In print: Recently published books by UMSL faculty

Apr 9, 2018

New faculty books discuss positive discourse, evolutionary behavior, crime statistics and the influence of sports on society.

Academy of Science of St. Louis set to honor UMSL biochemist with 2018 George Engelmann Interdisciplinary Award

Apr 2, 2018

Xuemin (Sam) Wang, known for his research on lipids, will receive the award at a banquet Thursday at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Kern Family Foundation awards UMSL $3M grant to develop school leaders with character education focus

Mar 26, 2018

The Center for Character and Citizenship within the College of Education will use the four-year grant to implement and evaluate a regional program for emerging school leaders.

Ask an Expert: Anne Winkler discusses the gender wage gap and barriers women still face in the labor market

Mar 26, 2018

In this Q&A series, UMSL Daily connects with subject-matter experts from across the university on newsworthy topics.

Science Guy Bill Nye beseeches UMSL students to ‘Change the world’

Mar 19, 2018

The famous scientist shared research proving climate change and urged the UMSL audience to pursue science for answers and space exploration for a better understanding of Earth.

PhD student Paige Vaughn researches crime clearance and prevention on the ground in East St. Louis

Mar 19, 2018

Vaughn worked as an intern with the East St. Louis Police Department and observed ways officers work to build trust with residents in hopes of reducing crime.

Ask an Expert: Rachel Wamser-Nanney shines a light on the psychological toll of gun violence on children

Mar 9, 2018

In this Q&A series, UMSL Daily connects with subject-matter experts from across the university on newsworthy topics.

Chemistry alumni Bill and Dawn Shiang have advice for couples juggling two careers

Mar 6, 2018

The two PhD graduates hope their experience over 25 years working and climbing the corporate ladder at Dow Chemical has lessons for others today.

Robert Ricklefs’ research on tropical bird incubation times draws attention from Science Daily

Mar 2, 2018

The Curators’ Professor of Biology used DNA sequencing to show a correlation between the longer incubation times of some tropical birds and lower parasite loads.

Ask an Expert: Anthropologist Susan Brownell watches world come together at Olympic Games

Feb 5, 2018

In this Q&A series, UMSL Daily connects with subject-matter experts from across the university on newsworthy topics.

Psychology graduate Katrina Lynn continuing her education and research in Japan

Jan 29, 2018

Lynn will begin pursuing a master’s degree from the Department of Developmental Biology and Neuroscience at Tohoku University in April.

A century after one of the bloodiest events in US racial history, UMSL student investigates its causes and relevance for today

Jan 20, 2018

Mehnaz Ahmad’s article “More Than Meets the Eye: The Layered Causes of the East St. Louis Race Riot” appeared in the Fall 2017 issue of Gateway magazine.

Estefania Fernandez Barrancos hopes studies at UMSL prepare her for work restoring Amazon rainforests

Jan 12, 2018

The native of Bolivia is the latest recipient of a Christensen Fund Graduate Fellowship in Plant Conservation from the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center.

17 #UMSLproud must-reads from 2017

Dec 31, 2017

UMSL Daily’s online audience nearly doubled over the past year as readers connected with a total of 448 Triton stories.

Anthropology graduate Shawn Edghill studies the past as he reshapes his own future

Dec 18, 2017

Edghill had a degree in urban planning and design when he decided to return to school to pursue a second bachelor’s in anthropology.

Steven Rowan’s newly digitized translations preserve ‘Mysteries of New Orleans’ and other 19th-century texts for future readers

Dec 17, 2017

A prolific translator of German and French documents, he’s lately been on a mission to make his English versions widely accessible to the public.

Ask an Expert: Zoe Peterson discusses America’s reckoning with sexual assault and harassment

Dec 15, 2017

In this Q&A series, UMSL Daily connects with subject-matter experts from across the university on newsworthy topics.

Summer science experience in high school inspires 2 students now in UMSL’s freshman class

Dec 11, 2017

Evan Montgomery (pictured) and Precious Taylor worked in Associate Professor Chung Wong’s lab while taking part in the REAP/STARS programs in 2016.

Doctoral student Matt Austin tries to unlock mystery behind bumblebee populations

Dec 5, 2017

The third-year doctoral student in biology is trying to solve why some species are in increasing danger of dying off while others thrive.

Lions, tigers and alumni zoo administrators…oh my! Jeff Ettling and Kevin Hertell became leaders of zoos

Dec 2, 2017

Sedgwick County Zoo and Micke Grove Zoo each named a UMSL alumnus to its top administrative role.

Richard Rosenfeld to receive Sutherland Award from the American Society of Criminology

Nov 10, 2017

The award is a way to recognize the Founders Professor for a career’s worth of contributions to the field.

Ask an Expert: Mary Lacity talks blockchains beyond Bitcoin

Nov 10, 2017

In this Q&A series, UMSL Daily connects with subject-matter experts from across the university on newsworthy topics.

UMSL criminologists win prize for article examining rise in mass incarceration in US

Oct 28, 2017

Michael Campbell, Matt Vogel and Joshua Williams are set to receive the American Society of Criminology’s 2017 Outstanding Article Award.

Cybersecurity program obtains $493,000 in NSA-funded grants to elevate curriculum, lab infrastructure

Oct 16, 2017

The two grants will fund lab infrastructures, enhance equipment and advance curricula.

Chancellor trumpets UMSL’s global contributions to ecology through Harris Center in op-ed

Oct 12, 2017

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch published Tom George’s guest column on its website on Oct. 10.

Seeing a brother through treatment, hospital volunteering and vascular research make up the Saffafs’ pre-med experience

Oct 9, 2017

Omar, Alaa and Khalid Saffaf volunteer at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, where Omar received treatment and where they were inspired to pursue medical careers.

Visiting scholar offers look at historian’s craft in action, connections to science and policy

Oct 9, 2017

Dan Bender will connect with students, faculty and community members this week during his College of Arts and Sciences grant-funded visit.

Keith Stine honored with St. Louis Award for his contributions to profession of chemistry

Oct 2, 2017

The St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society recognized the UMSL professor at a banquet Friday night at Glen Echo Country Club.

UMSL’s chancellor sees the glass as more than half full

Sep 29, 2017

A strong freshman class and balanced budget are two things Tom George highlighted in his annual State of the University Address.

Greek Studies Professor Michael Cosmopoulos elected to Royal Society of Canada

Sep 25, 2017

Cosmopoulos’ latest honor comes on the heels of his induction to the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in March.

Disaster preparedness conference brings nurses and students from across the country to UMSL 

Aug 9, 2017

Real-life case studies, simulations and the importance of self and family care were at the forefront of the population-focused workshop.

Paid UMSL internships offer Jennings high school students collegiate research experience

Jul 31, 2017

Meet five of the 13 high school students and learn about their research, internship experience and future hopes and dreams.

Greg Geisler’s research shows HSAs could provide benefits over 401(k)s

Jul 28, 2017

Misconceptions about health savings accounts may keep employees from reaching financial goals faster.

UM System President Mun Choi challenges more than 100 young scientists, STARS graduates at UMSL

Jul 25, 2017

He called on graduates of the precollegiate science research program to put their talents toward solutions related to sustainable energy and health care.

REU internship at Danforth Center has UMSL student researching oilseed lipids for biofuels

Jul 23, 2017

Lauren Jenkins was one of 20 students out of 237 applicants to land a summer REU internship at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.

Chemistry professor’s blue emitters for OLEDs offer high school student cutting-edge collegiate research experience

Jul 16, 2017

Janet Wilking is making blue light-emitting molecules more stable. They’re used to light screens of electronic devices, which interested STARS student Preston Willis.

Biology doctoral student researches threat to Madagascar carnivores from domestic animal disease

Jul 8, 2017

Fidisoa Rasambainarivo studies disease transmission from dogs and cats to Madagascar wildlife through a joint UMSL Harris Center and Saint Louis Zoo fellowship.

Engineering student focuses on ‘healing light’ for health-care patients in award-winning research

Jul 1, 2017

What started as a side project became nationally recognized student research for electrical designer Marissa Sexton.

Criminologist David Klinger discusses police-involved shootings with PBS NewsHour, The New York Times

Jun 23, 2017

The UMSL professor explored the question of why so few deadly police shootings end in police convictions in the wake of the acquittal of Jeronimo Yanez.

In the spotlight: The Italian American philosopher at UMSL

Jun 17, 2017

A professor at the university since 2005, Gualtiero Piccinini works primarily in philosophy of mind with an eye toward psychology, neuroscience and computer science.

Business professor streamlines project scheduling through innovative technology

Jun 16, 2017

The future of resource allocation and task scheduling lies in the laboratory of Haitao Li.

Football, paramedic career, UMSL chemistry lead Chris Tipton to med school

Jun 4, 2017

Paramedic medicine inspired Tipton to pursue a master’s degree in chemistry at UMSL. His next step takes him back to his undergraduate alma mater.

Investigating drunk personality: Research from MIMH’s Rachel Winograd garners international attention

May 21, 2017

Do other people notice the personality changes drinkers self-report? Sometimes, yes – especially when it comes to extraversion.

A look into ‘Glycoworld’ at UMSL, its sweet chemistry research and the professor behind it

May 14, 2017

Alexei Demchenko’s research on synthesizing carbohydrates has resulted in NIH, NSF and Pfizer funding and a UMSL 2017 Senior Investigator of the Year award.

Biochemistry grad Victoria Rogers tackles Alzheimer’s, childhood beliefs, 5 grad school acceptances

May 3, 2017

Rogers’ Alzheimer’s research got her into grad school and helped develop an antibody that could slow the disease, which has affected Rogers’ family.

James Shuls’ examination of Missouri teacher pension plan earns him Junior Investigator of the Year award

Apr 27, 2017

He collected salary schedules from more than 460 school districts in the state, analyzing how different pension formulas impact teachers.

12 undergraduate students earn College of Arts and Sciences research grants

Apr 20, 2017

The award recipients received up to $1,000 in funding for projects in the fields of biology, chemistry and psychology.

Criminologist Beth Huebner part of research team tracking complex web of monetary sanctions in 9 states

Apr 20, 2017

Preliminary findings suggest the impact on a person’s pocketbook depends largely on his or her location on a map.

Mark Tranel discusses research on households struggling to meet everyday needs with St. Louis Public Radio

Apr 16, 2017

The director of the Public Policy Research Center was part of a panel with United Way of Greater St. Louis Vice Presidents Julie Russell and Dayna Stock on “St. Louis on the Air.”

Students grapple with new documentary, linguistic inequality alongside visiting sociolinguist

Apr 13, 2017

UMSL’s Benjamin Torbert (at right) enjoyed introducing Walt Wolfram, whom he considers a mentor, to his own students and the broader campus community last week.