Read about asphalt research news from Mizzou Engineering.
Sep. 21, 2025
The alchemy beneath our wheels
Mizzou Engineering researchers are transforming waste materials like tires and plastic into resilient roads with a brilliance that belies their origins.
Oct. 14, 2024
Where rubber meets the road
Mizzou researchers are devising a way to demonstrate how rubber-based asphalt reduces greenhouse emissions.
May 29, 2024
Ask a Mizzou expert: Why do potholes form on roads?
As the nation’s drivers zig and zag to try to avoid potholes, University of Missouri expert Punya Rath explains the science behind these street craters. A member of the Mizzou Asphalt Pavement and Innovation Lab (MAPIL), Rath specializes in researching asphalt materials.