Tag: UMR

Diwali Night set for Nov. 13

Posted by on October 25, 2005

Celebrated every fall in Hindu cultures, the festival of lights, or Diwali, projects the rich history of India and brings joy and happiness to the coming year. The India Association, an Indian student organization at the University of Missouri-Rolla, will bring the festival to campus for its annual Diwali Night cultural show and dinner Nov. […]

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UMR’s Experimental Mine is haunted again this Halloween

Posted by on October 19, 2005

The Experimental Mine at the University of Missouri-Rolla is haunted again this year and will be open to the public Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21-22, as well as on Oct. 28-29 and Oct. 31. On the first four nights, the mine will be open from 6 p.m. until midnight. The hours for Halloween night, on […]

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Girl Scouts to explore scientific possibilities at UMR workshop

Posted by on October 18, 2005

Students and faculty from the University of Missouri-Rolla will conduct a science-based event for Girl Scouts called “Bridging the Gap” from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22. Girl Scouts in attendance will gain hands-on experience by visiting seven laboratory workshops designed to stimulate inquiring minds. The girls will receive a patch and a certificate […]

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UMR names Parent of the Year during Family Day

Posted by on October 18, 2005

The University of Missouri-Rolla announced its Parent of the Year as part of its annual Family Day celebration on Saturday, Oct. 15.

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KUMR concludes successful membership drive

Posted by on October 17, 2005

KUMR, the public radio station at the University of Missouri-Rolla, concluded its fall membership drive ahead of schedule Saturday by surpassing a monetary goal of $65,000 during the program “Bluegrass for a Saturday Night.” KUMR also gained more than 80 new members.

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26 UMR faculty members receive arts and sciences teaching awards

Posted by on October 17, 2005

Twenty-six faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at the University of Missouri-Rolla were honored for their excellence in teaching in 2004-2005 during a reception held Friday, Oct.14.

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UMR Theatre Players to perform Mary Chase’s classic "Harvey"

Posted by on October 17, 2005

The University of Missouri-Rolla Theatre Players will take the stage this fall with “Harvey,” the 1944 Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by Mary Chase.

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UMR finishes seventh in Solar Decathlon

Posted by on October 12, 2005

UMR has finished seventh in the 2005 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C. The team from the University of Colorado placed first overall. Eighteen teams entered solar houses in the competition, which was held on the National Mall. Judging in ten categories was completed over the weekend.

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Emerson supports UMR-USGS partnership

Posted by on October 11, 2005

U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson (MO-08) Monday congratulated the University of Missouri-Rolla and the U.S. Geological Survey’s Mid-Continent Geographical Sciences Center in Rolla on their new partnership to better predict the affects of floods, hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters.

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Techies to unite in St. Louis for global conference

Posted by on October 11, 2005

More than 1,500 hardcore techies from around the world will meet up in St. Louis Nov. 28-Dec. 2 to share research and discuss security and other communications-related issues in a forum led by a University of Missouri-Rolla researcher.

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