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UMR center receives $16 million through federal transportation bill

By news | August 3, 2005 | Comments Off on UMR center receives $16 million through federal transportation bill

Congress’ passage of a new transportation bill last week means the University of Missouri-Rolla’s University Transportation Center (UTC) will receive $16 million over the next five years to research critical national transportation issues.

UMR solar car completes 2,500-mile journey UMR solar car completes 2,500-mile journey

By news | July 26, 2005 | Comments Off on UMR solar car completes 2,500-mile journey UMR solar car completes 2,500-mile journey

In a bid to defend its solar car racing championship, the University of Missouri-Rolla Solar Car Team has finished fourth in the 2005 North American Solar Challenge. UMR’s Solar Miner V arrived in Calgary, Alberta, Wednesday, completing a 10-day, 2,500-mile journey that started July 17 in Austin, Texas.

UMR wins excellence award for improvement in fund-raising

By news | July 15, 2005 | Comments Off on UMR wins excellence award for improvement in fund-raising

The University of Missouri-Rolla is a winner of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) 2005 CASE/Wealth ID Award for Educational Fund Raising. The award is presented for overall improvement in campus fund-raising. UMR was recognized as one of the top five most improved fund-raising programs in the nation across all research doctoral […]