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Students to pitch ideas in elevator environment

By news | April 6, 2005 | Comments Off on Students to pitch ideas in elevator environment

In April, students at the University of Missouri-Rolla will have two minutes, about the duration of an average elevator ride, to communicate a business idea or concept and compete for cash prizes.

UMR mucking teams win championships

By news | April 5, 2005 | Comments Off on UMR mucking teams win championships

For the second year in a row, men’s and women’s mucking teams at the University of Missouri-Rolla have won championships in the Intercollegiate Mining Competition. The UMR mucking teams, competing against teams from around the world, took first place April 2 in Reno, Nev.

UMR scholar to receive award from electrical engineering society

By news | April 4, 2005 | Comments Off on UMR scholar to receive award from electrical engineering society

Dr. Steve Watkins, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, will receive the Achievement Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) Regional Activities Board during the organization’s conference in Colorado April 7-9.