Students from more than 20 colleges and universities across the Midwest attended the conference April 26-27 at the UMSL Science Complex.
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UMSL hosts Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference
Students from more than 20 colleges and universities across the Midwest attended the conference April 26-27 at the UMSL Science Complex.
UMSL hosts Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference
Students from more than 20 colleges and universities across the Midwest attended the conference April 26-27 at the UMSL Science Complex.
UMSL College of Optometry launches partnership with Kansas City University Biomedical Sciences Program
The new agreement between the two universities will help funnel students in the one-year BIOS program into UMSL’s College of Optometry.
Eye on UMSL: Lifting her voice
Vocal music students performed during a recital last Wednesday at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Eye on UMSL: Lifting her voice
Vocal music students performed during a recital last Wednesday at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Eye on UMSL: Lifting her voice
Vocal music students performed during a recital last Wednesday at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The baseball team secured the No. 8 seed in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament after taking two out of three in a wet weekend series against Maryville.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The baseball team secured the No. 8 seed in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament after taking two out of three in a wet weekend series against Maryville.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The baseball team secured the No. 8 seed in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament after taking two out of three in a wet weekend series against Maryville.
Assistant Professor Dan Grossman’s paper on Self-Invitation Hesitation drawing national interest
Grossman and his colleagues found that potential self-inviters overestimate how irritated plan-holders would be by self-invitations.
Assistant Professor Dan Grossman’s paper on Self-Invitation Hesitation drawing national interest
Grossman and his colleagues found that potential self-inviters overestimate how irritated plan-holders would be by self-invitations.
Assistant Professor Dan Grossman’s paper on Self-Invitation Hesitation drawing national interest
Grossman and his colleagues found that potential self-inviters overestimate how irritated plan-holders would be by self-invitations.
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Alumna leads team to undefeated season, tournament play
Winning is no new feat for University of Missouri–St. Louis alumna Deena Applebury. As head coach of the women’s basketball team at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va., she led her team through a historical 2011-12 season of 30 straight wins and into NCAA Division III tournament play.
Music professor recognized for involvement in local arts scene
Playing trumpet in middle school sparked a life-long love of music for Robert Nordman, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Music Education at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Marketing expert talks power of pricing
Consumer behavior has been under the microscope of marketers for years. Determining the buying habits of individuals is big business and many consumers can be deceived by the power of pricing.
Criminology student receives 3-year NSF fellowship
Shytierra Gaston has always been fascinated by the corrections systems. Now, thanks to a National Science Foundation program Gaston, a PhD student in criminology and criminal justice at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, will have an opportunity to take a closer look at the effect prison has on family members.
Psychologist to discuss ‘Stories Americans Live By’
Americans have long been known as storytellers. From tales passed on in living rooms to the comprehensive of genealogy, the need to share information with future generations is essential.
IS professor talks student demand
Information system jobs in St. louis are on the rise, according to the career site Dice.com. And with rapid and continuous growth over the last two years, the demand for qualified information systems professionals is high.
Students vote in support of new rec center
Students at the University of Missouri–St. Louis want a new recreation and wellness center and are willing to pay more in student fees to make it happen. A student referendum on the issue has passed with overwhelming support. Overall, 1,543 students voted during the four-day campaign that stretched from March 12 through March 15. Of those votes, 1013 were in support of the new rec.
Film festival highlights African life, culture around the world
Three friends from St. Louis attempt to exist on $1.25 a day while traveling across three continents to discover their...
New website seeks to serve as campus marketplace
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.
Area middle school students to perform at Touhill
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.
Economist to explore great policy experiments, debates of last 100 years
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.
Programmers, designers gather at 2012 Global Game Jam
It wasn’t just any weekend. It was two days to create the ultimate video game. More than 100 programmers, artists and designers descended upon the University of Missouri–St. Louis on Jan. 27 for the 2012 Global Game Jam.
Des Lee music festival to include 400 area students
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.
Head of St. Louis-based relief group to speak
How does a relief organization based in Missouri mobilize to help a stricken country more than 6,000 miles away? Last March, when a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck northeast Japan, Junior Chamber International, an international disaster relief and recovery organization based in Chesterfield, Mo., immediately began working to aid people in the disaster zones.
Art educator snags national honor
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.
Director talks ‘Intimate Apparel’
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.
Playing with marbles par for course for student
Child’s play is serious business for Mary Lynn Longsworth, a senior anthropology major at the University of...
Alumni, faculty receive MSCPA Impact Awards
Three members of the University of Missouri–St. Louis family were honored last week with Impact Awards from the...
Criminologist talks protection against break-ins
Thinking like a burglar and keeping your schedule private could keep you from becoming the victim of a crime. There...
Gerontologist talks treating memory impairment
Thomas Meuser, director of the Gerontology Graduate Program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, knows the benefit...
UMSL partners with medical school
Students set on a career in medicine now have a new option that promises to save them time and money. The University...
UMSL sponsors science, humanities symposium for high school students
Applications are now being accepted from high school students and science teachers for the 39th annual Missouri...
St. Louis American honors administrator
Natissia Small, assistant dean of students at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, was one of 12 educators honored last Friday during the St. Louis American’s 24th annual “Salute to Excellence in Education” scholarship and awards gala.
Small, who serves as director of UMSL’s Office of Precollegiate Programs, received the 2011 Excellence in Education Award. She recently added the Office of Multicultural Relations to her responsibilities at UMSL.
Vocalist to present an ‘Evening of Song’
Soprano Stella Markou, director of vocal studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, will explore the desires of...
Free UMSL concert to include music by noted faculty composer
An upcoming concert at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will feature two members of the UMSL faculty and include music composed by a third member of the faculty.
The concert will be held at 5 p.m. Sept. 18, in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center. Free and open to the public, it will feature a performance of “Harriet’s Story,” a new song cycle by noted composer Barbara Harbach.
UMSL/Wildwood students learn to be effective teachers
What makes a good teacher? The question is asked by hundreds every year. A crowd of more than 260 students in...
UMSL administrator named ACE Fellow
Gwendolyn Deloach-Packnett, who has served the University of Missouri–St. Louis for 14 years as the founding director of the Office of Multicultural Relations, has been selected to participate in the American Council on Education Fellows Program.
Packnett is currently assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs at UMSL. As a member of the ACE Fellows Program, she will spend the 2011-12 academic year at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis observing and monitoring the administration.
UMSL observatory to hold open house
The University of Missouri–St. Louis Department of Physics and Astronomy will hold a public viewing of Saturn, Ring...
Alumnus, son study abroad together
Ray Creely retired from IBM and came back to the University of Missouri–St. Louis to pursue a certificate in...
Alumna gets job blogging for Scientific American
Danielle Lee is living a blogger’s dream. Last month she was chosen as one of Scientific American’s premier science...
UMSL lecture to explore Japan, media
“Post 3/11 Japan and Contemporary Media,” a lecture about Japanese culture and the idea that we can learn about social...
Advertising professor receives Emerson Teaching Award
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Medicinal Chemistry Group holds open house
The Medicinal Chemistry Group held an open house last week at the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ ITE where their...
Nursing alumna helps found medical clinic in rural India
University of Missouri–St. Louis nursing alumna Rachel Ascher (BSN 2009) is living her dream by helping the...
Historian receives UMSL teaching award
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Xtreme IT! kicks off at UMSL
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Former soldier heads to medical school
Army veteran and University of Missouri–St. Louis alumnus Adam Henderson says combat medics were in short supply...
Marketers’ Forum helps UMSL brand shine
“Serious education. Serious value.” The University of Missouri–St. Louis wants to share that message and all that...
Students, faculty volunteer after tornado
A tornado ripped through Joplin, Mo., on May 22. It took the lives of 153 people, and miles of homes and businesses...
Educational psychologist receives Chancellor’s Award for Excellence
University of Missouri–St. Louis Chancellor Tom George surprised Donald Gouwens last week when he presented the...
Two tenants join IT Enterprises
Two tenants, Achor Anaerobic and BMA Software, have moved into IT Enterprises, the biotechnology and information...
University releases spring issue of magazine
The University of Missouri–St. Louis employs more than 1,500 full- and part-time faculty members. Released today, the...
BMA Software joins UMSL’s IT Enterprises
BMA Software is a recent addition to the applied research capacity of the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Housed at...
Advanced Credit Program achieves national accreditation
The Advanced Credit Program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis has been fully accredited by the National Alliance...
Counseling, family therapy scholar receives Gitner Award
Brian Hutchison, assistant professor of counseling and family therapy at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, was...
Russian delegates honor St. Louis Battle of the Bulge vets
The University of Missouri–St. Louis’ Center for International Studies hosted delegates from the Moscow School of...
Howard Buffet receives World Ecology Award
Philanthropist, farmer, photographer and conservationist Howard G. Buffett became the 19th recipient of the World...
Medicinal Chemistry Group joins IT Enterprises
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See, smell ‘corpse flower’ this weekend
The University of Missouri–St. Louis is waiting patiently for the spectacular and rarely seen plant, known as a...
Celtic music comes to UMSL
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