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UMR Natural Hazards Mitigation Institute to present research on seismic design of bridges
Six researchers from the Natural Hazards Mitigation Institute at the University of Missouri-Rolla will share recent research findings related to protecting bridges from earthquake damage during an upcoming Geotechnical and Bridge Seismic Design workshop, set for Oct. 28-29 in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Read More »UMR named a top 50 engineering school
U.S. News and World Report has again ranked UMR as one of the nation’s top engineering schools in the magazine’s annual guidebook, "America’s Best Colleges 2005." The magazine’s online edition also ranks UMR No. 52 among the nation’s top public universities.
Read More »UMR researchers developing new material for die-casting molds
Automotive manufacturers may soon benefit from a new breed of metals known as functionally gradient materials that can withstand the high temperatures of die casting without cracking under pressure, according to a researcher at UMR.
Read More »UMR professors take space-age materials to new heights in bridge research
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.
Read More »Extreme home: UMR researchers investigate construction on the red planet
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.
Read More »UMR library director called into military duty
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.
Read More »UMR leads national mine safety effort with $4.02 million federal grant
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.
Read More »Three UMR fraternities receive national honors
Three UMR fraternities recently received national honors for leadership, scholarship and community service. They are:
Read More »UMR researchers develop new sensor "memory" system for faster, more precise damage assessment
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.
Read More »UMR receives additional $3.5 million for Center for Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies
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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