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World domination is the goal for UMR’s mucking teams
Four “mucking” teams from the University of Missouri-Rolla will compete in the Intercollegiate Mining Competition March 24 in Tucson, Ariz.
Read More »UMR researcher to present talk on clean water technologies
Dr. Craig Adams, the John A. and Susan Mathes Chair of Civil Engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, will share how UMR students are bringing sustainable, safe drinking water and sanitation to communities in Central America during the final lecture of the Academy of Science’s seminar series in St. Louis.
Read More »Public invited to presidential search forums
On Tuesday, March 20, the University of Missouri Board of Curators will travel to the University of Missouri-Rolla to hold a public forum to discuss the search for the UM System’s next president. The board is seeking a successor to President Elson S. Floyd, who is departing this spring to assume the presidency of Washington […]
Read More »UMR professor co-authors engineering textbook
John Wiley and Sons recently published the 10th edition of “Materials and Processes in Manufacturing.” One of the textbook’s co-authors is Dr. Ronald Kohser, a professor of metallurgical engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Read More »UMR students to assess Honduras site
Spring break will draw thousands of college students to the nation’s shoreline, but three University of Missouri-Rolla students have a different type of water on their minds.
Read More »UMR student selected to portray St. Pat
Ray Beezley, a junior in nuclear engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, will portray St. Patrick, the patron saint of engineers, during the 2007 St. Pat’s Celebration in Rolla. Beezley is from Osage Beach, Mo.
Read More »Irish literature expert named Weiner Professor
Dr. Dillon Johnston, former professor of English at Wake Forest University, has been named the 2007 Maxwell C. Weiner Distinguished Professor of Humanities at the University of Missouri-Rolla. He began his work with the UMR English and technical communication department in January.
Read More »St. Pat’s sweatshirts and novelty items on sale in Rolla
The St. Pat’s Committee at the University of Missouri-Rolla has partnered with several businesses to sell sweatshirts and novelty items for the 99th annual St. Pat’s Celebration.
Read More »Students prepare for 99th St. Pat’s celebration
This week on the campus of the University of Missouri-Rolla, students are busy chasing imaginary snakes with big sticks called shillelaghs. Next week, several traditional events will be held in anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day.
Read More »Honorary Knights of St. Patrick named
Eight individuals have been named Honorary Knights of St. Patrick for 2007 by the University of Missouri-Rolla committee that helps organize St. Pat’s events in Rolla.
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