Cheers to 2019: A look back at the year that was in UMSL Daily

Dec 24, 2019

These stories, highlighting the efforts and achievements of students, alumni, faculty and staff, reflect UMSL’s impact on the lives of individual students and on the community.

Ekin Pellegrini represents UMSL DBA program on Executive DBA Council board

Dec 19, 2019

The organization unites DBA programs across the world, offering resources and opportunities for academic growth.

Missouri Center for Transportation Innovation to foster novel solutions to transportation issues

Dec 17, 2019

UMSL Assistant Teaching Professor Jill Bernard Bracy will be part of the operations cabinet for the new center, which aims to develop solutions to improve crumbling roads and bridges.

Doctoral student Tony Michalka studying changes in policing in the aftermath of Ferguson

Dec 17, 2019

Michalka has been working with Teaching Professor Tim Maher on a qualitative study that includes interviews with police officers in the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County.

Business faculty members receive ASCM grant to fund research on drone deliveries of vaccines

Dec 13, 2019

The project focuses on children under age 1 in Vanuatu and has the potential to help save lives around the world.

Pair of UMSL students earn Bond International Scholars Awards to study abroad

Dec 9, 2019

Lauren Huebner will study abroad in Limerick, Ireland, for a semester, while Nicole Newman will study in Barcelona, Spain, for a semester.

December graduate Jacob Beers leaves environmental impact on UMSL campus

Dec 6, 2019

Beers’ involvement with the Environmental Adventure Organization has taken him from Colorado to the Pacific Northwest.

Archaeologist Anne Austin’s discovery of ancient Egyptian tattoos featured in national, international media

Dec 5, 2019

Austin used infrared photographs to reveal numerous tattoos on seven mummified bodies at Deir el-Medina, an Egyptian archaeological site. They had gone unnoticed for decades.

Jamillah Boyd’s appointment to AnitaB.org Board furthers her mission to support students in tech

Dec 3, 2019

UMSL has provided the assistant teaching professor opportunities for growth. Now she strives to help current students reach their career goals.

UMSL designated first Regional IPSERA Centre of Competence in North America

Dec 2, 2019

To be certified, a university must at minimum have a chair dedicated to purchasing and supply management and at least three full-time researchers and educators working in that area.

NASA postdoctoral fellow Nathan Roth examines the solar system

Nov 30, 2019

The three-time UMSL alumnus discovered his passion for comets thanks to Professor Erika Gibb and the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Summit showcases efforts of UM System researchers to shape a more sustainable future

Nov 25, 2019

The one-day event featured presentations from 21 faculty members whose work is connected to sustainability goals voted on by the United Nations in 2015.

CIAC data architect Jonathan Leek works to quantify the hidden cost of vacancy

Nov 25, 2019

Leek took part in an invitation-only accelerator program organized by DataKind and Microsoft to advance his work on vacancy in St. Louis.

Economics grad student advocates for families with the power of math

Nov 22, 2019

Maia Elkana hopes to add her voice to public policy matters and show empirically that society benefits when parents and children receive the support they need.

Digital marketing Assistant Professor Ho Kim receives Douglas E. Durand Award for Research Excellence

Nov 20, 2019

Kim’s research, featured in a number of prominent publications, focuses on how data can be used to predict and influence consumer behavior.

Harris Center honors Missouri Botanical Garden, Saint Louis Zoo for work in Madagascar

Nov 18, 2019

Zoo President Jeffrey Bonner and Garden President Peter Wyse Jackson accepted World Ecology Awards from Anna Harris on behalf of their institutions at a gala on Friday night.

National Association for Interpretation honors Theresa Coble with 2019 Fellow Award

Nov 18, 2019

Coble received the NAI’s highest award for leadership in the interpretive profession. She has worked with the National Park Service to educate visitors about important natural, cultural and historical resources.

UMSL students win top prize in Future of My City Project competition for research on gentrification

Nov 18, 2019

The graduate students worked with counterparts in Dortmund, Germany, to study changing neighborhoods in older, industrial cities.

Anne Fish named 2019 American Academy of Nursing fellow

Nov 11, 2019

The College of Nursing assistant professor has made significant contributions to worldwide health in the U.S. and China.

UMSL hosts NSF-sponsored Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference

Nov 8, 2019

The conference brought more than 250 pre-service STEM teachers and faculty mentors from 16 Midwestern universities and colleges to St. Louis.

UM System kicks off Engagement Week at UMSL

Oct 22, 2019

University of Missouri System President Mun Choi highlighted the impact of the system’s four universities.

Biochemistry and biotechnology major Sharla Friend spends semester of discovery at sea

Oct 21, 2019

Friend conducted research on microbes living in the ocean’s twilight zone while taking part in the SEA Semester Marine Biodiversity and Conservation program.

‘She’s my cheerleader’: Mother-daughter bond helps BSN students Kristen and Clare Vogt flourish

Oct 14, 2019

Clare Vogt signed her mother up for the UMSL College of Nursing preview day. Now they’re working on their BSN degrees simultaneously.

Chemistry Professor James O’Brien part of 2019 class of American Chemical Society Fellows

Oct 7, 2019

O’Brien has spent the past 30 years as a faculty member at UMSL and is noted for his work using intracavity laser absorption spectroscopy.

Nursing doctoral student researches diabetes early detection biomarkers with prestigious fellowship

Oct 3, 2019

Stephanie Chidester is investigating the molecular underpinnings of diabetes through a doctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Nursing Research.

New recruitment video features testimonials from students on Harris Center’s impact

Sep 30, 2019

A new recruitment video highlights the way the Harris Center works to cultivate a new generation of scientific leaders.

Top USDA economist speaks on agriculture and trade at UMSL forum

Sep 27, 2019

Warren Preston, deputy chief economist for the USDA, delivered the keynote address at a collaborative forum on agriculture, trade and supply chain issues.

KSDK spotlights Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center and its contributions to conservation around globe

Sep 23, 2019

Anchor Kay Quinn spoke to 2018 PhD graduate Fidy Rasambainarivo about his research on the spread of disease in his native Madagascar during the segment for Friday’s newcast.

Richard Rosenfeld revisits legacy of 1994 crime bill in new report for Council on Criminal Justice

Sep 20, 2019

The Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus wrote the overview leading off a series of papers looking at the impact of the legislation 25 years after it became law.

National Science Foundation awards Jianli Pan $500K to research edge cloud computing

Sep 16, 2019

The assistant professor of computer science is working to develop new technology to enhance the quality of users’ experience with Internet of Things applications and devices.

Doctoral candidate Emma Young aims to communicate science to the public

Sep 9, 2019

Young is among 69 finalists who’ll make up the 2020 class of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program.

US News ranks international business program in top 25 for 17th straight year

Sep 9, 2019

UMSL was also No. 1 in the St. Louis region on the list of Top Performers on Social Mobility in the annual “Best Colleges” rankings.

Two UMSL faculty members granted patents for illuminating the unseen

Sep 5, 2019

Faculty members Janet Wilking and Phillip Fraundorf received patents for their respective work in luminescent germanium molecules and comprehensive sound visualization.

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.

Alumna helps decrease opioid over-prescription with DNP project

Aug 27, 2019

Monica Kistler developed opioid prescription guidelines for outpatient gynecological surgery and got statistically significant results.

‘Underground astronaut’ alumna found her passion at UMSL

Aug 26, 2019

After answering an ad from one of paleoanthropology’s stars, K. Lindsay Hunter found herself underground – poised to make the discovery of a lifetime.

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.

Ask an Expert: Bettina Casad studies attitudes that have pushed United Kingdom near Brexit

Aug 19, 2019

The associate professor of psychological sciences has surveyed British citizens on feelings toward nationalism, globalization and immigration.

UMSL chemists to receive funding for projects as part of UM System’s $20.5M research investment

Aug 8, 2019

Cynthia Dupureur and Alexei Demchenko are leading two of the 19 innovative projects across the system’s four universities that are in line for funding.

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.

Beth Huebner talks progress in reducing the jail population on ‘St. Louis on the Air’

Jul 31, 2019

Efforts led by the professor of criminology and criminal justice have helped bring about a 22-percent drop in the St. Louis County jail population since July 2018.

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.

Jill Bernard Bracy discusses traffic safety measures with news stations in St. Louis, Washington

Jul 29, 2019

KSDK (Channel 5) in St. Louis and WJLA (Channel 7) in Washington both featured the assistant teaching professor in reports about reflective pavement markers.

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.

EdD alumnae break new ground with innovative social studies curricula

Jul 18, 2019

Chelsea Witwer and Julia Wilkins co-authored an award-winning dissertation focused on teaching social justice through the lenses of power and oppression.

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.

Jon McGinnis, Rachel Winograd and Lara Zwarun named Presidential Engagement Fellows

Jul 2, 2019

For their 12-month terms, the three UMSL faculty members will improve the lives of Missouri citizens through the dissemination of knowledge.

UMSL sees largest percentage increase in research funding of Missouri, southern Illinois universities

Jul 1, 2019

The St. Louis Business Journal reported that UMSL had the largest year-over-year growth of large research universities from 2017 to 2018.

Scenes from the NextGen Precision Health Institute groundbreaking

Jun 28, 2019

Last Friday, UMSL Chancellor Tom George and MIMH Director Robert Paul spoke at the NextGen Precision Health Institute groundbreaking in Columbia, Missouri.

Enhancing lives locally: A sampling of UMSL community partnerships mapped

Jun 26, 2019

In the spirit of collaboration, the people of the University of Missouri–St. Louis forge community partnerships that reach throughout St. Louis and Missouri to uplift, delight, improve and aid.