Read news about Mizzou Engineering’s Punyaslok Rath.
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.
May 28, 2025
Public works association honors Mizzou pavement engineers
Engineering researchers have been recognized for their role in an innovative Kansas City infrastructure project.
April 21, 2025
Project Runway: Second life for waste plastics and old tires
Mizzou researchers are taking their experience on the road to the airport.
Jan. 14, 2025
Mizzou Civil Engineers receive High Value Research Award
Researchers from the Missouri Center for Transportation Innovation (MCTI) accepted a High Value Research Award for their work in sustainable pavements.
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.
Sep. 13, 2023
Mizzou Engineering welcomes new faculty
Bio-inspired materials, sustainable energy, autonomic computing and advanced manufacturing are just a few of the areas of expertise new faculty members are bringing to Mizzou Engineering.