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Historian to revisit African American social reform
A push for African American social welfare reform began in St. Louis long before the start of the civil rights movement in the late 1950s, according to Priscilla Dowden-White, associate professor of history at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Developer to discuss NorthSide Regeneration
Developer Paul McKee Jr. has a vision for the rebirth of north St. Louis. And although at times his idea has been...
Panel to focus on rental housing in St. Louis
Todd Swanstrom knows the value of communities working together. He is, after all, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor...
St. Louis’ welcome home parade first in nation
An estimated 100,000 people waving American flags, lined Market Street in St. Louis Saturday for the nation’s first...
Eye on UMSL: Game on!
UMSL Chancellor Tom George (standing) joins UMSL information systems students Nijaiananth Sivagurunathan (left) and...
Social work expert creates, oversees online hub resource
Creating a hub of collaboration and resources is an important dynamic of the field of social work. Having the ability...
Music professor is Indiana radio station’s featured composer for February
Barbara Harbach, professor of music at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, is the featured contemporary composer for...
Playing with marbles par for course for student
Child’s play is serious business for Mary Lynn Longsworth, a senior anthropology major at the University of...
Pecha Kucha St. Louis features 2 UMSL artists
Nearly 200 people packed the basement of the Bridge Tap House and Wine Bar Thursday night to experience Pecha Kucha...
Have some arts and culture for lunch
Masterful storytelling, Irish song and modern dance are among the arts and culture The Center for the Humanities will...
UMSL Events for Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2012
Note: UMSL Events contains information about events that will occur in the seven days following publication...
Alumni named to ’40 Under 40’
When you open the Jan. 27 issue of the St. Louis Business Journal, you may notice a few familiar faces. That’s...
Teacher of music teachers enters hall of fame
Fred Willman has influenced music education and music educators for almost half a century. A recipient of many honors...
Media Coverage: December 2011
The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university,...
Regional conference honors UMSL marketing, communications efforts
Competing against the likes of the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, the University of Nebraska, the University of Missouri–Columbia, Saint Louis University and other major universities, the University of Missouri–St. Louis was honored with a record number of awards for creative excellence by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education District VI. The university’s Office of Marketing and Communications received 10 awards for its 2011 creative work.
CASE District VI recognized UMSL’s work in writing, graphic design, media relations, advertising, digital media and video production. The awards were announced Jan. 10 at the district’s annual conference in Denver.
Photo students to wow audiences with ‘Shazam!’
Learning the business end of the art world usually isn’t part of the fine arts curriculum in college. But some student...
Ensemble Espanol to bring passion to Touhill
Chicago's celebrated Ensemble Espanol gives passionate, powerful and spectacular performances that highlight a mosaic...
UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Jan. 17-Jan. 23
Each week, the Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a roundup of how the various...
Criminologist weighs in on dropping crime rates, ‘Knockout King’
Crime rates over the last 15 years have decreased in most metropolitan areas, University of Missouri–St. Louis...
Gallery Visio looks to Renaissance for next exhibit
For the exhibit “Fractured Realities,” Michigan-based artist Donna Childree Gotlib drew inspiration from Renaissance...
Transportation expert talks tolls
Driving Interstate 70 from St. Louis to Kansas City, Mo., could soon cost as much as $30 per trip, not counting money...
Video display to expose visitors to transcendent experience
A new exhibit at Gallery 210 on the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus will treat participants to a surrealistic...
Students to stage Pulitzer winner’s ‘Intimate Apparel’
The next production of the Department of Theatre, Dance and Media Studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will...
New seminar series to showcase faculty research
The University of Missouri–St. Louis is a public metropolitan research university. And the university’s Public Policy...
Eye on UMSL: Sensory bath
Preschooler Maeve tries her hand at the sensory table Thursday at the University Child Development Center while...
UMSL Events for Jan. 21-27, 2012
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Gallery 210 to host retrospective on modern artist Harry Bertoia
The next exhibit at the University of Missouri–St. Louis’s Gallery 210 will feature a look inside the mind of an...
UMSL to enshrine 2012 class in sports hall
If this year’s men’s basketball team continues its winning ways, expect comparisons to the 1971-72 team. Thirty years...
Gerontologist joins ITN America’s research panel
Ensuring safe mobility for older residents is something Tom Meuser is very passionate about, so having the opportunity...
Political scientists analyze Gov. Nixon’s State of the State address
Last night, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon gave his final annual State of the State address of his first term. And today,...
MADCO to ‘Exercise Imagination’ of young people
Many young people think of “culture” as a heaping plate of vegetables. They know it’s supposed to be good for them,...
200 UMSL volunteers do what they do best – give back to their community
For the 200 volunteers who gathered early Monday morning to pick up their assignments, it was all about giving, not...
Poet’s work picked for Free Verse series
Drucilla Wall’s poem “Deer Woman at Fifty” prompted an observation and query from Richard Newman, editor of the St....
Global Game Jam descends on UMSL
Are you a gamer? Programmer? Designer? Or just enjoy creating a virtual world? If so, register now for the 2012 Global...
UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for Jan. 10-Jan. 16
Each week, the Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a roundup of how the various...
Cop turned criminologist talks deadly force
The use of deadly force by law enforcement has been a controversial issue for many years. Are officers trigger happy?...
Composer creates ‘Sounds of St. Louis’ for low brass
Barbara Harbach has composed symphonies, musicals, film scores and ballets. She’s written for string orchestras, organ...
International poster exhibit comes to Gallery FAB
For the first time in its history, the Chicago International Poster Biennial show will be on display outside of...
‘Pipeline to Local Office’ encourages women candidates, volunteers
Women make up the majority of the population, but represent less than 25 percent of the Missouri Legislature,...
Eye on UMSL: Brave the cold
Molecular Biology student Erin Arant braves the winter chill to meet with a faculty member on campus the Friday before...
UMSL Events for Jan. 14-20, 2012
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4 reasons the men’s basketball team is red hot
UPDATE (Jan. 16): The men's basketball team pushed its winning streak to 10 games with a victory over Saint Joseph's...
Economist discusses future of ethanol industry, gas prices
On the heels of the expired federal tax credit for ethanol producers, which spanned more than 30 years, many experts...
Archaeologist’s discovery named among year’s top findings
Discovering the oldest written record in Europe makes for a pretty cool year. Add to it recognition as one of the...
Novelist’s book among Wall Street Journal’s ‘Best of 2011’
Six months after first hitting bookshelves, John Dalton’s novel “The Inverted Forest” continues to rack up accolades....
PPRC Photo Project documents City Greens Produce
City Greens Produce has a vision: the availability of accessible healthy, fresh and affordable food choices to fuel...
Business pioneer broke color barrier selling Pepsi
When Allen McKellar won an essay contest in college in 1940, he had no idea it would lead him to become a pioneer in...
Expert talks sticker shock in 2012
The new year may bring more than resolutions and predictions, it may include higher prices on many of the things you...
Xtreme IT! needs you to vote early, often
Xtreme IT!, a precollegiate summer academy at the University of Missouri–St. Louis needs your help. The academy has...