Tag: UMR

Junior high girls to discover math, science and engineering at UMR

Posted by on November 2, 2005

On Friday, Nov. 4, more than 560 seventh- and eighth-grade girls will travel to the University of Missouri-Rolla campus to learn how fun science, mathematics, engineering and technology can be.

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Modern dance group to perform in UMR campus arts series

Posted by on November 1, 2005

The 2005-2006 season of the University of Missouri-Rolla Campus Performing Arts Series continues this month with a performance by contemporary dance company Hubbard Street 2, the newest addition to Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.

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UMR observatory to host Visitors’ Night

Posted by on November 1, 2005

The University of Missouri-Rolla physics department will host a Visitors’ Night at UMR’s astronomical observatory at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11. The public is invited to view the moon and Mars through the observatory’s 16-inch telescope.

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UMR engineering students design Halloween displays for silent auction

Posted by on October 26, 2005

With a “hands-on” philosophy of learning in mind, students at the University of Missouri-Rolla are getting into the Halloween spirit. Eighty students enrolled in Engineering 101 at UMR this semester have designed Halloween crafts and gadgets for a silent auction that will take place from Friday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 30, at the Havener […]

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UMR professor’s statistical tools help DNA researchers

Posted by on October 26, 2005

A researcher at the University of Missouri-Rolla is on the forefront of developing new statistical tools, ones that will help biologists and other scientists sort through massive amounts of data to find disease-causing genes.

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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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