San Andreas vs. New Madrid: Midwest quakes pack a punch
The 100th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake that devastated San Francisco is a time to reflect on the awesome power of the San Andreas fault. But there’s a fault in the Midwest that packs an even greater punch, according to an earthquake expert at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Read More »Two UMR faculty recognized by electrical engineering association
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) presented University of Missouri-Rolla faculty members with two awards during the 2006 Region 5 Conference held April 7-8 in San Antonio.
Read More »UMR students help Central, South Americans
This summer, students from the University of Missouri-Rolla will use their passion for engineering to show their compassion for residents in two tiny villages in Bolivia and Guatemala.
Read More »UMR student group sponsors walk for cystic fibrosis
This month, a group of University of Missouri-Rolla students will sponsor a five-kilometer run/walk to raise funds for cystic fibrosis research.
Read More »‘Cinderella’ to visit Rolla as part of Family Series
The 2005-2006 season of the Family Series at the University of Missouri-Rolla will end with “Cinderella” at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 29.
Read More »UMR students take first in helicopter design competition
A multidisciplinary team of students from the University of Missouri-Rolla took the $5,000 top prize this month in a helicopter design competition sponsored by the Huntsville, Ala., chapter of the American Helicopter Society.
Read More »UMR to host summer camp for high school girls
High school girls can discover opportunities in the fields of science, math, engineering and technology in a week-long camp to be held this summer at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Read More »Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra to perform at UMR April 23
The 2005-2006 season of the University of Missouri-Rolla Campus Performing Arts Series concludes in April with a performance by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. This performance begins 30 minutes earlier than the previous series performances.
Read More »Scholar to speak on Talese’s ‘The Bridge’ at UMR April 13
Noted Gay Talese scholar Barbara Lounsberry will give a public lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in Leach Theater of Castleman Hall, 10th and Main streets on the University of Missouri-Rolla campus. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Read More »UMR Weiner Professor to discuss ethics of health care system April 19
Dr. Wade Robison, an expert on the ethics of the U.S. health care system, will give a lecture titled, Flipping for Health Care at noon Wednesday, April 19, in Room G-5 Humanities-Social Sciences Building on the University of Missouri-Rolla campus. The lecture is free and open to the public.
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