MSU engineers help Spartan football team tune out the noise
Up until the 2024 college football season, a quarterback might be looking to the sidelines and relying on a sound, a sequence of hand motions, or a large sign with logos and symbols on it to get play information.
MSU research advances infusion designed to clean arteries
Inflammation of the arteries is a primary precursor and driver of cardiovascular disease — the No. 1 killer of people in the United States. This inflammation is associated with the buildup of dangerous plaque inside the arteries.
Welcoming new faculty
Michigan State University’s College of Engineering welcomed 18 faculty in Fall 2024. Interim Dean of Engineering John Papapolymerou said that these additions will help the growing student body become innovative and solution oriented.
For the Green and White
Michigan State University Dean Leo C. Kempel’s last day as dean in the College of Engineering will be Sept. 30, 2024, after more than a decade.
Celebrating the 15th and final Research Experience for Teachers
Michigan State University College of Engineering recently celebrated the end of the Research Experience for Teachers (RET), a summer program supported by the National Science Foundation for middle, high school and college educators.
Papapolymerou recommended as interim dean of Engineering
John Papapolymerou will be recommended to the Michigan State University Board of Trustees to serve as the interim dean of MSU’s College of Engineering, effective Oct. 1, 2024. Pending board approval, he will succeed Leo Kempel, who has served as dean since 2014.
Two Spartans named ARPA-E Early-Career Innovators
Two researchers in the Michigan State University College of Engineering have been named Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Early-Career Innovators and will receive $1 million for breakthrough transitions in clean energy.
MSU researchers discover honeybees can detect lung cancer
Debajit Saha and his team set out to determine if honeybees could distinguish a difference in the chemicals in human breath from someone who was healthy compared to someone with lung cancer.
Ask the expert: How can oral cancer screening methods be improved?
In the U.S., oral cancer makes up 3% of all cancers and there are about 54,000 new cases diagnosed each year, according to the National Institutes of Health’s dental and craniofacial research. Since oral cancer can spread quickly, early diagnosis is important.