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UMR students develop tools for Rolla Area Sheltered Workshop
A group of University of Missouri-Rolla students recently turned over to the Rolla Area Sheltered Workshop four prototypes of assistive technology devices that will make jobs easier for their disabled employees.
Read More »Students help make Christmas bright for disadvantaged kids
UMR engineering management students recently raised more than $2,000 to purchase Christmas gifts and supplies for children at the St. Vincent Home for Children in St. Louis.
Read More »Robert Stone named director of Student Design Competition Center
Dr. Robert Stone, associate professor of basic engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, will become director of the university’s Student Design Competition Center on Jan. 1, 2004.
Read More »UMR School of Engineering names new associate dean for research and graduate studies
Dr. K. Krishnamurthy, professor and associate chair for graduate affairs in the mechanical and aerospace engineering department at the University of Missouri-Rolla, will become the associate dean for research and graduate affairs in the School of Engineering on Jan. 1, 2004.
Read More »NFL playoffs: BIRGing season for fans
As the NFL playoffs near, expect to see a lot of "BIRGing" among fans of the teams going into the post-season. That’s BIRG as in "basking in reflected glory," says Dr. Christian End, an expert in sports fan psychology at UMR.
Read More »UMR professor receives Fulbright Scholar award
Dr. Abdeldjelil "DJ" Belarbi, professor of civil, architectural, and environmental engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture and conduct research at The American University of Sharjah in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates starting next fall.
Read More »Chemist’s research named one of year’s top discoveries
A UMR chemistry professor’s development of a process to sort biologically potent, useful chemicals from their less useful and sometimes toxic counterparts is listed as one of the most important advances in chemistry in 2003 by Chemical and Engineering News, the magazine of the American Chemical Society.
Read More »Dharani named Curators’ Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering
Dr. Lokesh Dharani was named Curators’ Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla’s commencement ceremonies today (Dec. 20).
Read More »UMR students, faculty, alumni receive ‘outstanding’ awards at electrical engineering association banquet
Faculty and students from the University of Missouri-Rolla were honored by the St. Louis Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) at its annual awards banquet and social held Dec. 19 in St. Louis.
Read More »UMR professor appointed to national mine safety committee
Dr. Larry Grayson, chair and professor of mining engineering at UMR was recently appointed to serve a three-year term on the Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in Washington, D.C. The agency is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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