UMSL criminologist to execute second study on controversial New York police program

Jan 2, 2013

Crime in New York has been on the decline for two decades. Law enforcement officials attribute the decrease to the police department’s aggressive use of a program called “Stop, Question and Frisk.”

PPRC Photo Project showcases collection online, seeks participants for Normandy High School exhibit

Dec 20, 2012

Since 2004, the Public Policy Research Center Photography Project at the University of Missouri–St. Louis has amassed more than 900 photographs taken by amateur shutterbugs from the St. Louis community. The photos, along with artwork, poetry, autobiographical texts and project descriptions, were displayed at UMSL and within the communities they were taken. Starting this semester, those exhibits are now available to view in another location: online.

Marketing class garners second place in Chevy Spark campaign

Dec 19, 2012

When Joan Hutchinson enrolled in a marketing class at the University of Missouri–St. Louis last semester, she wasn’t expecting to work on a real marketing campaign for Chevy. Nor was she expecting to compete with other college teams and place second on her first marketing plan, but that’s what happened.

Eye on UMSL: Graduation smiles

Dec 19, 2012

Nadia King (left) and Kamilla Isakova celebrate their graduation from the University of Missouri–St. Louis on Dec. 15 outside the university’s Mark Twain Athletic & Fitness Center. Each earned a bachelor’s degree in biology. King hails from Minsk, Belarus, and Isakova from Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

German American Heritage Society honors UMSL history professor

Dec 18, 2012

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

Dec 18, 2012

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.

Historian receives trio of honors for ‘Braceros’ book

Dec 17, 2012

Current United States-Mexico relations and immigration reform are hot topics in the news now. But it’s a book about the mid-20th-century relationship between the neighboring nations that’s earning praise for Deborah Cohen, associate professor of history at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The historian has received a trio of honors this year for her 2011 book “Braceros: Migrant Citizens and Transnational Subjects.”

Information systems experts focus new book on ‘rural outsourcing’

Dec 16, 2012

When many Americans hear the word outsourcing, thoughts of shipping jobs overseas enter their head. However, a new trend in outsourcing is gaining momentum. Rural outsourcing is the idea of bringing jobs to rural areas throughout the United States.

UMSL’s own helps decorate White House for holidays

Dec 13, 2012

When it comes to decking the halls, the White House could use some help. Each year volunteers from across the country are recruited to drape garland and hang ornaments throughout the residence. This year the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ own Donna Carothers, assistant director of Alumni Relations, was asked to lend a helping hand.

UMSL’s Student Veterans Center opens to overflow crowd

Dec 12, 2012

More than 50 proud people jammed into the new Student Veterans Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis on Dec 7. Smiling from ear to ear, the young veterans thanked administrators and each other for all the support. Hugs and a few tears came from family members.

Eye on UMSL: Legislator visit

Dec 12, 2012

UMSL was the first St. Louis-area stop Dec. 5 as newly elected state representatives and senators toured Missouri to gain a better understanding of the institutions and agencies that receive public support.

Creative writers to give one last reading as students

Dec 12, 2012

A day before they graduate from the University of Missouri–St. Louis with an MFA in creative writing, six students will read their original works. The semiannual MFA Graduate Reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday (Dec. 14) in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL. The reading is free and open to the public.

Annual Faculty Author Reception highlights scholarly excellence

Dec 11, 2012

The location might have changed, but the premise of the annual Faculty Author Reception at the University of Missouri–St. Louis is the same.

UMSL student leads national optometry organization

Dec 10, 2012

It’s September, less than a month into the new academic year, and Jennifer Sidun has no trouble keeping busy. The University of Missouri–St. Louis optometry student is in Cleveland where she spends her weekdays working on her first of two advanced clinical rotations there. She’ll complete six rotations over her final nine months as a student.

New trail makes campus even more bike friendly

Dec 10, 2012

The University of Missouri–St. Louis solidified its reputation as a bike friendly campus by adding the St. Vincent-Cross Campus Trail. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Sept. 20.

Larger, smarter incoming freshman class leads to spike in undergraduate enrollment

Dec 10, 2012

More new undergraduate students enrolled at the University of Missouri–St. Louis in August than any fall semester since 1999, despite a decline in Missouri high school graduates. The 2,519 new students comprise the second largest transfer class (1,972 students) in UMSL’s history and an incoming freshmen class that set a record average ACT score of 24.

Private scholarships make a difference for hard-working UMSL students

Dec 9, 2012

The University of Missouri–St. Louis raised about $20 million in private scholarship funds over the course of its seven-year Gateway for Greatness Campaign. What does that mean for UMSL students?

Historian looks back at ‘The Civil War in Missouri’

Dec 9, 2012

Many of us labor over choosing a career path. Figuring out what you want to be when you grow up can be tough. But not for Louis Gerteis.

Finance major Jonathan McMiller excels at Boeing internship

Dec 9, 2012

Jonathan McMiller sees himself as a sponge. “I want to absorb as much as I can,” says McMiller, a senior finance major at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. “Every opportunity I have to learn something or experience something, just gives me a greater understanding of the world.”

Festive holiday concert to feature UMSL’s choral ensembles

Dec 9, 2012

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

Dec 7, 2012

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.

Homegrown help: UMSL finds increasing support from alumni and St. Louis-area friends

Dec 6, 2012

The success of the Gateway for Greatness Campaign is in many respects a coming-of-age story for the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Missouri Teacher of the Year Cathy Cartier makes learning matter

Dec 6, 2012

A warning bell rings, marking the upcoming third period at Affton High in south St. Louis County. A group of sophomores begin to gather in a cozy classroom. The walls are lined with posters of Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman. As the students hurry to their seats, a smiling Cathy Cartier greets each one and hands out a photocopied article from the Associated Press.

UMSL stays ahead of the curve with grant-funded research, enhanced learning spaces, endowed professorships

Dec 6, 2012

The University of Missouri­–St. Louis set and attained many fundraising objectives over the course of its seven-year,...

A grand ambition realized: Building puts UMSL in media, entertainment district

Dec 5, 2012

A celebration weekend with more than 800 students, alumni, faculty and friends marked the grand opening of the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ newest building – UMSL at Grand Center.

New building, new scholar, new media

Dec 5, 2012

BC Biermann peers at his smartphone’s screen as he points the phone’s camera lens at a graphic design projected on a...

Endowed professor links UMSL with Laumeier Sculpture Park

Dec 5, 2012

Marilu Knode’s art career was pure happenstance. As an undergraduate at The University of Kansas in Lawrence, she...

UMSL chancellor marks Kuwaiti university’s 10th anniversary

Dec 4, 2012

University of Missouri–St. Louis Chancellor Tom George traveled more than 7,000 miles this fall to help one of UMSL’s international partners mark its 10-year anniversary.

Festive holiday concert features UMSL’s choral ensembles

Dec 4, 2012

Are the mild temperatures and lack of snow making it hard to get into the holiday spirit?

UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Nov. 27-Dec. 3

Dec 4, 2012

The Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a weekly news roundup about the UMSL Tritons. Click the headings below for more information.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner now being served at the library

Dec 3, 2012

Cramming just got a lot more enjoyable. Just in time for finals week at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, a new café has opened inside the Thomas Jefferson Library.

Ambassadors of Harmony to sing sounds of season at Touhill

Dec 3, 2012

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.

Unwanted vehicles help support teaching, learning at UMSL

Dec 2, 2012

The University of Missouri–St. Louis offers a new hassle-free way to support teaching, learning and research. Launched...

Basketball player’s quiet demeanor belies her competitive play

Dec 2, 2012

On the surface, Hazaria Washington is soft spoken and has a quiet demeanor. But get her on the basketball court, and...

Touhill concert to feature noted music faculty members

Dec 2, 2012

An upcoming faculty recital will feature University of Missouri–St. Louis pianist Alla Voskoboynikova, cellist Kurt...

UMSL criminologist talks about St. Louis-area home invasions

Nov 29, 2012

Richard Wright, Curators' Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri–St. Louis,...

Eye on UMSL: Philosophy Salon

Nov 29, 2012

Gualtiero Piccinini (far right, standing), associate professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy at the...

Annual holiday jazz concert to feature UMSL ensembles

Nov 28, 2012

Get into the spirit of the season with the annual holiday jazz concert at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The...

UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Nov. 20-26

Nov 27, 2012

The Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a weekly news roundup about the UMSL...

Eye on UMSL: Throw a Pie at a Frat Guy

Nov 26, 2012

The fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha held Throw a Pie at a Frat Guy on Nov. 15 outside the Millennium Student Center at the...

UMSL alumnus shows off celebrity-inspired caricature art

Nov 25, 2012

University of Missouri–St. Louis alumnus and St. Louis-area native Matt Hirschfeld has made a name for himself in Los...

Author of poetry collection ‘Crush’ to read at Hinge Gallery

Nov 25, 2012

Writers and poets of St. Louis have reason to be excited. Trending poet Richard Siken will be on their literary scene for a reading hosted by the Graduate Writer’s Association at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The event is part of the GWA Reading Series and is the second and final reading of the semester.

Pott Inland Waterways Library to honor author, photographer

Nov 20, 2012

Earl Swift travels the world and writes about what he sees and hears. For his powerful narratives and meticulous...

Eye on UMSL: UMSL Day

Nov 20, 2012

More than 900 people visited the University of Missouri–St. Louis on Nov. 17 for UMSL Day. The biannual event gives...

UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Nov. 13-19

Nov 20, 2012

Each week, the Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a roundup of how the UMSL...

Interdisciplinary collaboration leads to neurological findings

Nov 19, 2012

Collaboration between a physicist and philosopher at the University of Missouri–St. Louis has yielded new neurological...

Windows Phone users can now stay better connected to UMSL

Nov 18, 2012

If you’re a Windows Phone user, the University of Missouri–St. Louis has yet another way you can keep up with news and events at UMSL. The UMSL app for the Windows Phone is now available. The free app is also available for iPhone and Android.

Media Coverage: September 2012

Nov 18, 2012

The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media.

Scholar honored for community, campus collaboration

Nov 15, 2012

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.

Derrick Langeneckert: biology student, brewmaster

Nov 15, 2012

Derrick Langeneckert didn’t want to wake up 50 years from now and wonder, “What if?” So, he’s following his dream to open up a brewery. According to his plans, his payoff will open in the spring­­ – Alpha Brewing Company. The new craft brewery will be located at 1409 Washington Ave. in St. Louis, across the street from the City Museum.