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UMR professor receives ASEE service award
Dr. Susan Murray, associate professor of engineering management and systems engineering and associate chair for graduate studies at the University of Missouri-Rolla, received the Merl Baker Award from the American Society for Engineering Education’s (ASEE) Engineering Management Division.
Read More »UMR professor elected fellow of engineering education society
Dr. Donald D. Myers, a professor of engineering management at the University of Missouri-Rolla, is one of 13 people in the United States this year to be elected a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) for distinguished service and contributions to the society.
Read More »Marianne Ward named alumni director at UMR
Marianne Ward, former assistant director of alumni and constituent relations at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been named director of the department. Ward takes over for Lindsay Bagnall, who left the position on May 29. Ward’s appointment took effect June 1.
Read More »Madria named IEEE distinguished speaker
Dr. Sanjay Madria, associate professor of computer science at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been selected as a speaker in the IEEE Computer Society’s Distinguished Visitors Program. Madria will serve a three-year term in the society’s North America region.
Read More »Thulasi Kumar named director of institutional research at UMR
Dr. Thulasi Kumar, director of institutional research at the University of Northern Iowa, has been named director of institutional research and assessment at the University of Missouri-Rolla. He will begin work July 1.
Read More »UMR researcher authors text on wireless ad hoc and sensor networks
A textbook authored by a University of Missouri-Rolla professor will soon help students at universities across the country understand how control systems are critical to ensure quality and to effectively manage network traffic.
Read More »Nine receive UMR Staff Excellence Awards
Eight full-time University of Missouri-Rolla employees and one part-time employee were honored Wednesday, May 30, for their contributions to the campus during UMR Staff Recognition Day ceremonies on campus.
Read More »Warner receives Distinguished Achievement Award
Dr. Don L. Warner, dean emeritus of the School of Mines and Metallurgy and professor emeritus of geological engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, was awarded the Colorado School of Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal during commencement ceremonies held May 11.
Read More »Calvin Cobb tells UMR graduates they hare holding all the right cards
In his spring commencement address May 12 at the University of Missouri-Rolla, Dr. Calvin Cobb told almost 600 graduating seniors that they have been dealt a good hand of cards.
Read More »Riding the radio waves
It’s called the Big Sex Show, but UMR student Adam “Brooklyn” Blinzler will be the first to tell you that names can be deceiving and "It’s not me. It’s you." Blinzler, chief engineer for student radio station KMNR, not only handles technical matters for KMNR but hosts the aforementioned show every Thursday morning on 89.7 […]
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