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UMR PROFESSORS ORGANIZE INTERNATIONAL NEURAL NETWORK CONFERENCE; ONE RECEIVES AWARD
Two University of Missouri-Rolla professors are major contributors to an international neural network conference taking place later this month in Portland, Ore.
Read More »UMR’S SOLAR CAR TEAM GEARS UP FOR AMERICAN SOLAR CHALLENGE ON ROUTE 66
Seventeen University of Missouri-Rolla students will again get their kicks — and plenty of sunshine — along old U.S. Route 66 when they compete in the American Solar Challenge, a grueling 2,300-mile trek along the historic "mother road" from Chicago to southern California.
Read More »97 years later, Union soldier’s memoir republished
After 97 years, the only memoir written by a Union guerrilla in the American Civil War is finally being reprinted thanks in large part to John F. Bradbury Jr., senior manuscript specialist at the University of Missouri Western Historical Manuscript Collection branch at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Read More »Electrical engineer developing skin cancer detection system
If detected early, skin cancer can be cured in a high percentage of cases. Unfortunately, skin cancer sometimes goes undetected or is misdiagnosed. A researcher at the University of Missouri-Rolla hopes to remedy the situation through a technique that uses electrical current to detect possibly cancerous cells.
Read More »UMR team on "fast" track of environmental research
Two University of Missouri-Rolla students, Amy Schneider of St. Peters, Mo., and Corry Hailey of Aldrich, Mo., and Dr. Stuart Baur, UMR assistant professor of architectural engineering, are spending the summer studying sustainable design and pollution prevention as part of a 10-week summer research program at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory […]
Read More »UMR receives $3.15 million to further study of aircraft/aerospace emissions
The University of Missouri-Rolla, a leader in the study of aircraft and aerospace emissions and their effect on the environment, has received a $3.15 million federal appropriation to further critical research in this area.
Read More »UMR Stonehenge one of filmmaker Kevin Smith’s "Roadside Attractions"
UMR Stonehenge was the subject of a recent "Roadside Attractions" feature on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Read More »Professor develops guidelines to make roads safer, less congested
Attention, commuters who hate waiting through three cycles of left-turn lights: Dr. Mohammad Qureshi feels your pain. That’s why he’s developing a set of guidelines that will make Missouri roads less congested and safer to travel.
Read More »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.
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