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Campers learn about ‘skateboards,’ fuel cellsat UMR’s first Hy-Tech Camps

By news | June 15, 2004 | Comments Off on Campers learn about ‘skateboards,’ fuel cellsat UMR’s first Hy-Tech Camps

With more than 30 middle school and high school students on the University of Missouri-Rolla campus this week for the first-ever Hy-Tech Camps, one of the things they’re learning about is General Motor’s new AUTOnomy "skateboard" chassis, which is powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology.

Samuel Frimpong named Quenon Chair at UMR

By news | June 14, 2004 | Comments Off on Samuel Frimpong named Quenon Chair at UMR

Dr. Samuel Frimpong, professor of mining engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Minerals and Energy Research at the University of Alberta, Canada, will be the next Robert H. Quenon Chair of Mining Engineering at UMR, effective July 1.

UMR to offer sports economics course

By news | June 10, 2004 | Comments Off on UMR to offer sports economics course

Did you ever wonder why professional athletes are paid so much, what salary caps mean, or what the economic impact of building a new stadium could be? This fall, students at the University of Missouri-Rolla will have a chance to learn about these and other sports issues in a new course that will cover the […]