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Leopold named UMR’s 2007 Woman of the Year

Posted by on April 18, 2007

Dr. Jennifer Leopold, assistant professor of computer science at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been named UMR’s 2007 Woman of the Year.

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UMR SAT team takes third, most-improved honors at spacecraft design competition

Posted by on April 17, 2007

A University of Missouri-Rolla team ended a 24-month spacecraft design competition by placing third and taking most-improved honors.

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Chancellor Carney issues statement on Virginia Tech tragedy

Posted by on April 17, 2007

UMR Chancellor John F. Carney III has issued the following expression of sympathy for the families and loved ones of the Virginia Tech shooting victims.

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UMR’s new concrete canoe has a dangerous design

Posted by on April 16, 2007

Depending upon concrete to keep you afloat sounds like a dangerous idea. That’s one of the reasons why the Concrete Canoe Team at the University of Missouri-Rolla has named its 2007 canoe “Dangerous Curves.”

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UMR design team powers its way to victory in California

Posted by on April 16, 2007

A student design team at the University of Missouri-Rolla won the West Coast championship in human-powered vehicle racing April 13-15 at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California.

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UMR helicopter design team to compete in nationals April 16-17

Posted by on April 12, 2007

A multidisciplinary team of students from the University of Missouri-Rolla have designed a small unmanned vehicle capable of vertical takeoff and landing that can assist first responders in emergency situations. The team will take its helicopter, dubbed “Project SAVER,” to Huntsville, Ala., where they will compete against other university teams in a national competition sponsored […]

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UMR students to help small Missouri town with economic development

Posted by on April 12, 2007

Eight student teams from the University of Missouri-Rolla will present their economic development plans for Newburg, Mo., to the town’s residents from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, at the old Houston House in Newburg.

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UMR developing comprehensive digital collection of scholarly work

Posted by on April 11, 2007

The University of Missouri-Rolla plans to open up its research vault with the development of Scholars’ Mine, a free digital collection of the university’s scholarly work.

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Curators approve UMR research and technology park plans

Posted by on April 6, 2007

The University of Missouri-Rolla’s plan to develop a research and technology park where the UMR Golf Course is located gained approval from the University of Missouri Board of Curators on Friday, April 6.         

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Curators approve UMR name change

Posted by on April 6, 2007

The University of Missouri-Rolla will become Missouri University of Science and Technology – or “Missouri S&T” – under a proposal approved today by the University of Missouri Board of Curators.

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