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Boeing donation boosts Project Lead the Way at UMR
The Boeing Co. has donated $150,000 to the University of Missouri-Rolla to support the university’s work to introduce engineering to Missouri’s middle and high schools.
Read More »This year’s St. Pat’s Parade promises to be super
The Incredible Hulk should feel right at home this St. Patrick’s Day in Rolla, and not just because he’s green. The theme for the 2007 St. Pat’s Parade in downtown Rolla is “Super Heroes and Super Villains.”
Read More »UMR chancellor receives national award for roadside safety research
Dr. John F. Carney III, chancellor of the University of Missouri-Rolla, has received the 2007 Kenneth A. Stonex National Roadside Safety Award from the Transportation Research Board, a part of the National Academy of Sciences.
Read More »UMR design teams gear up for Engineers Week in St. Louis
Parents looking to expose their children to some real engineering and science principles on the sly should circle Feb. 24-25 on their calendars. A dozen student design teams from the University of Missouri-Rolla will converge on the St. Louis Science Center that weekend as part of the center’s National Engineers Week activities.
Read More »UMR receives boost for wellness program
Thomas E. Atkins, curator emeritus of the University of Missouri, has donated $105,000 to the University of Missouri to help extend a pilot wellness program to all four campuses, including Rolla.
Read More »UMR faculty members receive teaching awards
Eight University of Missouri-Rolla faculty members received Deans Teaching Scholar Awards from UMR Chancellor John F. Carney III on Feb. 1.
Read More »UMR enrollment exceeds 5,550 students
Official fourth-week enrollment figures at the University of Missouri-Rolla list a total enrollment of 5,552 students, a 6.3 percent increase in students over last spring’s fourth-week enrollment, says Laura Stoll, UMR registrar.
Read More »UMR adds an additional learning community
The University of Missouri-Rolla is adding a new learning community for students living in UMR’s Residential College. The second of two buildings that form the Residential College is scheduled to open in the fall of this year.
Read More »UMR students, community members sought for St. Pat’s marching band
Did you enjoy the marching bands that accompanied Prince during the purple rocker’s performance at the Super Bowl? Well, even if you didn’t catch the big halftime show in Miami, now’s your chance to get green and participate in the biggest show in Rolla.
Read More »James Madison fellowships promote study of Constitution
March 1 is the deadline for interested college students and graduates to apply for the 2007 James Madison Fellowships, says Dr. Patrick Huber, associate professor of history at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
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