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KUMR to become KMST
Public radio station KUMR will change its name to KMST on Monday, July 16. The change takes effect at 12:01 a.m.
Read More »UMR to test air whistle alert system
The University of Missouri-Rolla will test a new air whistle alarm system at 10 a.m. Friday, July 6. The test will last approximately two minutes.
Read More »Restructuring plan to take effect July 1
The University of Missouri-Rolla is moving forward with an administrative restructuring plan that will enhance direct interaction between departments and the provost’s office.
Read More »Researchers to discuss near-field methods at St. Louis conference
Advances in near-field methods, used in applications ranging from high-resolution imaging to electromagnetic compatibility, will be the focus of ICONIC 2007, the third annual International Conference on Electromagnetic Near-Field Characterization and Imaging.
Read More »Twelve UMR faculty receive tenure and promotions
Twelve faculty members at the University of Missouri-Rolla will receive promotions or tenure effective Sept. 1. Those faculty members are:
Read More »UMR plans to get more girls interested in science and technology
Girls in grades seven through 10 will visit the campus of the University of Missouri-Rolla this summer to make shoes they can wear out of paper and build motorized Lego vehicles. It’s all part of an attempt to encourage more female students to pursue degrees and careers in engineering and the sciences.
Read More »Summer campers to practice the art of blowing stuff up
High school students from as far away as Hawaii and Egypt are planning trips to Rolla, Mo., next month to practice the art of blowing stuff up.
Read More »UMR’s Human-Powered Vehicle Team wins national championship
A student design team at the University of Missouri-Rolla has won a national championship. UMR won its sixth-straight East Coast championship in human-powered vehicle racing May 11-13 in Ocala, Fla. The UMR team had already won the 2007 West Coast championship, which was held April 13-15 at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California.
Read More »UMR’s formula car is ready to roll
A team of students from the University of Missouri-Rolla has designed a formula-style racing car that can go from 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds.
Read More »UMR students prepare for missions in Bolivia, Guatemala
Three groups from the Engineers Without Borders student chapter at the University of Missouri-Rolla are leaving this month for missions in Bolivia and Guatemala.
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