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Eye on UMSL: Swish!

Eye on UMSL: Swish!

UMSL senior Justin Hightower follows through on his free throw in the second half of the Tritons last second 58-56...

Opera Theatre to present ‘The Elixir of Love’

Opera Theatre to present ‘The Elixir of Love’

Cap off the month of love with a musical about, what else…love.

The University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Opera Theatre will stage a two-day run of Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love,” at the end of February. The opera is one of the genre’s most delightful gems and promises to be an intoxicatingly fun evening of musical seduction.

House pets inspire musician

House pets inspire musician

Ken Kehner’s a cat guy. And he’s OK with letting the public in on that. So much so in fact, that his new jazz CD,...

Alumnus excels as athlete, succeeds as educator

Alumnus excels as athlete, succeeds as educator

As a two-sport athlete at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, Grayling Tobias excelled both on the basketball court and baseball field. But it was in the classroom where he found his true passion while earning a bachelor’s degree in secondary education.

New website seeks to serve as campus marketplace

New website seeks to serve as campus marketplace

Need a slightly used futon? A pair of new bar stools? How about a pre-owned microwave oven?

If you need any of these items or have some things of your own that you would like to sell or trade, Scott Morrissey has a possible solution. It’s called Symblia.com.

Travel the world through poster art at Gallery FAB

Travel the world through poster art at Gallery FAB

A walk through Gallery FAB right now is a little like simultaneously walking 21 city streets, all in different countries. Through March 12, the walls of the University of Missouri–St. Louis gallery are adorned with large commercial and political posters originally affixed to buildings throughout the world.

UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Feb. 7-13

UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Feb. 7-13

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.

Biologist called ‘Darwin’s heir’ to give conference keynote speech

Biologist called ‘Darwin’s heir’ to give conference keynote speech

Famed evolutionary biologist Edward O. Wilson has been called “Darwin’s natural heir,” and he’s widely considered the father of the modern environmental movement. His work has garnered him two Pulitzer Prizes and inclusion on Time magazine’s list of “America’s 25 most influential people.”

Media Coverage: January 2012

Media Coverage: January 2012

The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university,...

Students make tax season less taxing

Students make tax season less taxing

Tax season is in full swing, and for some people the cost of preparing the annual returns can be taxing. Students from the College of Business Administration at the University of Missouri–St. Louis want to ease the burden by offering free tax preparation services to low-income taxpayers and senior citizens Feb. 10 through April 14 at various locations.

Programmers, designers gather at 2012 Global Game Jam

Programmers, designers gather at 2012 Global Game Jam

It wasn’t just any weekend. It was two days to create the ultimate video game. More than 100 programmers, artists and designers descended upon the University of Missouri–St. Louis on Jan. 27 for the 2012 Global Game Jam.

Gang activity goes viral

Gang activity goes viral

What was once accomplished through graffiti on the side of buildings or property damage in a rival neighborhood is now happening in the cyber world. Gang activity – locally and around the United States – is now going “new school,” according to University of Missouri–St. Louis criminologist Beth Huebner.

Seminar to showcase social work scholar’s research

Seminar to showcase social work scholar’s research

The University of Missouri–St. Louis is a public metropolitan research university. And the university’s Public Policy Research Center will continue to showcase that with the second presentation in its “2012 Spring Applied Research Seminar Series: Applied Research Across the Disciplines.”

Student courts Miss Missouri crown

Student courts Miss Missouri crown

Jillian Richardson hopes the third time’s the charm when she takes the stage at the Miss Missouri pageant this June in Mexico, Mo.

What to do with those old eyeglasses

What to do with those old eyeglasses

So you have new eyeglasses, but you can’t seem to part with that older pair. A trio of optometry student groups at the University of Missouri–St. Louis has a good reason for you to cut back on the clutter. They are collecting used eyeglasses to benefit people in need in developing countries through Feb. 29 at two locations on campus.

UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Jan. 31-Feb. 6

UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Jan. 31-Feb. 6

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.

Child center undergoes facelift in new year

Child center undergoes facelift in new year

Children returning from winter break were greeted by more than smiling teachers at the University Child Development Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: He loves me

Eye on UMSL: He loves me

UMSL students Nabehah Azeez (right) and Sophie Powell perform a scene from the student production "Intimate Apparel,"...

Research puts ‘nail in the coffin’ of popular neutral theory in ecology

Research puts ‘nail in the coffin’ of popular neutral theory in ecology

Up until Jan. 27, ecologists were still arguing about the factors that determine the makeup of the earth’s forests. And then an article in the prestigious journal Science discussed findings that put “a nail in the coffin” of the increasingly popular so-called neutral theory in ecology, according to the article’s authors.

Education scholar establishes Missouri Peer Supports Project

Education scholar establishes Missouri Peer Supports Project

Fitting in and finding a place where you feel safe and accepted can be hard for anyone at any age. It’s even more challenging for children with disabilities. That’s where the newly created Missouri Peer Supports Project comes in.

Art educator snags national honor

Art educator snags national honor

A year after claiming a state award for her contributions to art education, Karen Cummings, coordinator of art education at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has garnered national recognition. The National Art Education Association has selected her to receive the 2012 Western Region Higher Education Art Educator of the Year Award. Last year, she was named the Higher Education Art Educator of the Year by the Missouri Art Education Association. UMSL Daily caught up with Cummings recently to talk about her award.

Applications, admissions, spirits soar

Applications, admissions, spirits soar

Higher education news has been pretty grim in recent weeks, but a big bounce in applications and an increase in admissions in the spring semester has marketing and admissions leaders at the University of Missouri–St. Louis smiling.

Director talks ‘Intimate Apparel’

Director talks ‘Intimate Apparel’

Down but not out is the recurring theme of “Intimate Apparel,” the current production at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, according to its director Niyi Coker, professor of African/African American Studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Jan. 24-30

UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Jan. 24-30

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.

Historian to revisit African American social reform

Historian to revisit African American social reform

A push for African American social welfare reform began in St. Louis long before the start of the civil rights movement in the late 1950s, according to Priscilla Dowden-White, associate professor of history at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: Game on!

Eye on UMSL: Game on!

UMSL Chancellor Tom George (standing) joins UMSL information systems students Nijaiananth Sivagurunathan (left) and...

Alumni named to ’40 Under 40’

Alumni named to ’40 Under 40’

When you open the  Jan. 27 issue of the St. Louis Business Journal, you may notice a few familiar faces. That’s...

Media Coverage: January 2012

Media Coverage: December 2011

The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university,...

Marketing expert talks new J.C. Penney pricing strategy, future of retail

Transportation expert talks tolls

Driving Interstate 70 from St. Louis to Kansas City, Mo., could soon cost as much as $30 per trip, not counting money...