UMR wind ensembles to perform Nov. 16

Posted by on November 15, 2006

The UMR Wind Ensemble and the UMR Symphonic Winds at the University of Missouri-Rolla will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall. The concert is free for students and $3 for the general public.

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Power restored at UMR

Posted by on November 14, 2006

Classes resumed at the University of Missouri-Rolla today (Tuesday, Nov. 14) after electrical power was restored to most of the campus late Monday night.

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"Tweaksters!" to visit Rolla as part of UMR Family Series

Posted by on November 14, 2006

The 2006-2007 season of the Family Series at the University of Missouri-Rolla will begin with “The Tweaksters!: Fabulous Feats of Physical Fun” at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17.

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Power outage update: All UMR classes on campus cancelled Nov. 13

Posted by on November 13, 2006

Classes at the University of Missouri-Rolla have been cancelled for Monday (Nov. 13, 2006) due to a power outage affecting most of the buildings on campus. 

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Power outage forces cancellation of Monday morning classes

Posted by on November 13, 2006

All classes at the University of Missouri-Rolla have been cancelled until noon today due to a power outage affecting most of the buildings on campus.

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Does technology make life harder?

Posted by on November 13, 2006

World Usability Day is observed Nov. 14 with events around the globe. The University of Missouri-Rolla is helping to sponsor a World Usability Day event from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the St. Louis Science Center.

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UMR Fall Open House to be held Nov. 11

Posted by on November 10, 2006

The University of Missouri-Rolla will hold the second Fall Open House of the 2006-2007 season for prospective students on Saturday, Nov. 11. This year’s activities will include a spotlight showcase on the UMR College of Arts and Sciences, the UMR School of Management and Information Systems, and various engineering programs offered at UMR.

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UMR class discovers biology facts and fiction through movies

Posted by on November 10, 2006

The Swamp Thing can teach moviegoers a lot about biotechnology. Biology 101 students at the University of Missouri-Rolla will learn about that and other creepy creatures in a new course to be offered on campus this spring.

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Films rescheduled

Posted by on November 10, 2006

Due to changed release dates, the Film Festival at the University of Missouri-Rolla has had to move the screenings of “A Prairie Home Companion” to Tuesday, Nov. 14, and “An Inconvenient Truth” to Tuesday, Dec. 5. Both films start at 7 p.m. in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall on the UMR campus.

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UMR concrete teams plaster competitors in international contest

Posted by on November 9, 2006

Ten civil engineering undergraduate students from the University of Missouri-Rolla brought home nine awards, including four first-place finishes, from the American Concrete Institute’s student design competitions, held Nov. 5 in Denver.

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