Spartan Engineers prepare for commencement weekend
Michigan State University will host advanced degree and undergraduate commencement ceremonies for College of Engineering graduates during the weekend of May 1-3, 2026. All Engineering ceremonies will take place at the Breslin Student Events Center, 534 Birch Road, East Lansing, MI 48824.
MSU Engineering 3MT competition showcases big ideas in just three minutes
Years of research. One slide. Three minutes.
That was the challenge on April 10 as doctoral student finalists took the stage at Michigan State University’s College of Engineering Three Minute Thesis competition, transforming complex engineering research into clear, compelling presentations for a broad audience.
Third annual Engineering Three Minute Thesis competition set for April 10
Research can take years to complete. Explaining it clearly to a broad audience in just three minutes is another challenge altogether. That challenge will take center stage Friday, April 10, when Michigan State University’s College of Engineering hosts its third annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition from 2 to 4 p.m. in Room 115 of the International Center. The event is open to the public.
Research Spotlight: Microrobots combat cancer and clots with pinpoint accuracy
Clinicians treating cancer and blood clots must balance the risk of medical interventions with their life-saving benefits. Biopsies to collect tissue for testing, ablations to kill diseased cells, and surgery or catheters to remove blood clots are effective but they’re also invasive. New microrobots – smaller than the diameter of a human hair – could reduce the need for invasive procedures.
Spalding family gift fuels cross-collaborative innovation
Michigan State University alumnus David F. Spalding, a 1967 mechanical engineering graduate, has made a transformative $10 million leadership gift to accelerate the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation, a facility designed to prepare Spartans to lead at the intersection of technology, creativity and impact.
Leinweber Foundation commits $50M to MSU to name the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation
Michigan State University announced a transformative $50 million commitment from the Leinweber Foundation to establish the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation, a landmark investment that will accelerate MSU’s leadership in education, research and workforce development across Michigan and beyond.
MSU Engineering honors 18 for contributions and service
The Michigan State University College of Engineering has recognized 18 faculty and staff members for excellence in service and distinguished contributions.
MSU scientists create first human heart organoid to replicate A-fib
Though an estimated 60 million people around the world have atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, a type of irregular and often fast heartbeat, it’s been at least 30 years since any new treatments have been developed.
Five Spartan Engineers earn top professor honors
Five from the College of Engineering have received among the highest honors presented to faculty members at Michigan State University. The awards recognize outstanding faculty members for research that enhances MSU’s intellectual prominence nationally and globally.
Competition teams leverage community to achieve success
The William A. Demmer Engineering Center at Michigan State University reflects a commitment to providing students hands-on opportunities to turn ideas into real-world solutions.