Message from the Dean
Welcome to a new academic year!
We’re off to an incredible start with students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and valued collaborators blazing a trail for Spartan Engineering success. From the 5,417 undergraduate and 899 graduate students who call our college home this fall to the talented researchers and proposal teams holding research expenditures steady at $67.8M and the 2,112 donors who made the historic $100M year of giving a reality, we are grateful for every doer and believer who helps us sustain momentum and build a bright future.
With a focus on serving as a destination for world-class education and a driver of discovery that benefits society, we’re celebrating many exciting advancements this fall including progress on the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation, the addition of seven new faculty, a $30M NSF grant to establish a turbulence research center, a $20M NSF grant to build for the future of space and semiconductors, and continued expansion of AI education for students and working professionals.
Please enjoy the updates in this edition of Spartan Engineering E-News and let us know if you’d like to connect. Another exciting year lies ahead!
Go GREEN!
John Papapolymerou Dean, College of Engineering MSU Research Foundation Distinguished Professor
In Case You Missed It
- October 15 - Patton Allison Memorial Lecture: Jenni Gibbons, Canadian Space Agency
- Quantum Motor City grows with NSF support to build future quantum workforce
- 2026 Colloquium welcomes newest Spartan Engineers
- Setting up for success with ESSA
Student Success Highlights
- Biosystems engineering student Grace Gramza named Voyager Scholarship awardee
- Spartan Engineers showcase expertise at 2026 ASABE Annual International Meeting
- Civil engineering student AhJanae Walton named to 2026 Homecoming Court
- Ten incoming Spartan Engineers are National Merit Scholars
Alumni & Donor Highlights
- Graduate Voice: When Research Takes Flight
- Von Ehr Scholarship celebrates 20 years of changing lives at MSU Engineering
- Rogerson Endowed Professor empowers innovation and education
- Spartan Engineers take their next steps after graduation
Faculty and Staff Highlights
- 13 Engineering faculty honored at 2026 MSU Investiture
- John Albrecht to serve as Interim Associate Dean for Research
- NSF CAREER Award supports research in tough, transparent biomaterials
- Staff Service Awards honor 16 in Engineering ceremony
Research Spotlights
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