Missouri University of Science and Technology - Rollamo Yearbook (Rolla, MO)

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This will be our last night together I promise. Do you feel a bit over dressed? An evening at the Madrigal Dinners Scott GiUner Please don ' t go home to mother. Rod Bandy Rod Bandy 15

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The couple of the yean Scott Giltner

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O ften exciting, more often dull a n d repetitious, frustrating, invigorating, ag- gravating, inspiring, annoy- ing, rewarding, irritating, sati sfying, bothersome and stimulating. Research, Odds are when a professor is not to be found, they can be — in a laboratory doing research. Dr. Delbert Day director of the Materials Research Center and Ceramics Engineering professor spends, probably three fourths of the time doing research. Dr. Day hv far, isn ' t the only UMR professor con duct- ing research; over 757 are involved. While most feel that research doesn ' t interfere with their classroom ac- ts v i t ies, st uden ts opinions va ry . I ' ve had several frustrating ex- periences trying to find professors but they haven ' t been available ' Karla Wagner, sophomore, said. While Linda Weber, s e n i o r , remarked, l guess Lve been lucky. I ' ve never had problems when I needed to talk to a teacher ' And another Student related this story I remember trying fur several days to track down this particular teacher to clear up a concept l was con- fused on. J still hadn ' t been able to catch him before the test, and my grade sure showed it, Despite some student ' s complaints, industry is always receptive to new ' ideas. From glass beads to help treat liver cancer, to studying the phenom- Over 757 of UMR ' s professor ' s conduct research and are always keeping current with changes in their respective fields. Photos By Tim Martin