Research
UMR experts conduct geophysical survey of Southwest Missouri sinkhole
Two researchers from the University of Missouri-Rolla are conducting ground surveys at the site of a Southwest Missouri home that is in the process of being swallowed by a sinkhole.
Read More »UMR researchers develop environmentally friendly coatings for military applications
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla are helping to develop a two-layer, chromate-free coating system to protect military equipment, especially aircraft, from corrosion. The two layers consist of a non-chromate conversion coating and self-priming ultra-violet light materials.
Read More »UMR research aimed at protecting hypersonic missiles from high heat
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla have received $450,000 from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research for the continued study of ultra-high temperature ceramics.
Read More »Rolla’s steel-free bridge shows substantial benefits
The bridge that crosses Carter Creek on Southview Drive in Rolla is an unassuming structure, but researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla have been paying close attention to what’s hidden beneath the concrete. And so far, the researchers like what they see.
Read More »UMR gets funding for fuel cell research
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the materials science and engineering department at the University of Missouri-Rolla $100,000 for the continued development of glass-based seals for solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs).
Read More »Researchers build ultrasound version of the laser
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have built an ultrasound analogue of the laser.
Read More »New antioxidant may help prevent AIDS dementia, says UMR researcher
A newly redesigned antioxidant may play a critical role in preventing HIV-1-associated dementia, says a University of Missouri-Rolla chemist. Her research will be published in an upcoming issue of the journal Experimental Neurology.
Read More »UMR student to present nuclear waste research at conference in Stockholm
When it comes to the daunting task of storing large quantities of nuclear waste in the United States, there are a lot of major stakeholders. Scott Spychala, a nuclear engineering major at the University of Missouri-Rolla, is trying to help those stakeholders work together more efficiently.
Read More »Faculty members recognized for medical research
The University of Missouri-Rolla doesn’t have a medical school, but it does have faculty members who are conducting important medical research. Two such researchers, Dr. Chang-Soo Kim and Dr. Mohamed N. Rahaman, were recently selected to receive the John W. Claypool Award for Medical Research.
Read More »Drinking water: make mine unleaded, says UMR chemist
The use of monochloramine to disinfect drinking water can cause harmful levels of lead in the water, says a University of Missouri-Rolla chemist. His research will be published in the May 15 issue of the journal Environmental Science and Technology.
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