Scholar in Residence Robert Stanton speaks at Gateway Arch National Park

Jan 17, 2023

Stanton, former director of the National Park Service, discussed the bureau’s founding principles and how National Parks can bolster progress.

Eye on UMSL: ‘I’m here’

Jan 17, 2023

Arissa Ford-Jones, a freshman studying music and business, performs “I’m Here” at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance.

Christina Karam preparing for medical school after leaving behind turmoil of Lebanon, earning biology degree at UMSL

Jan 17, 2023

Karam got an inside look at health care while participating in the Doctors in Italy Fellowship Program last summer in Milan, and she graduated summa cum laude last month.

Worth the wait: Irene Garrison earns her degree from UMSL after nearly 60 years

Jan 17, 2023

Garrison’s father passed away before being able to provide her with a college education. So she put herself through school – one class at a time, over decades.

BSW graduate Donny Conner serves others as Marine, chef and social worker

Jan 17, 2023

Conner is now working as a vocational support specialist with the Succeed Program and is also pursuing an MSW at UMSL.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 17, 2023

Austin Stevenson won two individual races and was part of the men’s swimming team’s winning 200-yard medley relay team Friday in a dual meet against Washington University.

Boeing to launch Engineering Services Program to train students in UMSL/WUSTL Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program

Jan 12, 2023

The program, starting this semester, will provide as many as 20 UMSL students the opportunity to be paid and gain experience working on real-world engineering projects.

Eye on UMSL: A worldly welcome

Jan 9, 2023

New international students listened intently Monday morning at the University of Missouri–St. Louis during UMSL Global’s International Student Orientation.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 9, 2023

Jalysa Stokes led a hot-shooting performance by the women’s basketball team, which connected on 8 of 11 3-pointers in an 80-68 victory over Maryville.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Anchor Accelerator Pitch Day

Nov 21, 2022

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

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Nov 21, 2022

Senior Jon Osa set a school record in the 100-yard backstroke and was part of two record-setting relays as the No. 21 men’s swimming team competed in the University of Chicago Phoenix Fall Invitational.

College of Nursing students present at annual Research Day and McIntosh-Durham Lecture

Nov 21, 2022

A student research presentation on “The Knowledge Deficit of Medical Marijuana” won first place.

UMSL recognized for increasing student voter registration, education and turnout during 2022 midterms

Nov 18, 2022

The university is one of 394 colleges and universities on the inaugural list.

UMSL Department of Music earns coveted All-Steinway designation

Nov 14, 2022

The university is one of about 230 schools in the world to hold the honor.

Eye on UMSL: Recruiting for the front lines of medicine

Nov 14, 2022

First Lieutenant Luke S. Jokerst, a recruiter with the U.S. Army Medical Department, speaks to students Autumn House, Tim Angelo A. Lopez and Ryan Ruamnijitphong during the Biology Career Forum.

Olivia Crowell reflects on her UMSL experience as she looks to her future as an engineer

Nov 14, 2022

The Honors College student will be graduating in December with a degree in electrical engineering from the UMSL/WUSTL Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Nov 14, 2022

The volleyball team stumbled against Rockhurst in GLVC Tournament semifinals but gets a rematch with the Hawks on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament.

Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center honors alumna Jaqueline Goerck with Robert R. Hermann World Ecology Award

Nov 14, 2022

Goerck, a 1999 PhD graduate, helped found SAVE Brasil, which works to protect birds and their natural environments in her native Brazil.