Month: January 2006

UMR Family Film Festival to show ‘A Bug’s Life’

Posted by on January 9, 2006

The 2005-2006 season of the Family Film Festival at the University of Missouri-Rolla will continue with Disney/Pixar’s “A Bug’s Life” at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.

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Marshall Rose to speak at UMR and Christ Episcopal Church

Posted by on January 9, 2006

Marshall Rose, director of equity and diversity at Bowling Green State University, will speak at three Rolla events this month. Co-sponsored by the African American Cultural Recognition Committee at the University of Missouri-Rolla, all events are free and two are open to the public.

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TechnoFiles now available as podcast

Posted by on January 9, 2006

TechnoFiles, KUMR’s radio research program hosted by Dr. Wayne Huebner, is now available as a podcast. The monthly show features UMR faculty and students who are leading the way in improving everything from our access to space to our nation’s security.

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Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration, other events planned for Rolla area

Posted by on January 6, 2006

The African American Cultural Recognition Committee at the University of Missouri-Rolla will sponsor or co-sponsor several local events in the coming months to celebrate diversity and promote cultural awareness. All events are open to the public.

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UMR enrollment is 5,005

Posted by on January 6, 2006

Enrollment on the first day of classes at the University of Missouri-Rolla is expected to be 5,005, a 6.5 percent increase from last year’s first-day enrollment, says Laura Stoll, UMR registrar.

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UMR Spring 2006 Free Film Festival to feature acclaimed movies

Posted by on January 6, 2006

Beginning with “Cinderella Man” on Tuesday, Jan. 17, this season’s University of Missouri-Rolla Free Film Festival will showcase 14 critically acclaimed feature films.

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UMR in the news: Grayson sheds light on mine accident

Posted by on January 4, 2006

The tragic mining accident in West Virginia prompted many regional and national reporters to contact UMR, which operates its own experimental mine and has the only student mine rescue team in the country.

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UMR in the news: Grayson sheds light on mine accident

Posted by on January 4, 2006

The tragic mining accident in West Virginia prompted many regional and national reporters to contact UMR, which operates its own experimental mine and has the only student mine rescue team in the country.

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Matt Fischer explores the weird world of noodles

Posted by on January 4, 2006

When he heard that incoming UMR freshmen received Ramen noodles in their welcome packages this fall, Matthew Fischer, CSci’99, was a little jealous. “Too bad they never did that when I was in school,” says Fischer, who edits a blog dedicated to the economical and belly-filling noodles.

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