June 11, 2026
Building an on-ramp for Missouri’s construction workforce
A Department of Education funded pilot will offer 300 Missourians no-cost training to help them access high skill, high demand and high wage construction careers.
March 6, 2026
Mizzou Engineers plot a course for their career journeys
Hundreds of students swarmed MizzouRec to connect with leading employers at the Mizzou ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Career and Internship Fair March 5.
Oct. 9, 2025
Meet the AI assistant designed to make work zones safer
Work Zone Assistant is a chatbot programmed by Mizzou engineers for transportation professionals.
April 24, 2025
Researchers keep their eyes on Missouri’s roads
A successful collaboration between Mizzou and MoDOT helps travelers, truckers and construction workers stay safe year-round.
April 22, 2025
Project Runway: Second life for waste plastics and old tires
Mizzou researchers are taking their experience on the road to the airport.
Oct. 4, 2023
University of Missouri establishes Missouri Work Zone Safety Center of Excellence
As the State of Missouri embarks on the expansion of Interstate 70, the vital east-west transportation corridor connecting St. Louis and Kansas City, researchers at the University of Missouri are preparing to leverage the institution’s 30-plus years of proven expertise in highway work zone safety research to help keep drivers and workers safe during the estimated five-to-seven-year project.
Sep. 28, 2023
Mizzou Engineers highlight projects during Missouri transportation summit
Mizzou Engineers joined state leaders to discuss ongoing transportation projects, infrastructure needs and related research during the Missouri Chamber of Commerce Transportation Future Summit in Columbia last week.
April 4, 2023
Civil Engineers assessing effectiveness of J-turn intersections in Missouri
A Mizzou ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ team has been tasked with assessing the effectiveness of J-turn intersection designs across Missouri’s state highway system.
Feb. 21, 2023
ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ team develops autonomous alarm system for work zone vehicles
A Mizzou ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ team has developed an innovative alert system that tells drivers when they’re in danger of colliding with a mobile work zone vehicle.
Feb. 8, 2023
Engineers assess self-driving vehicles to reduce mobile work zone injuries
Using a self-driving truck to follow a manned vehicle has the potential to reduce worker injuries in mobile work zones, a Mizzou ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ team has concluded. Henry Brown, a research engineer in the Department of Civil and Environmental ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½, is presenting the findings to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT).