UMR to take lead in introducing engineering to state’s schools
Project Lead the Way, a national high school and middle school pre-engineering curriculum designed to attract higher numbers of young people to careers in technology and engineering, recently got a helping hand from the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Read More »UMR physicist named fellow of American Physical Society
Dr. Michael Schulz, professor of physics at the University of Missouri-Rolla and director of the UMR Laboratory for Atomic, Molecular and Optical Research, has been named a fellow of the American Physical Society.
Read More »UMR English faculty give freshmen something to talk about
The English and technical communication department at the University of Missouri-Rolla is experimenting with a new program to improve freshman students’ experience during their first year at UMR by giving them something in common to talk about.
Read More »UMR students set to impress legislators
Research into the detection of wildfires using a wireless sensor network, the effects of media exposure on body-image satisfaction, and the use of electrical current to detect skin cancer are just a few of the projects University of Missouri-Rolla students will present to legislators during this year’s Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol.
Read More »UMR students take real-world approach to business
Reality is all the rage on television; and at the University of Missouri-Rolla, reality-based education is just as popular. In a senior-level course designed to fit UMR’s experiential learning philosophy, 66 students from the School of Management and Information Systems are forming real-world companies this semester.
Read More »KUMR spring membership drive a success
Public radio station KUMR finished its eight-day spring membership drive Saturday, March 12, surpassing its monetary goal of $65,000 and adding more than 50 new members.
Read More »UMR chair elected fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Dr. William Schonberg, chair and professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for his "significant engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession."
Read More »UMR team to unveil ‘Solar Miner V’
Members of the University of Missouri-Rolla Solar Car Team, defending world champions in solar car racing, will unveil their new vehicle, "Solar Miner V," at 2 p.m. March 19, in the atrium of the Havener Center on the UMR campus.
Read More »Air Force selects UMR team to develop technology
A team led by University of Missouri-Rolla researchers has been selected by the United States Air Force to develop ideas for a new technology that could eventually power unmanned aerial vehicles and cell phones.
Read More »UMR researcher receives $400,000 from National Science Foundation
Dr. Jee-Ching Wang, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, recently received a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to support his work on modeling nanoparticle self-assembly.
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