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UMR, Naples university form partnership
As part of its new global education initiatives, UMR recently entered into a cooperative agreement with the University of Naples Federico II (UniNa) in Italy to develop and implement programs, including a student and faculty exchange program.
Read More »UMR developing Missouri’s first interdisciplinary engineering program
Aided by a $100,000 planning grant from the National Science Foundation, educators at the University of Missouri-Rolla are mapping out a novel approach to teaching engineering — one that will incorporate more hands-on design and engineering to better prepare students for emerging engineering careers.
Read More »Old-time baseball and all that "jazz"
In the second of his three-volume study of old baseball terms, University of Missouri-Rolla Professor Gerald Cohen digs up the early meanings of "gunner," "kale," and the term that led to the book project in the first place: "jazz."
Read More »UMR Stonehenge featured in new book
The University of Missouri-Rolla’s half-scale replica of Stonehenge is featured within the pages — and on the cover — of "Missouri Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff," a new book by Josh Young.
Read More »Minority engineering scholarships available
The University of Missouri-Rolla Minority Engineering Program will award up to 25 renewable freshmen scholarships to minority students (African American, Hispanic American or Native American) for the 2003-2004 academic year.
Read More »Freshmen get their hands on design
UMR freshmen engineering students are hoping to encourage recycling and raise environmental awareness while also learning hands-on design techniques.
Read More »Boeing gift supports product innovation
A recent $245,500 gift from Boeing Co. will help fund a new Product Innovation and Creativity Center (PICC) at UMR.
Read More »UMR assists Algerian university
Through a grant from the U.S. State Department, UMR is helping an Algerian university strengthen and expand its educational programs.
Read More »UMR grad is ABC’s "Bachelor"
Aaron G. Buerge of Springfield, Mo., a 1997 UMR graduate, is the nation’s most visible bachelor. Buerge is ABC television’s "The Bachelor" this season.
Read More »Connie Eggert named vice chancellor for University Advancement
Connie Eggert, executive director for advancement at the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Business and former assistant vice chancellor of marketing and development at UMR, will become UMR’s new vice chancellor for University Advancement on Dec. 1, UMR Chancellor Gary Thomas announced.
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