A crew works late last month on the Quad at University of Missouri-St. Louis. The aerial photo shows ongoing construction of the new elevator for the Social Sciences and Business Building.
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Eye on UMSL: Looking down on the changing landscape
A crew works late last month on the Quad at University of Missouri-St. Louis. The aerial photo shows ongoing construction of the new elevator for the Social Sciences and Business Building.
Eye on UMSL: Looking down on the changing landscape
A crew works late last month on the Quad at University of Missouri-St. Louis. The aerial photo shows ongoing construction of the new elevator for the Social Sciences and Business Building.
Eye on UMSL: A day in the life
Students from UMSL’s College of Optometry and College of Nursing participated in a simulation designed to expose them to the complexities of poverty.
UMSL hosts Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities’ Anchor Learning Network Action Summit
The two-day event showcased efforts by UMSL and its partners in the St. Louis Anchor Action Network to promote greater prosperity across the region.
UMSL hosts Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities’ Anchor Learning Network Action Summit
The two-day event showcased efforts by UMSL and its partners in the St. Louis Anchor Action Network to promote greater prosperity across the region.
UMSL hosts Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities’ Anchor Learning Network Action Summit
The two-day event showcased efforts by UMSL and its partners in the St. Louis Anchor Action Network to promote greater prosperity across the region.
UMSL Professor Jennifer Reynolds-Moehrle takes over as chair of Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants
Reynolds-Moehrle, who recently celebrated her 25th anniversary at UMSL, will bring a valued educator’s perspective to the top role in a time of potential transition in the accounting industry.
UMSL Professor Jennifer Reynolds-Moehrle takes over as chair of Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants
Reynolds-Moehrle, who recently celebrated her 25th anniversary at UMSL, will bring a valued educator’s perspective to the top role in a time of potential transition in the accounting industry.
UMSL Professor Jennifer Reynolds-Moehrle takes over as chair of Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants
Reynolds-Moehrle, who recently celebrated her 25th anniversary at UMSL, will bring a valued educator’s perspective to the top role in a time of potential transition in the accounting industry.
Nursing graduate Olyvia VandenBrink starting position as labor and delivery nurse at Mercy Hospital St. Louis
In addition to helping moms through the labor and delivery process, she’ll also work in the antepartum and triage units, as well as the Mercy Natural Birthing Center.
Nursing graduate Olyvia VandenBrink starting position as labor and delivery nurse at Mercy Hospital St. Louis
In addition to helping moms through the labor and delivery process, she’ll also work in the antepartum and triage units, as well as the Mercy Natural Birthing Center.
Nursing graduate Olyvia VandenBrink starting position as labor and delivery nurse at Mercy Hospital St. Louis
In addition to helping moms through the labor and delivery process, she’ll also work in the antepartum and triage units, as well as the Mercy Natural Birthing Center.
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Red & Gold Regatta, ice skating among jam-packed Homecoming 2016 lineup
A week full of campus fun is on the horizon at UMSL, where homecoming begins earlier than usual this year.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Junior Hunter Reine put together back-to-back career nights last week for the Tritons, recording 16 points at Truman State and 21 at Quincy.
Economics major discovers new path at UMSL
Baseball led Derek Steiner to UMSL, but economics gave him a purpose and career path.
Eye on UMSL: Moving
UMSL dance students brought the audience to their feet Monday during the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
History alumna named American Society of Engineering Management Fellow
The career of ASEM Fellow Suzanna Long, MA history 1988, reflects her lifelong interests in both how and why things work.
UMSL achieves another milestone with CASE awards for marketing and communications excellence
CASE has honored UMSL with its two first-ever gold platinum awards for outstanding achievement, part of a record-tying four golds among its 11 total awards.
Smasons build a legacy of learning
Across varied fields, Chani, Dodi and Sivya Smason have made the pursuit of higher education a family affair at UMSL.
Wintry MLK Day of Service sees UMSL students clearing crops, sweeping floors
230 students participated in the annual MLK Day of Service, volunteering at 13 sites across the region for a total of 699 service hours.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Senior Kelly Kunkel averaged 14 points and 4.5 rebounds per game last week as the Tritons went 1-1 at home.
Robert Dorr, 68, knows it’s never too late to go back to school
The retiree graduated from UMSL in December, finishing a college career he started in 1966.
Women’s soccer has 3 earn NSCAA All-Midwest Region honors
The trio helped UMSL to a 12-5-4 record under the direction of second-year head coach Wendy Dillinger.
Eye on UMSL: Disc devotees
Making the most of a mild winter day, UMSL freshman Jacob Beers tosses a flying disc with fellow students on a North Campus lawn.
Chip Houser draws lines between fiction, architecture
The architect balances his work for JEMA with fiction studies in UMSL’s MFA in Creative Writing program.
UMSL-grown Beanstalk Web Solutions takes root
A group of UMSL computer science students and one alumnus make up Beanstalk Web Solutions, the web development and internet marketing company created by senior Tim Hebel.
NSLS chapter applauds 3 faculty members, inducts 50 more students
Ask UMSL students about their experience of top-notch teaching on campus, and they describe more than just what happens in seminars and lecture halls.
HEC-TV features ‘A Conversation with Tom George’
Chancellor George discusses everything from his first impression of UMSL and the outstanding faculty to the growing infrastructure and outstanding community partnerships.
Conservation, recreation go together for student founders of busy Environmental Adventure Organization
Its members organize tree climbs, tour recycling facilities, tend a community garden, camp extensively and regularly assist with stream cleanup in the region.
St. Louis veterans, family members to share stories through Telling Project collaboration
“Telling: St. Louis” invites local veterans and their families to share their experiences on stage. Interviews for the June 2016 performances will take place in January on a first-come-first-served basis.
From biochem to brewing: UMSL grad opens Iowa City Brewlab with dad
Nathan Letcher celebrated graduation afar as he brewed the first batches of craft beer to go on tap at the new science-themed brewery. The home-brewing veteran is the head brewer.
Same nursing cohort, different paths for graduating student veterans
College of Nursing students Dan Szyman and Allie Hearn are two of 58 military veterans graduating from UMSL this semester.
Graduating students, well-wishers gather to celebrate achievements
It’s hats off this Saturday to the more than 700 students participating in commencement celebrations at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
UMSL professor, alumni receive Emerson teaching awards
Patrick J. Sly, executive vice president at Emerson, presents UMSL Associate Professor Karen Cummings with an Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award.
UMSL business scholar honored for career focusing on military research
Keith Womer was awarded the J. Steinhardt Prize, a prestigious honor that encompasses more than 40 years of research on military acquisition problems.
Students research pollinators at local cemetery
Biology students Hannah Stowe (left) and Randy Anderson researched pollinators’ interactions with native and nonnative plant species at Bellefontaine Cemetery.
Eye on UMSL: Admiration
Attendees of the World Ecology Gala at the Saint Louis Zoo admire original works by Robert Bateman, UMSL’s 2015 World Ecology Award recipient.
Doctoral student draws on passion for social justice, education in Latino recruitment role
UMSL alumna and Puerto Rico native Luimil Negrón returned to campus this fall to pursue a doctoral degree in global education and leadership.
Physics professor talks renewable energy, fueling your car
Eric Majzoub is part of the upcoming energy panel discussion at SLINN 2015, hosted by UMSL’s Center for Nanoscience on Dec. 12.
Alumna Martha Philipp spreads wellness across campus, community she loves
“My whole goal was bringing yoga to the Normandy [Mo.] community,” says Philipp, a lifelong resident of north St. Louis County.
Kat Riddler, The Current’s editor-in-chief, puts focus on writing, staff camaraderie
The English graduate student leads weekly meetings where the student newspaper staff members discuss what’s working well and what they can further improve on.
Saving the planet one ecologist at a time
UMSL has 46 alumni total in leading positions at conservation sites across 17 different countries.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Acclaimed poet Joshua Mehigan gives reading on campus Oct. 28
His visit for the Gallery 210-based reading is part of a series planned by a group of MFA faculty members and graduate students.
Bat woman: Not the fictional heroine, the real UMSL alumna
Vona Kuczynska, MS biology 2015, is a bat specialist for SCI Engineering, a consulting company that helps developers comply with the Endangered Species Act.
New UMSL Planetarium opens to universe
The first open house for the new facility caught the attention of St. Louis Public Radio and attracted more than a hundred visitors its opening weekend.
History alumnus, teacher Rodney Wilson reflects on LGBT History Month’s beginnings
The Missouri teacher and mentor became the state’s first openly gay K-12 instructor while also pursuing a graduate degree at UMSL in the early ’90s.
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- UMSL Business offers new Leadership Launchpad online course for young professionals starting in September
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- Retiring UMSL Police Chief Dan Freet awarded Chancellor’s Medal
- Eye on UMSL: Making connections
- As CEO of the National Student Nurses’ Association, UMSL alum Kenya Williams supports the next generation of nursing leaders
- Students connect across campus during first week of the fall semester
- Tonya and Tyler Haynes serve as ambassadors for Autism Speaks
- New school year starts by honoring faculty, staff with Chancellor’s Awards at State of the University Address
- Chancellor Kristin Sobolik highlights ways UMSL is positioning itself for the future during annual State of the University Address
- Chemistry Professor Michael Nichols discusses his research on Alzheimer’s disease as part of NextGen Precision Health’s Discovery Series
