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Area students to compete in oratory contest at UMR
The African American Cultural Recognition Committee at the University of Missouri-Rolla and the UMR student chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers will host an oratorical contest for area high school students Saturday, Feb. 26.
Read More »Minority students to get taste of UMR Feb. 24-27
Sixty minority high school students from across Missouri will spend a weekend at the University of Missouri-Rolla later this month learning about college life and the fields of engineering, math and science.
Read More »Engineers Week banquet set for Feb. 26 at UMR
Dr. Wayne Huebner, vice provost for research and sponsored programs at the University of Missouri-Rolla, is the speaker for this year’s Engineers Week Banquet to be held Saturday, Feb. 26, in the Havener Center on the UMR campus.
Read More »Businesses benefit from entrepreneurial seminars at UMR
The latest in a series of Science, Technology and Entrepreneurial Partnership events offered by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach (CEO) at the University of Missouri-Rolla is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 28, in the Meramec and Ozark Rooms of UMR’s Havener Center.
Read More »UMR scholar publishes engineering exam study guide
A new study guide by a University of Missouri-Rolla associate professor may help engineering students earn their professional engineering license by reviewing the basics of industrial engineering, common mistakes, and sample problems found in the industrial engineering portion of the national Fundamentals of Engineering exam.
Read More »Annual ‘Dinner to Jazz’ banquet at UMR set for Feb. 26
The Association of Black Students (ABS) at the University of Missouri-Rolla will hold its annual "Dinner to Jazz" banquet at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, in the Havener Center on the UMR campus. This year, the band Rainhouse will be the featured entertainer.
Read More »‘Remembering York’ to be performed at UMR Feb. 25
"Remembering York," a free portrayal of the black slave that accompanied explorers William Clark and Meriwether Lewis on their expedition, comes to the University of Missouri-Rolla campus Feb. 25.
Read More »An eye for design: Flexibility to meet function in new UMR degree program
“This program was developed for students who have interests that are multi-disciplinary in nature and who are interested in design,” says Dr. Ron Fannin, professor and chair of basic engineering, where the program will be located. “There’s going to be a very strong design focus, probably more than in any other engineering program we offer.”
Read More »UMR, Rolla community team to aid tsunami victims
University of Missouri-Rolla faculty, staff and students have joined Rolla community members to form the Rolla Community Tsunami Relief Fund to raise funds for assistance to victims of the earthquake and tsunami in southeast Asia. To date the groups have raised more than $5,000.
Read More »EPA selects UMR to help others improve environmental performance
The University of Missouri-Rolla, the only university in the United States with an ISO-14001-certified campuswide Environmental Management System, has been selected by the Environmental Protection Agency to help promote EMS within college and university communities and in public sectors.
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