Research
San Andreas vs. New Madrid: Midwest quakes pack a punch
The 100th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake that devastated San Francisco is a time to reflect on the awesome power of the San Andreas fault. But there’s a fault in the Midwest that packs an even greater punch, according to an earthquake expert at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Read More »UMR students help Central, South Americans
This summer, students from the University of Missouri-Rolla will use their passion for engineering to show their compassion for residents in two tiny villages in Bolivia and Guatemala.
Read More »UMR students to present research at regional microbiology conference
Five students from the University of Missouri-Rolla are among 28 undergraduate and graduate students who will present their research at a regional microbiology conference in April.
Read More »UMR engineering management students add restaurant to their plate
Engineering management students at the University of Missouri-Rolla are serving up marketing advice this semester to Angie and Kevin Britton, owners of the Huddle House restaurants in Rolla and Cuba, Mo.
Read More »UMR joins national ‘cybersystem’ for earthquake engineering research
University of Missouri-Rolla researchers will soon connect in cyberspace with investigators around the world to conduct and observe earthquake experiments.
Read More »UMR researcher receives NSF CAREER grant
Dr. Kai-Tak Wan, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, recently received a CAREER grant from the Nano and Bio Mechanics program of the National Science Foundation for his research into the mechanical characterization of eye lenses and single cell characterization.
Read More »Kansas City Super Bowl? Not so fast, says UMR economist
Kansas City would be better off winning a Super Bowl than hosting one, according to an economist at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Read More »UMR gets EPA grant to test hybrid solar panels
Joel Lamson, a graduate student at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has a black monolith, several stories high, in his back yard. But Lamson isn’t trying to recreate some science fiction scene; the monolith is really a newfangled solar panel engineered for a UMR research project.
Read More »‘Smart engine’ shows promise for leaner, greener vehicle, say UMR researchers
An advanced controller is showing “promising results” by learning on-the-fly how to operate an engine cleaner and more efficiently, say researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
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