How lead and other metals travel through the rivers of southeast Missouri’s lead and zinc mining districts is the subject of a study by two UMR students who will present their findings at a Geological Society of America meeting in St. Louis.

UMR students are building a robotic race car in hopes of winning a competition sponsored by the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE).

A UMR faculty member and Ph.D. student will present research papers at the joint meeting of the Northeastern and Southeastern Sections of the Geological Society of America March 25-27 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner in Washington, D.C.

Several UMR faculty members and students will present research papers at the 38th annual meeting of the North-Central Section of the Geological Society of America April 1-2 at the Millennium Hotel in St. Louis.

NASA may come one step closer to faster, less expensive and more reliable access to space if the X-43A vehicle has its first successful test flight on March 27, according to a University of Missouri-Rolla researcher who helped design and analyze its propulsion system.

Dr. William G. Fahrenholtz, assistant professor of ceramic engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, recently received a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to support his work on processing high-temperature ceramic materials.

It may not be the common cold that’s the culprit behind your itchy eyes and dry throat but some of the common chemicals found in your home, according to a University of Missouri-Rolla researcher developing new techniques to understand indoor air pollution and "Sick Building Syndrome."