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UMSL’s Heritage Leadership program draws crowd from across the country and...
Laura Westhoff, chair of the department of history at UMSL and one of many invited collaborators for the week on Heritage Leadership, spoke to the students about “troubling what it means to be a...
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UMSL political scientists share results of research into belief in voter...
Political scientists Adriano Udani, left, and David Kimball wrote about their research into perceptions of voter fraud in The Washington Post. (Photos by August Jennewein) A pair of University of...
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UMSL criminologists joining the Research Network on Misdemeanor Justice
UMSL criminologists and partners in the city of St. Louis are teaming with researchers, data partners and stakeholders in six other cities as part of the Research Network on Criminal Justice. (Image...
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1969 alumnus’ journey to CEO of Synergy Pharmaceuticals, FDA-approved drug...
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biotechnology company that UMSL chemistry alumnus Gary Jacob co-founded in 2001. It recently celebrated the FDA approval of its flagship drug plecanatide, branded as...
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UMSL chancellor’s new textbook teaches science, technology that targets cancer
UMSL Chancellor Tom George lectures students about carbon nanotubes. George has a new textbook out, “Computational Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology: Lectures with Computer Practicums,” which discusses...
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Recent UMSL optometry research investigates blocking blue light, promotes...
A recent study conducted by the UMSL College of Optometry’s Carl Bassi (pictured here, standing) looked into the potential benefits for wearers of specially designed blue light-blocking optical lenses....
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UMSL ITE continues to see growth, launch new initiatives
UMSL ITE opened its doors in 2008 as an embodiment of the university and UM System’s mission to drive economic development in the St. Louis region and beyond. (Photos courtesy of UMSL ITE) An...
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Galápagos biosecurity team visits UMSL lab, Saint Louis Zoo
The UMSL and ABG Galápagos teams take a moment to gather around in Patty Parker’s lab at UMSL. Sitting (from left) are Rita Criollo, Paulina Castillo and Mari Jaramillo. Standing (from left) are...
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Students grapple with new documentary, linguistic inequality alongside...
For Associate Professor of Linguistics Benjamin Torbert (at right), introducing Walt Wolfram to UMSL students last week was a special treat. Wolfram, the William C. Friday Distinguished University...
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Mark Tranel discusses research on households struggling to meet everyday...
Mark Tranel (at right), the director of the Public Policy Research Center, appeared on “St. Louis on the Air” with United Way Vice Presidents Julie Russell (left) and Dayna Stock to discuss a their...
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Criminologist Beth Huebner part of research team tracking complex web of...
UMSL criminologist Beth Huebner has joined a team of researchers from nine states investigating the often uneven way monetary sanctions are levied in the criminal justice system and the effect that can...
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12 undergraduate students earn College of Arts and Sciences research grants
UMSL students (from left) Michael Austin, Sara Ricardez, Jacob Smreker, Meghan Littles, Kristin Bales, Rachel Schafer, Nick Terzich and Amanda Loelke are among the 12 undergraduates who received a 2017...
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James Shuls’ examination of Missouri teacher pension plan earns him Junior...
Chancellor Tom George (at left) and Interim Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Research Chris Spilling (at right) present Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies James Shuls...
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Biochemistry grad Victoria Rogers tackles Alzheimer’s, childhood beliefs, 5...
Victoria Rogers will pursue a PhD in biochemistry at Washington University in St. Louis after doing cutting-edge Alzheimer’s research in Associate Professor of Chemistry Michael Nichols’ lab at UMSL....
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A look into ‘Glycoworld’ at UMSL, its sweet chemistry research and the...
Curators’ Professor of Chemistry Alexei Demchenko (at far left) and his research students make up “Glycoworld,” the name they’ve given their research lab. The team, wearing their Glycoworld lab coats,...
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Investigating drunk personality: Research from MIMH’s Rachel Winograd garners...
Rachel Winograd’s research on drunk personality was just recently published online and will soon appear in the print version of “Clinical Psychological Science.” (Photo by August Jennewein) How does a...
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Football, paramedic career, UMSL chemistry lead Chris Tipton to med school
Chris Tipton poses next to the helicopter he works on as a critical care flight paramedic for Survival Flight Inc. Paramedic medicine inspired Tipton to go back to school for a master’s degree in...
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Business professor streamlines project scheduling through innovative technology
Haitao Li, associate professor of logistics and operations management, is the lead researcher on a resource distribution software that is scheduled for commercialization in 2018. (Photo by August...
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In the spotlight: The Italian American philosopher at UMSL
Gualtiero Piccinini is a professor of philosophy at UMSL. He holds a BA in philosophy and cognitive science from the University of Turin, in Italy, and a PhD in the history and philosophy of science...
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Criminologist David Klinger discusses police-involved shootings with PBS...
UMSL criminologist David Klinger joined a panel discussing why so few deadly police shootings end in police convictions on Thursday’s broadcast of PBS NewsHour. (Photo by August Jennewein) The release...
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