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UMR observatory to host Visitors’ Night
The University of Missouri-Rolla physics department will host a Visitors’ Night at UMR’s astronomical observatory at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9. The public is invited to view the moon and Mars through the observatory’s 16-inch telescope.
Read More »"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" to show on the UMR Family Film Festival
The 2005-2006 season of the Family Film Festival at the University of Missouri-Rolla will continue with Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10.
Read More »Prohibition literature portrayed a defiant nation, says UMR author
A new book by an English professor at the University of Missouri-Rolla explores the impact of National Prohibition on American literature.
Read More »Acrobatic dunkers to slam during basketball games
An appearance by the Extreme Team, a high-flying team of acrobatic dunkers, will highlight the Miners’ first conference game as a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference as part of Kent Jewelry Night at the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building on Thursday, Dec. 1.
Read More »UMR scholar receives award from electrical engineering society
Dr. Ganesh Kumar Venayagamoorthy, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at UMR, received the ABB PowerTech Transformers Young Achiever’s Award 2005 from the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers.
Read More »UMR Madrigal Singers to host ‘Italiano Festivale’
The University of Missouri-Rolla Madrigal Singers will offer a taste of Italy to the Rolla community with their one-night performance, “Italiano Festivale,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in the fellowship hall of Rolla Methodist Church.
Read More »Gravity played role in New Orleans’ bridge failures
Sir Isaac Newton did a number on the Interstate 10 bridges in New Orleans, according to a team of researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla that helped document some of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.
Read More »UMR choir to perform music from around the world
The University of Missouri-Rolla choir will host its annual holiday concert, “Music Around the World,” at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall, 10th and Main streets in Rolla. The performance is free and open to the public.
Read More »Players of the year: Football stars get top honors
The most successful football season in 20 years for the University of Missouri-Rolla has resulted in the Miners earning several of the top honors from the Independent Football Alliance for the 2005 season.
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