Research
Researchers develop tougher "flaw-free" glass
By testing glass in its "flaw-free" form, researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla have found a common commercial glass to be more than one and a half times stronger than was previously thought.
Read More »Research suggests neutron repulsion a major energy source
Research by an undergraduate chemistry student at the University of Missouri-Rolla may shed new light on where the Sun gets its energy.
Read More »Virtual reality training for first responders
A virtual reality simulation system being developed at UMR could help police, firefighters and other first responders train for terrorist attacks.
Read More »Professor wins industrial ecology fellowship
Dr. Venkata Allada, associate professor of engineering management at UMR, is among researchers from six universities to receive an AT&T Industrial Ecology Faculty Fellowship.
Read More »Solar elevation
How many gallons of gas does it take to drive from Chicago to Los Angeles? If you are a member of the UMR Solar Car Team, you are more concerned about abundant sunshine and big hills.
Read More »Stronger tiles, safer shuttles
In the wake of the Feb. 1 space shuttle Columbia tragedy, the national media spotlight turned to a couple of young faculty members in UMR’s ceramic engineering department. Greg Hilmas and Bill Fahrenholtz have just started work on a three-year, $300,000 project for the Air Force to develop ultra-high-temperature ceramic tiles — tiles that also […]
Read More »Students plan a spin on NASA’s "vomit comet"
In hopes of finding ways to improve construction in space, eight University of Missouri-Rolla students will conduct reduced-gravity experiments on welding properties April 23 through May 3 aboard NASA’s KC-135 aircraft, the "vomit comet" that doubled as a command module for Tom Hanks and other cast members during the filming of the movie Apollo 13.
Read More »UMR fuel cell research could bolster president’s energy program
President George Bush’s plans to pump more federal funding into the development of hydrogen-powered vehicles, as outlined in his State of the Union Address Tuesday, is good news for researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla, who are working to develop cheaper, more efficient fuel cells similar to those that may one day replace the internal […]
Read More »Oil research could bring revenue to Missouri
One key to lessening the nation’s reliance on foreign oil could be right here in Missouri, according to University of Missouri-Rolla researchers.
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