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UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
UMSL women’s basketball went 1-1 last week, defeating Findlay at home (74-59) after falling to Kentucky Wesleyan on the road (74-58).
Saving the planet one ecologist at a time
UMSL has 46 alumni total in leading positions at conservation sites across 17 different countries.
Art professor collaborates with IAIA artists, attends vice president’s reception
The work of Jeff Sippel (left) has been seen all over and earned him an invite to a reception held at the residence of Joe and Jill Biden.
New video series follows 6 first-year students through fall semester
Alivia Brinker, Thomas Poon, Aleathea Williams, Robert O’Neill, Madaline Steffens and Emily White share their UMSL experience in the three-part series.
You belong: All alumni, all members of UMSL Alumni Association
A shift away from a dues-paying model to an open, all-inclusive membership means that all 92,000 alumni, by virtue of their UMSL degrees alone, are members of the association.
2016 UMSL Sports Hall of Fame Class announced
The inductees include Allyson DeFosset, Josh Morgan, Dennis Spitzer, Dale Westerholt, the 1968-69 men’s basketball team and Denise Silvester.
Wildlife artist honored with World Ecology Award
Internationally acclaimed wildlife artist Robert Bateman received the 2015 World Ecology Award from the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center at UMSL.
A little TLC for the hall that’s seen it all
Benton Hall was the first new building built on campus and is now slated for $25 million in renovations to classrooms, study areas, collaborative venues and student spaces.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Freshman Diogo Dias won three individual events and one relay, setting a school record in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 48.64.
In Her Own Words: Mary Ann Mitchell, the one-woman media center for UMSL Athletics
Her many roles include managing the athletics website, writing press releases and articles, facilitating photography, and she will even pull the tarp for a softball game, if need be.
Researchers seek treatments for veterans combating chronic injury
MIMH researcher David Tate and colleagues research the prevalence of mild traumatic brain injuries in military veterans and the best methods for diagnosis and treatment.
UMSL: A Beacon for St. Louis Charter Schools
Bill Mendelsohn, executive director for UMSL’s charter schools, talks to students at North Side Community School. Over the last few years, UMSL’s position as a charter school beacon has emerged.
Here’s how Emerson’s support has had an immediate and long-term impact on UMSL
Emerson has contributed nearly $6 million to UMSL over the years. People often ask, “Just where does all that money go?” Here’s your answer.
New Cybersecurity Lab opens as collaboration between IS, computer science
Several dozen faculty and staff gathered Nov. 13 for the grand opening of the lab, located on the second floor of Express Scripts Hall.
Athletics Q&A with senior forward Kelly Kunkel
The business administration major is a student in the Pierre Laclede Honors College and senior forward on the UMSL women’s basketball team.
A tribute to Paris
After the tragic terrorists attacks in Paris on Nov. 13, which killed 129 and wounded 352 others, Barbara Harbach and Charles and Liz Schmitz wanted to express their sorrows through music and images.
Better learning through beer, zombies and HBO television: Nontraditional courses have proven popular with UMSL students
Students Brandon Garrison and Taylor Obst work on a batch of beer they’re brewing for the UMSL course Beer Brewing: Chemical and Biochemical Principles.
Nursing alumna Kenya Haney: Fierce leader, minority health-care advocate
The nursing alumna is the director of Cardiology Services and Respiratory Care Services at both Progress West Hospital in O’Fallon, Mo., and Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital.
Shaping up: New rec center strengthens heart of campus
UMSL’s student-driven Recreation and Wellness Center adds serious value and serious fun to the campus and the surrounding community.
New grant will allow examination of gun-related crime in St. Louis
UMSL criminologist Rick Rosenfeld received a $567,473 grant from the Department of Justice to examine possible disparities in the criminal justice response to firearm-related crimes in St. Louis.
Walker named GLVC Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
The education major posted back-to-back 30-plus dig outings, including a career-high 38 in five sets against Missouri S&T on Friday.
UMSL chemist talks HPV, antivirals, progress toward cure
James Bashkin is the moderator for “Infectious Diseases and Their Impact on American Society,” the next in the Hellen and Will Carpenter Series on Contemporary Issues in American Society.
Laughter, lessons punctuate The Onion founder’s campus visit
While on campus for his Student Life Speaker Series presentation last Thursday, Scott Dikkers also conducted a workshop with creative-writing students.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Senior Carly Ochs tallied a career-best 22 kills Saturday as UMSL closed out the year with a five-set victory over Drury on Senior Day.
German politics expert Joyce Mushaben discusses unification, Angela Merkel, refugee situation
The UMSL political scientist’s forthcoming book is titled “Becoming Madam Chancellor: Angela Merkel and the Berlin Republic.”
Men’s golf ranked No. 13 in final fall Golfweek Coaches Poll
UMSL sophomore Markus Lindberg has a scoring average of 74.71 and claimed medalist honors at the Brickyard Crossing,
MFA alumna’s documentary to premiere at St. Louis International Film Festival
St. Louis’ past and present intertwine in “The First Secret City,” a documentary co-directed by Alison Carrick. The two-hour film premieres at noon this Sunday at the Tivoli Theatre.
UMSL fall colors
Prior to the fierce winds of yesterday and today, UMSL campus photographer August Jennewein traversed the campus to capture the fall colors before all the leaves dropped.
Women’s soccer ready to square off with Quincy in NCAA Tournament
The Tritons are making their first NCAA appearance since 1983 – the second year women’s soccer was an NCAA sport.
Eye on UMSL: Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin, a nationally acclaimed professor of animal science, best-selling author and autism activist, speaks to a crowd of more than 1,000 at Touhill.
Dias named CollegeSwimming.com DII National Swimmer of the Week
The freshman business administration major collected four wins last week in two meets for the UMSL Tritons.
Engineering major leads Student Veterans Association, looks toward career in prosthetics
U.S. Army veteran Heath McClung (at left) will speak as part of a Veterans Day panel Wednesday in the Millennium Student Center.
Sexual Assault Research and Education program takes a close look at social problems
In an effort to expand the scope and efficacy of research on sexual offense and prevention methodologies, Zoe Peterson has founded the Sexual Assault Research and Education program.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
UMSL volleyball went 2-1 last weekend, playing three straight road games. The Tritons (14-15, 8-7 GLVC) return to action at Maryville for their final road game on Tuesday.
Mercantile’s ‘Audubon and Beyond’ exhibition showcases 5 centuries of natural history
One of several major exhibitions leading up to the 175th anniversary of the library in 2021, it showcases one of the library’s largest and most significant collections.
Softball infielder leads roundtable discussion at Transgender Spectrum Conference
Recognized for his candor, insight and positive attitude, Ryan Logan has been chosen as a panelist for the second annual Transgender Spectrum Conference.
UMSL professor screens caged human documentary at St. Louis film festival
A publicity still from a new documentary directed by Niyi Coker, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of African/African American Studies at UMSL, depicts Ota Benga.
Veterans Center’s first full-time manager makes student success her mission
In her new role at the UMSL Veterans Center in Clark Hall, Rebecca McMenamin aims to foster a one-stop shop for the hundreds of student veterans on campus.
UMSL breaks ground on new business building
Anheuser-Busch Hall, named in honor of a lead $2.5-million gift from Anheuser-Busch Foundation, will streamline all the current business school operations in a centralized place.
Eye on UMSL: Spinning
While students pedal bikes in the UMSL Recreation and Wellness Center, a nearby drone’s four blades whir as it films from a mounted camera.
Transgender Spectrum Conference inspires understanding, hope
After a successful inaugural run last year, the award-winning conference will return Nov. 6 and 7 to offer presentations and workshops led by activists for transgender equality.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
UMSL won 2-1 in overtime over Drury in quarterfinal round action of the GLVC Tournament. Junior Miriam Taylor scored the game winner 4:20 into the extra period.
Meet Shane Seely: UMSL poet, Hollis Summers Prize winner
Despite the challenges of the literary industry, Seely won the 2014 Hollis Summer Poetry Prize, an annual contest sponsored by the Ohio University Press.
Eye on UMSL: Autumn mulch
UMSL Groundskeeper II Tom McCoy mows and mulches his way across South Campus.
McGovern named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
The senior defender owns a 3.89 grade point average in cross categorical special education. On the field, she is part of a defense that has posted eight shutouts.
Garrad named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team for second straight year
A repeat selection to the Academic All-District team, the junior defender sports a 3.97 grade point average in biology and has started 16 of the 17 games played in.
Media Coverage: October 2015
Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories.
Innovative teaching wins optometry professor education award
Ed Bennett was recognized with the 2015 Michael G. Harris Award for Excellence in Optometric Education by the American Academy of Optometry.
Dias garners PNC GLVC swimming weekly award
In just his third collegiate meet, the business administration major broke a UMSL school record in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:53.71.