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Michigan State University researchers have created for the first time a miniature human heart model in the laboratory, complete with all primary heart cell types and a functioning structure of chambers and vascular tissue.

The winners of the 2019-20 Fitch H. Beach Award for Outstanding Research and for the Outstanding Graduate Student awards in each academic program in the College of Engineering have been announced.

The 2019-2020 Graduate Student Award winners in the Department of Biomedical Engineering are Cort Thompson and Victoria Toomajian, who have been recognized for their outstanding work.

Ti'Air Riggins, a PhD student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, will advance MSU's ongoing research on implanted neurotechnology with a prestigious fellowship, an NIH Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience Award.

Bradley Marks has been named chairperson for the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) at Michigan State University. The appointment is for two years. BAE offers joint academic programs spanning the College of Engineering and theCollege of Agriculture and Natural Resources(CANR).

Galit Pelled's fascination with the intelligent octopus dates back to her undergraduate days at Hebrew University in Israel where she cared for and fed the dexterous animal. Now she's studying octopuses to see if they hold the key to restoring limb function in humans with the use of new "smart" prosthetics.

University Distinguished Professor Anil Jain is ranked #1 in the world in the 2020 edition of Top Scientists Ranking for Computer Science & Electronics, according to Guide2Research, one of the leading portals for computer science research.

A first-of-its-kind nanoparticle-based in vivo imaging technique that may one day be used to help diagnose and even treat cancer has been developed by researchers collaborating from Michigan State, Johns Hopkins and Stanford universities.

Each year, the Spartan Engineering community at Michigan State University gathers for a large luncheon to honor demonstrated excellence and distinguished contributions by faculty and staff members. Students nominate their favorite teachers, offering phrases like "dedicated educator" and "always willing to work with students."

Three faculty members at Michigan State University have received top scholar recognitions awarded by the College of Engineering.