NASA may come one step closer to faster, less expensive and more reliable access to space if the X-43A vehicle has its first successful test flight on March 27, according to a researcher who helped design and analyze its propulsion system.
Undergraduates in a new business course are getting real-world lessons in entrepreneurship by forming companies, developing a product and writing a business plan that they will present to a loan board to secure funding for their business start-up.
Many bridges in the St. Louis area are incapable of withstanding the impact of a major earthquake, according to a recent study.
A biologist and a computer scientist have joined forces to create an online tool to better understand why amphibian populations are on the decline. The website houses 3-D images of frogs that can be dissected by any computer user with any web browser.
As the NFL playoffs near, expect to see a lot of "BIRGing" among fans of the teams going into the post-season. That's BIRG as in "basking in reflected glory," says Dr. Christian End, an expert in sports fan psychology at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Two researchers are working to better prepare the military against attacks by improving the materials for missile components such as nozzles.
Researchers are making road maps for mining and mill operations by developing guidelines to increase efficiency, productivity and communication. This work could result in a significant energy savings for the U.S. mining industry.
In work that may help law enforcement officials better identify terrorists, researchers are using glass microspheres -- each about the width of a human hair -- to trace explosives back to their manufacturers.
The core of a nuclear reactor is often referred to as no-man's land because it sits under at least 25 feet of water and is so radioactive that no living thing should go near it. But a researcher is developing a water-submersible craft to safely inspect the core to determine whether maintenance or repair is needed.
A good wax mold lies behind every fast car. And a researcher's efforts to improve wax investment casting should make fast cars even more efficient by improving the quality and strength of the mold shells used to create engine parts.
A new textbook by the advisor to the University's championship Solar Car Team may help level the playing field in solar car races by teaching students to focus on what matters, such as making their cars energy efficient.
The spate of solar storms that have hit Earth in recent days may be caused by the sun's iron-rich interior, says a researcher who theorizes that the sun's core is made of iron rather than hydrogen.
In the nation's only pyrotechnics course offered for college credit, students are lighting up the skies with fireworks displays at football games and other public events throughout Missouri.
A researcher and 11 geological engineering students will use wind power to clean up groundwater at a former munitions production site in Nebraska in the effort to use renewable energy for such a task.
Chemists report that they have developed a new process to sort biologically potent, useful chemicals from their less useful and sometimes toxic counterparts in a way that is less expensive and more widely applicable. The process could improve the process for developing certain medicines.
How technical professionals who work in hazardous environments communicate the risks of their work can be a risky business, according to research.
A University of Missouri-Rolla researcher is helping find new ways to clean up contaminated groundwater at a former munitions site near Mead, Neb., by recycling the water through a special type of well.
Researchers are developing three-dimensional switches and tiny fuel cells to improve the reception quality and extend the operating time for wireless communications and other wireless sensing devices.
Researchers are patenting a process that makes metal stronger, more efficient and more cost effective -- by making it flow like chewing gum. The result could be manufacturing improvements for the aircraft industry.
Researchers developing ways to protect power systems from overloads may also be developing a system to thwart terrorist threats to the nation's power grid.
A researcher's studies on how trees can help clean up the environment has received a $270,000 boost from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Researchers are developing "FACTS" -- flexible AC transmission systems -- as a means to get more out of the existing electrical power grid so that it will operate more efficiently during high-demand periods, especially during the hot summer months.
The University of Missouri-Rolla has created a new, multimedia online magazine, "Visions," to promote a greater understanding of the campus' research programs to the growing Internet audience.
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla are involved in the construction of a wetland near a mine and smelter plant in southeastern Missouri to help remove lead and other toxins from the water supply.
While a growing number of universities are either purchasing content-management systems to run their websites, the University of Missouri-Rolla took a different approach by using an open-source system available for free on the Inernet.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A University of Missouri-Rolla researcher who uses a 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.
Nineteen University of Missouri-Rolla students will again get their kicks -- and plenty of sunshine -- along old U.S. Route 66 this summer when they again compete in the American Solar Challenge, a grueling 2,300-mile race along the historic "mother road" from Chicago to southern California.
Imagine living in a liquid with the same pH as ammonia and 10 times saltier than seawater. It's not the setting for a science fiction book, but a Washington lake populated with some very special bacteria, which may have special benefits for humans.
The baseball fan who ran onto the field on Tuesday and attacked an umpire during a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox is an example of extreme behavior by a "high-identifying" sports fan.
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla are working with the Missouri Department of Transportation to improve the stability and strength of Missouri bridges with a lightweight material more durable than steel.
A virtual reality simulation system being developed at the University of Missouri-Rolla could help police, firefighters and other first responders train for terrorist attacks, especially those involving weapons of mass destruction.
Physicists at the University of Missouri-Rolla have published the first-ever three-dimensional images of atomic collision processes. The images, which promise to further understanding of theoretical physics, accompany a paper by the physicists.
With the threat of war in Iraq looming on the horizon, and a presidential declaration of war a distinct possibility, a historian and foreign policy expert at the University of Missouri Rolla examines such calls to action throughout history in his latest book.
Two ceramic engineers at the University of Missouri-Rolla are conducting research on what could be the next generation of ceramic tiles for NASA's space shuttle program.
In hopes of finding ways to improve construction in space, eight University of Missouri-Rolla students will conduct reduced-gravity experiments on welding properties aboard NASA's KC-135 aircraft.
President Bush's plans to pump more federal funding into the development of hydrogen-powered vehicles 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 combustion engine.
One key to lessening the nation's reliance on foreign oil could be in Missouri, according to University of Missouri-Rolla researchers.
A University of Missouri-Rolla mathematician's research into a "unified theory" of continuous and discrete calculus is gaining the attention of mathematicians worldwide for numerous applications, including the study of insect populations.
Researchers from the University of Missouri-Rolla will be instrumental in helping the Army develop new tools for future warfare, including sensors for detecting biological and chemical agents.
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla recently used their expertise with waterjets to help Ukrainian researchers disarm and dispose of their nation's Cold War-era missiles.
Paper manufacturing could become cleaner and more efficient in the future if a University of Missouri-Rolla ceramic engineer's research is successful.
A University of Missouri-Rolla professor's research in mathematical modeling may lead to better anti-gravity suits for fighter pilots.
There is more to the element of horror in books and film than the gross-out, in-your-face horror of films like "Friday the 13th" or "Nightmare on Elm Street," says Jack Morgan, an instructor in the English department at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla have developed the world's strongest, lightest solids, they report in a study.
As the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approaches, several members of the University of Missouri-Rolla faculty are available to discuss a variety of issues pertaining to national security, rescue technology, Internet security issues and even the use of war metaphors in sports.
In the aftermath of last year's terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla are developing a waterjet system to more effectively cut through rubble and extinguish fires that may lie smoldering beneath the rubble.
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