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Suspect in UMR bomb threats identified
A 25-year-old New York resident with a history of mental illness is suspected to be the man responsible for making four bomb threats against the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Read More »Bomb threats under investigation at UMR
On four separate occasions last week, threatening calls were made to the University of Missouri-Rolla that resulted in the evacuation of the Campus Support Facility. Each time, the building remained closed for approximately 30 minutes while UMR Police conducted a search.
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 »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 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 student hopes to break human land speed record
This October, Jerrod Bouchard will attempt to become the fastest college student to be propelled by his or her own power.
Read More »UMR set to reach 6,000-student goal
For the first time in more than two decades, the University of Missouri-Rolla expects to exceed the 6,000-student mark for fall enrollment. Enrollment on the first day of classes is expected to be 5,986, an increase of 323 students over that of fall 2006, says UMR Registrar Laura Stoll.
Read More »UMR again makes U.S. News list of top universities
The University of Missouri-Rolla is again listed in U.S. News and World Report’s annual listing of the nation’s top colleges and universities.
Read More »UMR tightens file-sharing policy
University of Missouri officials recently received several pre-litigation settlement letters addressed to students from the Recording Industry Associaton of America (RIAA). In response to the letters and the increasing number of copyright violation notices over the past year, the university has updated its policies to tighten restrictions on peer-to-peer file sharing.
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