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UMR graduate recognized for environmental research
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 […]
Read More »A threepeat for UMR’s Human-Powered Vehicle Team
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.
Read More »James O. Stoffer receives Coatings Institute award
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.
Read More »Greek community service: $42,000, thousands of hours
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.
Read More »UMR receives $7.3 million for aerospace manufacturing research
The recent award of a $7.3 million contract to UMR to develop new manufacturing methods for the aerospace industry is "a prime example of how government, industry and universities can work together to foster economic development," says UMR Chancellor Gary Thomas.
Read More »UMR graduate student recognized by aeronautics and astronautics group
Derek Schmitz of Jefferson City, Mo., a graduate student in mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, received the first place award in the Graduate Technical Paper category and $500 at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Region Five Student Conference, held April 28-30 in Minneapolis, Minn.
Read More »UMR’s Hydrogen Fueling Station Team receives honorable mention
UMR’s Hydrogen Fueling Station Team received an honorable mention in the first University Student Hydrogen Design Contest: Hydrogen Fueling Station during the 15th Annual U.S. Hydrogen Conference and Hydrogen Expo USA on April 26-30 at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif.
Read More »UMR named one of nation’s best wireless campuses
UMR students enjoy one of the nation’s best wireless Internet systems, according to a recent survey by computer chip manufacturer Intel.
Read More »UMR ceramic engineering students excel at American Ceramic Society meeting
Ceramic engineering students at the UMR were recently recognized for their accomplishments in research, service and student design during the American Ceramic Society’s annual meeting April 18-21 in Indianapolis.
Read More »UMR physics student selected to meet with Nobel laureates
Matt Foster, a physics Ph.D. student at the University of Missouri-Rolla, is one of nearly 60 Ph.D. students across the country chosen to attend a week-long conference of winners of the Nobel Prize in physics.
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