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UMR faculty receive grant to improve science instruction in Missouri schools
This summer, faculty members from the University of Missouri-Rolla will help teachers in nine rural Missouri schools improve their science instruction through a workshop to enhance the teachers’ knowledge of and techniques in teaching matter, energy and living systems.
Read More »St. Pat’s sweatshirts and novelty items for sale in Rolla
The St. Pat’s Celebration Committee at UMR announced that select businesses in Rolla are selling St. Pat’s sweatshirts and novelty items for the 96th annual St. Pat’s Celebration through Saturday, March 13.
Read More »UMR management course becomes incubator for two student start-ups
Through a partnership with a local bank, undergraduate students in a new capstone business course at the University of Missouri-Rolla are getting some real-world lessons in entrepreneurship by forming two companies, developing a product to sell and writing a business plan. Soon they will present those plans to a loan board to secure funding for […]
Read More »UMR biologist elected fellow of Soap Lake Science Advisory Board
Dr. Melanie Mormile, assistant professor of biological sciences at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been elected a fellow of the Science Advisory Board of the Soap Lake Conservancy.
Read More »National Engineers Week banquet in Fort Leonard Wood; UMR students take part
The commanding general of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., is the speaker for this year’s Engineers Week Banquet to be held Friday, Feb. 27, at the Audie Murphy Club in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Read More »UMR in the news
A roundup of recent media coverage about the UMR people, research and events making news around the state and nation.
Read More »St. Pat’s celebration committee seeking entries for annual parade
The St. Pat’s Celebration Committee at UMR is still accepting entries for the annual St. Pat’s Parade. This year’s parade will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 13, in downtown Rolla.
Read More »Virtual reality system trains crews to respond to disasters
UMR researchers are developing a virtual-reality training system that may provide an affordable way to teach emergency workers how to respond to chemical-weapon disasters.
Read More »Equipment donation aids chemical and biological engineering
Chemical and biological engineering students at UMR are getting more real-world experience with control systems in one of the department’s most important laboratories, thanks to the efforts of two UMR alumni who helped secure a recent donation of modern equipment and software for the department.
Read More »Civil chair elected fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers
Dr. William P. Schonberg, professor and chair of UMR’s civil, architectural and environmental engineering department, has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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