Comedian Gallagher to smash melons at Leach Theatre

Posted by on September 5, 2006

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 […]

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UMR researcher picked for National Academy of Engineering symposia

Posted by on September 5, 2006

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.

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UMR students work to solve energy problems during MIT Design Summit

Posted by on September 1, 2006

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.

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Superconductivity is key to conserving energy, says UMR researcher

Posted by on August 31, 2006

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.

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UMR "Unity Day" celebration to be held Sept. 13

Posted by on August 30, 2006

Wednesday, Sept. 13, is Unity Day on the University of Missouri-Rolla campus.

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UMR Fall Open House to be held Sept. 30

Posted by on August 30, 2006

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.

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UMR to host third season of Family Film Series

Posted by on August 30, 2006

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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UMR Family Series to feature three fun productions in 2006-07

Posted by on August 30, 2006

The University of Missouri-Rolla will present three professional productions for the 2006-2007 season of the UMR Family Series. All events will be held in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall on the UMR campus, 10th and Main streets in Rolla. The Family Series is presented by the UMR student life department.

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Record number of employers expected to recruit at UMR

Posted by on August 30, 2006

The future’s so bright at the state’s premier technological research university that students might want to consider wearing shades.

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CAT Week at UMR begins Sept. 5

Posted by on August 28, 2006

Representatives from Caterpillar Inc. will be on the University of Missouri-Rolla campus Tuesday, Sept. 5-Thursday, Sept. 7, to allow students to explore leadership practices, career opportunities and life in the corporate world of a Fortune 100 company.

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