Research
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.
Read More »Chemist’s research named one of year’s top discoveries
A UMR chemistry professor’s development of a process to sort biologically potent, useful chemicals from their less useful and sometimes toxic counterparts is listed as one of the most important advances in chemistry in 2003 by Chemical and Engineering News, the magazine of the American Chemical Society.
Read More »UMR researchers develop heat-resistant material to aid in defense
Two UMR researchers are working to better prepare the military against attacks by improving the materials for missile components such as nozzles.
Read More »UMR researcher makes industry road maps, targets mining
Researchers at UMR are making road maps for mining and mill operations by developing guidelines to increase efficiency, productivity and communication. This work could result in a significant energy savings for the U.S. mining industry.
Read More »Researchers use glass spheres to tag and trace explosives
In work that may help law enforcement officials better identify terrorists, researchers at UMR using glass microspheres — each about the width of a human hair — to trace explosives back to their manufacturers.
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