Tag: civil engineering
UMR’s Chi Epsilon chapter to host national meeting
The Chi Epsilon chapter at the University of Missouri-Rolla will play host to more than 240 civil engineering students from across the nation during the 39th conclave March 9-11.
Read More »UMR students take top prize in ASCE Geo-Congress 2006
A team from the University of Missouri-Rolla finished in first place at the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Information Mining and Geotechnical Site Characterization Design competition held Feb. 26. The competition was held during ASCE Geo-Institute’s Geo-Congress 2006, a national conference that focused on “Geotechnical Engineering in the Information Technology Age.”
Read More »It’s good to be King
The minimum requirement for portraying St. Pat is the ability to grow a beard. But Jeremiah King, UMR’s 2004 St. Pat, has a lot more than facial hair going for him.
Read More »UMR to celebrate International Education Week Nov. 17
The University of Missouri-Rolla will sponsor free cultural and informational events Thursday, Nov. 17, in observance of International Education Week.
Read More »UMR researcher elected fellow of civil engineering society
Dr. Craig Adams, the John and Susan Mathes Missouri Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Read More »Paseo Bridge hid its problems, say UMR researchers
As the $21 million Paseo Bridge rehabilitation project nears completion in Kansas City, two University of Missouri-Rolla researchers are sharing their findings on why the bridge cracked in the first place.
Read More »UMR engineering students set their sights on Bolivia
While most college students are packing up to return to campus, three University of Missouri-Rolla students are preparing for a different journey — one that will take them deep into the Andes mountains
Read More »UMR center receives $16 million through federal transportation bill
Congress’ passage of a new transportation bill last week means the University of Missouri-Rolla’s University Transportation Center (UTC) will receive $16 million over the next five years to research critical national transportation issues.
Read More »UMR engineering students to help Guatemalans rebuild homes
When a major earthquake jolted Central America in January 2001, it left many Guatemalans wondering how they would rebuild their destroyed adobe homes. More than four years later, residents of Jerez are finding their answer in the hands of seven engineering students from the University of Missouri-Rolla.
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