News
UMR teams take first, second in mining competition
The University of Missouri-Rolla women’s and men’s mucking teams finished in first, second and fourth place, respectively, during the 25th International Intercollegiate Mining Competition held March 29 at the UMR Experimental Mine in Rolla.
Read More »Professor receives IEEE award
Dr. Babak Fahimi, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, recently received the Richard Bass Outstanding Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Power Electronics Society (PELS).
Read More »UMR, schools partner to teach "how things work"
Faculty from the University of Missouri-Rolla are working with elementary school teachers from the St. James, Salem and Dent-Phelps R-3 school districts in south-central Missouri to introduce more technology-related coursework into elementary school classrooms.
Read More »Solar Miner IV ready to roll
It’s lighter, more aerodynamic and more energy efficient than the car that took second place in a national race two years ago, and members of the UMR Solar Car Team hope those qualities will make their newest solar-powered vehicle a national champion.
Read More »New UMR center assists faculty with technology transfer
Getting research ideas that are generated at the University of Missouri-Rolla out into the marketplace is now easier thanks to the new Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach (CEO).
Read More »British journal Nature publishes UMR study of 3-D atomic process imaging
Physicists at the University of Missouri-Rolla have published the first-ever three-dimensional images of atomic collision processes. The images, which promise to further understanding of theoretical physics, accompany a paper by the physicists in the March 6 issue of the British journal Nature.
Read More »Chancellor Emeritus John T. Park honored by Alumni Alliance
Dr. John T. Park, chancellor emeritus of UMR, received the University of Missouri Alumni Alliance Award during the annual UM Legislative Day luncheon Feb. 26 in Jefferson City.
Read More »Students to build water system in Guatemala over spring break
While many college students make plans to spend spring break on the beaches of Cancun or Florida, a group of University of Missouri-Rolla students are preparing to spend their break installing a water system for a village in Guatemala.
Read More »Internet addiction subject of new book by UMR’s Andrew Careaga
Andrew Careaga, UMR manager of public relations and adjunct instructor of English, recently released his third book examining the spiritual side of Internet culture: Hooked on the Net: How to Say "Goodnight" When the Party Never Ends.
Read More »UMR historian’s book examines declarations of war, military interventions
With the threat of war in Iraq looming on the horizon, and a presidential declaration of war a distinct possibility, a historian and foreign policy expert at the University of Missouri-Rolla examines such calls to action throughout history in his latest book.
Read More »