Research Enterprise
Office of Research Administration
The Office of Research Administration (ORA) provides support services
to faculty, graduate students, and staff seeking external grant funds
for research, instruction, and service from federal, state, and local
government programs, as well as private foundations. Several specialized
research units report to the Office of Research Administration. In addition,
the ORA facilitates technology transfer through assisting inventors in
filing for patent applications, negotiating licensing agreements, and
setting up start-up companies.
The ORA works together with faculty committees to award
and administer internal research grants, including coordination of
the University of Missouri Research Board competition, Research Awards,
the Small Grants Funds, the Chancellor’s Awards for Research
and Creativity, and the Grants Incentive Funds. The ORA also works
through faculty committees to monitor University compliance with various
federal and state regulations for research. http://www.umsl.edu/services/ora/
Center for Emerging Technologies
The Center for Emerging Technologies is a public-private-academic
partnership, which includes the University of Missouri-St. Louis and
the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The mission of the
Center is to position the St. Louis region as an important center for
advanced technology and knowledge-based economic development. The Center
primarily functions as an incubator for startup companies. With 90,000
square feet space, it houses fifteen startup companies. Inventions
that lead to the establishment of these startups often originate from
university research laboratories and faculty and graduate students
provide valuable expertise to these enterprises. In addition, the Center
presents educational seminars to help entrepreneurs with legal matters
related to patents and licenses, information on venture capital financing,
and other business strategies. http://www.emergingtech.org/
Missouri
Enterprise
Missouri Enterprise is a non-profit
statewide operation affiliated with the university. It assists small businesses
with industrial, manufacturing, and design engineering projects; it helps
in developing strategic business and marketing plans; and in setting up
performance evaluation. Missouri Enterprise s pecialists advise businesses
on all aspects of their operations, from tactical product promotions to
complete, company-wide five-year business plans. Their services assist
businesses in improving personnel management, safety, manufacturing efficiency,
research funding, communications services and record-keeping, feasibility
studies, and more. http://www.missourienterprise.org/
Public Policy Research Center
PPRC is the focal point for the University's role as a metropolitan
institution, committed to meeting the diverse needs of Missouri 's largest
urban region. The PPRC's professional staff and faculty from a wide variety
of disciplines are dedicated to improving public strategies that foster
livable communities, the economic well-being of the region's people,
and the sustainability of the natural and built environments. In particular,
the PPRC focuses it resources on issues related to neighborhood and community
development, economic vitality, governance (at the local, county, and
regional levels), and land-use and transportation-policy planning.
The PPRC endeavors to achieve its mission by:
- Undertaking objective basic and applied research.
- Serving as a regional information and data center.
- Sponsoring forums and seminars for debates and discussions.
- Publishing and disseminating policy briefs, issue papers, research
reports, and newsletters.
- Commenting on issues of public policy and identifying regional challenges
and opportunities.
- Providing training and certificate programs for community and government
leaders and professional organizations.
The PPRC undertakes these tasks by developing partnerships
with local, county, regional and state governments and agencies, nongovernmental
organizations, and citizen's groups. It also promotes policy research
through faculty fellows. Drawn from a variety of disciplines such as
public policy administration, economics, political science, business,
sociology, nursing, education, social work, and history, fellows receive
PPRC support to undertake and disseminate applied research. PPRC also
serves as a policy laboratory for a number of graduate students participating
in research and outreach activities. PPRC is organized around four activity
areas: research, community and neighborhood development, metropolitan
information and data analysis services, and publications and communication.
It also curates regularly changing photographic exhibits. http://pprc.umsl.edu
Center for Business and Industrial Studies
The Center for Business and Industrial Studies is organized
within the College of Business Administration for studying managerial
problems and performing applied research. The center operates on a
not-for-profit
basis, helping organizations nationwide to understand factors affecting
their business environments and to enhance their productivity. University
faculty, supported by powerful computer systems, statistical databases,
and sophisticated software, provide multidisciplinary consultation in
a wide variety of business applications. Studies are undertaken in computer
systems, operations management, human resources management, planning
and business development, facilities location, distribution, marketing,
and financial analysis. Organizations contract with the center for studies
tailored to their specific needs. For a brochure outlining the center's
services, call (314) 516-5857. http://www.umsl.edu/divisions/business/ncbis/cbis.html
Center for Transportation Studies
This center is an interdisciplinary center, bridging
contemporary and historical aspects of transportation. It brings together
scholars from Business, History, Economics, Political Science, English,
Art History and others. The Center is pioneering a new program in Supply
Chain Management, developing funds for research into the role private
sector transportation plays in the provision of public transportation
services. http://www.umsl.edu/depts/cts/
Center
for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education
The Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education
is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and Continuing Education-Outreach
to support and enhance economic education in elementary and secondary
schools. The center provides in-service programs in economic education
to area teachers. Working closely with local school districts, the center
serves to improve and evaluate economics curriculum. The center develops
and publishes curriculum units for K-12 classrooms. Entrepreneurship
and personal finance education are other focuses for center activities.
The center also promotes the goals of economic, entrepreneurship and
personal finance education among business, professional, educational,
labor, and other organizations and individuals in the St. Louis community. http://www.umsl.edu/~econed/
International Center for
Tropical Ecology
The Center for Tropical Ecology promotes education
and research concerning the study of biodiversity, conservation, and
sustainable use of tropical ecosystems. The center was established
to centralize the activities of faculty at UM-St. Louis and researchers
at the Missouri Botanical Garden who specialize in ecology, evolution,
systematics, and conservation biology. A priority is to provide funding
for graduate students interested in tropical biology and conservation
who are enrolled in the cooperative graduate program between UM-St.
Louis and the Missouri Botanical Garden . The International Center
for Tropical Ecology sponsors multidisciplinary lectures and symposia
on biological, political, and cultural issues related to tropical ecosystems.
The center also provides funding and assistance to the undergraduate
Certificate in Conservation Biology, which focuses on Missouri conservation,
and the graduate certificate in Tropical Biology and Conservation.
For further information visit the ICTE Web page: http://icte.umsl.edu.
Center
for Molecular Electronics
Molecular electronics lies at the cutting edge of recent
developments in the study and application of thin-film materials, the
growth of semiconductor device material, the fabrication of electronic
sensors and devices, and the development of high-performance polymers.
In all these areas, knowledge and control at the atomic or molecular
level is essential for state-of-the-art materials and
devices. In recognition of the critical importance of research, education,
and industry-university cooperation in these areas, the University
of Missouri-St. Louis has established the Center for Molecular
Electronics. The goals of the center are both research at the forefront
of the field of molecular electronics and assistance in development of
high-technology products by St. Louis-area corporations. To encourage
cooperation between university and corporate scientists and engineers,
the membership of the center includes physicists, chemists, and engineers
from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Washington University, MEMC
Electronic Materials, and Monsanto Company. http://newton.umsl.edu/cme.html/
Center for Neurodynamics
This center sponsors basic research on transmission
and processing of information by the brain and the sensory nervous
system. Research functions are performed largely by faculty, graduate
students, and postdoctoral research associates, though exceptionally
talented and motivated undergraduate students also make valuable research
contributions. The center is interdisciplinary, composed of faculty
from the departments of Biology and Physics and the College of Optometry
. It maintains a program of external associates with whom collaborative
research projects are pursued. Current associates are in Baylor College
of Medicine, Houston, Texas; the Department of Biomedical Engineering,
Boston University, Boston, Mass.; and Viatech Imaging Inc., Ivoryton,
Conn. The center is host to frequent scientific visitors and maintains
an active program of seminars on contemporary problems in neuroscience
and in the physics underlying neural processes. For further information
consult the URL http://neurodyn.umsl.edu/
Missouri Research Park
The University of Missouri System Strategic Plan establishes
a mission and goal to promote economic growth for the state and provide
assistance in manpower training, technology transfer, innovation and
research and development through productive partnerships. The Missouri
Research Park is a result of that vision and has been the catalyst
for high-tech development along the Hwy. 40/61 corridor in St. Charles
County . Major corporations have followed the trend and are clustering
near the Missouri Research Park . http://www.umtechparks.com/home.html
Center for Trauma Recovery
CTR is a multi-disciplinary center of the University of Missouri-St.
Louis whose purpose is to foster research, graduate and undergraduate
education, and service in the areas of trauma and victimization.
The Center consists of faculty affiliates from six departments
in the University who have research, teaching or service interests
in trauma related topics. These individuals share a common set of goals.
The Center sponsors a colloquium series every semester and offers an
undergraduate certificate in Trauma Studies. The CTR is housed in the
Kathy J. Weinman Building which also contains the Weinman Child Advocacy
Center that provides services to traumatized children. http://www.umsl.edu/divisions/artscience/psychology/ctr/
Kathy J. Weinman Children’s Advocacy Centre
The Weinman Children’s Advocacy Centre (CAC) is
located on the campus of the University of Missouri - St. Louis . The
mission of the Centre is to address the many needs of children and
families who are impacted by child sexual abuse.
The Centre provides the investigative and medical component
which traditionally has been provided in child advocacy centers throughout
the nation and in the greater St. Louis community. Additionally, the
center provides much needed assessment, intervention and prevention
services. Also, outreach, community education, continuing education
and educational outreach are undertaken. http://www.umsl.edu/services/casgsl/homepage.htm
Centers Providing Public and University Service
Child Development Center
The
Child Development Center, 130 South Campus Classroom Building, provides
high-quality day programs for children of students, faculty, staff, and
community families. The center is accredited by the Academy of Early
Childhood Programs, a division of the National Association for the Education
of Young Children, one of 24 accredited programs in the St. Louis area.
The program operates from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
year round. This program serves children from six weeks to five years
of age. The center also provides university students with observation,
participation, research, and similar educational and clinical opportunities.
Call the center at 516-5658 for additional information. http://www.umsl.edu/%7Ekids/
E. Desmond Lee Technology and Learning Center
The
TLC models a technology enriched classroom where theories and ideas
are put into practice. The TLC is a resource for the community. Everyone
is welcome to use the facility. Graduate students working in the center
focus on research and assist in the development of effective uses of
technology learning environments. http://tlc.umsl.edu/
Center for Human Origin and Cultural Diversity
The Center for Human Origin and Cultural Diversity was
founded in Fall, 1995 as a joint venture between the Anthropology Department,
and the May buye Center (Archive of the African National Congress)
at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa . Building on the
foundation of anthropological knowledge, the Center will design a K-12
curriculum. Currently, no comprehensive anthropology curriculum exists
in the U.S. Programs are also offered in conjunction with the Gerontology
Program and the Missouri Historical Society. http://www.umsl.edu/services/chocd/
Center for Humanities
The center provides visibility and focus for humanities
activities at UM-St. Louis and attracts and channels resources
for support of interdisciplinary humanistic inquiry. The center sponsors
a variety of conferences, symposia, and lectures. For over a decade,
the center has sponsored an annual conference titled "What is
a City?" That
examines the structure and social environment of cities and their
effects on social and cultural life. The center also sponsors the Monday
Noon Cultural Series, which features a variety of humanities and arts
presentations and performances. The center also supports and coordinates
the poetry and short story series, which showcases authors reading
their original works. In addition, the center houses and funds the
journal Theory
and Society, a refereed, interdisciplinary journal of social
theory and practices, published by Kluwer Academic in The Netherlands.
The center disseminates information on the humanities on its Web
site and promotes development of interdisciplinary outreach programs.
http://www.umsl.edu/%7Ecfh/
Information Technology Services
Information Technology Services provides students, faculty,
and staff with an integrated array of voice, video, and data services,
including consultation, programming, training and operational support.
Eleven Smart classrooms provide network-attached computers
at each student station as well as an instructor station. High-resolution
projectors and video/audio systems complete these facilities. There
are also more than fifty media-enhanced lecture halls/classrooms with
instructor stations as well as projection systems. These Technology
Enhanced classrooms provide faculty with electronic blackboards for
lecture notes, and software demonstrations. Complementing these facilities
are student computer laboratories in the Social Sciences Building,
Thomas Jefferson Library, Benton Hall, and South Campus Computer Building
where consultants are available to assist students with general operation
and troubleshooting needs.
The MyGateway
site ( http://mygateway.umsl.edu ) provides on-line course materials as well as many other features
such as: class email, discussion forums, virtual chat, and address
book, calendar, and task list. From this web site, you can access course
and organizational information; find tools to communicate with students,
professors and colleagues; link to Registrar’s grades and schedules;
and access links to other campus services.
The On-Line Testing Center in
the South Campus Computer
Building provides computer-based testing services. The center is staffed
seven days a week, offering both midday and evening hours, by a proctor
that assists the students in getting started with examinations and
provides scheduling support.
The Technology
Support Center, 211
Lucas Hall (516-6034) is available for students, faculty, and staff
who have general questions regarding their accounts or use of campus
resources. The Web office provides assistance for faculty and staff in
developing Web pages.
The Faculty Resource
Center (FRC) is an area set aside
for faculty use in the development and preparation of computerized
courseware. Within the FRC is an array of computer equipment and software
designed to make this process easier. Consultants are available to
help faculty with software and hardware. The computers in the FRC are
designed to mirror instructor's stations in the Advanced Technology
Classrooms. For more information, please visit our web site at http://www.umsl.edu/technology/ or call 314/516/6000.
Center for International Studies
The Center for International Studies supports academic
programs, seminars, and conferences designed to promote and improve
research in international studies, improve methods of teaching international
studies in schools and colleges, and encourage an interest in international
affairs in the university and area communities. The center's Office
of International Student and Scholar Services coordinates and provides
services for international students and scholars including admissions,
immigration, orientation, nonacademic advising, etc. In addition, the
center administers the campus exchange and study abroad programs and
disseminates information on study, work, and travel abroad. The center
promotes the development of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary
courses, assists in staffing courses within individual departments,
houses the Joint Center for East Asian Studies of UM-St.
Louis and Washington University, the E. Desmond Lee Global Ethnic Collaborative,
the Karakas Family Foundation Alliance for the Advancement of Hellenic
Studies, and the Endowed Professorships in African-American Studies,
Chinese Studies, Greek Studies, international studies, Irish Studies,
Japanese Studies, and the German Culture Center. It conducts seminars
that address specific faculty and student needs and interests, sponsors
conferences for academic and community audiences, organizes international
business development programs, sponsors an International Performing Arts
series, issues occasional papers, administers undergraduate certificate
programs in Africana studies, East Asian studies, European studies, Greek
studies, international business, international studies, and Latin American
studies and the Graduate Certificate in International Studies. In addition,
the Center serves precollegiate educators statewide through the International
Studies Resource Library and operates a comprehensive global education
program. http://www.umsl.edu/services/cis/cisworld/
KWMU
90.7 KWMU-FM, is the 100,000-watt public radio station
of the University of Missouri-St. Louis and National Public Radio/ Public
Radio International affiliate. The professionally staffed station broadcasts
news, talk, and entertainment 24 hours a day. KWMU provides programming
that is responsive to the needs of the community. In training students
who plan to pursue broadcast careers, KWMU augments the educational and
training function of the university. http://www.kwmu.org/
Regional Center for
Education and Work
The Center initiates, promotes and supports programs
that foster cooperation and information sharing among business, labor,
social service and education for healthy long-term work force development
and economic improvement for the St. Louis Region. The center will
be a hub for regional research and planning in workforce development,
employment trends and job forecasting. It serves as a resource to education,
school counseling, labor force training and social service providers.
Center for Teaching and Learning
The CTL is a division of the Office of Academic Affairs that promotes
student learning by offering programs and resources that support effective
teaching and learning at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Orientations,
workshops, and seminars are designed to support the professional development
of faculty (full-time and part-time), graduate students, and Teaching
Assistants. The CTL co-sponsors programs with other campus units to introduce
technology supports for teaching and learning and to create campus conversations
about timely initiatives such as student and civic engagement. The CTL
supports two UM System initiatives, the New Faculty Teaching Scholars
Program and the Leadership Development Program. Confidential mid-semester
course evaluations are available online each semester to all faculty
at http://www.umsl.edu/ctl
University Eye Center
Located on the South Campus, the center is open to the
public as well as to faculty, staff, and students of the university.
Its goal is to provide patients with high-quality vision care and optometry
students with diverse educational opportunities. The school also operates
the Optometric Center, a comprehensive optometric eye care facility in
the Central West End of the city of St. Louis, and the East St. Louis
Eye Center, jointly owned and operated by the University of Missouri-St.
Louis College of Optometry and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.
http://www.umsl.edu/divisions/optometry/clinics/cecpage.html
Women’s Center
The Women’s Center was founded in 1972 by a group
of students, Women
for a Change, who petitioned the chancellor’s office for
space and funding. The mission of the Women’s Center is one of
support and empowerment. The center has a tradition of serving the
diverse campus population, welcoming everyone, regardless of gender,
ethnicity or sexual orientation. The center provides the campus at
large with a variety of services.
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