Month: January 2003
Students plan a spin on NASA’s "vomit comet"
In hopes of finding ways to improve construction in space, eight University of Missouri-Rolla students will conduct reduced-gravity experiments on welding properties April 23 through May 3 aboard NASA’s KC-135 aircraft, the "vomit comet" that doubled as a command module for Tom Hanks and other cast members during the filming of the movie Apollo 13.
Read More »UMR fuel cell research could bolster president’s energy program
President George Bush’s plans to pump more federal funding into the development of hydrogen-powered vehicles, as outlined in his State of the Union Address Tuesday, is good news for researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla, who are working to develop cheaper, more efficient fuel cells similar to those that may one day replace the internal […]
Read More »Oil research could bring revenue to Missouri
One key to lessening the nation’s reliance on foreign oil could be right here in Missouri, according to University of Missouri-Rolla researchers.
Read More »Professor’s "unified theory" for calculus on a fast track
A University of Missouri-Rolla mathematician’s research into a "unified theory" of continuous and discrete calculus is gaining the attention of mathematicians worldwide for numerous applications, including the study of insect populations.
Read More »Student’s space shuttle research wins national competition
A University of Missouri-Rolla graduate student’s research on a guidance system for the next generation of space shuttles won first place nationally in the graduate student competition of the 2003 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) National Student Conference. The conference was held Jan. 7 in Reno, Nev.
Read More »Henry Wiebe named vice provost for UMR Global
Dr. Henry Wiebe, professor and chair of engineering management at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been appointed vice provost for UMR Global effective Feb. 1, 2003.
Read More »Alumna Cheryl Walker named to UM Board of Curators
UMR graduate Cheryl Walker, counsel with the firm of Bryan Cave LLP in St. Louis, has been named to the UM System Board of Curators. Missouri Gov. Bob Holden announced Walker’s appointment today.
Read More »Debra Robinson named vice chancellor for student affairs
Dr. Debra A.G. Robinson, the former associate vice chancellor for student and international affairs at UMR, became the campus’s vice chancellor for student affairs on Jan. 1. She succeeded Dr. Wendell R. Ogrosky, UMR’s first vice chancellor for student affairs, who joined UMR in August 1987 and who retired on Dec. 31.
Read More »Equipping the army of the future
UMR researchers will be instrumental in helping the Army develop new tools for future warfare, including sensors for detecting biological and chemical agents, thanks to a $2.15 million grant to help fund a new research effort at the University of Missouri Technology Park at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Read More »The eXtremophiles
Move over, Scully and Mulder. UMR scientists are hot on the trail of a new life form: the extremophiles.
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