Progress continues on the new Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center, which is part of the Transform UMSL initiative.

Progress continues on the new Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center, which is part of the Transform UMSL initiative.
Progress continues on the new Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center, which is part of the Transform UMSL initiative.
Progress continues on the new Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center, which is part of the Transform UMSL initiative.
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.
Zahn, the director of community engagement and outreach at UMSL, will be one of five ACES members from the University of Missouri System.
Zahn, the director of community engagement and outreach at UMSL, will be one of five ACES members from the University of Missouri System.
Zahn, the director of community engagement and outreach at UMSL, will be one of five ACES members from the University of Missouri System.
In June, Brown had the opportunity to volunteer with future classmates at the Saint Francis Tulsa Tough, a three-day cycling festival.
In June, Brown had the opportunity to volunteer with future classmates at the Saint Francis Tulsa Tough, a three-day cycling festival.
In June, Brown had the opportunity to volunteer with future classmates at the Saint Francis Tulsa Tough, a three-day cycling festival.
Fitzjarrald has been working as a research assistant at NGA’s Geosciences and Artificial Intelligence Applications Lab and also assisting Professor Sonya Bahar on research in biophysics.
Fitzjarrald has been working as a research assistant at NGA’s Geosciences and Artificial Intelligence Applications Lab and also assisting Professor Sonya Bahar on research in biophysics.
Fitzjarrald has been working as a research assistant at NGA’s Geosciences and Artificial Intelligence Applications Lab and also assisting Professor Sonya Bahar on research in biophysics.
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.
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.
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.
Political analysts could have used Missouri kids to predict much of the outcome of Tuesday’s presidential and statewide elections. With 420 schools and more almost 230,000 K-12th grade students participating in Kids Voting Missouri this year, the student voters mirrored that of U.S. registered voters in selecting to re-elect President Barack Obama and other incumbents throughout the state.
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?
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...
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.
Benjamin Taylor was shocked when he was notified that he’d been selected by the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants as the Lead and Enhance the Accounting Profession Student of the Month for June 2012. He was even more surprised when he learned a month later he’d been chosen as the 2011-12 LEAP Student of the Year.
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.
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.
Looking for an alternative to handing candy out to ghouls and goblins this Halloween night? Join the University of Missouri–St. Louis Jazz Combos at 7:30 p.m. Oct 31 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL. The night of unforgettable jazz will take the audience from Miles Davis and John Coltrane to Weather Report.
Lydia Mason, a senior nursing major at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, gives Patrick Osborne, associate teaching professor of biology at UMSL, a flu vaccination Oct. 10 in the J.C. Penney Building/Conference Center, while Mason’s classmate Kaeleigh Sneed looks on.
On Oct. 26, 1912, the Greek Army entered Salonica, sealing the liberation of a large part of Macedonia from the Ottoman Empire. That was a catalytic event for the Balkan Wars and changed the course of European history.
The dream of higher education is one many young Americans have. However, with rising tuition rates and student loan debt many families face challenges in achieving this goal.
If you’ve ever visited Missouri’s capitol in Jefferson City, you’ve most likely encountered the work of artist Thomas Hart Benton. His vivid portrayal of the state’s history is encapsulated in the mural “A Social History of the State of Missouri,” which covers the walls of the House Lounge.
About 170 new teachers converged on the J.C. Penney Building/Conference Center Saturday (October 13) for the fall Beginning Teacher Assistance Program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
A new production at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will take a raw, unfiltered look into the world of poverty in the United States. “In the Blood,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, follows the story of Hester as she struggles to provide for her five fatherless children. Students with UMSL’s Department of Theatre, Dance and Media Studies will perform the play. Jacqueline Thompson, visiting assistant professor of theater at UMSL, will direct the production, which is described as a modern-day reinterpretation of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter.”
Bjorn Ranheim, cellist for the St. Louis Symphony, plays movements from Bach’s 3rd Unaccompanied Cello Suite on Oct. 8 in the Millennium Student Center at UMSL. Ranheim performed at the annual awards ceremony and banquet for Students and Teachers as Research Scientists.
Missouri was the site of more than 1,000 battles during the Civil War, trailing only Virginia and Tennessee. That staggering fact often surprises many people not familiar with the state’s pivotal role in the conflict. The 150th anniversary of Missouri’s involvement in the Civil War was the inspiration for a new composition by Barbara Harbach, professor of music at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
As a tireless crusader and advocate for social justice, Mark Pope continues to receive accolades for his outstanding work. Most recently, he received the 2012 GLBT Educator of the Year Award from the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals, an affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Malaika Horne, curator emeritus of the University of Missouri System and founding director of the Executive Leadership Consortium at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has been appointed to the 2013 editorial board for the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. The appointment is a three-year term.
Is our gender something we are born with or is it something we put on and perform daily?
Health care is a hot topic no matter what season it is and no one knows that better than attorney Claire M. Schenk who specializes in health-care fraud and abuse cases.
The University of Missouri–St. Louis held its annual Founders Dinner on Oct. 2 at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis in Clayton, Mo. The event attracted 800 alumni and friends who celebrated the successful completion of the Gateway for Greatness Campaign, the university’s first comprehensive capital campaign. More than $154 million in private funding was raised over seven years to support scholarships, facilities, programs and faculty positions.
The Missouri Institute of Mental Health marked 50 years of service to the community with a public celebration on Oct. 1. MIMH became a unit of the University of Missouri–St. Louis in 2010 after being operated by the University of Missouri–Columbia for many years. The institute offers research, evaluation, policy and training expertise to organizations seeking to improve the behavioral health services they provide to patients.
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Daniel Isom will bring 24 years of experience and expertise in law enforcement and administration to the University of Missouri–St. Louis when he joins the faculty next year.
The University of Missouri–St. Louis incubator for startup companies continues to grow, with the addition of two new tenants. Retectix and Onshore Outsourcing recently moved into UMSL’s Innovative Technology Enterprises, which brings the ITE tenant count to eight.
The next Gallery Visio exhibit at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will be a combination of vivid and dramatic portrait photographs and live art elements. “Synesthesia” is the brainchild of UMSL alumna Rebecca Haas, BFA 2010.
Pianist Polly Ferman has performed Latin American music on some of the most prestigious stages in the world, including New York’s Carnegie Hall. At 8 p.m. Oct. 6 she will bring her international repertoire to the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Doors will open at 7:10 p.m. for a pre-show discussion. Tickets are $10-$20.
Jim Henry (far right), associate professor of music and director of choral studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, leads his students through a choral practice on Sept. 17 in the Provincial House on the university’s South Campus. The students are (from left) Adam Wirth, Minerva Keller, Annie Graham, Charlie Kinnison, Rachel Becknell, Tommy Edler, Andrea Lair, Chaz McPeek, Anthony Eck and Mason Scott.
For more than four decades Dan Rather was a fixture at CBS. For 24 of those years he helmed the “CBS Evening News” anchor desk before retiring in 2005. But that didn’t spell the end of his broadcasting career. Seven years later, he’s still as busy as ever. He’s the managing editor and anchor of the news magazine program “Dan Rather Reports” which airs on the cable channel AXS TV.
A stem cell research advocate who ranked on Time magazine’s list of the “100 Most Influential People for 2005” will discuss the importance of protecting medical research during a talk at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
In ancient Greece, there were two opposing views about the human mind. Plato thought a person was “tabula inscripta,” born with some innate knowledge. Whereas, Aristotle subscribed to the idea of “tabula rasa,” born without any previous knowledge.