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.
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Antionette Sterling, Travis Wente and Jenny Martin receive UMSL Hero Awards
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.
Antionette Sterling, Travis Wente and Jenny Martin receive UMSL Hero Awards
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.
Antionette Sterling, Travis Wente and Jenny Martin receive UMSL Hero Awards
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.
Tritons treated to thrilling overtime win during UMSL Night at the St. Louis Blues
Around 250 UMSL fans enjoyed watching the home team’s 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
Tritons treated to thrilling overtime win during UMSL Night at the St. Louis Blues
Around 250 UMSL fans enjoyed watching the home team’s 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
Tritons treated to thrilling overtime win during UMSL Night at the St. Louis Blues
Around 250 UMSL fans enjoyed watching the home team’s 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
Eye on UMSL: Chalk With Us
UMSL’s Honors College partnered with the Office of Student Involvement, State Historical Society of Missouri and others to create the event honoring St. Louis women.
Eye on UMSL: Chalk With Us
UMSL’s Honors College partnered with the Office of Student Involvement, State Historical Society of Missouri and others to create the event honoring St. Louis women.
Eye on UMSL: Chalk With Us
UMSL’s Honors College partnered with the Office of Student Involvement, State Historical Society of Missouri and others to create the event honoring St. Louis women.
Cloud-focused Business Intelligence Workshop on Emerging Technologies features speakers from Microsoft, FinLocker
Assistant Professor Vivek Singh created the workshop last year with the goal of bringing the latest developments in the areas of Business Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence to UMSL.
Cloud-focused Business Intelligence Workshop on Emerging Technologies features speakers from Microsoft, FinLocker
Assistant Professor Vivek Singh created the workshop last year with the goal of bringing the latest developments in the areas of Business Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence to UMSL.
Cloud-focused Business Intelligence Workshop on Emerging Technologies features speakers from Microsoft, FinLocker
Assistant Professor Vivek Singh created the workshop last year with the goal of bringing the latest developments in the areas of Business Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence to UMSL.
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Men’s basketball player opens season with GLVC honors
Charlie Woods, a forward on the University of Missouri–St. Louis men’s basketball team, helped the UMSL Tritons to a pair of regional victories to open the 2012-13 season. In doing so, he was recognized by the Great Lakes Valley Conference as its Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.
UMSL students to compete in concerto competition finale
Top musicians at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will battle it out during the final round of the Fifth Annual Concerto Competition Nov. 16 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.
UMSL helps Kuwait native achieve dream in US
Houssein Al-Eidan feels like he is proof that dreams do come true. Growing up in Abu Al-Hasaniya, Kuwait, he envisioned coming to the United States to study, work hard and find his ideal job. And that’s just what happened for the 22-year-old University of Missouri–St. Louis student.
Balkan Wars, role of St. Louis Greeks highlighted at conference
Thousands of Greek immigrants from the U.S. returned to Greece to fight during the Balkan Wars. Among those making the journey back to their homeland were 2,500 Greeks from St. Louis.
UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Nov. 6-12
Each week, the Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a roundup of how the various UMSL Tritons teams have fared. Click on the headings below for an up-to-date look at each Tritons team.
Gender Studies program celebrates new location
The Gender Studies program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis has moved up in the world, figuratively and literally. The program recently moved from a space in the partially submerged second floor of Clark Hall to the more spacious 494 Lucas Hall.
Men’s golfer named GLVC best for October
University of Missouri–St. Louis junior Joe Atkisson competed in three events in October, averaging 74.4 over eight rounds en route to being named the Great Lake Valley Conference Men’s Golf Player of the Month. Atkisson was selected by a vote from the league’s men’s golf coaches. He’s only the second ever UMSL Tritons men’s golfer to earn the distinction.
Eye on UMSL: Ferguson Brewing
Josh Wilson, brewmaster at Ferguson (Mo.) Brewing Company, discusses brewing beer while Ngusha Shaguy (right) and other members of the Chemistry Club at the University of Missouri–St. Louis look on. Wilson walked the students through the brewing process from adding cracked malt kernels, or grist, and hot water to a mash tun (left of Wilson) to two weeks later (for an ale) when the finished product is kegged or pumped into serving tanks that feed directly to the brewpub’s taps.
Tay-Sachs success story holds promise for other genetic disorders
This is a story about odds and genetic mutations. Not just any genetic mutations, but genetic disorders that occur more frequently in certain populations than in other groups. For instance, Tay-Sachs Disease, found with greater frequency in certain Jewish populations, is one of those disorders.
2012-13 men’s basketball preview
Coming off the most successful season in over a decade, the University of Missouri–St. Louis men’s basketball team will open the 2012-13 campaign this weekend with high hopes of another strong season.
Beer boss schools advertising students on growing beer biz
A year after it hit the St. Louis beer scene, the word Kräftig has become part of the area lexicon. That’s quite a remarkable feat for a new beer company. So, how did it happen?
2012-13 women’s basketball preview
It’s a new era in UMSL women’s basketball as first-year head coach Katie Vaughn takes the reins of the program. “Things have been going well and I am enjoying it,” said Vaughn. “Everyone is upbeat and positive about what we want to get done here. The girls are working hard and are doing what I am asking of them. We just need to keep taking strides in the right direction.”
Political scientist to report on neighborhood conditions in St. Louis area
Great neighborhoods make for a great region, according to a new joint series between the University of Missouri–St. Louis and Washington University in St. Louis.
IS professor honored for her service
Self-proclaimed computer geek Vicki Sauter has been highlighting and showcasing the accomplishments of women in information systems for years, but last month the tables were deservedly turned.
UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Oct. 30-Nov. 5
Each week, the Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a roundup of how the various UMSL Tritons teams have fared. Click on the headings below for an up-to-date look at each Tritons team.
Men’s soccer duo earns All-GLVC honors
The University of Missouri–St. Louis men’s soccer team wrapped a successful season Sunday, ending with a last-minute defeat in the Great Lakes Valley Conference championship game. Two days earlier, the GLVC honored two UMSL Tritons players for their contributions over the course of the season. Senior goalkeeper Patrick Ream and sophomore back Tony Auck were named to the All-Great Lakes Valley Conference Third Team.
Eye on UMSL: The Write Stuff
Ryan Trattles (center), who’s pursuing a master of fine arts degree at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, discusses Cynthia Reed’s short story during Introduction to Fiction on Oct. 23. The class is part of the eight-week Write Stuff Certificate Program, which is offered by the university’s School of Professional and Continuing Studies. Trattles is the instructor for students in the program (from left) Sheila Jones, Reed, Sheilah Clarke-Ekong, Dianne Williams, William Ridley, Katina Willis and Mary Ann Boughnou.
Pair of goals in season finale leads women’s soccer player to GLVC honors
Liz Drennan, sophomore forward on the University of Missouri–St. Louis women’s soccer team, ended her season on a high note. She scored both goals in the UMSL Tritons’ 2-1 overtime victory over Maryville University (Town and Country, Mo.) in the team’s Oct. 24 season finale. Drennan netted the game-winner just 38 seconds into the extra period.
Festival of Dance to showcase ballet to modern
The University of Missouri–St. Louis will host three evenings of dance and music at 8 p.m. Nov. 8 through Nov. 10 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Eye on UMSL: Barnett Memorial Plaza
St. Louis-area community leaders joined University of Missouri–St. Louis alumni, students, faculty and staff on Oct....
Forum to focus on St. Louis environmental issues
A look at the past, present and future environmental issues of St. Louis will be the focus of this year’s Whitney and Anna Harris Conservation Forum to be held at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 8 at The Living World, Saint Louis Zoo.
UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Oct. 23-29
Each week, the Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a roundup of how the various UMSL Tritons teams have fared. Click on the headings below for an up-to-date look at each Tritons team.
Jazz Ensemble, vocalist Denise Thimes to share Touhill stage
The acclaimed University of Missouri–St. Louis Jazz Ensemble will share the stage with celebrated St. Louis jazz vocalist Denise Thimes at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Soprano to perform concert of timeless works
Soprano Stella Markou, director of vocal studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, will perform the timeless works of classical composers such as Mozart, Purcell and Debussy at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Arianna String Quartet, member to perform in November
Julia Sakharova, the newest member of the Arianna String Quartet, will give a special solo performance with ticket sales benefiting scholarship students in the College of Fine Arts and Communication at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Express Scripts wants to showcase your artwork
Calling all artists at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Express Scripts wants your work on its walls.The Fortune 150 company is soliciting artwork to showcase at its world headquarters, located on UMSL’s North Campus. This is a great opportunity to have your work displayed, and possibly sold to Express Scripts employees, clients, and the community.
Senior named top accounting student
Benjamin Taylor was shocked when he was notified that he’d been selected by the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants as the Lead and Enhance the Accounting Profession Student of the Month for June 2012. He was even more surprised when he learned a month later he’d been chosen as the 2011-12 LEAP Student of the Year.
UMSL dedicates Barnett Memorial Plaza
This week’s rain kept students and faculty moving quickly through the heart of North Campus at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The elegant granite and limestone piece of art with its 12-foot tall fountain columns went mostly unnoticed as it was readied for its debut. The new Marguerite Ross Barnett Memorial Plaza will be dedicated at 10 a.m. Oct. 26.
UMSL getting greener with new sustainability coordinator
As the University of Missouri–St. Louis embarks on its Jubilee year, an ever-growing focus on sustainability and the carbon footprint of the university emerges.
Jazz Orchestra to pay tribute to Ellington, Basie
When speaking of jazz visionaries and musical trailblazers, Duke Ellington and Count Basie are typically mentioned in the same sentence. And while their music falls clearly into the same category, their styles were drastically different.
International conference to focus on Africa, black diaspora
The challenges and opportunities faced by Africans and the people of African descent worldwide in the 21st century will be the focus of a three-day international conference at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Oct. 16-22
Each week, the Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a roundup of how the various UMSL Tritons teams have fared. Click on the headings below for an up-to-date look at each Tritons team.
St. Louis Public Radio, Quincy Public Radio wrap successful Fall Membership Campaign
The St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU and Quincy Public Radio | 90.3 WQUB Fall Membership Campaign concluded Friday evening raising $478,000 from 3,900 pledges. Of the total pledges, 1,400 were from first-time contributors. The campaign, which began on October 11, is one of two annual, on-air membership campaigns held by the station.
Halloween Jazz Combos concert at Touhill
Looking for an alternative to handing candy out to ghouls and goblins this Halloween night? Join the University of Missouri–St. Louis Jazz Combos at 7:30 p.m. Oct 31 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL. The night of unforgettable jazz will take the audience from Miles Davis and John Coltrane to Weather Report.
Eye on UMSL: This won’t hurt a bit
Lydia Mason, a senior nursing major at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, gives Patrick Osborne, associate teaching professor of biology at UMSL, a flu vaccination Oct. 10 in the J.C. Penney Building/Conference Center, while Mason’s classmate Kaeleigh Sneed looks on.
Conference to discuss Greece, Balkan Wars, liberation of Macedonia
On Oct. 26, 1912, the Greek Army entered Salonica, sealing the liberation of a large part of Macedonia from the Ottoman Empire. That was a catalytic event for the Balkan Wars and changed the course of European history.
Program for beginning teachers draws crowd
About 170 new teachers converged on the J.C. Penney Building/Conference Center Saturday (October 13) for the fall Beginning Teacher Assistance Program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Conference to explore art’s role in building community
The majority of artists live in cities. Their work often addresses urban concerns of health, happiness, diversity, security, freedom of expression and a sustainable environment. Speakers from across the Midwest and St. Louis will explore the power of art to effect changes in urban neighborhoods and communities during the 18th annual “What Is a City?” Conference at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Students to stage Pulitzer winner’s ‘In the Blood’
A new production at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will take a raw, unfiltered look into the world of poverty in the United States. “In the Blood,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, follows the story of Hester as she struggles to provide for her five fatherless children. Students with UMSL’s Department of Theatre, Dance and Media Studies will perform the play. Jacqueline Thompson, visiting assistant professor of theater at UMSL, will direct the production, which is described as a modern-day reinterpretation of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter.”
Eye on UMSL: Bach for STARS
Bjorn Ranheim, cellist for the St. Louis Symphony, plays movements from Bach’s 3rd Unaccompanied Cello Suite on Oct. 8 in the Millennium Student Center at UMSL. Ranheim performed at the annual awards ceremony and banquet for Students and Teachers as Research Scientists.
Criminologists, crime analyst to discuss Public Safety Partnership
The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, city of St. Louis and St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are now in their eighth month of working together to address public safety issues in the city. So how’s it going? That’s what will be discussed in an Applied Research Seminar presented by the Public Policy Research Center at UMSL.
‘House’ director looks to adapt UMSL scholar’s novel for film
Los Angeles-based director and writer Julian Higgins has emerged as a young talent within the film industry. He’s received wide acclaim for his short film “Thief” and his turn directing an episode of the popular television show “House” in its final season. He’s next looking to make his feature-film directorial debut with a possible adaptation of the novel “The Inverted Forest” by John Dalton, director of the MFA in Creative Writing Program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Historian to discuss St. Louis’ start
St. Louis is approaching its 250th birthday. But how much do St. Louisans know about the founding of their city? Do they know about its importance as a cosmopolitan French hub of commerce and culture or how Osage Indians protected and enriched the tiny village?
Golf tournament raises funds for Athletics
University of Missouri–St. Louis alumnus David Archibald (BSBA 2005), Matt Hellebusch and Kelsey Cline won the third annual UMSL Tritons Golf Tournament. But the biggest winner was the Department of Athletics at UMSL. Proceeds from the event went toward the department’s 11 sports programs.
Counseling scholar receives GLBT Educator of the Year Award
As a tireless crusader and advocate for social justice, Mark Pope continues to receive accolades for his outstanding work. Most recently, he received the 2012 GLBT Educator of the Year Award from the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals, an affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Oct. 2-8
Each week, the Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a roundup of how the various UMSL Tritons teams have fared. Click on the headings below for an up-to-date look at each Tritons team.
UMSL director joins academic journal’s editorial board
Malaika Horne, curator emeritus of the University of Missouri System and founding director of the Executive Leadership Consortium at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has been appointed to the 2013 editorial board for the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. The appointment is a three-year term.
St. Louis Public Radio, St. Louis Beacon to explore journalism alliance
St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU and the St. Louis Beacon announced today their intention to explore forming an alliance to better serve the community through journalism.
4 certificate programs enhance educational offerings at UMSL
Adding interdisciplinary learning opportunities and fulfilling career-driven educational needs are what spurred the University of Missouri–St. Louis to create four new academic certificate programs, according to university officials.
Alumna to discuss ‘complex health care’
Health care is a hot topic no matter what season it is and no one knows that better than attorney Claire M. Schenk who specializes in health-care fraud and abuse cases.
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