spring commencement ceremonies

May 8, 2023

Alumni Earl Swift, Gary Morse and Amber Simpson are among the featured speakers during this weekend’s six ceremonies.

International Photo Contest features spectacular scenes from around the globe

May 5, 2023

Senior business major Jackson Zamora took first place for his photo of the northern lights illuminating the night sky over Tromsø, Norway.

Friends, supporters gather to celebrate upcoming renovation of University Libraries

May 3, 2023

The $12.1 million renovation project will open the building to the Quad, revitalize the interior and help better showcase the St. Louis Mercantile Library collections.

Inaugural cohort celebrates completion of UMSL Emerging Leaders Program

May 1, 2023

A total of 21 faculty and staff members from across campus made up the inaugural cohort and took part in four daylong retreats throughout the academic year.

Eye on UMSL: Capturing a legacy

May 1, 2023

Artist Nino “Tsel One” Rodriguez works on an interpretive mural conveying the breadth of work in the Department of Psychological Sciences and memorializing Bettina Casad.

UMSL’s annual Mirthweek Carnival offers food and fun for all ages

May 1, 2023

The annual event featured old-school carnival games, rides, fair food and plenty of fun.

US News ‘Best Graduate Schools’ list gives high marks to UMSL’s DNP, MEd and part-time MBA programs

Apr 25, 2023

Six different UMSL graduate programs were recognized in the latest U.S. News rankings.

Student musicians get an education on jazz at UMSL’s Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival

Apr 24, 2023

Famed jazz trumpeter and St. Louis native Keyon Harrold was among the headliners at the three-day event, which brought hundreds of area students to the Touhill.

Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis commemorates Child Abuse Prevention Month with open house, pinwheel garden at UMSL

Apr 24, 2023

St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page attended the event and shared a resolution declaring April Child Abuse Prevention Month in St. Louis County.

Midwest Digital Marketing Conference celebrates its 10th year at the Touhill

Apr 24, 2023

Community was a major theme at the annual conference, which boasted 54 speakers across 20 sessions.

UMSL honors faculty for research excellence at annual Research and Innovation reception

Apr 23, 2023

Vijay Anand, Xuemin “Sam” Wang, Ryan Carpenter, Natalie Bolton, Phyllis Balcerzak, Chanua Ross and Haitao Li were recognized for their research work.

Ask an expert: Max Gillman discusses the causes of and fallout from high inflation

Apr 17, 2023

Gillman recently authored a book titled “The Spectre of Price Inflation,” published by Columbia University Press.

9th annual hackathon engages students, alumni and community while supporting women in tech

Apr 17, 2023

The event was organized through the Department of Information Systems and Technology and sponsored by Slalom Consulting, Spry Digital and SyllogisTeks.

Six faculty members granted sabbaticals for research and other creative works

Apr 17, 2023

Deborah Cohen, Lea-Rachel Kosnik, Nathan Muchhala, Rebecca Rogers, Eric Wiland and Gaiyan Zhang will spend either a semester or one full academic year on sabbatical.

Author and educator Kimberly N. Parker headlines Gateway Writing Project’s spring conference

Apr 10, 2023

The event attracted an audience of about 75 educators from across the St. Louis region to the Millennium Student Center.

UMSL students visit Missouri State Capitol for Undergraduate Research Day

Apr 10, 2023

Twelve UMSL students across a variety of disciplines joined 36 other students from throughout the UM System for last Thursday’s event in Jefferson City.

Graduate Women in Science conference honors the late Bettina Casad through a celebration of diverse voices in STEM

Apr 10, 2023

The annual event featured two symposiums, a panel discussion, a mentoring luncheon, a keynote speech and several student poster presentations.

Matthew Henry brings his Afro-Cuban jazz sextet to Jazz St. Louis

Apr 10, 2023

The director of percussion studies and associate teaching professor of music led Agbara in two shows last week.

Matt White among first students pursuing master’s in fintech at UMSL

Apr 3, 2023

White’s background in political science and interest in the global economy attracted him to the new program.

Four cybersecurity students receive scholarships from U.S. Bank

Apr 3, 2023

U.S. Bank representative Neil Rose presented the scholarships to students Andrew Miller, Bridget Black, Joshua Meppiel and Amir Esmaeli during an event on March 24.

UMSL recognized as a ‘Voter Friendly Campus’ for fourth time

Apr 3, 2023

Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and NASPA recognized 258 campuses in 38 states and the District of Columbia on the 2023-24 list.

Professor Michael Cosmopoulos joining ‘Immortals’ in Academy of Athens

Apr 3, 2023

Cosmopoulos is a Greek-born archaeologist who studies the Bronze Age and is known for his contributions to the excavations of Eleusis and Iklaina.

Learning from the pros: Sport management students tour CITYPARK, meet with team officials

Mar 27, 2023

Students had a chance to hear from St. Louis CITY SC officials about the challenges and opportunities that come with managing a professional sports venue.

2023 Women Trailblazer Awards celebrate the ‘women who tell our stories’

Mar 27, 2023

This year’s awards honored Chancellor Kristin Sobolik, Felia Davenport, Sydney Stark, Shawntelle Fisher, April Regester and Tanisha Stevens.

Eye on UMSL: Planning session

Mar 27, 2023

Assistant Teaching Professor Damon Walker consults with students in his IT Project Management course as they work through plans for an upcoming Women’s Hackathon.

Historian Brian Mitchell shines light on Elaine Massacre during 30th annual Primm Lecture

Mar 24, 2023

Nearly 100 people attended the annual lecture, named in honor of late UMSL Professor James Neal Primm, on March 16 at the Missouri History Museum.

Education graduate Tiffany Patton seeks to revitalize instructional coaching in Riverview Gardens School District

Mar 23, 2023

As the district’s new director of professional development, Patton is focusing on more practice-oriented, hands-on coaching models.

UMSL Global celebrates internationally engaged faculty members during Touhill reception

Mar 20, 2023

Faculty members described the impact of the support they’ve received from the university, and UMSL Global honored others for efforts leading study abroad trips.

Martin Woytus, N. Renee Crandall-Witte and Qiang Dotzel receive UMSL Hero Awards

Mar 20, 2023

The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.