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UMR History Club to help students in American Samoa
The History Club at the University of Missouri-Rolla is raising funds to send books and supplies to schools in American Samoa that were damaged by two cyclones in February. Students in the club will sell books and baked goods to raise the money.
Read More »UMR promotes innovative international education
Since 1998, faculty and students from the University of Missouri-Rolla have had the opportunity to teach and study abroad through the Maastricht Center for Transatlantic Studies Consortium in Holland.
Read More »KUMR Spring Membership Drive to begin March 5
Public radio station KUMR at the University of Missouri-Rolla begins its Spring Membership Drive at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 5, with its popular bluegrass program, "Bluegrass for a Saturday Night." The drive runs through the following Saturday, March 12.
Read More »UMR’s Women in Science and Engineering program celebrates 30 years
The University of Missouri-Rolla will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program with festivities on Saturday, March 12.
Read More »Havener Center welcomes community
Members of the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce were present for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at UMR’s Havener Center Feb. 23. Following the ribbon-cutting, chamber members ate lunch in the new student center and toured the facility.
Read More »UMR researcher works to clear air on soot formation
As five Midwestern states add soot alerts to their warning system for dirty air, one University of Missouri-Rolla researcher is trying to get to the root of the soot problem.
Read More »Ralph Flori named assistant dean of engineering
Dr. Ralph Flori, associate professor of basic engineering at the University of Missouri, was named assistant dean of engineering for pre-college and undergraduate programs for the School of Engineering effective Jan. 1.
Read More »Honorary St. Patrick to help induct knights
Honorary St. Patrick Jerry Bayless of Rolla will assist in the induction of eight Honorary Knights of St. Patrick during coronation ceremonies at 9 p.m. March 18 in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall on the University of Missouri-Rolla campus.
Read More »UMR students prepare for 2005 St. Pat’s celebration
In the weeks ahead, students at the University of Missouri-Rolla will bash imaginary snakes with big sticks called shillelaghs, dye food and beverages green, grow long beards, select honorary knights and elect a queen of love and beauty.
Read More »Area students to compete in oratory contest at UMR
The African American Cultural Recognition Committee at the University of Missouri-Rolla and the UMR student chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers will host an oratorical contest for area high school students Saturday, Feb. 26.
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