LATEST IN students
Eye on UMSL: Lifting her voice

Vocal music students performed during a recital last Wednesday at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

MORE IN students
Goalkeeper’s shutout streak leads to GLVC honors

Goalkeeper’s shutout streak leads to GLVC honors

Patrick Ream, a senior goalkeeper for the University of Missouri–St. Louis men’s soccer team, held opponents scoreless over 188 minutes and 42 seconds of play last week. The two shutouts also ran his streak to four consecutive games and led to him being named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men’s Soccer Player of the Week. He is only the second men’s soccer player to earn the distinction.

Eye on UMSL: Vocal Point practice

Eye on UMSL: Vocal Point practice

Jim Henry (far right), associate professor of music and director of choral studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, leads his students through a choral practice on Sept. 17 in the Provincial House on the university’s South Campus. The students are (from left) Adam Wirth, Minerva Keller, Annie Graham, Charlie Kinnison, Rachel Becknell, Tommy Edler, Andrea Lair, Chaz McPeek, Anthony Eck and Mason Scott.

UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Sept. 18-24

UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Sept. 18-24

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.

UMSL sets up ‘one stop shop’ for veteran students

UMSL sets up ‘one stop shop’ for veteran students

As U.S. military presence winds down in Iraq and Afghanistan a whole generation of veterans is returning home and enrolling in universities. Recognizing this trend, the University of Missouri-St. Louis has established a new Veterans Center dedicated to making the transition from military to student life as smooth as possible for veterans coming into the classroom.

Music students to make Russia trip

Music students to make Russia trip

In October, a group of University of Missouri–St. Louis piano students will embark on a whirlwind trip to Russia that will include performances, lectures and of course sightseeing.

UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Sept. 11-17

UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Sept. 11-17

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.

2012-13 women’s tennis preview

2012-13 women’s tennis preview

The University of Missouri–St. Louis women’s tennis team opened the fall portion of its schedule Friday with the weekendlong Lynn Imergoot Invitational, hosted by Washington University in St. Louis. Under the direction of 11th year head coach Rick Gyllenborg, the UMSL Tritons returned three players from last year’s squad, which finished with a 9-7 overall record.

Eye on UMSL: Observation

Eye on UMSL: Observation

Students study the “UMSL geese” from the hillside overlooking the ponds on North Campus during their Animal Behavior Laboratory class. The students are (from left) Rebecca Dickerson, Jacob Franck, teacher assistant Allisyn-Marie Gillet, Cristen Gillett, Shelamae Paytocon and Stephanie Bladdick.

2012-13 women’s golf preview

2012-13 women’s golf preview

The University of Missouri–St. Louis women’s golf team has concluded each of the last three seasons in the NCAA East Regional, making the program one of the school’s most decorated in recent years. The UMSL Tritons began their trek toward a fourth straight NCAA tournament berth earlier this week with a ninth-place finish at the Smoky Mountain Intercollegiate, hosted by Carson-Newman College in Sevleirville, Tenn.

2012-13 men’s golf preview

2012-13 men’s golf preview

The 2012 University of Missouri–St. Louis men’s golf season teed off on Sept. 9 with a win over Maryville University (Town and Country, Mo.) to retain the Arch Cup. UMSL returned four players from last year’s squad and will once again be under the direction Troy Halterman, in his fourth year as the program’s head coach.

New campus trail to officially open Sept. 20

New campus trail to officially open Sept. 20

A few bicyclists have been zipping along the new trail and through the underpass on the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus. Officially, the new St. Vincent-Cross Campus Trail will open Sept 20 with a party, rides on the new trail and a chance to win a new bike.

2012-13 men’s tennis preview

2012-13 men’s tennis preview

Under the direction of 17th-year head coach Rick Gyllenborg, the University of Missouri–St. Louis Tritons have returned five players from last year’s men’s tennis team, which finished with a 10-8 overall record.

UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Sept. 4-Sept. 10

UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Sept. 4-Sept. 10

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.

Nature inspires student’s artwork

Nature inspires student’s artwork

Stephanie Sabin has been honing her artistic skills in between her biology studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. This month, she will show off the fruits of her labor at two art shows in St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: Academic Center for Mathematics and Writing

Eye on UMSL: Academic Center for Mathematics and Writing

University of Missouri–St. Louis engineering students Dan Denton (left) and Jason Arnold study outside the university’s Academic Center for Mathematics and Writing (222 Social Sciences & Business Building) on Aug. 30.

UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Aug. 28-Sept. 3

UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Aug. 28-Sept. 3

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.

2012 women’s soccer preview

2012 women’s soccer preview

There is no doubt about it. The 2012 University of Missouri–St. Louis women’s soccer team is young. With just two seniors on the roster, the majority of the team is composed of underclassmen, including 11 freshmen.

2012 men’s soccer season preview

2012 men’s soccer season preview

The 2012 edition of the University of Missouri St. Louis men’s soccer team will include some old faces and plenty of new ones as well. Head coach Dan King, who enters his 12th season, returns 17 players from last year’s 8-5-4 team, including five starters. Additionally, he welcomes 11 newcomers, including seven true freshmen.

2012 volleyball season preview

2012 volleyball season preview

The University of Missouri–St. Louis volleyball team will welcome five newcomers to a squad that returns seven players from last year’s team. The UMSL Tritons are coming off a 19-9 record in 2011, including a 13-5 Great Lakes Valley Conference mark, and are looking for another strong season.

Eye on UMSL: Paint by numbers

Eye on UMSL: Paint by numbers

Students participate at the opening reception of “Workbook” in the Visio Gallery by filling in a paint by numbers mural of Georges Seurat’s “Bathers at Asnieres.” The exhibit is an interactive live art show with the walls of the gallery covered with workbook activities. Gallery Visio is a student-run gallery at UMSL. It’s located in 170 Millennium Student Center at UMSL’s North Campus. Regular hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Finance major excels at Boeing internship

Finance major excels at Boeing internship

Jonathan McMiller sees himself as a sponge. “I want to absorb as much as I can,” McMiller said. “Every opportunity I have to learn something or experience something, just gives me a greater understanding of the world.”

Behind every good app, there’s a good programmer

Behind every good app, there’s a good programmer

Nathan Halley is a computer guy. It’s in the University of Missouri–St. Louis staffer’s blood, something passed down to him from his grandfather Hardy Fuchs, who founded the Information Services & Technology department at Washington University in St. Louis.

Enterprise scholars begin college journey

Enterprise scholars begin college journey

John-Mark Scott, a graduate of Hazelwood Central High School in St. Louis County, found his passion in an accounting class in high school. After applying to the accounting program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, he was pleasantly surprised to be selected as an Enterprise Opportunity Driver Scholarship recipient.

Eye on UMSL: Family affair

Eye on UMSL: Family affair

Freshmen Move-In Day is a family affair. Negar Adl-Tabatabai (gray and white striped shirt) moves into her room in Oak Hall on Aug. 15 with the help of (from left): her father, Abbas Adl-Tabatabai; uncle Ali Hazemi; mother, Farnaz Fayaz; aunt Fariba Fayaz; and cousin Layla Hazemi.

Classes to begin Monday; events, moves under way

Classes to begin Monday; events, moves under way

The countdown’s begun. Fall semester classes at the University of Missouri–St. Louis start Monday and campus activity has moved to warp speed in anticipation of the students’ arrival. A few renovations and office moves are still under way.

Media Coverage: August 2012

Media Coverage: August 2012

The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media.

Eye on UMSL: Studying abroad

Eye on UMSL: Studying abroad

Students from Rikkyo University in Tokyo found the large tables in the St. Louis Mercantile Library a perfect place to work on their homework. The undergraduate students, all business majors, are participants in a monthlong program at UMSL. They attend classes, visit the region’s cultural and entertainment attractions, and spend a weekend with a host family to familiarize and learn about American customs.

Muny leader, former senator to speak at summer commencement

Muny leader, former senator to speak at summer commencement

Nearly 300 University of Missouri–St. Louis students will experience a summer highlight Saturday (Aug. 4) when they receive their college diplomas. Two commencement ceremonies will be held in the Mark Twain Athletic & Fitness Center on North Campus at UMSL.

New Natural Bridge out now

New Natural Bridge out now

Each new Natural Bridge issue has already been read many times over before the University of Missouri–St. Louis literary journal reaches the hands of its subscribers. Issue No. 27, released last week, was no exception.

Student on a roll with research on marbles

Student on a roll with research on marbles

Clocking many hours doing research and analysis can be a solitary experience. Often times leaving Mary Lynn Longsworth, a senior anthropology major at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, wondering if anyone besides her could be interested in the work she’s doing.

Media Coverage: August 2012

Media Coverage: July 2012

The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media.

A star is born: Student carves out thriving music career

A star is born: Student carves out thriving music career

“I don’t sleep as much as I’d like to,” said a chuckling Lydia Vaughan. The 19-year-old junior majoring in communication at the University of Missouri–St. Louis is extra busy these days balancing her school work, a part-time job and a thriving music career.

Chinese flowers focus of student’s research on climate change

Chinese flowers focus of student’s research on climate change

How do flowers in a remote area of China factor into the study of climate change? Since 2009, Robbie Hart, a PhD candidate in biology at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has been traveling to China’s Yunnan Province to study how rhododendrons in the region are adapting to global warming, according to The Christian Science Monitor.

Students pull out all stops to make ‘The Stakes’

Students pull out all stops to make ‘The Stakes’

Joshua McNew thought he’d scouted out the perfect location to shoot the gritty student-driven drama “The Stakes.” In January, cast and crew set up shop at the Ford Asphalt Company building in Bridgeton, Mo., for a two-day, 24-hour marathon shoot. One problem, the site is right next to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.

Student’s digital portrait paintings to be displayed at Gallery Visio

Student’s digital portrait paintings to be displayed at Gallery Visio

Becky Wulf blurs the lines of animation and fine art through her series of digital portrait paintings. The University of Missouri–St. Louis student will display her work July 12- Aug. 8 at Gallery Visio. An opening reception for the exhibition called “Booshi” “will be from 4 to 7 p.m. July 12. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Students develop formula, algorithm for school bus routes

Students develop formula, algorithm for school bus routes

Transportation continues to be a growing cost for area school districts facing annual budget cuts. University of Missouri-St. Louis doctoral students Jeremy North and William Ellegood may have just discovered a way to save thousands of dollars on busing and routing for districts. The pair recently won first place at the Graduate School Research Fair for their project “Applying Business Logistic Optimization Modeling to School Bus Routing.”

56 student-athletes make Academic All-GLVC Team

56 student-athletes make Academic All-GLVC Team

Fifty-six University of Missouri–St. Louis student-athletes showed success both on the field and in the classroom. They were named to the Academic All-Great Lakes Valley Conference team.

Eye on UMSL: ‘Call Me Maybe’

Eye on UMSL: ‘Call Me Maybe’

With recreations of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” video popping up all over the Internet, a group of University of Missouri–St. Louis students decided to create their own tribute to the sugary sweet summer hit.

Golfer earns Midwest All-Region, team honors

Golfer earns Midwest All-Region, team honors

Sophomore Joe Atkisson led the University of Missouri–St. Louis men’s golf team with a scoring average of 75.88 this season, while earning a bid to the NCAA Midwest/South Central Regional. His excellent season has led to him being named to the NCAA Division II PING Midwest All-Region team.

Student gets hands dirty at Cahokia excavations

Student gets hands dirty at Cahokia excavations

Timothy Meyer, a senior majoring in anthropology at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has been getting his hands dirty this summer, logging real-world experience helping excavation efforts at Cahokia Mounds in Collinsville, Ill., just east of St. Louis.

Media Coverage: August 2012

Media Coverage: May 2012

The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media.