Project Snapshot

The Oder River forms 116 miles of the border between Poland and Germany, which gives the railroad bridge that was built across it in 1926 a weight that’s more than literal. Connecting Eastern Europe and Western Europe, the bridge was seen as a symbol of international and cultural connection.

After vowing not to spend additional money building the wall on the U.S.–Mexico border begun by the Trump administration, President Joe Biden has authorized construction of a new, 20-mile section of the wall in Starr County, Texas.

Researchers at the University of Missouri are experimenting with using plastic waste and other recyclable materials to pave traditionally asphalt roads and highways. Partnering with the Missouri Department of Transportation, the Mizzou Asphalt Pavement & [...]