Month: May 2003
Professor studies NASA insulation materials
A UMR researcher who uses a relatively new technique to detect subtle defects in materials is now using that method to study foam samples similar to the insulation used on NASA’s space shuttles.
Read More »Commuters: get ready to "rumble"
Drivers on Interstate 70 in the St. Louis area may soon hear and feel new additions to the road during their commutes. But the rumbles are no cause for concern. They are designed to keep motorists on the road and out of the ditch, says Dr. Gary Spring, associate professor of civil engineering at UMR.
Read More »UMR FORMULA RACE CAR TEAM PLACES NINTH IN DESIGN AND PRESENTATION AT WORLDWIDE CONTEST
Engineering students at the University of Missouri-Rolla placed ninth in both the design and presentation events and 34th overall out of more than 120 competing teams with their formula-style race car at a global competition May 14-18.
Read More »UMR students compete in artificial intelligence tournament
Several computer science and computer engineering students at the University of Missouri-Rolla competed in the UMR computer science department’s 2003 Artificial Intelligence Tournament on campus May 10.
Read More »Solar car qualifies for race along "mother road"
Nineteen University of Missouri-Rolla students will again get their kicks — and plenty of sunshine — along old U.S. Route 66 this summer when they again compete in the American Solar Challenge, a grueling 2,300-mile race along the historic "mother road" from Chicago to southern California.
Read More »UMR Theatre Players team with OAT for the humorous "Compleat Works of Shakespeare"
Some people can say they’ve seen performances of all of William Shakespeare’s plays. But how many can say they’ve seen them all in one evening? The University Theatre Players at the University of Missouri-Rolla are teaming with the Ozark Actors Theatre to present a humorous play that will give the audience the chance to do […]
Read More »Boeing supports product innovation program
Boeing officials recently announced a donation of $215,000 to help fund a new Product Innovation and Creativity Center (PICC) at University of Missouri-Rolla.
Read More »UMR performing arts series to feature five shows during the upcoming season
The University of Missouri-Rolla Campus Performing Arts Series for 2003-2004 will feature five professional productions. All performances in the series will be held at Leach Theatre in Castleman Hall on the UMR campus.
Read More »UMR biologist tries to save the Ozark hellbender
The Ozark hellbender, an aquatic salamander that inhabits the Black River system and the North Fork of the White River system in Missouri, could face extinction. But University of Missouri-Rolla biologist Dr. Yue-wern Huang is hoping to save the amphibian.
Read More »UMR STUDENTS PLACE FIRST IN HEAVY-LIFT RADIO-CONTROLLED AIRPLANE CONTEST
University of Missouri-Rolla students took first place in an international radio-controlled airplane competition May 2-4 in Dayton, Ohio.
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