Inquisitive nature serves December graduate well as he prepares to launch career in biotechnology

Jan 6, 2020

Christopher Wilke gained a wealth of experience during two years working in the lab of James Bashkin and also had an internship at MilliporeSigma.

UMSL wins bragging rights in first College Transit Challenge

Aug 29, 2019

Students, faculty and staff combined for the most check-ins and social media engagements during the daylong competition, organized by Citizens for Modern Transit.

Sociology major Stephanie Daniels leading The Current into its 54th year

Aug 19, 2019

Daniels’ passion for writing and journalism is making it easier to manage the extra responsibilities of the editor-in-chief amid an already packed schedule.

GUST students enjoy their summer abroad at UMSL

Aug 12, 2019

Abdullah Desouki, Maria Saade and Yousef Abuhayya were three of five students visiting from UMSL’s longtime academic partner in Kuwait.

MFA program helped cultivate alumnus Dan Musgrave’s sprouting literary career

Jul 29, 2019

The 2016 graduate spent two-plus years in the Tulsa Artist Fellowship and is working on a memoir in consultation with his father, John, a Vietnam War veteran.

Alumnae Gabrielle Clay, Nesmira Muratovic among Business Journal’s 30 under 30 honorees

Jul 15, 2019

Clay, who earned a degree in mathematics in 2012, is a senior project accountant at HOK. Muratovic, BSBA 2013, is a retail risk & supervision oversight manager at TD Ameritrade.

Alumnus Nate Oatis aims to help kids overcome trauma by teaching mindfulness, meditation

Jul 15, 2019

Oatis, who earned his degree in anthropology and economics in May, recently completed his first full year of the nonprofit Excelsior Program.

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.

Doctoral candidate Sage Rohrer secures NSF fellowship to support study of Galápagos penguins

Jun 10, 2019

Rohrer, who received her bachelor’s degree from UMSL in 2017, was one of approximately 1,500 graduate students selected for the fellowship this year.

Anthropology major Morgan Tanner’s empathy for people driving her toward future career

Jun 3, 2019

UMSL faculty members have helped the first-generation college student find opportunities to engage in ethnographic research, and she’s presented her work at two conferences.

Anne Winkler delivers plenary talk at Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education

May 30, 2019

The chair of the Department of Economics shared ideas for getting more students excited about economics at the ninth annual event, held in downtown St. Louis.

UMSL dedicates Triton Pantry as it continues to serve students facing food insecurity

May 24, 2019

A recent report said nearly half of all college students have some degree of food insecurity with more than one in five falling into the most severe category.

Business graduate Eric Dust leaving behind basketball court for job at Boeing after earning his degree

May 18, 2019

Knowledge and connections gained at UMSL helped the former transfer land a job as a procurement analyst working in supply chain for the aerospace company.

Political scientist Terry Jones has watched UMSL’s impact on the region grow over 50 years

May 16, 2019

Jones spent 14 years as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, helped found UMSL’s Public Policy Administration program and twice served as a department chair.

Professors Rebecca Rogers, Gualtiero Piccinini and Carl Bassi appointed to UM System’s most prestigious ranks

May 3, 2019

The Board of Curators also approved the appointments of retired faculty members Joyce Mushaben and Richard Rosenfeld to honored positions.

New course aims to expose students to the range of careers they might seek in the arts

Apr 29, 2019

Arts Life, On Site took students on site visits around St. Louis and to New York over spring break to meet with arts professionals working in many roles.

Ask an Expert: Richard Middleton sheds light on the legal rights of migrants reaching the United States

Apr 22, 2019

Middleton edited and contributed to a recently published book, “Unequal Protection of the Law: The Rights of Citizens and Non-Citizens in Comparative Perspective.”

Marcia Chatelain spotlights young women’s experiences in the Great Migration during Black History Month keynote

Feb 22, 2019

The associate professor of history and African American studies at Georgetown University presented on Wednesday night at the Millennium Student Center.

Professor Emeritus Terry Jones discusses city-county merger proposal with multiple news outlets

Jan 31, 2019

The political scientist shared his insights on plans being pushed by Better Together with St. Louis Public Radio, KMOX, FM News Talk and the St. Louis Business Journal.

Former Tritons golfer Stefaniya Ivanova stepping into her future, starting with job at TD Ameritrade

Jan 28, 2019

The December graduate from Russia was a four-time All-GLVC honoree and three-time WGCA All-American Scholar and earned degrees in mathematics and economics.

Three honored with scholarships at Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance

Jan 22, 2019

Lucy Grimshaw, Whytney Clay and Victoria Franklin received the scholarship for their academic work and community involvement.

UMSL philosophers win nearly $1 million grant from John Templeton Foundation

Jan 22, 2019

Jon McGinnis and Billy Dunaway will explore writings of medieval Islamic thinkers and apply them to contemporary philosophy of religion.

UMSL alumnus stands out in his St. Louis County precinct as the only Bosnian-speaking officer

Jan 8, 2019

Adis Fajic’s path to the police force began with the criminology and criminal justice degree he earned at UMSL in 2012.

December graduate Angie Quiroga Torres balances school and swimming while earning biology degree

Dec 21, 2018

The Colombia native is planning to pursue a master’s degree in environmental engineering or environmental science beginning next fall.

Biology PhD graduate researches the effects of climate change on alpine plants in the Himalayas

Dec 7, 2018

Robbie Hart, a curator at the Missouri Botanical Garden, is part of a network of scientists doing work as part of the Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments.

STARS graduates have returned to UMSL to continue their science education

Dec 3, 2018

Hania Nuraini is majoring in biochemistry and biotechnology while Olivia Crowell pursues engineering on full scholarships, earned by completing the program in 2017.

Assistant professor uses high-powered computing to mine genetic sources of Alzheimer’s

Nov 28, 2018

Sharlee Climer has developed several methods to unearth patterns connected to the disease in the available case-control data she examines.

Ask an Expert: Adriano Udani and David Kimball research how news coverage influences belief in voter fraud

Nov 12, 2018

The two UMSL political scientists joined former colleague Brian Fogarty in publishing their research findings in the journal State Politics and Policy Quarterly.

New actuarial science degree program already attracting students to UMSL

Nov 5, 2018

The program helped seal Grace Goedde’s decision to join the Tritons volleyball team after transferring from East Central College.

UMSL chosen one of Military Times’ ‘Best for Vets’ colleges for the 5th straight year

Oct 22, 2018

The university was the highest-ranked institution in the St. Louis region, landing 46th among the 137 four-year universities that made the rankings.

United Way CEO Orvin Kimbrough, UMSL MBA graduate, testifies to organization’s impact in St. Louis region

Oct 22, 2018

UMSL is currently participating in United Way and Community Health Charities campaigns as part of its Month of Community Giving.

Students, faculty settling into improved Benton Hall after 18-month renovation

Oct 19, 2018

The building at the heart of UMSL’s science complex has seen significant upgrades as part of a $25.3 million project completed in August.

Crime enforcement rates in St. Louis have fallen since 2002, according to new research from UMSL criminologists

Oct 11, 2018

Associate Professor Lee Slocum and her colleagues shared research compiled over the past year as part of their work with the Research Network on Misdemeanor Justice.

Internship puts recent museum studies graduate behind the scenes at National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Oct 1, 2018

Sophie Grus worked as the curatorial intern in Cooperstown after completing her master’s degree in history with a concentration in museum studies in May.

UMSL’s Community Innovation and Action Center aims to foster collective efforts to meet challenges in St. Louis

Sep 12, 2018

The center builds on the foundation of the Public Policy Research Center and will work to support and enhance the region’s nonprofit community.

Dustin Steinhoff building his journalistic credentials with work at The Current, Riverfront Times

Sep 10, 2018

The St. Louis Press Club and St. Louis Post-Dispatch awarded the communication major the Ronald W. Wade Journalism Scholarship earlier this year.

Rachel Winograd directing evidence-based opioid treatment efforts and seeing results

Sep 9, 2018

The Opioid STR grant Winograd leads has helped provide treatment for nearly 3,000 people over the past year and distributed 6,000 overdose reversal kits with naloxone.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor offers lessons from her life to sold-out Touhill audience

Sep 7, 2018

Sotomayor visited UMSL while promoting her two new children’s books, “Turning Pages: My Life Story” and “The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor.”

Criminologist Heidi Grundetjern to receive King’s Gold Medal for doctoral research in Oslo

Aug 31, 2018

Grundetjern examined the roles women occupy in illicit drug markets and found a lot more variation and nuance than shown in earlier studies.

Washington Monthly lists UMSL among America’s ‘Best Colleges for Student Voting’

Aug 27, 2018

The university had the highest student-voting rate among nearly 300 participating institutions in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.

Criminology alumna aims to shine light on criminal justice in America through work with Measures for Justice

Jul 23, 2018

Shelby Davis serves as a data outreach associate for the nonprofit organization, which is working to gather county-level criminal justice data throughout the United States.

UMSL to establish David & Thelma Steward Institute for Jazz Studies after lead gift from the Steward Family Foundation

Jul 20, 2018

The institute will serve as the educational foundation for jazz in the St. Louis region.

Ask an Expert: Barbara Graham sheds light on the Supreme Court confirmation process

Jul 20, 2018

Graham, who teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on the Supreme Court, discusses what’s in store for nominee Brett Kavanaugh in this edition of UMSL Daily’s Q&A series.

UMSL well represented in 2018 St. Louis Business Journal 30 under 30 class

Jul 16, 2018

MBA student Nicole Ward and alumnae Fredrecka McGlown and Kirsten Jones joined other honorees at a reception last week at The Caramel Room.

MIMH Professor David Tate honored for his research on traumatic brain injuries

Jul 16, 2018

The associate research professor at the Missouri Institute of Mental Health was named the Senior Faculty Investigator of the Year.

Jianli Pan receives recognition, funding for work on edge cloud computing, cybersecurity

Jul 9, 2018

The assistant professor of computer science was named the Junior Faculty Investigator of the Year at the Research & Innovation Reception in May.

Faculty members bring attention to UMSL with their expertise, research pursuits

Jun 25, 2018

Sandra Langeslag’s research on how to get over a breakup has received attention around the globe, but she’s not the only faculty member who’s been in the news in the past year.

MFA alumnus Jason Vasser-Elong explores his family’s origins and own experiences in debut book, ‘shrimp’

Jun 25, 2018

The 174-page collection of poems, published by 2Leaf Press, brings together his passion for writing and interest in culture, heightened by his experiences majoring in anthropology.

Ask an Expert: Political scientist Terry Jones discusses the changes afoot in Jefferson City

Jun 18, 2018

The professor emeritus offered insight on such questions as whether the lieutenant governor’s seat should be filled after Mike Parson replaced Eric Greitens in the governor’s office.

UMSL alumnus Corey Smale takes entrepreneurial career in new direction with Good Fortune

Jun 15, 2018

The Strange Donuts co-founder, who earned a degree in communication, has opened a New Chinese American restaurant in the Botanical Heights neighborhood.