Nichols previously served as the head of Yahoo!’s NBA social media platforms and is now the host of “One More Round” on ESPN and cohost of the “Jenkins & Jonez” podcast.
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Nichols previously served as the head of Yahoo!’s NBA social media platforms and is now the host of “One More Round” on ESPN and cohost of the “Jenkins & Jonez” podcast.
Nichols previously served as the head of Yahoo!’s NBA social media platforms and is now the host of “One More Round” on ESPN and cohost of the “Jenkins & Jonez” podcast.
Nichols previously served as the head of Yahoo!’s NBA social media platforms and is now the host of “One More Round” on ESPN and cohost of the “Jenkins & Jonez” podcast.
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.
Members of the College of Optometry’s 2026 graduating class recite the Optometric Oath during the 25th annual White Coat Ceremony on May 17.
Members of the College of Optometry’s 2026 graduating class recite the Optometric Oath during the 25th annual White Coat Ceremony on May 17.
Members of the College of Optometry’s 2026 graduating class recite the Optometric Oath during the 25th annual White Coat Ceremony on May 17.
The recent graduates joined Associate Clinical Professor Dr. Linda Marks for an I Care International clinic in San Alejo in March.
The recent graduates joined Associate Clinical Professor Dr. Linda Marks for an I Care International clinic in San Alejo in March.
The recent graduates joined Associate Clinical Professor Dr. Linda Marks for an I Care International clinic in San Alejo in March.
Sophomore Wilma Zanderau earned All-American honors for the second straight year after tying for 10th at the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship.
Sophomore Wilma Zanderau earned All-American honors for the second straight year after tying for 10th at the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship.
Sophomore Wilma Zanderau earned All-American honors for the second straight year after tying for 10th at the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship.
BC Biermann peers at his smartphone’s screen as he points the phone’s camera lens at a graphic design projected on a...
Marilu Knode’s art career was pure happenstance. As an undergraduate at The University of Kansas in Lawrence, she...
University of Missouri–St. Louis Chancellor Tom George traveled more than 7,000 miles this fall to help one of UMSL’s international partners mark its 10-year anniversary.
Cramming just got a lot more enjoyable. Just in time for finals week at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, a new café has opened inside the Thomas Jefferson Library.
An upcoming faculty recital will feature University of Missouri–St. Louis pianist Alla Voskoboynikova, cellist Kurt...
Gualtiero Piccinini (far right, standing), associate professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy at the...
Get into the spirit of the season with the annual holiday jazz concert at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The...
The holidays simply aren't complete without the Saint Louis Ballet's performance of "The Nutcracker" at the Blanche M....
Taking the holiday season a little too serious this year? Lighten up at the University of Missouri–St. Louis with some...
The fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha held Throw a Pie at a Frat Guy on Nov. 15 outside the Millennium Student Center at the...
University of Missouri–St. Louis alumnus and St. Louis-area native Matt Hirschfeld has made a name for himself in Los...
Writers and poets of St. Louis have reason to be excited. Trending poet Richard Siken will be on their literary scene for a reading hosted by the Graduate Writer’s Association at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The event is part of the GWA Reading Series and is the second and final reading of the semester.
To students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends, have a Happy Thanksgiving from the University of Missouri–St. Louis....
Earl Swift travels the world and writes about what he sees and hears. For his powerful narratives and meticulous...
More than 900 people visited the University of Missouri–St. Louis on Nov. 17 for UMSL Day. The biannual event gives...
Collaboration between a physicist and philosopher at the University of Missouri–St. Louis has yielded new neurological...
The Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center will close out its November performances with two free shows featuring...
An upcoming concert at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will integrate Japanese classical instruments into the...
Wilma Calvert, assistant professor of nursing at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has been recognized for her commitment to community partnerships. At the recent Campus Compact Heartland Conference, the Missouri Campus Compact awarded Calvert the 2012 Outstanding Community and Campus Collaboration Award.
Derrick Langeneckert didn’t want to wake up 50 years from now and wonder, “What if?” So, he’s following his dream to open up a brewery. According to his plans, his payoff will open in the spring – Alpha Brewing Company. The new craft brewery will be located at 1409 Washington Ave. in St. Louis, across the street from the City Museum.
Top musicians at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will battle it out during the final round of the Fifth Annual Concerto Competition Nov. 16 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Houssein Al-Eidan feels like he is proof that dreams do come true. Growing up in Abu Al-Hasaniya, Kuwait, he envisioned coming to the United States to study, work hard and find his ideal job. And that’s just what happened for the 22-year-old University of Missouri–St. Louis student.
Thousands of Greek immigrants from the U.S. returned to Greece to fight during the Balkan Wars. Among those making the journey back to their homeland were 2,500 Greeks from St. Louis.
Josh Wilson, brewmaster at Ferguson (Mo.) Brewing Company, discusses brewing beer while Ngusha Shaguy (right) and other members of the Chemistry Club at the University of Missouri–St. Louis look on. Wilson walked the students through the brewing process from adding cracked malt kernels, or grist, and hot water to a mash tun (left of Wilson) to two weeks later (for an ale) when the finished product is kegged or pumped into serving tanks that feed directly to the brewpub’s taps.
As a two-sport athlete at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, Grayling Tobias excelled both on the basketball court and baseball field. But it was in the classroom where he found his true passion while earning a bachelor’s degree in education. Tobias was named superintendent for the Hazelwood (Mo.) School District on Nov. 6 by the Board of Education.
This is a story about odds and genetic mutations. Not just any genetic mutations, but genetic disorders that occur more frequently in certain populations than in other groups. For instance, Tay-Sachs Disease, found with greater frequency in certain Jewish populations, is one of those disorders.
The University Singers and acclaimed a cappella group Vocal Point will perform their annual fall concert Nov. 12 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
A year after it hit the St. Louis beer scene, the word Kräftig has become part of the area lexicon. That’s quite a remarkable feat for a new beer company. So, how did it happen?
Great neighborhoods make for a great region, according to a new joint series between the University of Missouri–St. Louis and Washington University in St. Louis.
Self-proclaimed computer geek Vicki Sauter has been highlighting and showcasing the accomplishments of women in information systems for years, but last month the tables were deservedly turned.
Ryan Trattles (center), who’s pursuing a master of fine arts degree at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, discusses Cynthia Reed’s short story during Introduction to Fiction on Oct. 23. The class is part of the eight-week Write Stuff Certificate Program, which is offered by the university’s School of Professional and Continuing Studies. Trattles is the instructor for students in the program (from left) Sheila Jones, Reed, Sheilah Clarke-Ekong, Dianne Williams, William Ridley, Katina Willis and Mary Ann Boughnou.
The world-renowned body-bending dance troupe Pilobolus will continue to test the boundaries of modern dance during a...
Weather you disagree with him or share his viewpoint, St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Bill McClellan is well-known in the region. Some are vigilant readers of his column and others weekly watchers of his commentary on the panel of the KETC (Channel 9) show “Donnybrook.”
The University of Missouri–St. Louis will host three evenings of dance and music at 8 p.m. Nov. 8 through Nov. 10 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Eleven years ago, the action film "Onmyoji" (also know as “The Yin-Yang Master”) was Japan’s box office king, becoming...
Ground was broken Tuesday for a one-of-a-kind space where art, culture and public dialogue come together in an open environment using interactive technology, large screen projections, performance spaces and a lot more.
St. Louis-area community leaders joined University of Missouri–St. Louis alumni, students, faculty and staff on Oct....
A look at the past, present and future environmental issues of St. Louis will be the focus of this year’s Whitney and Anna Harris Conservation Forum to be held at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 8 at The Living World, Saint Louis Zoo.
Accounting fraud is nothing new in today’s corporate culture. One of the more memorable of the last decade was the 2003 HealthSouth Corporation scandal in which the company’s chief executive officers had instructed employees to “pad the numbers” to overstate the annual profit.
The acclaimed University of Missouri–St. Louis Jazz Ensemble will share the stage with celebrated St. Louis jazz vocalist Denise Thimes at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Soprano Stella Markou, director of vocal studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, will perform the timeless works of classical composers such as Mozart, Purcell and Debussy at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
The New York City-based Irish rock band Black 47 will bring its eclectic mix of reggae, hip-hop, jazz, blues, folk and traditional Irish music to the University of Missouri–St. Louis as part of the Celtic Festival.
Julia Sakharova, the newest member of the Arianna String Quartet, will give a special solo performance with ticket sales benefiting scholarship students in the College of Fine Arts and Communication at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
St. Louis is a diverse community. How do companies attract and retain an advanced multicultural work force? The St. Louis Business Diversity Initiative is helping businesses make that happen.
Calling all artists at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Express Scripts wants your work on its walls.The Fortune 150 company is soliciting artwork to showcase at its world headquarters, located on UMSL’s North Campus. This is a great opportunity to have your work displayed, and possibly sold to Express Scripts employees, clients, and the community.
During the 2008 presidential election, a poster image of Barack Obama by artist Shepard Fairey gained iconic status. The problem? The poster was based on a photograph taken by an Associated Press reporter and therefore was copyrighted by the AP. Both sides eventually worked out a financial agreement.
This week’s rain kept students and faculty moving quickly through the heart of North Campus at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The elegant granite and limestone piece of art with its 12-foot tall fountain columns went mostly unnoticed as it was readied for its debut. The new Marguerite Ross Barnett Memorial Plaza will be dedicated at 10 a.m. Oct. 26.
As the University of Missouri–St. Louis embarks on its Jubilee year, an ever-growing focus on sustainability and the carbon footprint of the university emerges.
The challenges and opportunities faced by Africans and the people of African descent worldwide in the 21st century will be the focus of a three-day international conference at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
There are lots of academic buzzwords out there today. Classrooms are getting “flipped” and professors are learning how to create “HOT” questions in this “BYOD” era.