Little Nursing School educates girls, strengthens UMSL community nursing

Aug 17, 2015

UMSL nursing students volunteered with the program that teaches fourth-grade girls about nursing and health science.

STARS students awarded for pre-collegiate science research

Aug 16, 2015

Nearly 30 high school students in the 2015 STARS cohort have snagged an LMI Aerospace Award for Excellence in Research.

Eye on UMSL: Degree in hand

Aug 13, 2015

Nursing graduate Kirstin Hill smiles wide at the Aug. 8 commencement ceremony after completing her bachelor’s of science degree at UMSL.

Summer workshop gets veterans set for college

Aug 13, 2015

Incoming UMSL students Dureese Colvin (left) and Richard Dalton (middle) and other area veterans participated in the St. Louis Veterans Pre-Collegiate Fellowship.

Eye on UMSL: Fini

Aug 12, 2015

Classmates gather outside of Clark Hall after completing their written French final toward the end of UMSL’s recently completed summer semester.

Philosopher publishes book on physical computation

Aug 11, 2015

UMSL Professor Gualtiero Piccinini’s new book examines the philosophical ideas surrounding physical computation.

Young innovators compete in entrepreneurial program

Aug 10, 2015

Local high school students discuss their concept during The Pitch, a summer entrepreneurial program organized by UMSL’s College of Education.

UMSL student government president appointed to college affordability group

Aug 9, 2015

“I am just so excited to be a part of something that has the ability to impact the future of education,” said Cameron Roark.

2 UMSL students spend the summer in Florence

Aug 6, 2015

Kate Ligon (left) and Alexa Benson enrolled in classes this summer at the Santa Reparata International School of Art.

More than 350 students to participate in Aug. 8 commencement

Aug 5, 2015

The University of Missouri–St. Louis will welcome the new graduates into the ranks of 92,000 fellow alumni.

Triton Overnight Experience leaves students oriented, set to go

Aug 2, 2015

New Student Orientation sets up incoming freshmen for success. The last two orientations are Aug. 6 and 7.

Accounting student receives $10,000 merit scholarship

Jul 29, 2015

Paul Moritz received the scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. He plans to use it to earn his master’s degree in accounting from UMSL.

Recreation and Wellness Center opens doors to rave reviews

Jul 28, 2015

Students, members of the campus community and area residents stopped by to try out the climbing wall, pool, fitness classes and much more during an open house Tuesday.

STARS program graduates budding scientists

Jul 22, 2015

More than 60 of the top area high school students graduated from the STARS program housed at UMSL.

New scholarship supports active-duty service members

Jul 21, 2015

This is the latest news resulting from a larger institutional effort to attract and retain student veterans and current service members.

Businessman returns to school to earn MBA, mentor entrepreneurial scholars

Jul 19, 2015

Bill Yakstis earned a bachelor’s degree from UMSL in 2012 and continued on with his master’s degree in business administration.

Golfer Matt Barry earns 2015 GLVC Sportsmanship Award

Jul 16, 2015

Barry became the first UMSL student-athlete to earn the league’s individual sportsmanship award.

Behind the scenes: KETC on campus, STARS program on camera

Jul 15, 2015

KETC came to campus to do a segment for “Science Matters” on the STARS program at UMSL.

UMSL student, alumnae named ‘30 Under 30’

Jul 14, 2015

Three members of the UMSL community are among the young professionals being honored in the St. Louis Business Journal’s 2015 “30 Under 30” class.

Students gain job experience, more through StudentPlus program

Jul 13, 2015

Participant Candice Clossum works closely with a mentor in an on-campus job that builds her repertoire while pursuing her degree.

Eye on UMSL: Numbers

Jul 12, 2015

Amanda Truong, adjunct professor in physics and astronomy at UMSL, writes an equation on the board during a Basic...

12 from UMSL honored with GLVC Council of Presidents’ Academic Excellence Award

Jul 9, 2015

Each honoree has exhausted his or her eligibility as a collegiate athlete and maintained at least a 3.5 grade point average throughout their academic career.

Women’s golf, volleyball teams honored by GLVC for academic success

Jul 8, 2015

The UMSL Tritons women’s golfers posted a team grade point average of 3.63, while volleyball recorded a 3.39.

3 Japanese language grads earn national honors

Jul 7, 2015

The Japanese National Honor Society recognized recent UMSL graduates (from left) Susanne Mackay, Kristin Kottemann and Anita Fike.

72 UMSL student-athletes named to Academic All-GLVC Team

Jul 6, 2015

Twelve of UMSL’s 13 sports programs were represented on the list with baseball and volleyball accounting for the most.

Student archeologists report from field, add to knowledge of ancient Greece

Jul 5, 2015

Over the last three weeks, every new day has been an adventure for a group of UMSL students in Greece.

On the Chinese stage: Jazz faculty, student combo performs abroad

Jun 30, 2015

The faculty and student jazz combo traveled to China this summer to perform at three of UMSL’s exchange universities.

Sharon Lynn Pruitt ready to take media to the next level

Jun 29, 2015

Sharon Lynn Pruitt will be heading to the East Coast, but she’s already made a mark at the University of Missouri–St....

Student’s iOS game app lands him programming internship

Jun 28, 2015

Computer science graduate student Eryn Cantrell’s summer internship is at the application and mobile development company Asynchrony in St. Louis.

Chancellor Tom George: UMSL’s future has great promise

Jun 23, 2015

George discussed UMSL’s future on the June 22 episode of “St. Louis on the Air” on St. Louis Public Radio.

Most Influential Business Women includes 5 UMSL alumnae

Jun 22, 2015

The weekly newspaper’s annual list recognizes St. Louis female business leaders representing industries ranging from finance to health care.

‘Beyond Ferguson’ conference looks at role of mental health

Jun 17, 2015

John Nanney, director of UMSL’s Community Psychological Service, helped to organize the June 13 event.

From hobbyist to UMSL’s 2015 poet laureate

Jun 16, 2015

Christopher Alex Chablé started writing poems to take a break from academic writing. Now he’s the 2015 UMSL poet laureate.

Butler named Second Team Capital One Academic All-American

Jun 15, 2015

The senior first baseman became the 11th UMSL student-athlete to garner the honors.

PhD candidate Ryan Barrett heads for Belarus on Boren fellowship

Jun 14, 2015

The UMSL student veteran, whose dissertation research is focused on Russian foreign policy, will study the Russian language in Minsk.

DNA, supramolecular chemistry research wins PhD student science award

Jun 7, 2015

Joe Meisel won the 2015 Ciel DeGutis Award for “transfecting” cells with DNA, research that has implications for genetic disease.

Regional development association honors UMSL for Ferguson response

Jun 4, 2015

Chancellor Tom George accepted a Community Development Award on UMSL’s behalf at North County Incorporated’s annual breakfast.

Yates, Cope of men’s golf named to Division II PING All-Region Team

Jun 3, 2015

The duo helped UMSL to a 12th place finish at the NCAA Division II Championships and the 2015 GLVC Championship.

Eye on UMSL: Book lovers

Jun 3, 2015

Young readers Caroline and London show off summer selections from the newly installed Little Free Library on UMSL’s South Campus.

Alan Byrd discusses college access, youth jobs on Nine Network’s ‘Stay Tuned’ series

Jun 2, 2015

Byrd said preparation for the working world begins early – as do common barriers.

Tiny campus library attracts patrons of all sizes

Jun 1, 2015

UMSL Professor Keith Miller recently installed a Little Free Library at the main entrance to Marillac Hall.

Simokaitis tabbed to 3 All-American teams

Jun 1, 2015

The UMSL junior relief pitcher earned second team, third team and honorable mention honors from different organizations.

Anthropology alumnus tracks Cahokian pottery

May 31, 2015

Tony Farace, who completed his bachelor’s degree in anthropology at UMSL this spring, stands atop Monks Mound.

Small college inside a large university: An oral history of the Pierre Laclede Honors College

May 28, 2015

The 2014-15 academic year marks the 25th anniversary of the college.

First Opportunity Scholars graduate

May 27, 2015

Briona Perry and Elle Fitzpatrick are on to bigger dreams with their bachelor’s degrees in biology.

Perryman, Butler earn All-American honors

May 25, 2015

The duo helped UMSL to a 48-8 record, GLVC regular season and tournament championships and a No. 1 national ranking.

Eye on UMSL: Feet in pond

May 25, 2015

Amanda Davis and Shane Bower’s friendly competition of rock-paper-scissors ended with their feet in the pond.

Biology graduate studies avian malaria parasites in Cuba

May 21, 2015

Lindsey Gray’s research was made possible by grants the recent graduate received during her senior year at UMSL.

Army veteran, UMSL manager Karen Pierre joins USO board

May 19, 2015

For Karen Pierre serving on the USO advisory board is about coming full circle and giving back.

IS career conference gives students networking experience

May 19, 2015

More than 100 UMSL students took part in the daylong conference.