Agriculture in space? Narendra Das, an associate professor of biosystems engineering in MSU’s College of Engineering, helped build a new tool for space that farms on Earth will benefit from, too.

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Some of the most impactful technologies often aren’t the ones you see. They seamlessly make their way into our day, making life safer, healthier and more sustainable.

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has inducted Christopher H. Contag, Ph.D., the James and Kathleen Cornelius Chair in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Microbiology, Genetics & Immunology; and director of the Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering at Michigan State University (MSU), into its College of Fellows.

One of the world’s leading fertility experts, Woodruff pioneered the science of oncofertility in 2006 so cancer patients could protect their reproductive futures. Oncofertility is now a globally recognized medical discipline with insurance and reimbursement available to patients and providers in many states and countries.

Engineering research at Michigan State University prioritizes areas bolstering Michigan’s economy and advancing the state’s engineering and digital innovation professions.

For Peter Savolainen, Michigan’s roadways demand earnest, ongoing attention. The chair of Michigan State University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and an MSU Research Foundation Professor, Savolainen has been a prominent figure in the state’s efforts to reduce traffic-related crashes, injuries and fatalities.

The future of mobility will have a tremendous impact on the fabric of our everyday lives. Here on campus, MSU Mobility is advancing talent and innovation for all forms of mobility through our campus-wide collaboration across six MSU colleges, student engagement, research excellence, an unrivaled real-world testing ecosystem, and results-focused partnerships that catalyze the economic impact of Spartan innovations.

Michigan State University researchers Evangelyn Alocilja, Richard Lunt and André Bachmann have been named Senior Members by the National Academy of Inventors. This year’s class of NAI Senior Members is the largest to date and hails from 60 NAI member institutions across the nation. Collectively, they are named inventors for more than 1,000 U.S. patents, with 344 of those being licensed technologies and commercialized products.

At the heart of Michigan State University’s $120 million capital outlay request to the state of Michigan is a commitment to building talent and innovative research pipelines to support the growing demand for a strong and transformative Michigan-based ecosystem focused on the convergence of digital and physical technologies.

Mahmood Haq of Michigan State University has been interested in “lightweighting” vehicles since before EVs took off. Haq is the director of the Composite Vehicle Research Center (opens in new window), or CVRC, at MSU, which was established in 2006.

Spartans are innovating batteries, electronics, composite materials and more to push electric vehicles farther while training the nation’s future workforce.

This July, the United States Army announced a new $9 million initiative it’s pursuing with Michigan State University to make electric autonomous vehicles safer, smarter and more dependable.

Michigan State University and the U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center, or GVSC, launched a new mobility research initiative as part of a five-year research program to advance autonomous ground vehicle research with Central Michigan University and the University of Michigan.

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees recognized the high scholastic averages for a record-breaking number of 206 graduating students this semester. Thirty-four of them are Spartan Engineers.

For Claudia Prescott, Michigan State University holds a special place in her heart. It’s where she discovered her career path, built a foundation for future success, and met the love of her life, James.

Michigan State University will build on its 60-year track record in accelerator-based nuclear physics leadership by refurbishing the history-making K500 cyclotron and installing it as the heart of a new chip-testing facility for next-generation semiconductor devices.

Michigan State University’s Susan Masten is the kind of professor students dream of having. The associate chair for undergraduate studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Masten is highly communicative, readily available and takes a personal approach to working with her students, caring as much about their mental health and overall well-being as she does their academic journeys.

Michigan State University researchers Evangelyn Alocilja, Andrea Case, James Fairweather, William Lovis and Shin-Han Shiu were recognized Jan. 31 as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS.

Michigan State University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., and other university leaders officially introduced a new $4 million, one-story facility during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 6.

The MSU community gathered at the Wharton Center on Sept. 14, 2022, for the investiture of the 2022 class of endowed chairs, endowed professors, and MSU Foundation Professors.

Spartan Engineers at Michigan State University are sharing - and enjoying - the second life of MSU's historic Shaw Lane Power Plant and its conversion to the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Teaching and Learning Facility.

Andrew McDonald, an Honors College senior majoring in computer science in the College of Engineering, and advanced mathematics, and statistics in the College of Natural Science, has been named a Marshall Scholar.

Michigan State University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., and other university leaders officially introduced a newly renovated, engineering-focused teaching and lab space in Wonders Hall to the community with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Dec.

For propelling biometric discoveries and supporting the rising-stars and innovators of tomorrow, Anil Jain of Michigan State University has received an honorary doctorate of engineering from the renowned Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).

Michigan State University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., and other university leaders officially introduced the new STEM Teaching and Learning Facility on the East Lansing campus to the community with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 10. The building represents the first time in nearly 50 years that MSU has built a new academic building with state funding.

Michigan State University is planning more than 50 limited-attendance outdoor graduation ceremonies to recognize the accomplishments of the spring 2021 graduating class. Unlike previous years, a university-wide convocation will not be held.

Tamara Reid Bush of Michigan State University has been elected a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), joining the top 2 percent of medical and biological engineers in the country recognized for their contributions in teaching, research, and innovation.