Tag: Missouri engineering school

Suspect in UMR bomb threats identified

Posted by on September 13, 2007

A 25-year-old New York resident with a history of mental illness is suspected to be the man responsible for making four bomb threats against the University of Missouri-Rolla.

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Engineers Without Borders founder to speak Oct. 13 at UMR

Posted by on September 10, 2007

The future brings with it unprecedented demands for water, sanitation and infrastructure improvements, and engineers will be depended on to satisfy those needs, says Dr. Bernard Amadei, the founding president of Engineers Without Borders-USA (EWB) and co-founder of EWB-International networks.

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Bomb threats under investigation at UMR

Posted by on September 10, 2007

On four separate occasions last week, threatening calls were made to the University of Missouri-Rolla that resulted in the evacuation of the Campus Support Facility. Each time, the building remained closed for approximately 30 minutes while UMR Police conducted a search.

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UMR research leads to R&D 100 award

Posted by on September 6, 2007

A group of researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla is recognized in the current issue of R&D Magazine for helping to develop one of the 100 most technologically significant products in 2006.

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UMR to host free seminar on inventions, patents

Posted by on September 4, 2007

The office of technology, commercialization and economic development  at the University of Missouri-Rolla will host a free seminar on intellectual property from 3-5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in the Carver-Turner Room of UMR’s Havener Center on campus.

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GM Day at UMR is Sept. 19

Posted by on September 4, 2007

GM Day at the University of Missouri-Rolla is set for Wednesday, Sept. 19. Representatives from General Motors Corp. will be on campus to discuss career opportunities with students and accept resumes for full-time, intern and cooperative positions. The GM Performance Division mobile display, GM vehicles, powertrains, OnStar and more will be on display outside the […]

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Undersea WiFi can be made faster, says UMR researcher

Posted by on August 31, 2007

As the United States and Canada take their first step toward establishing a cabled ocean observatory, a University of Missouri-Rolla researcher is trying to improve the speed of wireless underwater communication.

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O’Keefe named director of UMR MRC

Posted by on August 31, 2007

Dr. Matthew J. O’Keefe, professor of metallurgical engineering in the materials science and engineering department at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been named director of the UMR Graduate Center for Materials Research. His appointment takes effect Sept. 1.

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UMR environmental engineering program earns ABET accreditation

Posted by on August 31, 2007

The bachelor of science degree program in environmental engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla has been accredited by ABET Inc., formerly known as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

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Sept. 12 is Garmin Day at UMR

Posted by on August 30, 2007

Garmin Day at the University of Missouri-Rolla will be Wednesday, Sept. 12. One of the largest employers of UMR graduates, Garmin designs, manufactures and markets navigation and communication equipment for the aviation industry and consumer markets.         

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