Defense-related research projects at Missouri S&T stand to gain $15 million through the Defense Appropriations bill, which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week. According to a press release from U.S. Rep. Joann Emerson, whose 8th Congressional District includes Rolla, the bill contains $3 million for power generation and storage systems,
$3 million for robotic weapons systems, $3 million for heat-resistant
materials used in hypersonic flight and $6 million to detect and track
explosive materials such as Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), a topic we wrote about a few days ago.
"Missouri S&T does world-class research, and the product of their
efforts is being utilized by our men and women in uniform around the
world. This funding will allow those university programs to continue
their tradition of innovative service, saving lives in the process,"
Emerson said.
"Each of the programs at Missouri S&T utilized by the Department of Defense is a point of pride for the University and for the Eighth Congressional District," she added, noting that she is "particularly appreciative of the new program to help detect and eliminate IEDs, which are one of the leading causes of injury to servicemembers in Iraq."
The FY 2010 Defense Appropriations bill will next be considered in the U.S. Senate, and a final version of the legislation should be voted on in Congress later this year.
"Each of the programs at Missouri S&T utilized by the Department of Defense is a point of pride for the University and for the Eighth Congressional District," she added, noting that she is "particularly appreciative of the new program to help detect and eliminate IEDs, which are one of the leading causes of injury to servicemembers in Iraq."
The FY 2010 Defense Appropriations bill will next be considered in the U.S. Senate, and a final version of the legislation should be voted on in Congress later this year.
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