Research
Living in a medical material world
Biomaterials are going to revolutionize modern medicine — at least that’s what everyone says. The truth is that biomaterials have already done that.
Read More »Water washes away Cold War-era missile stockpiles
UMR researchers recently helped engineers in the former Soviet republic of Ukraine harness the power of water to disarm and dispose of their nation’s Cold War-era missiles.
Read More »Making paper-making cleaner, cheaper
That clean, white piece of paper in your laser printer is the result of a not-so-clean manufacturing process. But a UMR researcher is hoping to change that by improving the way paper-makers make black and white liquor.
Read More »Professor’s landmine destroyer one of Time magazine’s top inventions
A UMR professor’s invention that uses the power of water to disarm land mines has been chosen as one of Time magazine’s top inventions of 2002.
Read More »Research may improve anti-gravity suits
ROLLA, Mo. – A University of Missouri-Rolla professor’s research in mathematical modeling may lead to better anti-gravity suits for fighter pilots.
Read More »UMR students receive research awards
ROLLA, Mo. – Two students from the University of Missouri-Rolla each received research awards from the Glass and Optical Materials Division of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) during a conference held Oct. 13-16 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Read More »Hilmas wins "Oscars of Invention" award
Dr. Greg Hilmas, assistant professor of ceramic engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, will receive one of Research and Development Magazine’s 2002 R&D 100 awards, also known as the "Oscars of Invention" and the "Pulitzer Prizes of Technology," on Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Chicago.
Read More »Washing away land mines
UMR researchers hope to wash away the problem of land mines by developing technology that harnesses — and focuses — the power of water, as a child’s plastic water pistol does.
Read More »Researchers work to solve energy problems
Amid summer’s energy crunch, UMR researchers are to address electrical distribution problems that could lead to power failures.
Read More »Researchers developing next generation of Navy warships
The U.S. Navy’s warships in the future will be safer, high-tech vessels able to sustain power and continue in battle even after taking a missile hit.
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