The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
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The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
The recent graduates joined Associate Clinical Professor Dr. Linda Marks for an I Care International clinic in San Alejo in March.
Boboc, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Cleveland State University, will assume his new position on July 1.
Boboc, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Cleveland State University, will assume his new position on July 1.
Boboc, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Cleveland State University, will assume his new position on July 1.
Cook assisted with coordinating and communicating events and activities around the 60th anniversary and Transform UMSL as the project management and communications intern.
Cook assisted with coordinating and communicating events and activities around the 60th anniversary and Transform UMSL as the project management and communications intern.
Cook assisted with coordinating and communicating events and activities around the 60th anniversary and Transform UMSL as the project management and communications intern.
Jedlicka is the North America food and beverage regulatory liaison at MilliporeSigma.
Jedlicka is the North America food and beverage regulatory liaison at MilliporeSigma.
Jedlicka is the North America food and beverage regulatory liaison at MilliporeSigma.
The numbers are bleak when it comes to African-American men and cancer. Black men account for the highest rate of new cancer cases and after a diagnosis they have the highest death rate compared to other groups.
Do you want a career in international business? See yourself traveling the global? Attend the fourth annual University...
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 secondary education.
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For nearly 18 years, Juan Roberto Melendez lived on borrowed time. He was sentenced to death row for the 1983 murder of a Florida businessman. From the outset, Melendez denied committing the crime. Another man actually confessed to the killing.
Need a slightly used futon? A pair of new bar stools? How about a pre-owned microwave oven?
If you need any of these items or have some things of your own that you would like to sell or trade, Scott Morrissey has a possible solution. It’s called Symblia.com.
It was one of those Aha! moments. “People were talking at this conference about disruptive technology and I...
Upon arriving for a lecture tour of the United States in 1882 Oscar Wilde reportedly told a customs official, “I have nothing to declare except my genius.” While, there is no evidence he actually uttered the aforementioned quote, it certainly fits his style.
Composer Walter Mays (right) joined the internationally known "Pro Arte Quartet" (from left, David Perry, violin,...
Future scientists, engineers and doctors will be honored by the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ College of Arts and Sciences during a dinner on Feb, 21.
Famed evolutionary biologist Edward O. Wilson has been called “Darwin’s natural heir,” and he’s widely considered the father of the modern environmental movement. His work has garnered him two Pulitzer Prizes and inclusion on Time magazine’s list of “America’s 25 most influential people.”
Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint George was an unlikely superstar in the annals of history.
Nearly 400 area middle school students will take part in this year’s Des Lee Middle School Music Festival on the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus.
From the Roaring ‘20s to the Great Depression and on to the Great Inflation, the last hundred years have held amazing economic highs and lows.
Jillian Richardson hopes the third time’s the charm when she takes the stage at the Miss Missouri pageant this June in Mexico, Mo.
Hundreds of area high schoolers will get a taste of performance life during the annual Des Lee High School Music Festival at the University of Missouri–St. Louis on Feb. 14.
Gary Brandes’ calendar for the next six years just got fuller. The associate professor of music at the University of Missouri–St. Louis has won a statewide election to be president-elect of the Missouri Music Educators Association.
Children returning from winter break were greeted by more than smiling teachers at the University Child Development Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
The number of African American women infected with HIV/AIDS in America is staggering. According to 2009 figures from...
Up until Jan. 27, ecologists were still arguing about the factors that determine the makeup of the earth’s forests. And then an article in the prestigious journal Science discussed findings that put “a nail in the coffin” of the increasingly popular so-called neutral theory in ecology, according to the article’s authors.
Could specific streets have their own crime trends? Is it a fluke if similar crimes repeatedly occur in the same area?
A year after claiming a state award for her contributions to art education, Karen Cummings, coordinator of art education at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has garnered national recognition. The National Art Education Association has selected her to receive the 2012 Western Region Higher Education Art Educator of the Year Award. Last year, she was named the Higher Education Art Educator of the Year by the Missouri Art Education Association. UMSL Daily caught up with Cummings recently to talk about her award.
Higher education news has been pretty grim in recent weeks, but a big bounce in applications and an increase in admissions in the spring semester has marketing and admissions leaders at the University of Missouri–St. Louis smiling.
Down but not out is the recurring theme of “Intimate Apparel,” the current production at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, according to its director Niyi Coker, professor of African/African American Studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Vashti Murphy McKenzie says she grew up a “church child,” singing in the choir and attending Bible camp. So it’s not a...
Developer Paul McKee Jr. has a vision for the rebirth of north St. Louis. And although at times his idea has been...
Child’s play is serious business for Mary Lynn Longsworth, a senior anthropology major at the University of...
Nearly 200 people packed the basement of the Bridge Tap House and Wine Bar Thursday night to experience Pecha Kucha...
Learning the business end of the art world usually isn’t part of the fine arts curriculum in college. But some student...
Ensuring safe mobility for older residents is something Tom Meuser is very passionate about, so having the opportunity...
For the 200 volunteers who gathered early Monday morning to pick up their assignments, it was all about giving, not...
Are you a gamer? Programmer? Designer? Or just enjoy creating a virtual world? If so, register now for the 2012 Global...
The use of deadly force by law enforcement has been a controversial issue for many years. Are officers trigger happy?...
Discovering the oldest written record in Europe makes for a pretty cool year. Add to it recognition as one of the...
When Allen McKellar won an essay contest in college in 1940, he had no idea it would lead him to become a pioneer in...
The new year may bring more than resolutions and predictions, it may include higher prices on many of the things you...
Xtreme IT!, a precollegiate summer academy at the University of Missouri–St. Louis needs your help. The academy has...
The price of oil directly affects the price of everything, from food to raw materials, according to University of...
They did everything but kick the tires. Students, staff members and administrators spent two hours Friday climbing in...
University of Missouri–St. Louis junior Ryan Bradley is more than a year away from graduation, but he has already...
David Ganz refers to the University of Missouri–St. Louis as his home away from home. So, after more than 45 years at...
For most of his long career, Richard D. Schwartz had his head in the stars. And thousands of people benefited from...
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Dan Isom delivered his crime report to the Board of Police Commissioners Wednesday...
Being more than 8,000 miles away from home for more than three years can make anyone home sick. But University of...
Nearly 600 graduates of the University Missouri–St. Louis will receive a coveted college diploma this holiday season....
More than 100 people packed the lobby of the J.C. Penney Building/Conference Center at the University of Missouri–St....
Botanist Elizabeth Kellogg has a stack of plant parts sitting next to her desk. They’re dried and pressed between...
Pablo Haddock, 13, wanted to learn how a pinhole camera works. Pablo, a seventh grader at St. Gerard Majella Catholic...
Surrounded by a crowd of nursing students, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced Friday a $150,000 grant for the College...
When it comes to safety, the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus ranks number one among four-year institutions in...