Tag: Rolla

San Andreas vs. New Madrid: Midwest quakes pack a punch

Posted by on April 13, 2006

The 100th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake that devastated San Francisco is a time to reflect on the awesome power of the San Andreas fault. But there’s a fault in the Midwest that packs an even greater punch, according to an earthquake expert at the University of Missouri-Rolla. 

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Two UMR faculty recognized by electrical engineering association

Posted by on April 13, 2006

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) presented University of Missouri-Rolla faculty members with two awards during the 2006 Region 5 Conference held April 7-8 in San Antonio.

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UMR students help Central, South Americans

Posted by on April 13, 2006

This summer, students from the University of Missouri-Rolla will use their passion for engineering to show their compassion for residents in two tiny villages in Bolivia and Guatemala.

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‘Cinderella’ to visit Rolla as part of Family Series

Posted by on April 11, 2006

The 2005-2006 season of the Family Series at the University of Missouri-Rolla will end with “Cinderella” at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 29.

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UMR students take first in helicopter design competition

Posted by on April 11, 2006

A multidisciplinary team of students from the University of Missouri-Rolla took the $5,000 top prize this month in a helicopter design competition sponsored by the Huntsville, Ala., chapter of the American Helicopter Society.

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UMR team to compete in aero contest

Posted by on April 7, 2006

A group of UMR students probably won’t forget the 2004 flight when their aircraft lost its headwind and clipped some trees at takeoff. Fortunately, though, it was a remote-controlled aircraft.         

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UMR announces winners of advising awards

Posted by on April 6, 2006

The office of undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Missouri-Rolla has announced six winners of 2005-2006 Outstanding Academic Advisor Awards.

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UMR undergraduates prepare for research conference

Posted by on April 6, 2006

The 2006 Undergraduate Research Conference at the University of Missouri-Rolla is scheduled for Wednesday, April 12, at the Havener Center on campus.

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UMR study tackles pollution prevention at power plants

Posted by on April 6, 2006

America’s desire for cheap electricity, generated by the nation’s coal-fired power plants, comes with a hidden environmental concern, says a University of Missouri-Rolla researcher.

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Honor society names UMR senior to elite eight

Posted by on April 5, 2006

Lori Ziegler of Fenton, Mo., a senior in aerospace engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, recently received the 2006 North Central Region Award from Sigma Gamma Tau, an honor society for aerospace engineering students.

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