Teams from UMR to compete in mine rescue competition
Two mine rescue teams from the University of Missouri-Rolla — the only university in the nation to have such teams — will compete in an underground rescue competition May 2-4 in New Iberia, La.
Read More »UMR graduate student invited to meet with Nobel Laureates
A graduate student at the University of Missouri-Rolla, Steven Jung, has been invited to participate in the 2007 Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Students in Lindau, Germany.
Read More »Six inducted into UMR Academy of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Six electrical and computer engineers were inducted into the Academy of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla during the academy’s annual meeting Thursday, April 19.
Read More »GM continues to support UMR through grant program
General Motors Corp. recently donated more than $100,000 to the University of Missouri-Rolla through GM’s Partners in Excellence grant program.
Read More »UMR to screen three Bogan documentaries May 1
Three documentaries made by Dr. James Bogan, Curators’ Teaching Professor of art history and film at the University of Missouri-Rolla, will be screened Tuesday, May 1, as part of the UMR Spring Film Festival. All three films delineate the ways artists go about their work turning inspiration into reality.
Read More »UMR students win collegiate mathematics competition
Three mathematics students from the University of Missouri-Rolla recently won the Missouri Collegiate Mathematics Competition in Point Lookout, Mo. A team event, the Missouri Collegiate Mathematics Competition is open to students from any college or university in Missouri. This year, 33 teams and 91 students participated in the contest.
Read More »Outstanding advisors recognized at UMR
Winners of the 2006-2007 Outstanding Academic Advising Awards at the University of Missouri-Rolla were recognized during a ceremony on campus April 25.
Read More »Kisslinger makes $1 million estate pledge to UMR
Dr. Fred Kisslinger, former professor of metallurgical engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has pledged $1 million from his estate to UMR. The gift will help support UMR’s materials science and engineering department and the UMR athletic department.
Read More »Distance educators recognized for outstanding teaching
Dr. Henry Wiebe, dean of the School of Extended Learning at the University of Missouri-Rolla, presented outstanding teaching awards in two categories to UMR faculty members engaged in distance education during a campus ceremony on April 23. Those chosen for the awards in both categories received high ratings from students.
Read More »Award established in honor of Majdi Najm
The SAP University Alliance Program has established the Majdi Najm Outstanding Service Award to recognize selected individuals who have a history of using SAP in North American classrooms and mentoring others within the University Alliance Program.
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