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Thulasi Kumar named director of institutional research at UMR
Dr. Thulasi Kumar, director of institutional research at the University of Northern Iowa, has been named director of institutional research and assessment at the University of Missouri-Rolla. He will begin work July 1.
Read More »UMR’s Jay Switzer receives University of Missouri Presidential Award
Dr. Jay A. Switzer, the Donald L. Castleman Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the University of Missouri-Rolla, received the Presidential Award for Research and Creativity from the University of Missouri.
Read More »UMR researcher authors text on wireless ad hoc and sensor networks
A textbook authored by a University of Missouri-Rolla professor will soon help students at universities across the country understand how control systems are critical to ensure quality and to effectively manage network traffic.
Read More »Nine receive UMR Staff Excellence Awards
Eight full-time University of Missouri-Rolla employees and one part-time employee were honored Wednesday, May 30, for their contributions to the campus during UMR Staff Recognition Day ceremonies on campus.
Read More »Twelve UMR faculty receive tenure and promotions
Twelve faculty members at the University of Missouri-Rolla will receive promotions or tenure effective Sept. 1. Those faculty members are:
Read More »Kids from 6-18 learn cool stuff at UMR summer camps
Forget about roasting marshmallows and telling scary stories around the campfire. This summer, campers at the University of Missouri-Rolla are blowing up that stereotype as they create fireworks shows, launch rockets, build their own robot and design the roller coaster of the future.
Read More »UMR plans to get more girls interested in science and technology
Girls in grades seven through 10 will visit the campus of the University of Missouri-Rolla this summer to make shoes they can wear out of paper and build motorized Lego vehicles. It’s all part of an attempt to encourage more female students to pursue degrees and careers in engineering and the sciences.
Read More »Warner receives Distinguished Achievement Award
Dr. Don L. Warner, dean emeritus of the School of Mines and Metallurgy and professor emeritus of geological engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, was awarded the Colorado School of Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal during commencement ceremonies held May 11.
Read More »Summer campers to practice the art of blowing stuff up
High school students from as far away as Hawaii and Egypt are planning trips to Rolla, Mo., next month to practice the art of blowing stuff up.
Read More »UMR Class of 1957 to reunite after 50 years
Forty University of Missouri-Rolla graduates from the Class of 1957 will return to campus for their Golden Alumni Reunion May 21-23.
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