UMR class intended to teach public about government bid proposals
The Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach (CEO) at the University of Missouri-Rolla is sponsoring a training class for those interested in doing business with the federal government. The workshop, “Preparing Successful Government Bid Proposals,” will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 21, in the Meramec-Gasconade Room of the Havener Center on the […]
Read More »UMR to host mine rescue competition
In order to prepare for the eventuality of underground disasters like the one that happened last winter in West Virginia, mine rescue teams must anticipate and practice many scenarios that might occur below the surface. That’s just what mine rescue teams from Missouri, New Mexico, Kansas, Illinois and Nevada will be doing Sept. 26-28 at […]
Read More »UMR arts series to open with folk musician Arlo Guthrie
The 2006-2007 Campus Performing Arts series at the University of Missouri-Rolla will open with a performance by folk musician Arlo Guthrie. The performance will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall, 10th and Main streets on the UMR campus.
Read More »Comedian Gallagher to smash melons at Leach Theatre
The University of Missouri-Rolla will host a performance by stand-up comedian Gallagher, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall, 10th and Main streets in Rolla. Gallagher is most popularly known for his “Sledge-O-Matic,” a wooden mallet he uses to pulverize items ranging from apples and watermelon to pound cakes and […]
Read More »UMR researcher picked for National Academy of Engineering symposia
Dr. Venkata Allada, professor of engineering management and systems engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, is one of 60 engineering researchers from Japan and the United States to be selected to participate in the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) twelfth annual Frontiers of Engineering Symposium.
Read More »UMR students work to solve energy problems during MIT Design Summit
Fifty students from 21 universities in 13 countries, including two students from the University of Missouri-Rolla, recently returned to their home campuses after participating in a design summit hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston.
Read More »Superconductivity is key to conserving energy, says UMR researcher
Dr. Fatih Dogan, a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, is working with superconducting materials that might eventually revolutionize the way energy is conserved.
Read More »UMR Fall Open House to be held Sept. 30
The University of Missouri-Rolla will hold the first Fall Open House of the 2006-2007 season for prospective students on Saturday, Sept. 30. 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 the UMR School of Engineering.
Read More »UMR to host third season of Family Film Series
The third season of the Family Film Festival at the University of Missouri-Rolla will provide area children and their families the opportunity to see classic, quality movies at a reasonable price.
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