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UMR is poised to help solve nation’s two most critical challenges, says UMR
In his Dec. 3, 2007, State of the University Address, University of Missouri-Rolla Chancellor John F. Carney III told UMR faculty, staff and students that the university is uniquely qualified to tackle the world’s energy and environmental issues. This was Carney’s fifth State of the University Address.
Read More »Blowing glass out of proportion (on purpose)
Many Missourians have long associated glass blowing with artisans who populate Silver Dollar City. Now, students at the University of Missouri-Rolla can watch glass blowing — and practice it themselves — on campus.
Read More »UMR prepares to launch Missouri S&T
Less than a month remains until the University of Missouri-Rolla launches its new name, blasting into 2008 as Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Read More »UMR IEEE student chapter received award
The University of Missouri-Rolla’s student chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has been honored with the 2007 Outstanding Student Branch Award.
Read More »UMR to award first IDE degrees during December commencement
Jeremy Schueler and Kerry Poppa will become the first two students to be awarded bachelor of science degrees in interdisciplinary engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Read More »UMR boosts campus safety with new emergency alert system
In an ongoing effort to provide the most secure academic environment possible, administrators at the University of Missouri-Rolla will implement a mass notification system (MNS) to help ensure the safety of the UMR campus. The MNS, which is scheduled to go live on Nov. 30, will deliver information and instructions in the event of an […]
Read More »UMR historian simplifies military history for dummies
This fall, University of Missouri-Rolla author and military historian John C. McManus will release his sixth book on military history, a down-to-earth study that covers everything from the French and Indian War through the war in Iraq. The book, titled U.S. Military History for Dummies, will be released Nov. 12.
Read More »UMR students take first in undergraduate design competition
Three University of Missouri-Rolla students captured first place in the 2007 Myron Zucker Student Design Competition, sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Industry Applications Society (IEEE IAS).
Read More »UMR team places second in 24-hour programming contest
A three-person student team from the University of Missouri-Rolla recently placed second in a 24-hour programming contest.
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