Research
UMR physicist receives $400,000 CAREER grant from NSF
Dr. Thomas Vojta, assistant professor of physics at the University of Missouri-Rolla, recently received a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation for his research into superconductivity.
Read More »UMR biologist elected fellow of Soap Lake Science Advisory Board
Dr. Melanie Mormile, assistant professor of biological sciences at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been elected a fellow of the Science Advisory Board of the Soap Lake Conservancy.
Read More »Virtual reality system trains crews to respond to disasters
UMR researchers are developing a virtual-reality training system that may provide an affordable way to teach emergency workers how to respond to chemical-weapon disasters.
Read More »Delbert Day elected into National Academy of Engineering for cancer research
Dr. Delbert Day, Curators’ Professor emeritus of ceramic engineering at UMR whose work with glass has resulted in a variety of inventions — from "glasphalt" for roads to an innovative approach to fight liver cancer using microscopic, irradiated glass beads — has been elected into the National Academy of Engineering, the NAE announced Friday, Feb. […]
Read More »Several St. Louis-area bridges not ready for quake, student discovers
Many bridges in the St. Louis area are incapable of withstanding the impact of a major earthquake, according to a recent study by University of Missouri-Rolla student Robert Riess, a senior in civil engineering from The Woodlands, Texas.
Read More »UMR researchers launch website to study amphibian malformations
A biologist and a computer scientist at the University of Missouri-Rolla have joined forces to create an online tool to better understand why amphibian populations are on the decline. The website, called MorphologyNet, houses 3-D images of frogs that can be dissected by any computer user with any web browser.
Read More »Lifting heavy, flying high
Weighing in at 35 pounds, the UMR Advanced Aero Vehicle Group’s radio-controlled aircraft is no lightweight when it comes to the Society of Automotive Engineers’ annual "heavy lift" competition. The plane lifted twice its weight in last year’s Aero Design East competition, giving the team its first-ever national championship last May.
Read More »Running on people power
UMR’s Human-Powered Vehicle Team, national champions in 2002 and 2003, gears up for a "threepeat" in 2004.
Read More »No. 1 in the sun: UMR’s Solar Car Team
Last July, UMR’s Solar Car Team won the American Solar Challenge, a grueling, 2,300-mile trek along historic Route 66. UMR’s Solar Miner IV shattered solar racing records on its way to becoming the 2003 American Solar Challenge Champions. A chronicle of the trip, excerpted from the fall 2003 issue of UMR’s alumni magazine, the MSM-UMR […]
Read More »NFL playoffs: BIRGing season for fans
As the NFL playoffs near, expect to see a lot of "BIRGing" among fans of the teams going into the post-season. That’s BIRG as in "basking in reflected glory," says Dr. Christian End, an expert in sports fan psychology at UMR.
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