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Does technology make life harder?
World Usability Day is observed Nov. 14 with events around the globe. The University of Missouri-Rolla is helping to sponsor a World Usability Day event from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the St. Louis Science Center.
Read More »San Andreas vs. New Madrid: Midwest quakes pack a punch
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.
Read More »UMR shines in annual CASE competition
The University of Missouri-Rolla received 10 awards for alumni relations, marketing, media relations, publications, online communications and video and DVD production from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) during the CASE District VI conference held Jan. 22-24 in St. Louis.
Read More »More than a grain of salt? UMR scientists to lead AAAS symposium on geomicrobiology
Scientists scheduled to attend a symposium at the upcoming meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in St. Louis think it might be possible to discover evidence of life on Mars – especially if microbes or microfossils can be found in the most unlikely places on Earth.
Read More »Engineering dean to speak at ‘Rolla Night’ in St. Louis
Dr. Robert Mitchell, dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, will speak to prospective UMR students and their families on Thursday, Oct. 6, at UMR’s annual “Rolla Night” at the Engineers’ Club of St. Louis, 4359 Lindell Blvd.
Read More »Microfossil hunters to meet in St. Louis Sept. 18-21
Led by a University of Missouri-Rolla scientist, fossil hunters from around the world are meeting Sept. 18-21 in St. Louis to discuss new developments in the field of palynology, a branch of paleontology that is focused on microscopic evidence dating back a billion years.
Read More »UMR music director helps develop St. Louis youth orchestra
As director of the UMR band and orchestra program, Dr. Donald Miller’s goal is to improve the musical experience of UMR students. Now Miller is expanding that goal by developing a new youth orchestra in conjunction with the West County Family YMCA in Chesterfield, Mo.
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