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UMR professors take space-age materials to new heights in bridge research

Posted by on August 19, 2004

With hundreds of thousands of the nation’s bridges nearing the end of their design lives, cash-strapped states are searching for innovative solutions to repair and replace their decaying structures. One answer may lie in the same material that delivered the stealth aircraft, according to two researchers at UMR.

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Extreme home: UMR researchers investigate construction on the red planet

Posted by on August 19, 2004

As NASA continues to focus on sending explorers to Mars, two scientists at UMR are working on ways to house the astronauts when they arrive on the red planet by building with Martian minerals.

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UMR library director called into military duty

Posted by on August 19, 2004

Andy Stewart, director of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library at UMR and a member of the U.S. Army Reserves, was recently called into active duty.

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UMR leads national mine safety effort with $4.02 million federal grant

Posted by on August 18, 2004

UMR will help lead a national effort to improve mine health and safety through a $4.02 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

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Three UMR fraternities receive national honors

Posted by on August 17, 2004

Three UMR fraternities recently received national honors for leadership, scholarship and community service. They are:

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UMR researchers develop new sensor "memory" system for faster, more precise damage assessment

Posted by on August 16, 2004

A new sensor system being developed at the University of Missouri-Rolla may help get rescue personnel to the scene faster the next time a tornado or terrorist damages a bridge or other structure because of its ability to "memorize" the location of the damage.

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UMR receives additional $3.5 million for Center for Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies

Posted by on August 11, 2004

UMR’s Center for Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies (CAMT) will receive an additional $3.5 million in federal funds for the coming year, U.S. Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.) announced Wednesday during a visit to the UMR campus.

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Back the Miners (and fans) through Chairback Seat Campaign

Posted by on August 11, 2004

UMR alumni and friends can "back the Miners" athletic teams this year by participating in the UMR Chairback Seat Campaign.

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UMR helps with nationwide effort to commercialize fuel cells

Posted by on August 10, 2004

The next battery-powered bunny may move to the beat of a different sort of battery — a solid oxide fuel cell — with the help of a new glass-ceramic seal being developed by researchers at UMR.

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UMR research tackles U.S. steel shortage

Posted by on August 10, 2004

In the wake of the recent steel shortage, researchers at UMR are exploring ways to make steel production in the United States quicker, cheaper and more efficient.

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