Former UMSL golfer Michael Block named 2022 PGA Professional Player of the Year

Jan 9, 2023

Block’s highlight-filled 2022 included wins at the Southern California PGA Professional Championship and the PGA Tournament Series event in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

UMSL taps Steven J. Berberich to serve as vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost

Jan 9, 2023

Berberich has held the role on an interim basis since September 2021.

International business graduate Paige Risenhoover lands full-time position at Boeing after completing several internships

Jan 3, 2023

She was first connected with Boeing through the FLITE (Future Leaders in Thought and Experience) Program.

MSW student James Loehr uses his experience in the military to serve other veterans

Jan 3, 2023

Loehr’s life has turned a bright corner with a new purpose as a husband and new dad poised to help other veterans climb out of the dark.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 3, 2023

The fifth-ranked men’s basketball team improved to 12-0 and got some national attention for Victor Nwagbaraocha’s highlight reel dunk in a victory over Wisconsin-Parkside.

Looking back at an eventful 2022 through stories told in UMSL Daily

Dec 25, 2022

The past 12 months have featured numerous stories of success, innovative teaching and research, and impactful community engagement done by students, faculty, staff and alumni.

New graduate Imogen Bennett grows through experiences on soccer field and in school at UMSL

Dec 22, 2022

The economics major is set to begin a new job as an intelligence analyst at Decipher Investigative Intelligence in January.

Alumni Q&A: Writer Mary Troy reflects on story inspirations, shaping UMSL’s MFA program and more

Dec 21, 2022

She taught in and helped mold UMSL’s Master of Fine Arts program for more than 20 years and also served as editor of Natural Bridge for a decade.

Photographer Myrina ‘Renaissance’ Otey-Myton tells the stories of unsung Black women

Dec 20, 2022

The UMSL alumna runs an annual project, Her Eminent Reign (H.E.R.), which highlights women of color whose achievements may be less known.

College of Education awarded $4 million grant to support postdoctoral fellowship program

Dec 19, 2022

The program will focus on embedding the science of learning best practices into daily K-12 instruction and the subsequent impact on educators and students.

A day of celebration: Scenes from fall 2022 commencement

Dec 19, 2022

Social media manager Jeremy Goldmeier was on hand at the Mark Twain Athletic Center to capture some of the sights as UMSL honored its newest graduates.

UMSL College of Optometry hosts NASA’s Tyson Brunstetter for telehealth lecture

Dec 19, 2022

Brunstetter’s lecture focused on Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS) and the challenges of performing ocular telemedicine onboard the International Space Station.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Dec 19, 2022

Senior Franziska Hauptmann won the 200- and 500-yard freestyle races to highlight strong performances by both Tritons swimming teams in the UMSL Winter Quad Meet.

Eye on UMSL: Deep learning

Dec 19, 2022

Assistant Professor Badri Adhikari explains some of the principles of artificial intelligence and deep learning to the participants at a full-day, hands-on workshop last Friday.

Elementary education major Zachary Bentley graduating into job at school he once attended

Dec 19, 2022

Bentley plans to work as a full-time substitute at Premier Charter School, where he also completed his practicum, before getting a classroom of his own next fall.

Foreign language graduate and Brain Stew editor Aimee Pieper lands full-time job at Steady Rain

Dec 19, 2022

Pieper, who worked on campus publications Brain Stew and Bellerive, accepted a position at the St. Louis-based digital marketing agency.

Aurion Farhadi turns his academic career around and lands a job at a top accounting firm

Dec 19, 2022

Farhadi, who earned a master’s degree in accounting, is set to begin working as an audit associate at KPMG, one of the largest accounting firms in the country.

Veteran Joel Fecke launching new career at SAS after earning master’s in economics at UMSL

Dec 16, 2022

Fecke also earned graduate certificates in data science and applied econometrics and data analysis and will be working as an associate software developer.

The Printery Book Arts Lab, a collaboration between UMSL and Central Print, keeps the art of letterpress alive in St. Louis

Dec 15, 2022

The facility features a comprehensive collection of letterpress equipment on loan from the St. Louis Mercantile Library.

Veterans Center celebrates 10 years serving military-connected students at UMSL

Dec 12, 2022

Members of the campus community gathered last Wednesday to mark the anniversary and paid special tribute to Jim Craig for his role in launching the center and helping it grow.

Student-Athlete Academic Commons gets upgrade with support of alumni Terry and Stan Freerks

Dec 12, 2022

Thanks to a generous donation from the Freerks, the space was overhauled. Upgrades include a variety of seating options as well as new carpet, lighting and custom wall decals.

Eye on UMSL: Prepping for finals

Dec 12, 2022

Ray Kannenberg, a first-year doctoral student pursuing his PhD in cellular biology, studies in the lobby of the Science Learning Building as the end of the fall semester draws near.

Liberal studies graduate Brittany Jo Evans explores the female veteran experience through poetry

Dec 12, 2022

The student veteran won two awards from the VA St. Louis Health Care System’s Local Creative Arts Festival in October.

Celsi Lyons grows professionally, personally while earning BSBA in marketing and management

Dec 12, 2022

The December graduate started Celsi’s Dog Care to help support her daughter while working toward her degree in marketing and management.

UMSL DEI Accelerator announces newest cohort

Dec 12, 2022

Each company in the 10-week program receives $50,000 in nondilutive capital, mentoring from UMSL staff and faculty, and the assistance of two UMSL student interns.

UMSL awarding honorary doctorates to Gene Dobbs Bradford, late Kirk Richter as it celebrates new graduates

Dec 12, 2022

The university will honor Bradford, the longtime director of Jazz St. Louis, and Richter, the former president of the UMSL Alumni Association, as it holds three commencement ceremonies on Saturday.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Dec 12, 2022

Mayson Quartlebaum’s three-point play with 4.8 seconds remaining proved decisive in Saturday’s 63-60 victory over Lewis as the 11th-ranked men’s basketball team stayed unbeaten.

How UMSL is investing in the growing geospatial field

Dec 8, 2022

UMSL is working collaboratively with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to prepare students for careers in the industry.

Eye on UMSL: ‘The Big Bad Day’

Dec 5, 2022

Third-grade students from Normandy’s Jefferson School go through a dress rehearsal of their original opera, “The Big Bad Day,” last Tuesday at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

UMSL volleyball team caps historic season by reaching the national semifinals

Dec 5, 2022

The Tritons knocked off No. 2 seed Barry University on Thursday before losing to eventual national champion West Texas A&M on Friday in Seattle.

International business course helping local company expand to a European market

Dec 5, 2022

The IMBAI is a 7- to 10-day course in partnership with University of Applied Sciences in Aschaffenburg, Germany, and the University of Applied Sciences in Seinäjoki, Finland.

Addiction Science Team growing in numbers, impact with new funding from state opioid settlements

Dec 5, 2022

The team has added 10 new members and has been expanding its partnerships with the help of more than $6 million in new funding directed to UMSL.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Dec 5, 2022

The men’s basketball team has climbed to 18th in the national rankings and improved to 8-0 after opening GLVC play with wins against Southwest Baptist, Drury and Missouri S&T.

UMSL Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion launching two DEI online educational initiatives

Dec 5, 2022

One course is open to faculty and staff across the UM System and MU Extension, while the other is available to the entire St. Louis community.

Meet Keshia Elder, dean of UMSL’s College of Optometry

Dec 5, 2022

Elder, who previously served as an associate clinical professor at UMSL from 2011 to 2016, recently became the first Black female dean of optometry in the country.

Mark Nazetta shapes his leadership roles in inaugural Online MBA cohort

Dec 2, 2022

The UMSL student is currently working as vice president of wholesale and institution at Carrier Enterprise.

In his last season at UMSL, Joel Sylven is looking to add to his national championship legacy

Dec 1, 2022

Sylven is taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility the NCAA granted because of COVID-19 and competing for the Tritons while completing his degree in sport management.

UMSL criminologists behind new report examining plea-bargaining process in St. Louis County and elsewhere

Nov 30, 2022

Faculty members Beth Huebner and Marisa Omori and doctoral students Alessandra Early and Luis Torres co-authored the report with colleagues at Loyola University Chicago.

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik elected vice president of Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities

Nov 30, 2022

Sobolik will serve a two-year term in her position as part of CUMU’s 14-member executive committee.

Janet Lauritsen issues call to modernize nation’s crime statistics during presidential address at American Society of Criminology conference

Nov 28, 2022

The theme of the annual meeting in Atlanta was the future of criminology.

Trina Perry, Dinesh Mirchandani and Audri Adams receive UMSL Hero Awards

Nov 28, 2022

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.

After a pandemic hiatus, study abroad programming returns to UMSL

Nov 28, 2022

Nearly 70 study abroad programs have enriched the lives of countless students, providing transformative experiences across the globe.

UMSL embarks on a dramatic campuswide transformation

Nov 28, 2022

Plans include a more centralized north academic core, a health sciences campus to the south, a new welcome and alumni center and more.

Eye on UMSL: A round of applause

Nov 28, 2022

Darryl Chatman leads clapping for recently named Curators’ Distinguished Professors Gaiyan Zhang and Robert Paul during the Board of Curators’ quarterly meeting on Nov. 17 in the MSC.

Yolanda Alovor keeps the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in tune with equity, diversity and inclusion

Nov 28, 2022

“Creating a sense of belonging starts with embracing a growth mindset and valuing the diversity of thought,” said Alovor, who leads EDI efforts for the symphony.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Nov 28, 2022

Guard Isaiah Fuller led the 24th-ranked men’s basketball team to wins over Grand Valley State and Michigan Tech last week as the Tritons remained unbeaten.

Recovery Friendly Workplaces empowering organizations to support employees impacted by substance use disorder

Nov 28, 2022

The initiative is currently surveying workers on how well their employers understand substance use and support employees in recovery.

UMSL volleyball team captures first-ever regional championship

Nov 21, 2022

The Tritons are bound for Seattle and will take on No. 2 seed Barry University in the NCAA Division II quarterfinals on Dec. 1 on the campus of Seattle Pacific.

Eye on UMSL: Bahamian night

Nov 21, 2022

A group of students from The Bahamas shared a bit of their culture with the rest of UMSL’s international student community during a gathering last week in the Provincial House.

Founders compete on DEI Accelerator Pitch Day

Nov 21, 2022

The DEI Accelerator Pitch Day competition featured 14 businesses vying for six opportunities to receive $50,000 and entry into the program.