Research
Electrical engineer developing skin cancer detection system
If detected early, skin cancer can be cured in a high percentage of cases. Unfortunately, skin cancer sometimes goes undetected or is misdiagnosed. A researcher at the University of Missouri-Rolla hopes to remedy the situation through a technique that uses electrical current to detect possibly cancerous cells.
Read More »UMR team on "fast" track of environmental research
Two University of Missouri-Rolla students, Amy Schneider of St. Peters, Mo., and Corry Hailey of Aldrich, Mo., and Dr. Stuart Baur, UMR assistant professor of architectural engineering, are spending the summer studying sustainable design and pollution prevention as part of a 10-week summer research program at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory […]
Read More »UMR receives $3.15 million to further study of aircraft/aerospace emissions
The University of Missouri-Rolla, a leader in the study of aircraft and aerospace emissions and their effect on the environment, has received a $3.15 million federal appropriation to further critical research in this area.
Read More »Professor develops guidelines to make roads safer, less congested
Attention, commuters who hate waiting through three cycles of left-turn lights: Dr. Mohammad Qureshi feels your pain. That’s why he’s developing a set of guidelines that will make Missouri roads less congested and safer to travel.
Read More »Professor studies NASA insulation materials
A UMR researcher who uses a relatively new technique to detect subtle defects in materials is now using that method to study foam samples similar to the insulation used on NASA’s space shuttles.
Read More »Commuters: get ready to "rumble"
Drivers on Interstate 70 in the St. Louis area may soon hear and feel new additions to the road during their commutes. But the rumbles are no cause for concern. They are designed to keep motorists on the road and out of the ditch, says Dr. Gary Spring, associate professor of civil engineering at UMR.
Read More »UMR biologist tries to save the Ozark hellbender
The Ozark hellbender, an aquatic salamander that inhabits the Black River system and the North Fork of the White River system in Missouri, could face extinction. But University of Missouri-Rolla biologist Dr. Yue-wern Huang is hoping to save the amphibian.
Read More »Dr. Randy Moss receives Claypool Award for medical research
Dr. Randy H. Moss, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has received the 2003 John W. Claypool Award for Medical Research for his work on developing technology to help physicians diagnose skin cancer.
Read More »UMR biologist studies ‘extremophiles’ in Soap Lake, Wash.
Imagine living in a liquid with the same pH as ammonia and 10 times saltier than seawater. This isn’t the setting for a science fiction book, but a lake in Washington populated with some very special bacteria, which, according to a University of Missouri-Rolla researcher, may have special benefits for humans, from the potential treatment […]
Read More »$1.2 Million MODOT Grant for UMR to Improve Stability of Missouri Bridges
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla are working with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to improve the stability and strength of Missouri bridges.
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