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UMR’s Greg Gelles to serve as dean of college in Oman
Dr. Greg Gelles, chair and professor of economics and finance at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been named dean of Mazoon College in Muscat, Oman. Gelles will take over for Dr. Juma S. Al Ghailani, the school’s founding dean, for a two-year term.
Read More »Flachsbart named chair of UMR information science & technology
Dr. Barry Flachsbart, a former adjunct professor at the University of Missouri-Rolla’s Engineering Education Center (EEC) in St. Louis, has been named professor and chair of the information science and technology department in UMR’s School of Management and Information Systems. The appointment took effect Sept. 1.
Read More »New-student enrollment nears record numbers
A total of 5,287 students were enrolled when UMR’s fall semester began Aug. 25. That figure represents an increase of 3.1 percent over last year’s first-day enrollment and a 12 percent increase since the fall of 2000, says Laura Stoll, UMR registrar.
Read More »Civil engineering ranked among nation’s best
For the first time ever, a UMR engineering program is ranked among the nation’s best, according to U.S. News and World Report’s new guidebook, "Best American Colleges 2004."
Read More »UMR music director helps develop St. Louis youth orchestra
As director of the UMR band and orchestra program, Dr. Donald Miller’s goal is to improve the musical experience of UMR students. Now Miller is expanding that goal by developing a new youth orchestra in conjunction with the West County Family YMCA in Chesterfield, Mo.
Read More »Campus meets Aug. 1 SEVIS deadline
Officials in the international affairs (IA) office at UMR breathed a sigh of relief recently, having met the deadline to implement a new government-mandated registration system for international students.
Read More »Alcoa helps fund MESA program
Armed with scientific experiments and information about everything from robotics to aerodynamics, UMR leaders are preparing to encourage more St. Louis area students to develop an interest in engineering, thanks to the university’s involvement with the Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) program.
Read More »UMR and ECC create model programs for management, information systems
UMR and East Central College have established "model programs" between the two institutions that will help students interested in completing degrees offered by the UMR School of Management and Information Systems.
Read More »UMR’s UMR’s Solar Miner IV wins the American Solar Challenge
The University of Missouri-Rolla Solar Car Team has won first place in the American Solar Challenge, a 2,300-mile solar car race from Chicago to Los Angeles, which ended today (Wednesday, July 23).
Read More »UMR PROFESSORS ORGANIZE INTERNATIONAL NEURAL NETWORK CONFERENCE; ONE RECEIVES AWARD
Two University of Missouri-Rolla professors are major contributors to an international neural network conference taking place later this month in Portland, Ore.
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