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ena that occurs in atomic struc- ture metals when they change from their original state to one with superior qualities, to adap- ting water jet use for drilling around corner, UMR ' s pro- fessors are always keeping cur- rent with changes in their respective fields Dr. Stig Friberg, chemistry professor, researches systems of water, oil and amphiphilic substances. One important idea his team is working on is microemulsions that contain surfactants that break down hydrocarbons or water into par- ticles that can be seen only with an electron microscope. ' in effect; according to Dr. Friberg, the oil dissolves in water to form a clear solution which can be controlled to behave like either oil or water. When the means to make oil mix with water are perfected, petroleum companies will be able to recover a great deal of tertiary oil. Great revolutions will be made in the field of cosmetics, the chemical pro- cessing industries, the paint in- dustry and even the food in dustry — to name just a few ' Dr. Friberg was UMR ' s first Missouri Curator Professor, This honor, created in 1968, is awarded to outstanding schol- ars with established reputations in their academic fields. Since Dr. Friberg ' s award in 1979, five other UMR professors have also been honored. They in elude: Dr, Delbert Day, ceramics; Dr. Walter Eversman, mechanical and aerospace; Dr, Laird Schearer, physics; Dr, David Summers, mining; and Dr. Wei-Wen Yu, civil. In his earlier work. Dr. Sum- mers designed water jet machines to use in underground coal mining. He has been working on adapting these for use in drilling around corners, and for quieter and faster rock drilling. Most of his work deals with making im- provements in current mining practices and solving problems caused by rapidly increasing shortages of fossil fuels. With an idea from a col- league at the University of Missouri — Columbia, Dr. Day designed small glass beads that are used in the treatment of liver cancer. The spheres con- tain phos porous and are not chemically corroded by the body. These beads are made to a certain size ' Dr, Day ex- plained. They are placed in a nuclear reactor to get ir- radiated, Then they are in- Photos By Tim Martin jected into the main blood stream that feeds the liver. Due to their size, they get trapped in the liver and remain there. They radiate the liver with a controlled dose, exactly where it ' s needed, and it doesn ' t hurt the healthy cells around the liver ' The properties of electrical discharge in gaseous media has been the center of Dr. Schearer ' s research. The U.S. Navy is grateful, because they use a helium magnetometer that he designed. This device is capable of measuring extremely small variations in the earth ' s magnetic field. It is used to detect submarines, magnetic storms, and in overland oil ex- plorations, as well as by NASA Dr, Delbert Day, Ceramic Engineering Department, Dr, Walter Eversman, professor in Mechanical Engineering, 18
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in deep space probes to measure Jupiter ' s and Saturn ' s magnetic fields, It ' s rewarding to know that work you did 20 years ago is still considered valuable and relevant ' Dr. Schearer ™ said. The ideas tor research come f rom everywhere — reading, private study, colleagues, conversations with industry people and students, Research is a form of teaching ' ac- cording to Dr, Day ' They ' re not totally unrelated- When I ' m talking to a graduate student about his research, who ' s to say I ' m not teaching 7 It ' s all in the eye of the beholder Research is the icing on the cake to one ' s education. There ' s only so much you can learn in a classroom having someone talk to you. But research would not take place if it did not have the money. Grants from many different industries, foundations, companies, as well as awards provide the necessary funds to Continue, Money isn ' t just given away, however, and many proposals and long hours of marketing are necessary to obtain the needed funds. And yet, despite the seemingly ap- parent frustrations involved with research, professors continue to stay in- volved. Why? It ' s the intellectual ex- citement of treading where no one has gone before, that keeps Dr. Schearer interested in research. 0 Dr. Eversman, Researcher and Pro- fessor. He provides the best of both worlds. 19
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