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UMR Formula SAE Team finishes fourth out of 140
A team of University of Missouri-Rolla students placed fourth out of 140 college and university teams in a global competition of formula-style race cars held May 20-23 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich.
Read More »UMR, MoDOT to break ground on University Drive improvements
Beginning in June, the main entrance to the University of Missouri-Rolla campus from U.S. Interstate 44 will receive a much-needed facelift. In partnership with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), UMR plans to improve traffic flow and beautify the landscaping along University Drive, formerly known as 14th Street, adjacent to campus.
Read More »UMR biologists uncover new genus of bacteria in Washington lake
University of Missouri-Rolla biologists studying the mineral-rich waters of Soap Lake in Washington state recently discovered a new genus of bacteria in the lake. Their findings will be presented at the General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology to be held May 23-27 in New Orleans.
Read More »UMR historian receives department’s first Faculty Excellence Award
Dr. John C. McManus, assistant professor history at the University of Missouri-Rolla, recently received the W.E. and Peggy Wiggins Faculty Excellence Award. This is a new award in the UMR history department.
Read More »19 UMR students to map parts of South Africa
A group of 19 UMR students plan to map and explore areas of South Africa June 9-July 12 as part of the UMR Geology Summer Field Camp.
Read More »UMR police director honored for military support
Bill Bleckman director of university police at UMR was awarded the "Patriotic Employer" award by The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve on May 18.
Read More »UMR physicist receives award from Research Corp.
Dr. Carsten A. Ullrich, assistant professor of physics at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been named a Cottrell Scholar by Research Corp. for his efforts to better understand electromagnetic waves in the "uncharted territory" of terahertz frequency.
Read More »Fans behaving badly? Don’t blame the cheap (or expensive) seats
If you’re surrounded by boorish fans at a sporting event, moving to another part of the arena or stadium might not help you escape fans behaving badly, according to a University of Missouri-Rolla student’s research.
Read More »UMR researcher selected as Boeing A.D. Welliver fellow
Dr. Hank Pernicka, associate professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, is one of nine U.S. researchers selected to participate in this year’s Boeing A.D. Welliver Faculty Summer Fellowship program.
Read More »Poet contest winners announced
The winners of UMR’s annual poetry contest were chosen recently from approximately 50 entries. The poets read their works and received awards during the annual UMR English department picnic, held April 29.
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Sports Headlines
- Will Beckham Named ABCA All-Defensive for Midwest Region
- Benjamin Earns PING All-America Honorable Mention Honors
- Three Men's Soccer Student-Athletes Win Missouri State Cup Championship
- Benjamin and Komyati both Collect CSC Academic All-District Honors
- Four from Men's Volleyball Named Academic All-District