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UMR researcher selected as IEEE fellow
Dr. Donald Wunsch, the Mary K. Finley Missouri Distinguished Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, was selected as a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) on Nov. 21 for his contributions to hardware implementations, reinforcement and unsupervised learning.
Read More »UMR announces creation of new School of Extended Learning
Beginning in January 2005, the UMR Global program at the University of Missouri-Rolla will become the UMR School of Extended Learning, an official academic unit. The change will allow campus officials to expand on the university’s current distance and continuing education course offerings.
Read More »Donated software will help students interpret seismic data
Students in the geological sciences and engineering department at UMR are using new software to help them learn to interpret data relating to fault lines, potential oil reservoirs and other geophysical characteristics.
Read More »8 UMR faculty members named innovative teachers by the School of Engineering
Eight faculty members from the School of Engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla were honored for innovative teaching during a luncheon held Monday, Nov. 15.
Read More »23 UMR faculty members receive School of Engineering teaching award
Twenty-three faculty members from the School of Engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla were honored for their excellence in teaching in 2003-2004 during a luncheon held Monday, Nov. 15.
Read More »Equipment donation aids mechanical, aerospace engineering students
Mechanical and aerospace engineering students at the University of Missouri-Rolla can now make large, complex composite parts for research and student design and competition projects, thanks to the efforts of a UMR alumnus who helped secure a recent donation of an autoclave from Boeing for the department.
Read More »UMR’s engineering management program recognized as one of the nation’s top five
For the first time ever, the University of Missouri-Rolla’s engineering management undergraduate program is one of five national programs recognized for excellence by the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM).
Read More »UMR plans special activities for International Education Week
The University of Missouri-Rolla will sponsor several free cultural and informational events Nov. 15-19 in observance of International Education Week.
Read More »UMR to host annual meeting on lean enterprise
The University of Missouri-Rolla will host the 2004 Lean Aerospace Initiative annual meeting on Nov. 10 in St. Louis and Nov. 11-12 in Rolla.
Read More »Former dean awarded ABET’s highest honor
Dr. Lee W. Saperstein, professor of mining engineering and dean emeritus of the School of Mines and Metallurgy at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has received the Linton E. Grinter Distinguished Service Award from ABET, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The Grinter Award is ABET’s highest honor.
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