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O’Keefe named director of UMR MRC
Dr. Matthew J. O’Keefe, professor of metallurgical engineering in the materials science and engineering department at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been named director of the UMR Graduate Center for Materials Research. His appointment takes effect Sept. 1.
Read More »UMR environmental engineering program earns ABET accreditation
The bachelor of science degree program in environmental engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla has been accredited by ABET Inc., formerly known as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
Read More »Sept. 12 is Garmin Day at UMR
Garmin Day at the University of Missouri-Rolla will be Wednesday, Sept. 12. One of the largest employers of UMR graduates, Garmin designs, manufactures and markets navigation and communication equipment for the aviation industry and consumer markets.
Read More »Employers flock to UMR in record numbers
On Sept. 27, the University of Missouri-Rolla will host what has become possibly the largest university career fair in the state. This career fair is expected to be even bigger than the one UMR hosted last fall — an event that attracted more than 250 employers to campus, setting a university record.
Read More »UMR to host annual mine rescue competition
Two mine rescue teams from the University of Missouri-Rolla will compete against approximately a dozen industry team during the annual Mine Rescue Contest Sept. 25-27 at UMR’s Experimental Mine.
Read More »UMR to test larger air whistle Sept. 20
The University of Missouri-Rolla will test a larger air whistle to be used during campus emergencies at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20. The test, which will last less than one minute, will allow campus officials to determine how well the alarm can be heard across campus.
Read More »UMR students are trying to build the perfect solar house
Students at the University of Missouri-Rolla are getting pretty good at designing and building solar houses. This fall, the UMR Solar House Team will once again enter a house in the US. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, a student design competition to be held in Washington, D.C., Oct. 12-20.
Read More »UMR to offer blasters training short course
The University of Missouri-Rolla will offer a short course on blasting training October 15-17.
Read More »To do: Get MBA at UMR
Like a lot of modern women, Sharon Massengill and Nancy Corcoran are juggling career goals and family. They manage time, make budgets, pay bills and raise kids. And Massengill and Corcoran are also pursuing master’s degrees in business administration at the University of Missouri-Rolla. Both are members of UMR’s first MBA class and plan to […]
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