A group of UMR researchers led by Genda Chen has developed a way to retrofit bridges to help them withstand everything from blasts to earthquakes to old age.
Shushing electric motors
November 19, 2007 by
A UMR mechanical engineer and two of his colleagues have received a patent for a system that could improve the performance of electric motors.
UMR research wins ‘Oscar of invention’
November 19, 2007 by
While the chrome in your car’s bumper isn’t hazardous to your health, producing that chrome can be.
EWB teams study waste management, energy solutions
November 19, 2007 by
Members of the UMR chapter of Engineers Without Borders are working to design sustainable solutions to problems ranging from waste management to energy generation for residents of Bolivia, Guatemala and Honduras.
Helping meet the biodiesel mandate
November 19, 2007 by
If the Missouri Department of Transportation improved its sources of biodiesel, the department would be able to meet a legislative mandate requiring 75 percent of its diesel vehicle fleet and heavy equipment be fueled with B-20 – biodiesel.
Summer’s heat wave stressed nation’s power system
November 19, 2007 by
Increasing demands on an aging U.S. power infrastructure made headlines last summer as temperatures in the Midwest and South topped 100 degrees.
Just one word: aerogels
September 12, 2007 by
The soldiers of the future could be equipped with stronger, lighter body armor and ride in safer armored vehicles with tougher run-flat tires, thanks to cross-linked aerogels, a material invented by UMR chemist Nicholas Leventis. This lightweight combination of highly porous glass and plastic is four to five times tougher per pound than materials currently used in military armor.
Switzer earns honors
September 12, 2007 by
Jay A. Switzer, the Donald L. Castleman Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at UMR, received the Presidential Award for Research and Creativity from the University of Missouri.
Busting myths, dissecting toys
September 12, 2007 by
The hosts of the popular TV series “Mythbusters” may be best known for creating mayhem by destroying stuff in the name of science, but now a UMR professor is helping high school students get in on the action.
NSF supports UMR CAREERs
July 29, 2007 by
Two UMR researchers will receive an estimated $400,000 apiece during the next five years as part of the National Science Foundation’s CAREER program, which supports promising scientists early in their careers. The program recognizes and supports the early career development of teacher-scholars who are most likely to become the academic leaders of the 21st century.
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