‘Operatic superstar’ Denyce Graves discusses pioneer Marian Anderson during virtual event

Feb 26, 2021

The renowned soprano discussed Marian Anderson’s outsized contributions to music and the fight for racial equity before giving a virtual masterclass.

UMSL’s Community Psychological Service adapting services to treat COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’

Feb 23, 2021

The mental health center offers several options, including individual services and support group meetings, to assist patients dealing with the lingering effects of the disease.

Marie Mora joins panel at the Women in Economics Symposium, encourages students considering the field

Feb 22, 2021

The goal of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ annual symposium is to help connect young women with role models in the field of economics.

History MA students bring ‘Green Book’ to life through exhibit at the National Blues Museum

Feb 15, 2021

“Have Blues, Will Travel” will remain on display until August and was produced by students in the Practicum in Public History and Cultural Heritage course.

MacArthur Foundation awards $1.3 million to St. Louis County, UMSL to continue local justice system reforms

Feb 9, 2021

Criminology and Criminal Justice Professor Beth Huebner will continue directing efforts aimed at reducing over-incarceration and advancing racial equity.

UMSL student nurses begin administering vaccines across greater St. Louis area

Feb 8, 2021

The student nurses are at sites such as BJC HealthCare Christian Hospital, SSM Health DePaul Hospital and the St. Louis County Department of Public Health.

Virtual Soul Food Cooking Class with Cathy’s Kitchen kicks off Black History Month at UMSL

Feb 5, 2021

The UMSL community cooked along with Cathy’s Kitchen’s Cathy Jenkins Monday evening during the annual Black History Month kickoff.

Homecoming 2021 preview: A Triton tradition adapts

Feb 1, 2021

The Student Homecoming Committee has worked diligently to create a slate of fun digital and socially distanced events for Homecoming 2021.

Celebrating Black History Month with 10 stories of verve, tenacity and passion

Feb 1, 2021

In honor of Black History Month, here are 10 stories that demonstrate the excellence of Black students, faculty, staff and alumni at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Anne Fish, Fan Li examine experiences of volunteer providers at pandemic’s epicenter

Jan 25, 2021

The professor of nursing and PhD student led an in-depth qualitative study documenting the experiences of providers in the Hubei Province of China.

Graduate Assistant Michaela Wells organizes remote volunteering for MLK Day of Service

Jan 19, 2021

Volunteers gave their time to four organizations: Junior Achievement, STL Arc, Tenth Life Cat Rescue and Great Circle.

9 ways to Start Safe, Stay Safe during the spring semester

Jan 11, 2021

Learn or review the protocols and practices in place to ensure a successful and healthy spring semester.

An unprecedented year: Looking back at 2020 through notable stories in UMSL Daily

Dec 23, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the resilience of UMSL students, faculty, staff and alumni to find success and make a positive impact despite challenges.

Communication students help facilitate, chronicle Build-A-Bear Foundation donation to HavenHouse St. Louis

Dec 17, 2020

The students developed a PR plan to publicize the donation and created a social media video shared on Build-A-Bear Foundation’s Instagram page.

UMSL Accelerate accepts six founders into its first Anchor Accelerator cohort

Dec 10, 2020

The founders were chosen from more than 430 applicants and will each receive $50,000 in non-dilutive capital and nearly $200,000 in in-kind resources.

George Zsidisin discusses the resilience of global supply chains on ‘St. Louis on the Air’

Nov 30, 2020

Zsidisin is the John W. Barriger III Endowed Professor and the director of UMSL’s Supply Chain Risk and Resilience Research Institute.

College of Nursing’s Umit Tokac creates AI to recommend PTSD treatment plans for veterans

Nov 30, 2020

Tokac’s program uses input patient data to make probability statements about the success of different treatment options.

Triton Pantry and Triton Emergency Fund providing help during the holidays

Nov 25, 2020

The holiday season, combined with the coronavirus pandemic, make now a key time to support UMSL students who are facing food insecurity.

‘Knowledge through a different lens’: College of Nursing teaches LGBTQ+ care through an innovative module

Nov 25, 2020

The module incorporated education specific to the health care needs, barriers and clinical experiences often encountered by members of the LGBTQ+ community.

STL CyberCon offers ideas to create a more inclusive cybersecurity workforce

Nov 23, 2020

Nearly 350 people registered for the sixth annual conference, held last Friday in a virtual format. Attendees tuned in from as far away as Kuwait and India.

UMSL Opera Theatre wins first in NOA competition for ‘The Clever Artifice of Harriet and Margaret’

Nov 23, 2020

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the show ran only once, with special permission. The recording from that performance went on to win big.

UMSL Women’s Hackathon tackles COVID-19 problems in 30-plus hours

Nov 23, 2020

This year’s event was held virtually due to coronavirus safety precautions, but participants had additional time to work.

Research from nursing student Danielle Njeri helps DOORWAYS land $1.4 million grant

Nov 20, 2020

For her DNP clinical scholarship project, Njeri helped the nonprofit confirm the extent of residents’ mental health needs through a quantitative study.

CETC expands relationship with Nestlé Purina to deliver Power BI training to South American employees

Nov 16, 2020

Changes made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic allowed instructors at UMSL’s Computer Education and Training Center to work with clients outside the region.

Japan-America Student Association holds virtual origami lesson for Japan’s Culture Day

Nov 16, 2020

Asami Iba, cultural exchange facilitator for the Grassroots Exchange Network-Japan Program, talked participants through the creation of four origami shapes.

UMSL kicks off construction on $7 million Nursing Learning Resource and Simulation Center expansion, renovation

Nov 13, 2020

The renovation and expansion will allow the College of Nursing to graduate 20 percent more pre-licensure BSN students annually.

St. Louis Coro Fellows Program relaunching in 2021 at UMSL

Nov 11, 2020

St. Louis is one of five Coro sites nationally developing civic-minded graduates who work and lead across government, business and nonprofit sectors.

Founders video highlights the success of UMSL students ‘virtually anywhere’

Nov 2, 2020

“UMSL Students Succeed Virtually Anywhere” featured testimony from students Laura Haug, Michael Brothers and Wangui Gathungu.

US Bank awards scholarships to four UMSL cybersecurity students

Nov 2, 2020

Shreya Chand, Timothy Robinson, Bharath Mukka and Jianyu Wang received $2,500 scholarships from U.S. Bank to fund their studies.

St. Louis Civil Rights Leaders Speakers Series engages students with racial justice activism

Oct 26, 2020

Five Zoom town halls connected students with pioneering and modern activists: David Ragland, Cori Bush, Zaki Baruti, Sylvester Brown and Percy Green.

German Culture Center continues to support local teachers while enlivening St. Louis culture

Oct 19, 2020

German language consultant Anja Schmitt led the center’s annual fall workshop in a virtual format for more than two dozen teachers from across the St. Louis region.

Suggs Scholarship supporting Aubrey Logan as he begins chasing long-range dreams

Oct 19, 2020

Logan was recognized with recipients at other institutions during The St. Louis American Foundation’s 33rd annual Salute to Excellence in Education Virtual Gala.

‘UniverCities Exchange’ highlights health disparities in St. Louis and Kansas City

Oct 16, 2020

The virtual event was the first in a series of webinars hosted jointly by UMSL and UMKC to explore significant issues faced by both cities.

UMSL Anchor Accelerator provides capital, mentorship to entrepreneurs

Oct 9, 2020

The first-of-its-kind program will award $50,000 to six startup founders with business ideas that directly and positively impact underserved communities.

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.

Eye on UMSL: Reading break

Oct 5, 2020

A man takes a break in the Quad after a workout and reads an old issue of UMSL Magazine on a peaceful late September afternoon at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

More than 1,200 log on to annual Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference for new ideas, networking

Sep 28, 2020

James Lang, an author and professor of English at Assumption College, delivered the keynote address at the virtual event and discussed “Teaching Distracted Minds.”

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.

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.

Gallery 210 features Chicago artist Maggie Meiners’ ‘Revisiting Rockwell’

Sep 4, 2020

The exhibition, which reimagines Norman Rockwell’s Saturday Evening Post covers, will open Sept. 12 at Gallery 210 by appointment.

A little bit different, a lot the same: Scenes from Move-In Day 2020

Aug 24, 2020

Freshmen brought life to campus last week as they moved into Oak Hall in shifts, keeping the halls socially distanced.

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.

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.

George and Melissa Paz make largest single philanthropic gift in UMSL’s history

Jul 27, 2020

The former Express Scripts chairman and CEO and his wife have made a $4 million donation to support scholarships with the aim of increasing access to education.

Tabari Coleman guides students through discussions about racial prejudice in ‘Dialogue, Decisions and Dissonance’

Jul 20, 2020

Coleman, the director of professional development at the Anti-Defamation League, will lead the last session in the three-part series at 11 a.m. Thursday.

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.

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.

‘Where We Live’ course impacts communities and students alike

Jul 13, 2020

Grace Morrow, Sophie Loban and Ngoc Nguyen made brochures, banners and a video for Spanish Lake and University City for the community engagement course.