Tag: Football
‘Football Physics’ to be discussed
A former S&T physics professor will return to Rolla to discuss the physics of football next week. Dr. Tim Gay, now a professor at the University of Nebraska, will discuss a series of one-minute physics lectures he gave to Nebraska fans during home football games from 1999 to 2004. The lecture will be held from 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, in Room 104 of the Physics Building.
Read More »Miner football program to receive $250,000 gift
The University of Missouri-Rolla has received a $250,000 gift from Peter and Betty Jane Kinyon to assist the university’s football program. The gift was announced during the MSM-UMR Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony held on campus today.
Read More »Miners’ quarterback earns honors for record-setting day
University of Missouri-Rolla quarterback Evan Gray (Tucson, Ariz./Canyon Del Oro) had a record-setting day Saturday in the Miners’ victory over Austin Peay – and has earned a pair of weekly awards for that performance.
Read More »MSPE and MSM-UMR Alumni Association to sponsor annual Shrimp Feed
UMR’s annual shrimp feed to benefit the Rolla Chapter of the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers scholarship fund will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at Lions’ Club Park on U.S. Highway 63 in Rolla. A social hour will begin at 4 p.m.
Read More »NFL playoffs: BIRGing season for fans
As the NFL playoffs near, expect to see a lot of "BIRGing" among fans of the teams going into the post-season. That’s BIRG as in "basking in reflected glory," says Dr. Christian End, an expert in sports fan psychology at UMR.
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