UMR scholar examines women’s role in medicine in Victorian fiction
The relationship between women and medicine in the 19th century is the focus of a new book by University of Missouri-Rolla author Dr. Kristine Swenson. The book, Medical Women and Victorian Fiction, will be published in November by the University of Missouri Press.
Read More »President Elson Floyd appoints UMR chancellor search committee
Dr. Elson S. Floyd, president of the University of Missouri, has appointed a 20-member search committee to assist him in finding a new chancellor for the University of Missouri-Rolla. Dr. Gary Thomas, chancellor at UMR since September 2000, has announced his intention to retire Aug. 31, 2005.
Read More »UMR researchers developing tools to detect, disable handmade explosive devices
An improvised explosive device (IED), often rigged to detonate from a distance, may be the most common casualty producing weapon in Iraq, but if it uses a radio receiver, it could also be one of the easiest to override, say researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Read More »UMR receives more than $1 million for nuclear engineering programs
UMR’s nuclear engineering department recently received more than $1 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy. The funds will be used to expand and improve the department’s teaching and research opportunities.
Read More »UMR to offer new technical communication degrees
The University of Missouri-Rolla plans to soon offer bachelor of science and master of science degrees in technical communication to respond to the need for qualified technical communicators in business and industry. The program is unique among other similar degrees offered in Missouri because it will allow students to work alongside engineering and science students […]
Read More »UMR Reactor to serve as showcase for new biometric security devices
The University of Missouri-Rolla Nuclear Reactor is now equipped with the latest fingerprint sensor technology, thanks to a partnership between UMR and BioMetAccess of Springfield, Mo.
Read More »Clemson historian to serve as 2005 UMR Weiner Professor
An expert in transportation history and American railroads will serve the University of Missouri-Rolla history and political science department as the fifth Maxwell C. Weiner Distinguished Professor of Humanities.
Read More »UMR program links international students with community families
This fall, the international affairs office at the University of Missouri-Rolla is again sponsoring the International Friends Program to help match international students with individuals and families in the community.
Read More »Chancellor Thomas announces plans to step down in 2005
Dr. Gary Thomas, chancellor of the University of Missouri-Rolla since September 2000, announced on Sept. 1, 2004, that he will step down from the position in September 2005.
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