4/21/06
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles that could actually go inside a dangerous building are a hot topic of conversation - but is there any actual research going on in the area? Find out on today's Technofiles!

3/17/06
A group of UMR students and faculty are traveling to Guatemala to work with a village on their water supply! Find out what they'll be doing, and how this will impact the students' education on this month's Technofiles!

2/17/06
A portion of Missouri sits right on the New Madrid Fault. What is UMR doing to make Missouri's roads and bridges more earthquake-proof?

1/20/06
Power systems are the topic of this month's Technofiles. From maintaining our own earthly power grid, to generating power for a trip to Mars, the challenges ahead are great!

12/16/05
Where are we in gene science - can we yet "see" genes and make predictions based upon them? Also,

11/19/05
UMR Researchers are working on ways to use computer intelligence to enhance meetings and conferences. Can this work? Could it actually be useful? Listen in and see for yourself!

10/21/05
Microbes and bacteria make up a very important part of the life chain on Earth. Not only are we finding more and more uses for these little bugs, but we're also learning what they can tell us about life many eons ago as well. How? Find out on today's Technofiles!

9/16/05
What damage have the recent hurricanes done to our Petroleum industry? Will it last? Also, why is New Orleans below sea level? What about the levees and pumping stations? Find out the answers to your hurricane damage-related questions on this month's Technofiles!

8/19/05
The Solar House student design team is featured on this month's Technofiles!

7/15/05
A team from UMR gets to visit NASA, and ride aboard the infamous "Vomit Comet!"

6/17/05
Nanotechnology is something we hear about occasionally, but most of us actually know next to nothing about it! What is the field, and what is UMR doing in it?

5/20/05
One of UMR's strengths is the research opportunities provided to students. Today's technofiles focuses on two UMR students who are researching soybean oil, and how it can be used as a very effective base for highway paint!

4/15/05
This week's show again has quite a bit to do with cars! Investment Casting is a process used to manufacture many car parts, and has been for years. Thanks to new research and methodology at UMR, this proven process may take on a whole new meaning, making engines lighter and faster. On this program, we'll also talk with members of the Formula SAE Student Design Team about this year's car and the competition!

3/18/05
This week's show is all about cars - first, the role audience research plays in designing them, and second, the brand new UMR Solar Miner V is ready for unveiling!

2/18/05
This is Earthquake month, and UMR is doing groundbreaking (pardon the pun!) research into earthquake-resistant structures that can actually sense the onset of an earthquake and react accordingly!

1/21/05
Blast-resistant structures are a necessity in some parts of the world. They're easy enough to make, but who wants to live or work behind a big concrete slab? Researchers at UMR are looking at ways to design structures that are not only strong and functional, but good-looking as well.

12/17/04
We normally think of glass as being solid, brittle, and impervious to most of the elements. Would you be surprised to find out that many types of glass and ceramics can be constructed to break down, giving a time-release for chemical agents? There is fascinating research going on at UMR on how to use glass not only in this way, but to help the body in growing new bones. Here is UMR researcher Dr. Richard Brow and colleagues to tell you about it.

11/19/04
"Improvised Explosive Devices," or IEDs, are one of the terrorist's favorite weapons. Set off by a small radio-control transmitter, they kill and maim people all over the world. That may not be the case for long - UMR researchers are working on ways to detect IEDs BEFORE they explode. Tune in to this month's Technofiles to find out all about it.

10/15/04
This month's TechnoFiles could almost be called Bio-Technofiles! We start with the work done by Dr. Roger Brown on building glass structures that can be inserted in the body and used as a scaffolding for bone to grow on. From there we move on to the work Dr. Robert Aronstam is doing with figuring out what triggers the various genes in our DNA to act the way they do. It's a bold, new world in the field of Biotechnology at UMR!

9/17/04
This month's TechnoFiles has a lot to do with Biology. First, Dr. Paula Lutz talks about her ongoing research with lead paint, it's effect on the human body, and ways she is finding to protect our children from it. Next, Dr. Dan Forciniti explains some of the ways he is researching to stop human proteins from sticking to surfaces like artificial heart valves. It's all happening on this month's TechnoFiles!!

7/16/04
There is important research going on in the Ceramic Engineering department at UMR that could affect the next generation of reusable space vehicles. Wayne Huebner talks with Bill Farenholz and Greg Hilmas about it.

5/28/04
Hydrogen Fuel Cell research is all the rage these days. How feasible are they? What do we expect them to power? What might a hydrogen refueling station look like in the not-so-distant future? Find out on today's Technofiles.

4/16/04
We take a close look at some very small objects on today's show. First, Dr. Melanie Mormile tells us about the Extremophiles she is finding in the 2000 year-old ultra-salty mud of Soap Lake, Washington. Next, we move up to the area of the jet contrails, as we find out the latest research Dr. Phil Whitefield is undertaking on the particulate exhaust of jet airplanes, and what they may be doing to that narrow band of atmosphere where they spend the majority of their fuel.

3/19/04
What do you get when you cross a biologist with a computer scientist? A Missouri frog that can be dissected around the world from the comfort of your computer screen! Find out about this project, and the importance of frogs to environmental research on this edition of Technofiles!

2/20/04
Michael Meagher and Larry Gragg, both from the UMR History department, join Wayne this week to talk about some interesting research on how politicians, specifically presidents, use fear to manipulate public opinion.

1/16/04
This edition of Technofiles has to do with transportation. First, Dr. Mohammad Qureshi talks about his research with traffic lights, then student Gary Green explains his research project of helping to make concrete structures more resistant to earthquakes.