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Poet contest winners announced

Posted by on May 14, 2004

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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Eight UMR professors receive teaching awards

Posted by on May 12, 2004

Eight faculty in the UMR School of Mines and Metallurgy recently received excellence in teaching awards.

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Two UMR undergraduates become first School of Mines and Metallurgy Academy Scholars

Posted by on May 12, 2004

Two UMR students were chosen as the first UMR School of Mines and Metallurgy academy scholars during UMR’s annual Academy of School of Mines and Metallurgy meeting on April 16.

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UMR student receives scholarship from Cardinal Newman Catholic Campus Ministry

Posted by on May 12, 2004

Adam Tiehes of Perryville, Mo., a senior in architectural and civil engineering at UMR received the Newman Scholarship from UMR’s Cardinal Newman Catholic Campus Ministry on May 10.

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UMR Commencement to be held Saturday, May 15

Posted by on May 11, 2004

UMR spring commencement will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 15, in UMR’s Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building, 10th Street and Bishop Avenue.

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UMR professor and inventor is UMR Commencement speaker

Posted by on May 11, 2004

Dr. Delbert Day of Rolla, Mo., Curators’ Professor emeritus of ceramic engineering at UMR and co-founder of Mo-Sci Corp. in Rolla., will deliver the commencement address during UMR’s Annual Commencement Saturday, May 15.

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UMR graduate recognized for environmental research

Posted by on May 10, 2004

Garrett Struckhoff of Augusta, Mo., a 2003 graduate of the University of Missouri-Rolla, recently received the "Best Student Paper Award" from the Battelle Memorial Institute for his research into the effects of PCE soil contamination on plants. PCE, also known as tetrachloroethene, is a toxic pollutant commonly used as a metal degreaser and in dry […]

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A threepeat for UMR’s Human-Powered Vehicle Team

Posted by on May 9, 2004

The second time was a charm for UMR engineering students hoping to claim a share of the national championship in the annual Human-Powered Vehicle Competition (HPVC), held May 7-9 at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

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James O. Stoffer receives Coatings Institute award

Posted by on May 6, 2004

Dr. James O. Stoffer, a UMR professor emeritus of chemistry whose research includes finding a more environmentally friendly replacement for chrome in aircraft coatings, recently received the UMR Coatings Institute Distinguished Scientist Award for his contributions to advance research and education in the coatings field.

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Greek community service: $42,000, thousands of hours

Posted by on May 6, 2004

UMR fraternities and sororities raised more than $42,000 for charitable causes and contributed nearly 15,000 hours of community service during the 2003-2004 academic year.

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