UMSL wins bragging rights in first College Transit Challenge

Aug 29, 2019

Students, faculty and staff combined for the most check-ins and social media engagements during the daylong competition, organized by Citizens for Modern Transit.

Noted ecologist and ornithologist Bob Ricklefs aims to remain involved at UMSL even after retirement

Aug 28, 2019

Ricklefs, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, has spent 24 years on the faculty at UMSL and will continue serving as a Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus.

Hundreds gather to wish Chancellor Tom George and Barbara Harbach well in retirement

Aug 26, 2019

Faculty, staff and administrators as well as alumni and friends from across the region – and beyond – attended a reception Friday afternoon in the Touhill’s Terrace Lobby.

Eight snapshots: First week of school social media roundup

Aug 26, 2019

UMSL students demonstrated their joy at returning to campus through a plethora of social media posts.

UMSL students set to learn about energy sector and entrepreneurship as interns with third Ameren Accelerator

Aug 26, 2019

Ameren, in partnership with UMSL Accelerate, the University of Missouri System and Capital Innovators, revealed the six companies that make up the new cohort last week.

By the numbers: A look at the incoming class of Fall 2019

Aug 26, 2019

Learn about the newest crop of first-time freshman and transfer students joining the UMSL community this fall.

Jonas Nurse Scholars Initiative prepares doctoral students to be leaders

Aug 21, 2019

The current UMSL cohort – Bankole Aluko, Fatemah Choupani, Dale Mathis and Leighia McGhee – hopes to fill gaps in the health care system.

UMSL freshmen set academic records

Aug 20, 2019

The incoming class of first-time, full-time freshmen arrives with an average ACT of 24.25 and collective GPA of 3.45.

Eye on UMSL: Serendipity selfie

Aug 19, 2019

Freshman Sajjad Ali snapped a shot at Saturday’s Serendipity Sendoff at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Get ahead with this advice from UMSL seniors

Aug 19, 2019

Learn how to build community and make friends, the most underrated spots on campus and more from four UMSL Ambassadors.

UMSL community gathers to welcome new students on Move-In Day 2019

Aug 19, 2019

Campus photographer August Jennewein was on hand to capture some of the busy but joyous moments as students settled in ahead of the fall semester.

Sociology major Stephanie Daniels leading The Current into its 54th year

Aug 19, 2019

Daniels’ passion for writing and journalism is making it easier to manage the extra responsibilities of the editor-in-chief amid an already packed schedule.

New video highlights the experience of students in the Pierre Laclede Honors College

Aug 12, 2019

The video includes testimonials from current students and recent graduates who’ve benefited from being part of the honors college community.

GUST students enjoy their summer abroad at UMSL

Aug 12, 2019

Abdullah Desouki, Maria Saade and Yousef Abuhayya were three of five students visiting from UMSL’s longtime academic partner in Kuwait.

New students set to learn Triton traditions through weekend festivities

Aug 12, 2019

The extended orientation program known as Triton Take-Off Weekend runs Friday through Sunday.

Snapshot: Nursing graduates honored as they step into their careers

Aug 12, 2019

The graduation awards and pinning ceremony recognized the accomplishments of the College of Nursing graduates and welcomed them into the profession.

Five years later: A snapshot of UMSL’s responses after Michael Brown’s death

Aug 9, 2019

In the years following Michael Brown’s death, UMSL Daily has covered efforts from the UMSL community to understand, heal, rebuild, change and more.

UMSL ranked among top 5 criminology and criminal justice master’s programs

Aug 6, 2019

CriminalJusticeDegreeHub.com recognized UMSL’s program among the nation’s best after weighing alumni salary, student satisfaction and tuition cost.

Ladue News prominently features UMSL’s Finish Your Degree Scholarship

Aug 5, 2019

The weekly paper selected UMSL’s unique degree completion program for Friday’s cover story.

UMSL supply chain ranks in top 15 for quality, affordable master’s programs

Aug 5, 2019

Great Value Colleges ranked UMSL among perennial powerhouses for online master’s programs.

First Jazz Ensemble European tour last act for Jim Widner

Aug 1, 2019

The group learned about culture overseas and showcased UMSL’s musical strengths to international audiences while playing in festivals in France and Italy.

Eye on UMSL: A chain reaction

Jul 29, 2019

Biology PhD student Andrea Trigueros (right) showed Jennings students (from left) Morgan Stith and Dakota Warren how to run a polymerase chain reaction to amplify DNA.

Confirmed stars: 88 standout high schoolers complete Students and Teachers as Research Scientists program

Jul 22, 2019

The six-week research experience concluded Friday at UMSL with student presentations and a confirmation ceremony.

They chose UMSL: Scenes from New Student Orientation

Jul 22, 2019

Incoming students packed the Millenium Student Center Century Rooms Thursday for a glimpse into their new lives at UMSL.

Joint engineering students fight flooding in St. Louis region

Jul 19, 2019

Facing near-historic water levels, Kelly Sextro and Joshua Walker search out problems in the area’s levees, dams, locks and flood structures.

Eye on UMSL: Traveling Tritons

Jul 18, 2019

UMSL Orientation Leaders gave new students a guided shuttle tour of the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus during orientation Thursday afternoon.

UMSL students laid groundwork for new Lindbergh exhibit at Missouri History Museum

Jul 10, 2019

Museum Studies MA students completed a 93-page concept packet in fall 2017 for what would become “Flores Mexicanas: A Lindbergh Love Story.”

UMSL/BJC externship grants student nurses expertise for clinicals, future practice

Jul 8, 2019

Kathy Carr and Lauren Redditt are among those gaining valuable experience this summer through 10-week intensive program while working at Missouri Baptist Medical Center.

UMSL Tritons 2018-19 year in review

Jul 3, 2019

The Tritons sent four teams to the NCAA Division II Championship, won the Great Lakes Valley Conference title in softball and had 117 individuals receive academic all-conference recognition.

UMSL research on violent crime attracts attention from St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jul 3, 2019

Curators’ Distinguished Professor Janet Lauritsen (left) and doctoral candidate Theordore Lentz have published the results of their study in the journal Homicide Studies.

UMSL students, alumni connect and learn during week of optometry meetings

Jun 24, 2019

Thousands of doctors, students and vendors from across the nation descended upon St. Louis and the College of Optometry for the annual Optometry’s Meeting last week.

Founding College of Nursing Dean Shirley Martin dines with student honorees carrying on her legacy

Jun 24, 2019

Shirley A. Martin Nursing Scholarship recipients Donyell Nelson and Tatis Shelton and Distinguished Nurse Award winner Breaunna Perry had a chance to meet Martin at a lunch last week.

UMSL launches new cybersecurity degrees to fill industry talent gap

Jun 17, 2019

Applications for admission open June 24 for the new bachelor and master of science in cybersecurity programs.

Pierre Laclede Honors College welcomes newest cohort of Opportunity Scholars

Jun 17, 2019

Bana Sultan, Katie Basler, Nora Stith, Jalen Rhodes and Lorne St. Christopher II were on campus for a reception Wednesday.

UMSL alumni help set the tone on newly empowered Saint Louis Public Schools board

Jun 17, 2019

Susan Jones and newly elected members Tracee Miller and Adam Layne sit on the seven-member board, which regains governance July 1.

Eye on UMSL: Play Gloria!

Jun 13, 2019

Office of Admissions staffers and senior BSBA student Brandon Pesek helped celebrate the St. Louis Blues’ first full day as Stanley Cup champions Thursday on the MSC Bridge.

RN to BSN program ranked No. 6 in Missouri by nursing website

Jun 13, 2019

Top RN to BSN ranked the UMSL College of Nursing program No. 6 on its list of the “15 Best Online RN to BSN Nursing Schools in Missouri 2019.”

Scholarships reward exemplary academic, real-world character education practitioners

Jun 10, 2019

Doctoral students Anthony Graham and Kim Starkey earn awards for their scholarly work at UMSL and its practical applications in their schools.

UMSL ranked among the nation’s best online degree programs in political science

Jun 10, 2019

TheBestSchools.org ranked UMSL No. 14 on its list, which is based on factors including curriculum, strength of faculty scholarship, reputation and range of school-sponsored financial aid.

Doctoral candidate Sage Rohrer secures NSF fellowship to support study of Galápagos penguins

Jun 10, 2019

Rohrer, who received her bachelor’s degree from UMSL in 2017, was one of approximately 1,500 graduate students selected for the fellowship this year.

Eye on UMSL: Shine on

Jun 3, 2019

UMSL custodian Samuel Franzen makes the floor shine in Seton Center Hall on South Campus.

Anthropology major Morgan Tanner’s empathy for people driving her toward future career

Jun 3, 2019

UMSL faculty members have helped the first-generation college student find opportunities to engage in ethnographic research, and she’s presented her work at two conferences.

CJ Jones finds community, clarity on the way to a pair of degrees at UMSL

Jun 3, 2019

Jones earned a BA in psychology summa cum laude and an MSW at UMSL, making a mark on campus and through involvement, research and clinical practice.

UMSL named top choice in Missouri for online business programs

May 30, 2019

College Consensus recognized UMSL’s BSBA program for its affordability, convenience and reputation.

Sociology major lands prestigious Boren Award for seven months of study in Senegal

May 28, 2019

Olivia Soule will divide her time between studying the Wolof language and researching public health issues thanks to the $20,000 scholarship.

Tritons golfer Joel Sylven earns national Outstanding Freshman Award

May 28, 2019

Sylven ended the year with a 71.89 stroke average, a new single-season UMSL record.

Family history inspires student leader to help others

May 28, 2019

The excellent care of nurses buoyed Madison Koogler throughout her aunts’ cancer treatments. Now, the nursing student hopes to do the same for others.

Recent communication grad Amanda Lilly stands out by putting in extra time and effort

May 28, 2019

The new alumna presented her master’s thesis just days after her father passed away and is continuing on to a PhD program at Purdue University.

UMSL dedicates Triton Pantry as it continues to serve students facing food insecurity

May 24, 2019

A recent report said nearly half of all college students have some degree of food insecurity with more than one in five falling into the most severe category.

UMSL outperforms expected student graduation rate, according to New York Times study

May 24, 2019

The paper found that UMSL graduates students at a rate 5 percentage points higher than expected compared to other universities with similar characteristics.