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All that jazz at UMSL

May 21, 2010

Students returning to the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus for the start of the summer session this week might...

State taps UMSL faculty for appointed school board

May 21, 2010

The Missouri State Board of Education appointed University of Missouri–St. Louis faculty members Lynn Beckwith and Mark Tranel to a three-person “special administrative board” to lead the Riverview Gardens School District in north St. Louis County.

UMSL optometrist relives Fulbright experience in Poland

May 12, 2010

Dr. Timothy Wingert, professor of optometry at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, recently returned to Poznan University of Medical Sciences in Poland where he spent the spring 2006 semester as a Fulbright Scholar.

Trio invents device to measure visual suppression

May 12, 2010

Carl Bassi, associate professor of optometry at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, wanted a better way to measure visual suppression, a condition that can lead to the development of amblyopia or “lazy eye.”

UMSL political scientists in the news

May 6, 2010

A pair of political scientists at the University of Missouri–St. Louis provided their expertise this week on a trio of news stories.

UMSL cellist to accompany Grammy winner

May 5, 2010

When Grammy Award-winner Sara Sant’Ambrogio takes the Sheldon Concert Hall stage for Cellofest 2010, she’ll be backed by Sean Hamre, a freshman cellist at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Music scholar champions women in arts

Apr 27, 2010

Barbara Harbach, professor of music at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, is called “a world renowned musician and professor” and “advocate for women in the arts” on the latest episode of “Impact” on HEC-TV.

Sociolinguist appears on Met Opera Quiz

Apr 27, 2010

Benjamin Torbert, assistant professor of English at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, grew up listening to live national broadcasts of The Metropolitan Opera.

UMSL Symphonic Band to perform at Touhill

Apr 23, 2010

The University of Missouri–St. Louis Symphonic Band will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. May 3 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

UMSL to present annual spring concert

Apr 23, 2010

The University of Missouri–St. Louis Orchestra and UMSL Community Chorus will perform their annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. May 4 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.

UMSL cellists to explore baroque, romantic opera

Apr 21, 2010

Cello students at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will perform a range of styles, from baroque to romantic opera, during a concert at 7:30 p.m. April 29 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.

UMSL to present ‘Night of Operatic Mischief’

Apr 19, 2010

Stella Markou, director of vocal studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, says her next concert will be filled with “big explosions of vocal pyrotechnics” and “a coloratura fanfare in honor of courtesans, crowned heads and country girls.”

Music scholar gives overview of Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival

Apr 14, 2010

Jim Widner, director of jazz studies at the University of Missouri­–St. Louis, and jazz musician and band leader Gordon Goodwin discussed the 2010 Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival last week on “Cityscape” on St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU.

UMSL dance students to perform ‘Sum of Motion’

Apr 14, 2010

The Department of Theater, Dance and Media Services at the University of Missouri­–St. Louis will present “The Sum of Motion” at 8 p.m. April 22 through 24 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.

UMSL to present orchestra, chorus concert

Apr 9, 2010

The University of Missouri–St. Louis Orchestra and UMSL Singers will share the stage for a performance at 7:30 p.m. on April 20 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.

Renowned scholar to give lecture on literature, evolution

Apr 8, 2010

Brian Boyd, distinguished professor of English at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, will give a lecture titled “Literature and Evolution: Questions, Answers, Questions” at 3 p.m. April 19 in 132 Social Sciences & Business Building at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

UMSL to mix choral music with percussion

Apr 7, 2010

The University of Missouri–St. Louis Percussion Ensemble and Vocal Point, UMSL’s 20-person a cappella group, will share a stage for a concert at 7:30 p.m. April 13 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL. Admission is free and open to the public.

Music scholar receives governor’s award

Apr 6, 2010

James Henry, director of choral studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, is a recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education.

Political scientists discuss surge in candidate filing

Apr 6, 2010

David Kimball, associate professor of political science at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, and Dave Robertson, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at UMSL, were quoted in articles about a higher-than-expected number of Missouri candidates filing for offices on ballots for the August primaries and November general election.

Gallery FAB to display work by UMSL students

Apr 1, 2010

The “2010 Senior Thesis Exhibition” for Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography students at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will be on display April 12 through 23 in Gallery FAB at UMSL.

Piano students to celebrate 200 years of Chopin

Mar 26, 2010

Piano students at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will celebrate the bicentennial of Frederic Chopin’s birth with an evening devoted to the legendary Polish composer and virtuoso pianist’s music.

Pianist to share stage with SLSO concertmaster

Mar 25, 2010

Alla Voskoboynikova, coordinator of piano studies at the University of Missouri­–St. Louis, will join forces with Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra concertmaster David Halen for a concert at 7 p.m. April 11 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Theater scholar wins Kevin Kline Award

Mar 23, 2010

Jason Cannon, visiting assistant professor of theater at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, took home his first Kevin Kline Award last night.

Political scientist touches on health-care reform

Mar 23, 2010

David Kimball, associate professor of political science at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, was quoted in an article about whether the GOP or Democrats will benefit from the passage of health-care reform.

Political scientist discusses 2010 elections

Mar 18, 2010

Dave Robertson, professor of political science at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, was quoted in an Associated Press article about U.S. Senate candidates campaigning more against current senators than his or her opponent due to Washington’s current unpopularity.

UMSL to present Jazz Combos concert

Mar 16, 2010

The University of Missouri–St. Louis Jazz Combos will give a concert at 7:30 p.m. March 25 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.

UMSL Orchestra to perform at Touhill

Mar 16, 2010

The University of Missouri–St. Louis Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 24 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.

UMSL students take home several ADDY Awards

Mar 15, 2010

UMSL students Erika Drebber and Megan Ryan won a St. Louis Student ADDY for the newspaper advertising category for this Mini Cooper ad.

The University of Missouri-St. Louis continued its hot streak by taking home four local ADDY Awards at a ceremony held Feb. 18 by AdClub St. Louis at the The Lumen in St. Louis.

Student named to ‘Rising Stars of Jazz’

Mar 15, 2010

When looking to showcase the next generation of jazz stars, “I Love Jazz” turned to the University of Missouri-St. Louis and selected bassist Charles Clements for their first student musician profile.

MADCO to unveil new work in concert

Mar 12, 2010

Modern American Dance Company, the resident company at the University of Missouri­–St. Louis, will debut new work and celebrate the return of some audience favorites in a pair of concerts.

UMSL Jazz Ensemble to perform at Touhill

Mar 12, 2010

The University of Missouri-St. Louis Jazz Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 18 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at UMSL’s Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Alumnus photographs nature in Costa Rica

Mar 9, 2010

University of Missouri–St. Louis alumnus Gregory Basco (MA political science 2000) is proof that you never know where your degree will take you.

UMSL vision scientist receives 2 grants

Feb 24, 2010

Guoqiang Li, assistant professor of optometry at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, envisions a day when users of bifocals or trifocals won’t have to look down to read.

UMSL Symphonic Band to perform at Touhill

Feb 23, 2010

The University of Missouri-St. Louis Symphonic Band will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. March 3 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

UMSL English scholar starts new journal

Feb 23, 2010

Joseph Carroll, Curators’ Professor of English at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, co-founded and co-edited The Evolutionary Review: Art Science, Culture, a new annual journal published by State University of New York Press in Albany.

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