Tag: University of Missouri-Rolla

Fisher named dean of management and information systems at UMR

Posted by on July 6, 2006

Dr. Caroline Fisher has been appointed dean of the School of Management and Information Systems at the University of Missouri-Rolla. Fisher replaces Dr. Arlan DeKock, who is retiring from UMR.

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UMR creates scholar program with University of Naples Federico II

Posted by on June 30, 2006

Six graduate students from the University of Naples Federico II, founded in 1224 in Naples, Italy, are conducting research this summer at the University of Missouri-Rolla as part of a new scholar program between the two universities.

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Tucker to join British Telecom

Posted by on June 28, 2006

Randy Tucker, chief information officer at the University of Missouri-Rolla since April 2003, will step down from that position in July to assume an executive role with British Telecom in London.

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Rolla Town Band plans July performances

Posted by on June 28, 2006

The Rolla Town Band, directed by Dr. Donald Miller, assistant professor of music at the University of Missouri-Rolla, will hold several free concerts this July.

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Frimpong named chair of mining and nuclear engineering at UMR

Posted by on June 28, 2006

Dr. Samuel Frimpong will become chair of UMR’s mining and nuclear department as of July 1. Frimpong replaces his colleague Dr. Larry Grayson, who has served as chair of the department since November of 2000. Grayson, an expert in mine safety, remains a professor of mining engineering at UMR.                           

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UMR receives ASEE membership award

Posted by on June 23, 2006

The American Society for Engineering Education presented the University of Missouri-Rolla with a membership award at the society’s annual conference June 19 in Chicago.

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Jeff Cawlfield named director of freshman engineering at UMR

Posted by on June 22, 2006

Dr. Jeffrey Cawlfield, professor and interim chair of geological sciences and engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, will become director of the university’s freshman engineering program, effective July 1.

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UMR gets funding for fuel cell research

Posted by on June 21, 2006

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the materials science and engineering department at the University of Missouri-Rolla $100,000 for the continued development of glass-based seals for solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs).

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Schwartz named fellow of ceramic society

Posted by on June 19, 2006

Dr. Robert W. Schwartz, professor of ceramic engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been named a fellow by the American Ceramic Society. Schwartz will be officially recognized as a fellow during a society banquet this October in Cincinnati.

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UMR receives ‘CIO 100’ award from CIO magazine

Posted by on June 15, 2006

The University of Missouri-Rolla has received CIO magazine’s “CIO 100″ award for 2006 for its efforts to create a unified web presence based on reusable content and a single content-management platform.

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