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UMR solar house reconstructed on National Mall
A solar house built by students at the University of Missouri-Rolla was the first structure to be certified for occupancy by officials of the Solar Decathlon, a competition that officially takes place Oct. 7-16 in Washington, D.C. A total of eighteen houses are being reconstructed on the National Mall for the event, which is sponsored […]
Read More »Comedy group to give two performances Oct. 15 at UMR
The Second City Touring Co. will perform two shows featuring some of the greatest scenes, songs and improvisations from its archives Saturday, Oct. 15, on the University of Missouri-Rolla campus.
Read More »UMR and Rolla Symphony orchestras to perform in concert Oct. 13
The Rolla Symphony and the University Chamber Orchestra will host a concert 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in Leach Theatre of UMR’s Castleman Hall, 10th and Main streets in Rolla. The performance is free for students and $3 for the general public. Tickets are available at the door and at the Leach Theatre Box Office.
Read More »Awards presented at MSM-UMR Alumni Association Banquet
Eighteen alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the University of Missouri-Rolla were honored during the MSM-UMR Alumni Association’s Awards Banquet Saturday, Oct. 1, at UMR.
Read More »Adding a new dimension
R2D2 is capable of displaying urgent messages from Princess Leia in three dimensions. But holographic technology is also possible in a galaxy no-so-far-away. In fact, Harold (Skip) Garner, NucE’76, has a machine in his Texas laboratory that is capable of generating holographic movies.
Read More »Chamber musicians to appear in UMR arts series
The 2005-2006 season of the University of Missouri–Rolla Campus Performing Arts Series continues this month with a performance by the Kavafian Shifrin Shub chamber music trio. The performance will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall, 10th and Main streets on the UMR campus. Admission is $28 for […]
Read More »UMR Family Day is Oct. 15
The University of Missouri-Rolla will hold its annual Family Day celebration on Saturday, Oct. 15. Parents and other family members of UMR students, as well as guests, are invited to participate in the activities.
Read More »UMR promotes cyber security
The information technology department at the University of Missouri-Rolla is offering free anti-virus software to faculty and staff during October, which is Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Read More »UMR students to practice art of pitching ideas
In October, students at the University of Missouri-Rolla will have 90 seconds, about the duration of an average elevator ride, to communicate a business idea or concept and compete for a chance to participate in a national “Elevator Pitch” event.
Read More »UMR to host underground mine rescue event
Mine rescues are serious business, and mining industry professionals make sure they are prepared for disasters. But so do mining engineering students at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
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