The Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experience program began in 1990.
The goals of the program are: (1) to expand opportunities for a more active form of learning by students; (2) to encourage the direct interaction of undergraduate students with faculty through research; (3) to expand the level of research activity on the campus; (4) to help encourage superior students to pursue graduate study; and (5) to reinforce the idea that teaching and research are compatible and mutually reinforcing at a research university.
Available here are OURE final reports as well as papers which were presented at the University of Missouri--Rolla (now Missouri University of Science and Technology) Undergraduate Research Symposia.In 2005 the Missouri S&T Undergraduate Research Conference (UGRC) commenced and can be accessed here.
Submissions from 2007
Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences (OURE) Research Papers 2006-2007 Vol. I, Ryan Abington, Sunil Aggarwal, Emily Bahram-ahi, Lia Raquel Otal Bartnicki, Navarre Bartnz, Matthew Beyer, Devin Boyle, Joshua Bunch, Adam Bunton, Joshua Cardenzana, Joshua Carey, Brandi Clark, Cary Cooper, Ryan Dusheke, Agatha Dwilewicz, Joshua Eads, Josiah Elliott, Justin Enderle, David Erdos, Tyler Fears, and Nathaniel Goss
Effects of Monochloramine and Free Chlorine on Copper Dissolution in Drinking Water, Ryan C. Abington
Concepts for the NANOSAT- 5 Satellite Design Competition, Sunil C. Aggarwal
NANOPARTICLES FOR ENHANCED DELIVERY OF CHEMOTHERAPEUTICS, Emily J. Bahram-ahi
The Use of Thermoelectric Peltiers to Recapture Waste Heat, Navarre Bartz
Durability Performance of Polyurea Confined Concrete Cylinders, Matthew Beyer
Mechanical Characterization of Spherical Hydrogels: Contact Diameter Measurement, Joshua Bunch
Parallel Machin e Tool Development, Adam Bunton
Electrospray Ionization Applied to C60 and Carbon Nanotubes, Joshua V. Cardenzana
Polymer Gels: Mimickin g Biological Environments, Joshua Carey
Unleaded Drinking Water: Equilibrium Potential Measurements for Monochloramine Disinfectant, Brandi Clark
Identifying Trends in Underground Coal Mine Incidents Caused by Roof Falls, Cary Cooper
Mechanical Fastener Pull-out in Recycled Plastic Lumber, Ryan Dusheke
GROWTH OF MC3T3-El PRE-OSTEOBLASTS ON BORATE CONTAINING GLASSES & GROWTH OF OSTEOBLASTIC CELLS ON 13-93 GLASS SCAFFOLDS, Agatha Dwilewicz
Improving the Usability of Evolutionary Algorithms: Self-Adaptive Semi-Autonomous Democratic Parent Selection, Joshua M. Eads
Computational Study of Laminar Separation Bubble Development over Supersonic Airfoils at Subsonic Speeds, Josiah D. Elliott
Wireless Sensor Network Wildfire Detection System, Justin Enderle
TELANGIECTASIA DETECTION IN DERMOSCOPY IMAGES, David Erdos
Photosensitization of Photoconductive and Photorefractive Composites through the Inclusion of Semiconductor Nanocrystals, Tyler Martin Fears
Development of Single Chamber Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Porous Samaria Doped Ceria Electrolytes, Nathaniel Goss
Submissions from 2006
Psychosocial Characteristics Related to Internet Behavior, Lia Bartnicki
Submissions from 2005
Determination of Cadmium and Gold Concentrations Utilizing Neutron Activation Analysis, Bren Phillips
Student Time Management: Student Characteristics Comparison Between Traditional Coursework and Extracurricular Activities, Andreew Ricke
Geological Research Regarding a Well in Mutare, Zimbabwe, Laura Ruf
Effec ts of Nitric Oxide Inhibitors and Scavengers on Gravitropism in Arabidopsis thaliana, Kristin Russell, Jennifer Jacobi, and Jacob Elmore
Reactivity Effect and Axial Flux Profile of Isotope Production Element, Alfred L. Schovanez III
EMC investigations in Switch Mode Power Supply, Ashwin Shashindranath
A Hydrogen Economy, Jeremy Snyder
Bioactive Glass Coatings for Adherence to Bone Tissue, Wesley Trueblood
Structural Interpretations from High Resolution Aeromagnetic Data, Northwest Botswana, Daniel Wheaton
Determination of Cadmium Nitrate Mass Through Neutron Activation Analysis, Charles Williams
Relative Permeability of the Bluejacket Formation, Tanner Womack
Synthesis and characterization of Mercury vapor Coordination Species Using 1,3-Benzenedioethanethiolate (BDET), Elizabeth Zuchek and Harvest L. Collier
Submissions from 2004
Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences (OURE) Research Papers 2004-2005 Volume III, Sandeep Pedam, Bren Phillps, Eric Pieper, Andrew Ricke, Laura Ruf, Kristin L. Russell, Tessa C. Russell, Alfred L. Schovanez III, Ashwin Shashindranath, Jeanne Shipman, Jeremy Snyder, Christopher Speer, Reid Stephens Jr., Abbie Stewart, Wesley Trueblood, Kendra Waltermire, Daniel Wheaton, Patrick Williams, Charles Williams, Tanner Womack, Ming-fung Wong, Chris Wright, Bonnie Yates, and Elizabeth Zuchek
Study of the Dynamic Response of Human Skull Impact on Laminated Automotive Glazing, Sandeep Pedam
High Strength Epoxy as an Alternative to Welding, Eric Pieper
THE PROPERTIES OF BRIDGESTONE ECOPIA SOLAR CAR TIRES (FOR THE UMR SOLAR CAR TEAM), Tessa C. Russell
Electric Spray Aerosol Generator, Jeanne Shipman
The Role of Regulatory and Liability Issues Stemming from the MIT Report, Tlte Future of Nuclear Power, Christopher Speer
SECONDARY REINFORCEMENT FOR FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS REINFORCED CONCRETE PANELS, Reid Stephens Jr.
Tether Reel Mechanism for the MR SAT Project, Abbie Stewart
LEAD TOLERANT BACTERIA COULD BE THE FUTURE OF BIOREMEDIATION, Kendra Waltermire
Thermal Insulation in Building Design: A Comparison of Insulation Materials, Patrick Williams
Adhesion of an Axisymmetric Film onto a Rigid Substrate: Application to a MEM-RF-switch, Ming-fung Wong
Solar Science A study of the 2002 UMR/RTI competition solar house, Christi Wright
An Overview of Security Issues in a Digital City, Bonnie Yates
Submissions from 1994
1994 OURE report, including the 4th Annual UMR Undergraduate Research Symposium -- Entire Proceedings, University of Missouri--Rolla
Macrocyclic Antibiotics as a New Class of Chiral Selectors for Liquid Chromatography, Christine Bagwill
Modified Recycled Glass as an Additive in Coatings Applications, Garth D. Brown
An Artifically Intelligent Word Recognizer to Control Appliances and Switches: The home that listens to your every command, Joseph Bauer and Rick Steurer
A Design Methodology for a Multi-FPGA Based Rapid Prototyping System, William Eatherton
The Synthesis and Characterization of Poly (1,1'-Divinyl-2,2’-Biimidazole), Timothy S. Evenson
Synthesis Evaluation of New High Performance Polymer Systems Involving Tetrachlorohydroquinone, Jason A. Giles
E-mail and Writing, Karlynn D. Herman
The Feasibility of Using Piezoelectric Flap Actuation in the Active Control of Flutter, Aaron Laws
Determination of Flow Quality and Boundary Layer Thickness in Variable Density Wind Tunnel, Marshall Philips
Development of a Recycled Glass Corrosion Inhibitor for Surface Coatings and Concrete Applications, Theresa Pierce
Verification of the Isolation of the Chalcone Isomerase Gene from Glycine Max, Larry D. Polk
Sporomorphs and Palynological Interpretations of Lower Oligocene Strata from the Eastern Gulf Coast, U.S.A., Lisa M. Reeves
Development of a Launch System for Performance Studies of Small Aircraft Models, James J. Schneider
Design, Construction, Calibration and Applications of an Apparatus Which Conducts the Large Missle Impact Test, John Schroeder
The Effect of Spatial Variation of the Turbulent Prandtl Number and Calculation Methods for Heat Transfer in High Mach Number Flows, Thomas W. Scott
Solar Spectroscopy using 50 Meters of Fiber Optic Cable and CCD Camera, Christopher P. Smith
Interactive Multimedia Applications for the Correlations of Petroleum Fluids Properties, Herman Smith III
Development of a Bill of Materials from the PDXI Data Models, Bryan A. Stanford
Preliminary Efforts Towards the Analysis of Unsteady Pressure Measurements Around Wing Models in Transonic Flow, Stephen Witherspoon
High-Pressure Wateijet Technology: A Review and Design of High-Pressure Hybrid Drillbits, Azmi Zainal Adnan
Evaluation of the Edge Strength of Architectural Glass, Kevin L. Alexander
The Reduction of Dielectric Constant by Shaped Porosity, Weiping Cai
Automation of Process Data Management, Stephen C. Chadwick
Designing a New Programming Methodology for Optimizing Array Accesses in Complex Scientific Problems, Larry Coffin
The Affects of Butyl Acetate and Acetone on Plexiglass, Tracy E. Downs
Automation of the Electrostatic Aerosol Classifier and the Continuous Flow Cloud Diffusion Chamber, Daron W. Dryer
Fixed Site Facilitated Transport of Oxygen and Nitrogen Through Plasma Polymer Films, Chad Dunnegan
An Assessment of the "AN/EX" Structural Engineering Teaching Laboratory, Gregory E. Effland
Image Processing Techniques and Implementations in Software for use with a CCD Camera, Clarence Franklin Jr.
Skin Effects Due to Perforations -- A Study of Analysis Techniques, Jon Michael Gibbs
Improved Techniques for Manufacturing Layered Laminate Composite Materials, Michael D. Grabber
An Extension of PDXI Data Models to Include Process Control Data, Joseph D. Graber
The Development of Equipment Specification Form from the PDXI Data Models, Justin M. Juengel
Fabrication of Composite Laminates with Embedded Pizo-ceramic Sensors and Actuators, Todd Nelson Kelsheimer
Relaxation Technique for the Fitting of Numerical Data, Michael J. Lehmann
Forced Convective Diffusion and Interphase Heat and Mass Transfer: Computations of Radial Functions, Temperature and Concentration Fields, and Presentation of Local and Average Nusselt and Sherwood Numbers, Stephen Myers, X B. Reed Jr., N. Y. Shah, and A. E. Penn
Solvent Recovery for an Extraction Process, Denise C. Ratcliff
CCD Photometry at the UMR Observatory, Christopher P. Smith
Solubility of Red Phosphorous in Lead, Sean E. Walker
A Computer Graphic Teaching Aid for the Synthesis of Four-Bar Linkages, Sew K. Woon
Submissions from 1993
1993 OURE report, including the 3rd Annual UMR Undergraduate Research Symposium -- Entire Proceedings, University of Missouri--Rolla
In-Plane/Out-of-Plane Dynamic Racking Tests of Curtain Wall Glass Elements, James H. Culp
The Electrochemical Characterization of a Platinum Cyclooctadiene Complex as a Guest Molecule in the Presence of ß-Cyclodextrin, Timothy S. Evenson
Vortex Developments Over an Accelerated Airfoil at High Angles of Attack, Jacopo A. Frigerio
The Research, Design and Production of Cortical Bone Pins and Screws for the Fixation of Broken Bones in the Hand and Wrist, Ronald P. Holland
Application of Sunlight Mapping in Solar Car Design, Jeffrey Shapiro, Rob Ziegler, Matt Spaethe, and Rick Jenkins
Astronomical CCD Imaging at UMR: An Interim Report, David A. Thilker and Jon R. Fox
Analysis of Turnability for a Three Terminal Microwave Network, Michael J. Bahr
Performance Analysis for the CCN Collection Apparatus, Deborah K. Bircher
Tape Casting for Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT) Multilayer Composites, Jane L. Cochran
Motorized Throttle Plate, John D. Crawford
Fiber Optic Microdeformation Sensors for Smart Structures, Lawrence S. Criscione
