'Smart engine' shows promise for leaner, greener vehicle, say UMR researchers
An advanced controller is showing “promising results” by learning on-the-fly how to operate an engine cleaner and more efficiently, say researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla.

More than a grain of salt? UMR scientists to lead AAAS symposium on geomicrobiology
Scientists scheduled to attend a symposium at the upcoming meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in St. Louis think it might be possible to discover evidence of life on Mars – especially if microbes or microfossils can be found in the most unlikely places on Earth.

UMR in the news: Grayson sheds light on mine accident
The tragic mining accident in West Virginia prompted many regional and national reporters to contact UMR, which operates its own experimental mine and has the only student mine rescue team in the country.

UMR joins national 'cybersystem' for earthquake engineering research
University of Missouri-Rolla researchers will soon connect in cyberspace with investigators around the world to conduct and observe earthquake experiments.

UMR researcher receives NSF CAREER grant
Dr. Kai-Tak Wan, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, recently received a CAREER grant from the Nano and Bio Mechanics program of the National Science Foundation for his research into the mechanical characterization of eye lenses and single cell characterization.

Kansas City Super Bowl? Not so fast, says UMR economist
Kansas City would be better off winning a Super Bowl than hosting one, according to an economist at the University of Missouri-Rolla.

UMR gets EPA grant to test hybrid solar panels
Joel Lamson, a graduate student at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has a black monolith, several stories high, in his back yard. But Lamson isn’t trying to recreate some science fiction scene; the monolith is really a newfangled solar panel engineered for a UMR research project.  

UMR students to present research at regional microbiology conference
Five students from the University of Missouri-Rolla are among 28 undergraduate and graduate students who will present their research at a regional microbiology conference in April.

UMR engineering management students add restaurant to their plate
Engineering management students at the University of Missouri-Rolla are serving up marketing advice this semester to Angie and Kevin Britton, owners of the Huddle House restaurants in Rolla and Cuba, Mo.

UMR students to share results from commuter bus study
University of Missouri-Rolla students will present the results from their commuter bus system feasibility study to representatives of Fort Leonard Wood and the Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) on Thursday, May 4.

San Andreas vs. New Madrid: Midwest quakes pack a punch
The 100th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake that devastated San Francisco is a time to reflect on the awesome power of the San Andreas fault. But there’s a fault in the Midwest that packs an even greater punch, according to an earthquake expert at the University of Missouri-Rolla.

UMR students help Central, South Americans
This summer, students from the University of Missouri-Rolla will use their passion for engineering to show their compassion for residents in two tiny villages in Bolivia and Guatemala.

UMR study tackles pollution prevention at power plants
America’s desire for cheap electricity, generated by the nation’s coal-fired power plants, comes with a hidden environmental concern, says a University of Missouri-Rolla researcher.

New antioxidant may help prevent AIDS dementia, says UMR researcher
A newly redesigned antioxidant may play a critical role in preventing HIV-1-associated dementia, says a University of Missouri-Rolla chemist. Her research will be published in an upcoming issue of the journal Experimental Neurology.

UMR student to present nuclear waste research at conference in Stockholm
When it comes to the daunting task of storing large quantities of nuclear waste in the United States, there are a lot of major stakeholders. Scott Spychala, a nuclear engineering major at the University of Missouri-Rolla, is trying to help those stakeholders work together more efficiently.

Faculty members recognized for medical research
The University of Missouri-Rolla doesn’t have a medical school, but it does have faculty members who are conducting important medical research. Two such researchers, Dr. Chang-Soo Kim and Dr. Mohamed N. Rahaman, were recently selected to receive the John W. Claypool Award for Medical Research.

Drinking water: make mine unleaded, says UMR chemist
The use of monochloramine to disinfect drinking water can cause harmful levels of lead in the water, says a University of Missouri-Rolla chemist. His research will be published in the May 15 issue of the journal Environmental Science and Technology.

UMR gets funding for fuel cell research
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).

Researchers build ultrasound version of the laser
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have built an ultrasound analogue of the laser.

UMR researchers develop environmentally friendly coatings for military applications
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla are helping to develop a two-layer, chromate-free coating system to protect military equipment, especially aircraft, from corrosion. The two layers consist of a non-chromate conversion coating and self-priming ultra-violet light materials.

UMR research aimed at protecting hypersonic missiles from high heat
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla have received $450,000 from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research for the continued study of ultra-high temperature ceramics.

Rolla's steel-free bridge shows substantial benefits
The bridge that crosses Carter Creek on Southview Drive in Rolla is an unassuming structure, but researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla have been paying close attention to what’s hidden beneath the concrete. And so far, the researchers like what they see.

Superconductivity is key to conserving energy, says UMR researcher
Dr. Fatih Dogan, a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, is working with superconducting materials that might eventually revolutionize the way energy is conserved.

UMR experts conduct geophysical survey of Southwest Missouri sinkhole
Two researchers from the University of Missouri-Rolla are conducting ground surveys at the site of a Southwest Missouri home that is in the process of being swallowed by a sinkhole.

UMR student helps to engineer wheelchair capable of going up and down stairs
Lindsay Waters of Springfield, Mo., was one of 13 college students from the United States and Puerto Rico to work on advanced science and engineering projects this summer at the University of Missouri-Rolla. Working with two other students, Waters helped to design and build a wheelchair capable of autonomously traversing stairs.

UMR researcher wins 'early career' award
Dr. Ray Luechtefeld, assistant professor of engineering management at the University of Missouri-Rolla, is among this year’s recipients of the National Science Foundation CAREER awards.

Air Force has high hopes for UMR researchers
The United States Air Force is looking to the University of Missouri-Rolla for a revolutionary way to power everything from unmanned aerial vehicles to terrestrial robots.

UMR graduate student: Salt could cool cores of advanced nuclear reactors
The water in a conventional nuclear reactor cools the core, but a graduate student at the University of Missouri-Rolla says salt would be a better alternative in some advanced reactor designs.

UMR researchers hope to use quakes to unlock secrets about Earth's crust
Over the past several decades, the United States Government established the Global Seismographic Network to monitor nuclear explosions worldwide. That network has also proven to be a crucial source of information for geologists and geophysicists like Drs. Stephen Gao and Kelly Liu, who are trying to unlock secrets about the earth’s crust.

UMR, MoDOT complete Blanchette Bridge study
A smorgasbord of factors, including welding problems and construction misfits, contributed to the cracking of “stringers” on the Blanchette Bridge in St. Louis in July 2005, according to a recent report issued by University of Missouri-Rolla researchers.