Tag: Rolla

Worldwide shortage of mining and nuclear engineers puts UMR grads in ‘catbird’s seat’

Posted by on December 15, 2005

A worldwide shortage of mining and nuclear engineers is making some students at the University of Missouri-Rolla a hot commodity.

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Experts to investigate breach at Taum Sauk hydroelectric plant

Posted by on December 14, 2005

A hazards-mitigation team from UMR and the U.S. Geological Survey plan to assess this morning’s reservoir breach at a hydroelectric power plant in southeast Missouri to help determine the cause of the incident.

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Air Force employs technology developed at UMR to coat F-15 fleet

Posted by on December 12, 2005

The entire fleet of F-15s in the U.S. Air Force is getting primed for future flights, thanks to chrome-free inhibitor technology originally developed at the University of Missouri-Rolla.        

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Zeb Nash to speak at UMR Commencement

Posted by on December 6, 2005

University of Missouri-Rolla graduate Zebulun (Zeb) Nash, manager of ExxonMobil Chemical’s plant in Baytown, Texas, will deliver UMR’s winter commencement address and receive an honorary doctorate during ceremonies at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, in Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building, 10th Street and Bishop Avenue.        

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UMR Commencement to be held Saturday, Dec. 17

Posted by on November 30, 2005

Winter commencement at the University of Missouri-Rolla will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, in UMR’s Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building, 10th Street and Bishop Avenue.         

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Patricia Robertson: mucking champion

Posted by on November 30, 2005

Patricia Robertson is not afraid to get dirty. In fact, she welcomes it.

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Honorary professional degrees to be awarded at UMR Commencement

Posted by on November 30, 2005

The University of Missouri-Rolla will award 12 honorary professional degrees during its winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 17.         

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Prohibition literature portrayed a defiant nation, says UMR author

Posted by on November 29, 2005

A new book by an English professor at the University of Missouri-Rolla explores the impact of National Prohibition on American literature.                  

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How did the Red Baron die? Find out at lecture on neuropsychological cases

Posted by on November 23, 2005

Dr. Daniel Orme, clinical associate professor of health psychology at the University of Missouri Health Sciences Center, will present “The Real Story of the Red Baron’s Demise and other Neuropsychological Cases” at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29, in Room 204 of McNutt Hall on the campus of the University of Missouri-Rolla. The lecture is free […]

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Players of the year: Football stars get top honors

Posted by on November 21, 2005

The most successful football season in 20 years for the University of Missouri-Rolla has resulted in the Miners earning several of the top honors from the Independent Football Alliance for the 2005 season.

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