UMR students ready to depart for Houston flight

Posted by on July 13, 2005

As NASA prepares the Discovery shuttle for blast-off, a group of University of Missouri-Rolla students are prepping themselves for their own flight mission set for July 21-30 in Houston. The eight-member team is one of 20 NASA has selected from more than 100 proposals to conduct reduced-gravity experiments this summer aboard the agency’s famous “Weightless […]

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Seminar to show how technology moves from universities to industries

Posted by on July 11, 2005

The Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach (CEO) at the University of Missouri-Rolla will kick-off a three-part series on the transfer of viable technologies from universities to industries with a seminar on Wednesday, August 10.

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Serious funny business

Posted by on July 1, 2005

There’s something funny going on inside Castleman Hall.

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UMR chosen to host national residential life center

Posted by on June 29, 2005

A group of residential life students from the University of Missouri-Rolla has been selected to host the National Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH) National Information Center. This national office was awarded during the organization’s 2005 Conference, held in Syracuse, N.Y.

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High school students come to UMR to blow up summer camp stereotype

Posted by on June 29, 2005

Stereotypical summer camps revolve around swimming and singing “Kumbaya.” At the University of Missouri-Rolla this summer, eighteen high school students are set to blow up that stereotype.

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Rolla Town Band plans July performances

Posted by on June 29, 2005

The Rolla Town Band, directed by Dr. Donald Miller, assistant professor of music at the University of Missouri-Rolla, will hold several free concerts this July. Each concert will start at 7:30 p.m.

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UMR to host second season of Family Film series UMR to host second season of Family Film series

Posted by on June 28, 2005

The second 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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KUMR cancels rummage sale

Posted by on June 28, 2005

Public radio station KUMR’s annual rummage sale, originally scheduled for Saturday, July 9, has been cancelled this year due to staffing concerns.

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Adam Nisbett wins wildlife art contest

Posted by on June 27, 2005

UMR freshman Adam Nisbett may study mechanical engineering, but science and technology aren’t his only passions. At 17, this artist has already won the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest, beating out 26,000 other entries with his acrylic painting of two ducks to win “Best in State” for Missouri.

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Stampede to Calgary: Stampede to Calgary: UMR solar racers start title defense in Austin

Posted by on June 27, 2005

On a quest to soak up more solar glory, a team of University of Missouri-Rolla students is preparing to leave for Austin, Texas, where the North American Solar Challenge starts July 17.

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