Tag: Rolla

Not too late to register for UMR Robotics Camp

Posted by on June 14, 2006

It’s not too late for children ages 12 to 14 to register for the Robotics Camp, to be held June 22-24 at the University of Missouri-Rolla.

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UMR to host NSF conference in St. Louis

Posted by on June 13, 2006

The University of Missouri-Rolla will host the 2006 National Science Foundation Design, Service, and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference July 24-27 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in St. Louis. Approximately 500 individuals from academia, industry and government are expected to attend.

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Researchers build ultrasound version of the laser

Posted by on June 9, 2006

Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have built an ultrasound analogue of the laser.

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Rolla Town Band seeks musicians

Posted by on June 2, 2006

Rehearsals for the Rolla Town Band will begin on Tuesday, June 6, and the group is seeking performers, says Dr. Don Miller, assistant professor of music and director of the group.

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For UMR team, it’s now up to the robot

Posted by on May 31, 2006

A team of students at the University of Missouri-Rolla is worried about its robot.

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New antioxidant may help prevent AIDS dementia, says UMR researcher

Posted by on May 25, 2006

A newly redesigned antioxidant may play a critical role in preventing HIV-1-associated dementia, says a University of Missouri-Rolla chemist. Her research will be published in an upcoming issue of the journal Experimental Neurology.

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Nucor endows steel technology chair at UMR

Posted by on May 25, 2006

Nucor Corp. has donated $2 million to endow a chair in the materials science and engineering department at the University of Missouri-Rolla, home to one of the nation’s largest programs in metallurgical engineering.         

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UMR student to present nuclear waste research at conference in Stockholm

Posted by on May 23, 2006

When it comes to the daunting task of storing large quantities of nuclear waste in the United States, there are a lot of major stakeholders. Scott Spychala, a nuclear engineering major at the University of Missouri-Rolla, is trying to help those stakeholders work together more efficiently.

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UMR receives Kauffman Foundation grant for pre-engineering education

Posted by on May 23, 2006

The University of Missouri-Rolla has received a grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City to help improve pre-college engineering education.

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Old Timers Club recognizes recent mining engineering grad

Posted by on May 23, 2006

The Old Timers Club, a group of leaders in the mining industry, has awarded a 2006 Old Timers Award to a recent graduate of the University of Missouri-Rolla.

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