Faculty recognized for funded projects, patents issued

May 6, 2014

The awards reception marked the conclusion of UMSL’s weeklong Research & Innovation Week.

MFA alumna breathes new life into december magazine

May 5, 2014

The prominent literary magazine december is warming up with the help of Gianna Jacobson, MFA 2010.

MIMH staffer uses art outreach for mental health awareness

May 4, 2014

Andrea Purnell has organized flash mobs, staged plays as well as gallery shows in an effort to spotlight mental health issues.

Paper co-authored by VP of research challenges traditional university tenure, promotion priorities

Apr 29, 2014

Nasser Arshadi’s paper was published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Summer STARS program sees record enrollment

Apr 29, 2014

Participants of UMSL’s six-week summer precollegiate program come from the St. Louis metro area, as well as Pennsylvania, Arizona, Illinois and even Greece.

White House honors UMSL alumna for STEM outreach to minorities

Apr 27, 2014

Danielle Lee was named one of 10 “Champions of Change” for her work to support and accelerate science, technology, engineering and math opportunities for African American students, schools and communities.

Congrats on your first job. Now start saving, accounting expert says

Apr 23, 2014

New college graduates will face an overwhelming number of financial choices, according to a new study by Gregory Geisler, associate professor of accounting at UMSL.

Winners of International Photo Contest announced

Apr 22, 2014

Second place went to Kevin Hill, a senior majoring in accounting, for his photograph “Blue Boats.”

UMSL students place during annual Midwest Model European Union

Apr 21, 2014

Two faculty members and 19 students from UMSL participated in the 20th Midwest Model European Union at Indiana University in Bloomington.

Famed ecologist visits UMSL campus, awarded conservation prize

Apr 20, 2014

Lincoln Brower was in St. Louis to give this year’s Jane and Whitney Harris Lecture, co-sponsored by the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center at UMSL.

HEC-TV previews Africa World Documentary Film Festival

Apr 17, 2014

Ephrem Andemariam, the program coordinator of African and African American studies at UMSL and a festival organizer, discussed some of films to be screened.

UMSL criminologists join KETC’s community discussion on crime

Apr 16, 2014

Richard Rosenfeld (pictured) and Dan Isom joined a group of community leaders and law enforcement officials to discuss crime trends and issues in the region.

UMSL scientists make surprising discovery about caterpillars, weevils

Apr 15, 2014

Robert Marquis, professor of biology, and Christina Baer, a doctoral student in biology, conducted a study that found leaf-tying caterpillars are inadvertently benefitting adult Asiatic oak weevils, an invasive species.

Schlafly beer co-founder, Boeing executive to speak during UMSL Research and Innovation Week

Apr 10, 2014

The university has lined up an eclectic group of speakers for the weeklong event, which runs April 21-25.

Harris Lecture to feature foremost expert on monarch butterflies

Apr 8, 2014

Many of the widely known facts about monarch butterflies that are presented in biology classes and nature documentaries, have come out of Lincoln Brower’s research.

UMSL holds digital, social media conference

Apr 7, 2014

More than 400 people attended the full-day conference, which featured speakers from Google, Yahoo, Nielsen, Foresee, IBM, Adblocker Plus, PageFair, CNN, Evidon, TrendrrTV and Twitter.

Denver officials share details of mediation program with St. Louis law enforcement

Apr 6, 2014

Dan Isom, the Endowed Professor of Policing and the Community at UMSL, helped establish a mediation program pilot project while he was chief of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

MIMH team works to improve access to behavioral health care

Apr 2, 2014

They’ll look at changes in ER utilization, enrollments in treatment programs, housing and employment and involvement with law enforcement.

UMSL offers free stargazing

Mar 27, 2014

Visitors to the Richard D. Schwartz Observatory can view planets, galaxies and other celestial objects.

Nursing student perseveres to become mentor

Mar 25, 2014

Brittany Ferrell is president of UMSL’s chapter of the Minority Student Nurses Association.

UMSL’s ‘Happy’ video featured on KTVI

Mar 24, 2014

Students and staff at the university have created their own version of the video for Pharrell Williams’ hit song.

Series on Affordable Care Act sheds light on legislation

Mar 19, 2014

Dr. Lynne Nowak, medical director at Express Scripts Inc., broke down the complicated act during the Hellen and Will Carpenter Series on Contemporary Issues in American Society at UMSL.

Former editor, now Left Bank Books publicist talks latest UMSL Natural Bridge issue

Mar 16, 2014

Alumna Lauren Wiser, MFA 2013, served as managing editor for issues 29 and 30 of the literary journal produced by the university.

UMSL students offer free tax preparation

Mar 13, 2014

Free tax preparation services to low-income taxpayers and senior citizens will be offered now through April 12 at various locations.

US News ranks 9 UMSL graduate programs among best

Mar 12, 2014

Of special note, the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice’s doctoral degree program ranks fourth.

Alumnus finds it’s never too late to pursue dream career

Mar 12, 2014

KSDK photojournalist Jim Tuxbury returned to his alma mater to pursue an electrical engineering degree.

UMSL to hold annual International Business Career Conference

Mar 10, 2014

Tom Wilson, UMSL alumnus and vice president of global communications and corporate marketing at Monsanto, will be the keynote speaker.

Alexei Demchenko named Curators’ Professor

Mar 6, 2014

The title is awarded to faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship and well-established reputations.

UMSL to hold speaker series, panel discussion on Affordable Care Act

Mar 6, 2014

The discussion is the Hellen and Will Carpenter Series on Contemporary Issues in American Society and is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences at UMSL

UMSL seminar to focus on Japan’s post-earthquake economy

Mar 2, 2014

March 11 will mark the third anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, killing thousands of people...

UMSL education student brings yoga to students

Feb 23, 2014

Erin Schulte combined her passion for character education and interest in fitness at Parkway North High School where she’s a guidance counselor.

2 UMSL students believe they have $100,000 idea

Feb 20, 2014

Kevin Gomez and Maria Martinez-Baladejo are hoping their clean energy idea is worth six figures.

New business building crucial to St. Louis employers, work force

Feb 19, 2014

UMSL is seeking $10 million from the Higher Education Capital Fund in order to start construction later this year.

UMSL kicks off Battle of the Boot shoe drive

Feb 16, 2014

Teddy Binkholder, a senior anthropology major, is leading the UMSL collection of shoe donations for the Battle of the Boot shoe drive.

UMSL education scholar discusses improving school, need for charter schools

Feb 13, 2014

Kathleen S. Brown, professor of educational leadership and policy studies, sat down with KTVI reporter Charles Jaco to discuss education options for the state and where charter schools fit in.

Homecoming king, queen talk royalty, time at UMSL

Feb 12, 2014

Adam Delgado, a junior liberal studies major, and Marissa Steimel, a senior communication major, were named UMSL’s Homecoming king and queen.

UMSL Professor Michael Cosmopoulos inducted into St. Louis Academy of Science

Feb 12, 2014

Founded in 1856, the academy is one of the oldest and most prestigious scientific associations in the United States.

UMSL scholar honored by international philosophy association

Feb 11, 2014

Gualtiero Piccinini, associate professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy at UMSL, will receive the 2014 Herbert A. Simon Award for Outstanding Research in Computing and Philosophy.

Kenyan singing quartet to perform at Touhill

Feb 6, 2014

The Moipei Quartet have represented Kenya in a number of international events in Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, China, South Korea, Canada and Venezuela.

Gerontology expert funded to research older-driver safety, mobility transitions

Feb 5, 2014

“I want to facilitate a healthy transition to non-driving for older adults who need to do so for reasons of functional compromise,” Tom Meuser says.

2 faculty members, alumnus collaborate on website with Saint Louis Art Museum

Feb 4, 2014

Jeanne Zarucchi hopes a website she helped create will be a new learning resource for art teachers and French language instructors in the St. Louis area.

SisterScholars-in-Training supports students as they work toward degrees

Feb 4, 2014

SisterScholars meets from 12:30 to 2 p.m. every Thursday in 313 Millennium Student Center at UMSL.

BJC HealthCare establishes endowed chair in UMSL’s College of Nursing

Jan 28, 2014

While the university has 38 endowed professorships, this will be UMSL’s first endowed chair position.

MIMH develops free suicide prevention app

Jan 16, 2014

Suicide Lifeguard is intended for anyone concerned that someone they know may be thinking of suicide.

UMSL staffer offers big-city advice to national organization

Jan 15, 2014

Tegan Klevorn, coordinator of student activities, wrote a “how to” on creating events at an urban university for the national magazine Campus Activities Programming.

UMSL criminologist named ASC Fellow

Jan 14, 2014

Janet Lauritsen is the fourth faculty member from the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice to earn the distinction.

College of Nursing to open its doors to prospective students

Jan 9, 2014

Student Kara Cissell will be one of the student volunteers on hand during the BSN Preview Day.

St. Louis Cardinals president talks baseball, Ballpark Village with UMSL crowd

Jan 9, 2014

The discussion was part of the monthly Breakfast & Business Series by the College of Business Administration at UMSL.

Artifact excavated by UMSL archaeologist to be showcased at Brussels museum

Jan 8, 2014

Professor Michael Cosmopoulos led a team that unearthed the ancient Greek fragment of a wall painting in 2010 and 2011.

Looking for a free trip to Japan? UMSL sociologist has you covered

Jan 7, 2014

The 2014 St. Louis/Ishinomaki Friendship Program is open to middle and high school students, 7th-11th grade, who are at least 12 years old at the time they apply.