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Maggie Thompson: On the court and off the field
No team is made of one man alone, but junior Maggie Thompson, a pre-medical student from Marshall, Mo., does her fair share of helping UMR athletic teams.
Read More »Matt Fischer explores the weird world of noodles
When he heard that incoming UMR freshmen received Ramen noodles in their welcome packages this fall, Matthew Fischer, CSci’99, was a little jealous. “Too bad they never did that when I was in school,” says Fischer, who edits a blog dedicated to the economical and belly-filling noodles.
Read More »Obituary for Dr. Larry Vonalt
Dr. Larry Paul Vonalt, chair of the department of English and technical communications at the University of Missouri-Rolla, died at Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla on Dec. 26, 2005.
Read More »Outstanding faculty members receive teaching awards
Thirty-six University of Missouri-Rolla faculty members received the Outstanding Teaching Award for 2004-2005 during a luncheon held Friday, Dec. 9, on campus.
Read More »Honorary professional degrees to be awarded at UMR Commencement
The University of Missouri-Rolla will award 12 honorary professional degrees during its winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 17.
Read More »Players of the year: Football stars get top honors
The most successful football season in 20 years for the University of Missouri-Rolla has resulted in the Miners earning several of the top honors from the Independent Football Alliance for the 2005 season.
Read More »Miners’ quarterback earns honors for record-setting day
University of Missouri-Rolla quarterback Evan Gray (Tucson, Ariz./Canyon Del Oro) had a record-setting day Saturday in the Miners’ victory over Austin Peay – and has earned a pair of weekly awards for that performance.
Read More »Mulligan makes cheerleading macho
As a student at Olin, Iowa, high school, Phil Mulligan wasn’t a cheerleader. Mulligan, a junior in mining engineering, earned 20 varsity letters playing football, track and field, baseball, basketball and golf.
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