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
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’
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
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
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
Increasing demands on an aging U.S. power infrastructure made headlines last summer as temperatures in the Midwest and South topped 100 degrees.
It’s in his blood: UMR soccer goalie Mike McNamee
Mike McNamee, a senior in civil and architectural engineering, has soccer in his blood.
Miner cross country team makes national rankings
The Miner cross country team’s strong start to the 2007 season earned the team a spot in the Top 25 for NCAA Division II in the poll released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
UMR ranks 13th in NCSA power rankings for 2007
UMR’s athletics program ranks 13th among NCAA Division II institutions in the 2007 National Collegiate Scouting Association rankings.
Swimming update: UMR named an NCAA championship host
UMR has been selected as a host institution for the 2008 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships, which will take place March 12-15 at the Mizzou Aquatics Center on the campus of the University of Missouri-Columbia.
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