Summer STARS program sees record enrollment

Apr 29, 2014

Participants of UMSL’s six-week summer precollegiate program come from the St. Louis metro area, as well as Pennsylvania, Arizona, Illinois and even Greece.

Eye on UMSL: Springtime statistics

Apr 28, 2014

Nevena Maric, assistant professor of mathematics at UMSL, and her applied statistics students took advantage of the nice weather and scenic spring setting on North Campus by moving class outside.

UMSL Tritons week in review

Apr 28, 2014

The UMSL Softball team finished the regular season with a 41-6 record and will begin GLVC Tournament play this weekend.

Student Deanna Monroe turns being an outcast into an opportunity

Apr 27, 2014

The media studies major wears her outcast label proudly on her shirt through her own clothing line, Certified OutKast.

Catching up with Fred Fausz ahead of St. Louis Metromorphosis conference

Apr 24, 2014

St. Louis historians and experts from around the country will gather this weekend at UMSL to discuss the past, present and future of the region.

Conference to prepare for teaching argument writing in grades 6-12

Apr 23, 2014

In response to the anticipated need to provide teachers with effective approaches and strategies to teach argument writing, the Gateway Writing Project has developed this program.

UMSL student elected to optometry’s top US student leadership position

Apr 22, 2014

Devin Sasser is the second UMSL student to hold the office of president of the American Optometric Student Association in three years.

Softball sweeps weekly GLVC awards; Butler, Perryman honored

Apr 22, 2014

Junior Brianna Butler (left) was named Player of the Week, while sophomore Hannah Perryman was named Pitcher of the Week.

Winners of International Photo Contest announced

Apr 22, 2014

Second place went to Kevin Hill, a senior majoring in accounting, for his photograph “Blue Boats.”

Eye on UMSL: Mirthday concert

Apr 22, 2014

American hip-hop recording artist B.o.B performs to an enthusiastic, sold-out audience at the Touhill to close out UMSL’s Mirthday celebration on campus.

UMSL students place during annual Midwest Model European Union

Apr 21, 2014

Two faculty members and 19 students from UMSL participated in the 20th Midwest Model European Union at Indiana University in Bloomington.

UMSL Tritons week in review

Apr 21, 2014

The UMSL Tritons baseball team took two at Maryville mid-week before claiming wins in three of four games at Truman State over the weekend.

Famed ecologist visits UMSL campus, awarded conservation prize

Apr 20, 2014

Lincoln Brower was in St. Louis to give this year’s Jane and Whitney Harris Lecture, co-sponsored by the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center at UMSL.

9 moments of Brentmoor community, UMSL Tritons together at ‘Senior Prom’

Apr 20, 2014

Many attendees of a recent packed prom in the St. Louis area might have been seniors, but none of them were high school students.

UMSL advertising students win gold ADDY

Apr 16, 2014

The students had a productive spring, bringing home a haul of medals at the St. Louis ADDY Awards.

UMSL scientists make surprising discovery about caterpillars, weevils

Apr 15, 2014

Robert Marquis, professor of biology, and Christina Baer, a doctoral student in biology, conducted a study that found leaf-tying caterpillars are inadvertently benefitting adult Asiatic oak weevils, an invasive species.

Eye on UMSL: Sunset

Apr 14, 2014

UMSL campus photographer August Jennewein was en route to an assignment at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center when he was struck by what he saw.

UMSL Tritons week in review

Apr 14, 2014

Junior Bailey Hopper earned her first collegiate medalist honors while helping the UMSL women’s golf team to a first place finish at its own Triton Invitational.

Schlafly beer co-founder, Boeing executive to speak during UMSL Research and Innovation Week

Apr 10, 2014

The university has lined up an eclectic group of speakers for the weeklong event, which runs April 21-25.

UMSL’s Alan Frank named GLVC Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Apr 10, 2014

The UMSL sophomore scored two wins and gave up no earned runs over nine innings on the mound en route to the honor.

Nolan Ebbinghaus revives love of drama in ‘The Laramie Project’

Apr 9, 2014

The political science major didn’t plan on getting into theater in college, but while waiting tables, he had a relapse of the drama bug.

UMSL’s dominant pitching duo attracts media attention

Apr 8, 2014

KSDK recently featured UMSL’s Hannah Perryman (left) and Brittni Chapman for their roles in helping the No. 10 ranked Tritons to a 26-3 record.

UMSL Tritons week in review

Apr 7, 2014

UMSL (10-4, 3-1 GLVC) cruised to an 8-1 win at William Jewell on Saturday, using victories in all six singles matches to help garner the win.

Eye on UMSL: Packed house

Apr 6, 2014

A packed house attended the all-day “State of Digital Media Marketing Conference” at UMSL.

Landwehr named GLVC Baseball Player of the Week

Apr 3, 2014

Philip Landwehr, a senior business administration major, helped the UMSL Tritons to three wins in a four-game series against Rockhurst last weekend by batting .600.

Eye on UMSL: Opening day

Apr 1, 2014

UMSL students (from left) Chris Jaros, Kevin Arendt, Jeff Sjerven, Zach Willmer, and Gen Onuma watch the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on opening day.

UMSL Tritons week in review

Mar 31, 2014

UMSL junior Tim McLarty won all four of his singles matches last week extending his win streak to seven matches.

Alysha LeMay presents research on landmark St. Louis sculpture

Mar 30, 2014

The senior art history major at UMSL recently discussed her research at the Missouri State Capitol.

Double Date creates international stir

Mar 27, 2014

The barbershop quartet is made up of UMSL students and recent alumni.

UMSL finance students earn scholarship in professional competition

Mar 27, 2014

Andrew Fretwell, Ben Klutenkamper and Hannah Russell were finalists in the 2014 Financial Service Professionals National Industry Issues Competition.

UMSL geologist to hold class among volcanoes

Mar 27, 2014

Michael Fix’s fascination with the eruptive mountains led to a career in geology.

UMSL offers free stargazing

Mar 27, 2014

Visitors to the Richard D. Schwartz Observatory can view planets, galaxies and other celestial objects.

UMSL kicks off 2014 Greater St. Louis Humanities Festival

Mar 26, 2014

This year’s theme is “Migration and Mobility” and presents a series of programs about history, literature, film and politics, from some of the area’s leading cultural and educational institutions.

Nursing student perseveres to become mentor

Mar 25, 2014

Brittany Ferrell is president of UMSL’s chapter of the Minority Student Nurses Association.

Softball sweeps weekly GLVC Awards; Perryman, Boudreau honored

Mar 25, 2014

Sophomore Hannah Perryman (left) and junior Jena Boudreau helped UMSL to an 8-0 record on the week and earned Conference Pitcher and Player of the Week, respectively.

UMSL’s ‘Happy’ video featured on KTVI

Mar 24, 2014

Students and staff at the university have created their own version of the video for Pharrell Williams’ hit song.

Eye on UMSL: Celebrating 250

Mar 24, 2014

More than 250 sculpture cakes have been placed at strategic historic locations around St. Louis for Cakeway to the West, including two at UMSL.

UMSL Tritons week in review

Mar 24, 2014

UMSL (6-8, 4-4 GLVC) lost a nonconference midweek game at McKendree, but bounced back to take three of four in a home series against Wisconsin-Parkside.

Concerto competition winner Daniel Kuehler takes the stage with Orchestra

Mar 20, 2014

The music student started off as a biology major and has since become a bright start in UMSL’s prestigious piano program.

Thank you: UMSL students, donors celebrate scholarships

Mar 20, 2014

More than 200 people, equally divided between scholarship recipients and donors, met over lunch last Friday. When it was all over, there were tears, smiles and grand applause.

2 UMSL Tritons garner All-GLVC honors in women’s basketball

Mar 19, 2014

UMSL seniors Devonna Smith (left) and Hazaria Washington received the honors following one of the women’s basketball program’s best seasons to date.

UMSL fitness guru named top volunteer

Mar 18, 2014

The St. Louis Track Club honored Rae Mohrmann for 200+ annual hours helping other runners.

Eye on UMSL: Phase 10

Mar 18, 2014

UMSL mathematics and computer science students (from left) Kevin Shee, Rygin Jireh Liceralde and Michael Nguyen blow off steam by playing their regular post-class Phase 10 card game.

7 scenes from UMSL Day

Mar 17, 2014

Nearly 1,000 people visited the University of Missouri–St. Louis on March 15 for the biannual event.

UMSL Tritons week in review

Mar 17, 2014

Freshman Alex Stupek had nine hits in four games, including two home runs and a grand slam as the Tritons finished 3-1 for the week.

Former editor, now Left Bank Books publicist talks latest UMSL Natural Bridge issue

Mar 16, 2014

Alumna Lauren Wiser, MFA 2013, served as managing editor for issues 29 and 30 of the literary journal produced by the university.

8 photos of UMSL’s Bridge Program graduating another class of scholars

Mar 13, 2014

Bridge remains a highly successful precollegiate program with 100 percent of participating seniors enrolling in post-secondary institutions.

UMSL students offer free tax preparation

Mar 13, 2014

Free tax preparation services to low-income taxpayers and senior citizens will be offered now through April 12 at various locations.

Co-founder of Square, LaunchCode speaks at UMSL

Mar 13, 2014

Jim McKelvey’s discussion, “Create Your Career Code … Connecting Any Major to a Tech Job,” focused on finding a path in the tech world.

Go Global with UMSL Chancellor’s Certificate in International Trade

Mar 13, 2014

The Chancellor’s Certificate in International Trade program is a practical curriculum for executives, managers and employees who conduct business or plan to work in international markets.