The students spent four weeks in Florence, drawing from the city’s art and architecture to create 8-bit style video games.
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UMSL students combine lessons in art, history and game design during new study abroad program to Italy
The students spent four weeks in Florence, drawing from the city’s art and architecture to create 8-bit style video games.
UMSL students combine lessons in art, history and game design during new study abroad program to Italy
The students spent four weeks in Florence, drawing from the city’s art and architecture to create 8-bit style video games.
Eye on UMSL: Candlelight concert
The Pierre Laclede Honors College hosted a candlelight concert featuring the Arianna String Quartet last week in the Museum Room.
‘College Transit Challenge’ promotes benefits of public transit for area colleges
UMSL joined Saint Louis University, St. Louis Community College, Southwestern Illinois College and Washington University in the friendly competition organized by Citizens for Modern Transit.
‘College Transit Challenge’ promotes benefits of public transit for area colleges
UMSL joined Saint Louis University, St. Louis Community College, Southwestern Illinois College and Washington University in the friendly competition organized by Citizens for Modern Transit.
‘College Transit Challenge’ promotes benefits of public transit for area colleges
UMSL joined Saint Louis University, St. Louis Community College, Southwestern Illinois College and Washington University in the friendly competition organized by Citizens for Modern Transit.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Benjamin Berger led the 22nd-ranked men’s golf team to a runner-up finish in last week’s Midwest Collegiate in Peru, Indiana.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Benjamin Berger led the 22nd-ranked men’s golf team to a runner-up finish in last week’s Midwest Collegiate in Peru, Indiana.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Benjamin Berger led the 22nd-ranked men’s golf team to a runner-up finish in last week’s Midwest Collegiate in Peru, Indiana.
UMSL in Motion: Acappellooza Fall
Social media manager Valerie Furlong captured video from the two-day event created to immerse area high school students in the joy of singing a cappella music.
UMSL in Motion: Acappellooza Fall
Social media manager Valerie Furlong captured video from the two-day event created to immerse area high school students in the joy of singing a cappella music.
UMSL in Motion: Acappellooza Fall
Social media manager Valerie Furlong captured video from the two-day event created to immerse area high school students in the joy of singing a cappella music.
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UMSL honors exceptional group with First-Generation Celebration Day
New Student Programs explores ways to bring together and support UMSL’s first-generation students.
Startups showcase energy innovation at Ameren Accelerator Demo Day
Six companies are bringing revolutionary ideas to the energy industry through a collaboration between Ameren, UMSL Accelerate and Capital Innovators.
UMSL professor part of production team behind ‘Made in Auschwitz: The Untold Story of Block 10’
Rita Csapo-Sweet did research into the story of Nazi doctor Carl Clauberg, which is captured in the film screening Sunday as part of the St. Louis International Film Festival.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Junior setter Kaileen Herman directed the 23rd-ranked volleyball team to a sweep of Truman State, giving the program 25 victories in a season for the first time since 1995.
UMSL hosts NSF-sponsored Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference
The conference brought more than 250 pre-service STEM teachers and faculty mentors from 16 Midwestern universities and colleges to St. Louis.
UMSL chosen one of Military Times’ ‘Best for Vets’ colleges for the sixth straight year
Thanks to a welcoming, supportive environment for military-connected students, UMSL ranked 49th on a list of 134 four-year universities and colleges.
UMSL adding new degrees in organizational leadership, sport management
The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development approved the new degree programs, and students can begin enrolling in both as soon as Spring 2020.
Panel discusses past, present and future of LBGTQ+ rights on campus
Panel members at the “Queer and Now: Erasure and Reclamation” forum discussed the history of LGBTQ+ issues on the UMSL campus.
UMSL welcomes Greek ambassador for campus visit
Haris Lalacos made an official visit Oct. 30 to meet with Michael Cosmopoulos, the Hellenic Government-Karakas Family Foundation Endowed Professor of Greek Studies.
Design students connect with Common Read through typeset project
Students in Jennifer McKnight’s “Advanced Problems in Graphic Design” chose 15 pages from “If Beale Street Could Talk” to turn into a book.
Eye on UMSL: In stride
Students Sarah Kelly and Angela Winschel joined Assistant Teaching Professor Matt Kimbrell and Success Coach David McGraw for a jaunt across campus on a late October day.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Charlotte Richards managed a team-high 19 kills Saturday as the 25th-ranked volleyball team beat Bellarmine, improving to 23-3 on the season.
Media Coverage: October 2019
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.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch taking notice of nationally ranked UMSL volleyball team
The newspaper featured the 25th-ranked Tritons in Friday’s paper as they prepared to open a four-match homestand after a 21-3 start.
Scenes from 2019’s bone-chilling Haunted Honors
Every year, PLCHSA and other student organizations transform the Honors College Provincial House into a haunted house capable of scaring the sheet off a ghost.
UMSL student-athletes exceed national averages on their way to degrees
The Tritons posted a four-year Federal Graduation Rate of 62 percent and an Academic Success Rate of 83 percent.
UMSL design students kick it with local sneaker startup
Local shoe company Psudo challenged the students to create custom designs, and it is turning Leah Gornet’s winning entry into a limited edition sneaker.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Women’s golfer Emma Thorngren won GLVC Player of the Week honors after picking up her second individual title of the season at last week’s Flagler Fall Slam.
Farah Griffin’s Common Read Signature Lecture attracts large audience from across UMSL campus
The Columbia University professor discussed the radical love that persists – even as justice proves elusive – in James Baldwin’s novel “If Beale Street Could Talk.”
Office of Precollegiate Student Services staff member named a FOCUS St. Louis Emerging Leader
Monica Fleisher hopes the leadership program will help her engage with the St. Louis region’s inner workings.
UMSL ranked among the top 20 programs in the country for financial planning
Students can learn from knowledgeable faculty members and also have the opportunity to gain firsthand experience through the Student Investment Trust.
UMSL alumnus discusses $1.4 million award on St. Louis Public Radio
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute named Kevin L. Cox Jr. a Hanna Gray Fellow and awarded him money to support his research at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.
Community engagement is core to UMSL’s mission
As the University of Missouri System celebrates Engagement Week, Interim Chancellor Kristin Sobolik reflects on ways UMSL works to better the St. Louis region.
UM System kicks off Engagement Week at UMSL
University of Missouri System President Mun Choi highlighted the impact of the system’s four universities.
Eye on UMSL: Future Tritons?
Members of the Ritenour High School freshman class enjoyed their tour of the UMSL campus and met with faculty members from the Department of Supply Chain and Analytics on Oct. 10.
Grace Hopper Celebration inspires UMSL students majoring in information systems and technology
A group of 15 students joined an estimated 25,000 others at the conference, which celebrates women working in technology fields.
Triton Health Educators reduce risky behavior with positive approach
The group of peer educators is working to promote health and wellness on the UMSL campus through education and awareness outreach.
Biochemistry and biotechnology major Sharla Friend spends semester of discovery at sea
Friend conducted research on microbes living in the ocean’s twilight zone while taking part in the SEA Semester Marine Biodiversity and Conservation program.
Alumnus Tim Hykes is an Adobe UX Designer to Watch
Hykes works as a UX consultant at World Wide Technology and is a member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts.
Women support women with launch of new faculty network
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Marie Mora and Interim Chancellor and Provost Kristin Sobolik launched the effort to help empower faculty.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Charlotte Richards had 21 kills as the volleyball team swept No. 13 Ferris State at last weekend’s Midwest Region Crossover Tournament and improved to 20-2 on the season.
Five reasons to come to UMSL Day on Nov. 9
Open to any prospective undergraduate student – first-time freshman, transfer or returning – UMSL Day showcases what the university has to offer.
UMSL supporting GeoFutures Initiative to bolster region’s geospatial sector
Public- and private-sector institutions from across the region are joining forces with a goal of making St. Louis a national hub for geospatial technology.
Eye on UMSL: Celebration song
Senior music major Alayna Epps performed Undine Smith Moore’s “Come Down Angels” during the 28th annual Founders Dinner last Thursday at the Ritz-Carlton St. Louis.
U.S. Bank providing cybersecurity scholarships to four UMSL students
Courtney Zoellner, Carleta McKenzie, Patrick Brackin and James Brown received certificates in recognition of the scholarships during a ceremony Thursday at Anheuser-Busch Hall.
UMSL celebrates six distinguished alumni at annual Founders Dinner
Sara Foster, Patrick Gadell, Orvin Kimbrough, Tom Migneron, Gary Morse and Luigi Wewege were honored during the event last week at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Senior midfielder Magnus Andersen netted four goals on the weekend, including the lone tally in the men’s soccer team’s upset victory over No. 2 Maryville.
New Founders Dinner video highlights how scholarships transform lives
Senior biology major Awa Konte was among seven students featured reading from thank you letters to donors about how scholarships have aided them on their journey to degrees.
UMSL alumna’s new book goes deep into history of Cardinals stadiums
UMSL alumna Connie Sexauer is the author of a new book titled “From a Park, to a Stadium, to a Little Piece of Heaven.”
Media Coverage: September 2019
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.
UMSL joins Degrees When Due, a nationwide completion initiative that opens pathways to a college degree
The Institute for Higher Education Policy initiative aims to help schools re-engage with students who have earned some college credit but have not graduated.
Salute to Excellence in Education honorees showcase strength of UMSL graduates
The St. Louis American Foundation honored three UMSL alumnae at its 32nd Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship and Awards Gala.
UMSL partners with Shenyang Normal University for innovative doctoral program
Fourteen students from the university in China make up the first cohort taking part in the new EdD program.
Chemistry Professor James O’Brien part of 2019 class of American Chemical Society Fellows
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.
Eye on UMSL: Shoulder to shoulder with a legend
Campus photographer August Jennewein couldn’t pass up a selfie with Benny Golson last week after the jazz great spoke to students at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Living legend Benny Golson grants UMSL jazz students a look behind the curtain
Golson treated the audience to stories about his songs “Blues March,” “Stablemates,” “Killer Joe” and more during a clinic for the UMSL Jazz Combo.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Emily Hanewinkel and the women’s soccer team battled Bellarmine and Indianapolis to double overtime, and the volleyball team won its home opener.
Scholarships empower optometry student to give back, work toward dreams
Fourth year optometry student Krystal Matson received the Dr. Larry J. Alexander Scholarship in recognition of her service to others and the profession.
Nursing doctoral student researches diabetes early detection biomarkers with prestigious fellowship
Stephanie Chidester is investigating the molecular underpinnings of diabetes through a doctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Nursing Research.
Eye on UMSL: At the controls
Alumni (from left) David McCubbins, David Simokaitis, Tom Birmingham and Bobby Sutherland work together in the Busch Stadium Scoreboard Video Department.
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