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Inaugural Patton Allison Memorial Lecture honors legacy of exploration and mentorship
The Michigan State University College of Engineering celebrated the life and legacy of Patton Allison on Oct. 15, 2026, with the inaugural Patton Allison Memorial Lecture, bringing people from across MSU and beyond together around the curiosity, technical excellence and generosity that defined his work as a teacher, researcher and mentor. Students, faculty, colleagues, family and friends gathered at the MSU Multicultural Center, marking the beginning of an annual lecture series honoring Allison's contributions to MSU and his lasting influence on the engineering community.
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Preventing farm nutrients from polluting waterways
The same nutrients that help farmers grow food can become a pollutant when they wash off fields and into waterways.
Michigan State University researchers are developing a new way to capture nitrogen and phosphorus from agricultural and urban runoff before those nutrients reach lakes and rivers. The goal is to recover these nutrients and turn a waterpollution problem into a resource that can potentially be reused.
Thomas Clark named Fellow for pioneering contributions to optical and wireless communications
An expert in photonics at Michigan State University has been named a Fellow of Optica,(opens in new window) an international professional society dedicated to advancing optics and photonics.
Smithsonian highlights MSU Engineering research on Grand River plastic pollution
Could a curtain of air bubbles help prevent plastic waste from reaching Lake Michigan?
A recent feature in Smithsonian magazine explores plans to bring an innovative Dutch technology known as the Bubble Barrier to Lansing's Grand River, highlighting research involving Michigan State University professor Phanikumar Mantha.
