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Clemson historian to serve as 2005 UMR Weiner Professor
An expert in transportation history and American railroads will serve the University of Missouri-Rolla history and political science department as the fifth Maxwell C. Weiner Distinguished Professor of Humanities.
Read More »UMR program links international students with community families
This fall, the international affairs office at the University of Missouri-Rolla is again sponsoring the International Friends Program to help match international students with individuals and families in the community.
Read More »Chancellor Thomas announces plans to step down in 2005
Dr. Gary Thomas, chancellor of the University of Missouri-Rolla since September 2000, announced on Sept. 1, 2004, that he will step down from the position in September 2005.
Read More »UMR Family Series to feature five fun productions in 2004-2005
The University of Missouri-Rolla will present five professional productions for the 2004-2005 season of the UMR Family Series. All events will be held in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall on the UMR campus. The Family Series is presented by the UMR Department of Student Life.
Read More »UMR helps design bomb-resistant buildings
If terrorists strike again, lives and buildings could be spared with bomb- and impact-resistant buildings constructed using concepts being developed by researchers at UMR.
Read More »Undergraduate enrollment increases again at UMR
Undergraduate enrollment on the first day of classes at the University of Missouri-Rolla is expected to be 4,052, an increase of 14 students over last year’s record figure of 4,038, says Laura Stoll, UMR registrar. The undergraduate enrollment is now more than 12 percent larger than that of fall 2000.
Read More »UMR Natural Hazards Mitigation Institute to present research on seismic design of bridges
Six researchers from the Natural Hazards Mitigation Institute at the University of Missouri-Rolla will share recent research findings related to protecting bridges from earthquake damage during an upcoming Geotechnical and Bridge Seismic Design workshop, set for Oct. 28-29 in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Read More »UMR named a top 50 engineering school
U.S. News and World Report has again ranked UMR as one of the nation’s top engineering schools in the magazine’s annual guidebook, "America’s Best Colleges 2005." The magazine’s online edition also ranks UMR No. 52 among the nation’s top public universities.
Read More »UMR researchers developing new material for die-casting molds
Automotive manufacturers may soon benefit from a new breed of metals known as functionally gradient materials that can withstand the high temperatures of die casting without cracking under pressure, according to a researcher at UMR.
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