‘WAR-TOYS,’ ‘Unnatural States’ coming to Gallery 210 in the spring semester

Jan 20, 2020

Work by artists Brian McCarty and Ilene Berman will be featured in new exhibitions opening Jan. 25 and Feb. 8, respectively.

Beth Huebner part of UM System team awarded $200,000 grant to support corrections research

Jan 19, 2020

The team is piloting a 4½-year research project at Moberly Correctional Center, north of Columbia, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Corrections.

US News & World Report recognizes UMSL among best online bachelor’s programs

Jan 14, 2020

UMSL’s program ranked in a tie for No. 52 nationally and was the highest ranked program in Missouri.

Eye on UMSL: Frozen in time

Jan 13, 2020

The Millennium Student Center ponds lie covered in a blanket of snow with the J.C. Penney Building and Conference Center in the distance in this image from a decade ago.

‘Back where I started’: Alumna Maria A. Ellis forms children’s choir on UMSL campus

Jan 13, 2020

The new choral group is part of Maria A. Ellis’ mission to make music education more accessible to everyone, starting in her hometown.

Tahj Gayfield prioritizes connections with students and campus leadership

Jan 13, 2020

Through UMSL Ambassadors, Cru and the Office of Student Involvement, Tahj Gayfield used every opportunity to enjoy his time on campus.

Able-Disable Partnership aims to make UMSL more inclusive for students with disabilities

Jan 13, 2020

The organization, founded in the fall of 2018, has pushed for changes that improve the experience for students with physical and developmental disabilities.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 13, 2020

The 23rd-ranked men’s basketball team knocked off Drury and Southwest Baptist on the road last week to run its winning streak to 13 games.

Family history inspires optometry student Salmedina Alic to help patients see

Jan 10, 2020

Time spent as a child in Bosnia around her great uncle, who became blind in his old age, first made Alic interested in low-vision rehabilitation.

University Marketing and Communications honored with multiple awards

Jan 10, 2020

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education recognized the department’s work with one gold, four silver and three bronze awards.

Political passion drives Julia Spoerry to serve the underserved

Jan 9, 2020

Spoerry’s using knowledge she gained pursuing her MPPA at UMSL to better serve the residents of Florissant as a community development specialist.

Education grad heals trauma through music and nature

Jan 8, 2020

Kelcee Burton earned her bachelor’s in educational studies and landed a job working with Hip Hop for Change, a nonprofit based in Oakland, California.

Inquisitive nature serves December graduate well as he prepares to launch career in biotechnology

Jan 6, 2020

Christopher Wilke gained a wealth of experience during two years working in the lab of James Bashkin and also had an internship at MilliporeSigma.

Media Coverage: December 2019

Jan 6, 2020

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.

MIMH fosters innovative approaches to meet large health care challenges

Jan 3, 2020

Investigators work on everything from biomarker discovery to program evaluation and professional training and touch people in all 114 counties of the state.

Taylor Milon writes her story in service, leadership, connections

Jan 2, 2020

Communication major and December-graduate Taylor Milon’s time at UMSL was marked by her passion for service and campus involvement.

Cheers to 2019: A look back at the year that was in UMSL Daily

Dec 24, 2019

These stories, highlighting the efforts and achievements of students, alumni, faculty and staff, reflect UMSL’s impact on the lives of individual students and on the community.

December graduate Madsy Richards tackles academics, internships and volleyball

Dec 23, 2019

The new UMSL alumna enjoyed a historic volleyball season and completed three internships while pursuing a supply chain management degree.

College of Optometry brings Christmas to south city charter school

Dec 20, 2019

Optometry student Shelby Griggs arranged for the college to donate holiday gifts for all 96 third and fourth grade students at Carondelet Leadership Academy.

Ekin Pellegrini represents UMSL DBA program on Executive DBA Council board

Dec 19, 2019

The organization unites DBA programs across the world, offering resources and opportunities for academic growth.

UMSL a winner in Annual Giving Network Challenge

Dec 19, 2019

The international association for educational advancement professionals recognized UMSL for its outreach efforts to support the Finish Your Degree Scholarship Program.

Curators’ Distinguished Professor Rebecca Rogers untangles literacy and power

Dec 18, 2019

Over her 13-year UMSL career, the College of Education professor has helped make critical discourse analysis more accessible for public intellectuals.

Real-world experiences prepare Joel Sjerven for social work success

Dec 17, 2019

Sjerven earned his MSW this month and is starting a full-time position as a behavioral health consultant at Family Care Health Centers in January.

Eye on UMSL: Open skies, clear grounds

Dec 17, 2019

Workers from UMSL Facilities Management tackled 6 inches of snow and ice to clear sidewalks and roads Tuesday morning.

Missouri Center for Transportation Innovation to foster novel solutions to transportation issues

Dec 17, 2019

UMSL Assistant Teaching Professor Jill Bernard Bracy will be part of the operations cabinet for the new center, which aims to develop solutions to improve crumbling roads and bridges.

Doctoral student Tony Michalka studying changes in policing in the aftermath of Ferguson

Dec 17, 2019

Michalka has been working with Teaching Professor Tim Maher on a qualitative study that includes interviews with police officers in the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County.

Former Green Card Lottery winner Ehsan Davarzany earns master’s degree in economics

Dec 17, 2019

The native of Iran overcame a language barrier and financial challenges to achieve the goal he set when he immigrated to the United States six years ago.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Dec 17, 2019

The women’s basketball team heads to Puerto Rico for two games later this week looking to bounce back from a 68-53 loss Monday night at Culver-Stockton.

Alumna Gloria Clark Reno presides over the state’s largest judicial circuit

Dec 17, 2019

Reno, who earned her degree in English in 1973, is the first African American to serve as presiding judge of the St. Louis County Circuit Court.

Business faculty members receive ASCM grant to fund research on drone deliveries of vaccines

Dec 13, 2019

The project focuses on children under age 1 in Vanuatu and has the potential to help save lives around the world.

December graduate Karla Ramirez develops passion in communication technology

Dec 13, 2019

Mentorship programs with Boeing and the Regional Business Council helped the former Marine flourish in the Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program.

Alumni James Lally, Tom Minogue and Dennis Jenkins receive Business Journal C-Suite Awards

Dec 9, 2019

They joined 11 other honorees at a banquet last Thursday at the Hilton at the Ballpark.

From skating for Team USA to helping fellow students, Shannon Keys is on a roll

Dec 9, 2019

Keys represented Team USA at the inaugural World Roller Games. At UMSL, she’s helping students prepare for their futures as president of Delta Sigma Pi.

Pair of UMSL students earn Bond International Scholars Awards to study abroad

Dec 9, 2019

Lauren Huebner will study abroad in Limerick, Ireland, for a semester, while Nicole Newman will study in Barcelona, Spain, for a semester.

Student involvement forges Galang “Gigi” Nguyen into a leader

Dec 9, 2019

Being president of the Student Nurses Association and treasurer of Minority Student Nurses Association made the nursing student’s final semester her best.

New programming aims to bolster mid-career tenure-track faculty, research

Dec 9, 2019

The programs originate from Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Marie Mora and the Office of Research Administration.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Dec 9, 2019

The volleyball team’s historic season came to an end with a loss to No. 23 and sixth-seeded Michigan Tech in the opening round of the NCAA DII Midwest Regional Tournament.

Eye on UMSL: No more hunger

Dec 9, 2019

MSW student Janeen Hall and BSN student Tabitha Peeples cart an oversized load of donations to the UMSL Triton Pantry on Giving Tuesday.

December graduate Jacob Beers leaves environmental impact on UMSL campus

Dec 6, 2019

Beers’ involvement with the Environmental Adventure Organization has taken him from Colorado to the Pacific Northwest.

Professor E. Paulette Isaac-Savage inducted into The International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame  

Dec 6, 2019

Isaac-Savage’s research focuses on adult education and adult learning experiences of African Americans in church-based education. She was one of the first adult education scholars to study the subject.

Archaeologist Anne Austin’s discovery of ancient Egyptian tattoos featured in national, international media

Dec 5, 2019

Austin used infrared photographs to reveal numerous tattoos on seven mummified bodies at Deir el-Medina, an Egyptian archaeological site. They had gone unnoticed for decades.

Alumnus Adrian O. Walker sees the world through his own lens

Dec 5, 2019

The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery selected a photograph by Walker as part of this year’s Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.

Jamillah Boyd’s appointment to AnitaB.org Board furthers her mission to support students in tech

Dec 3, 2019

UMSL has provided the assistant teaching professor opportunities for growth. Now she strives to help current students reach their career goals.

Fall commencement ceremonies set to honor more than 1,400 new graduates

Dec 2, 2019

BJC Vice President Denise Murphy, Casey Communications Founder Marie Casey and World Trade Center St. Louis Executive Director Tim Nowak will be the featured speakers.

Media Coverage: November 2019

Dec 2, 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 designated first Regional IPSERA Centre of Competence in North America

Dec 2, 2019

To be certified, a university must at minimum have a chair dedicated to purchasing and supply management and at least three full-time researchers and educators working in that area.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Dec 2, 2019

Junior guard Jose Grubbs poured in a career-high 28 points last Tuesday in a victory over Ohio Dominican, the first of two Tritons wins in the UMSL Thanksgiving Classic.

Ask an Expert: Jill Delston examines sexism in contraceptive access, medicine

Dec 2, 2019

In the latest edition of UMSL Daily’s Q&A series, Associate Teaching Professor Jill Delston discusses why people should care and what can be done.

UMSL establishes partnership with Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University in Romania

Dec 2, 2019

Interim Chancellor Kristin Sobolik visited Bucharest last month to sign the memorandum of understanding and tour the campus, and she received an honorary doctorate.

NASA postdoctoral fellow Nathan Roth examines the solar system

Nov 30, 2019

The three-time UMSL alumnus discovered his passion for comets thanks to Professor Erika Gibb and the Department of Physics and Astronomy.