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Emerson scholars partnership with UMR/STLCC turns 20
In 1987, the Emerson Co. and St. Louis Community College formed a partnership with the University of Missouri-Rolla to help minority students interested in studying engineering get a college degree. Twenty years and 67 graduates later, the Emerson Minority Engineering Scholarship Program is celebrating a milestone anniversary.
Read More »UMR racer records third-fastest time ever during World Human Power Speed
Human-powered vehicle racer Jerrod Bouchard, a senior in mechanical engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, recorded the third-fastest time ever by a college student this week in the World Human Power Speed Challenge at Battle Mountain, Nev.
Read More »UMR enrollment surpasses 6,000 goal
Fall semester enrollment at the University of Missouri-Rolla stands at 6,167 after four weeks of classes – the highest enrollment for the campus in more than two decades, according to Laura Stoll, UMR registrar.
Read More »UMR students to rebuild ultra-modern solar house on National Mall
Students at the University of Missouri-Rolla are in the process of taking apart a solar house that they’ve spent most of the year building.
Read More »UMR undergraduate gets EPA fellowship
Hannah Bruce, a junior in environmental engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, is one of 15 students nationally to receive an Environmental Protection Agency fellowship to support her studies.
Read More »Campus picks “S&T” logo to go with new name
UMR, which becomes Missouri University of Science and Technology on Jan. 1, 2008, has picked a new logo to go with the new name.
Read More »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.
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