MSU joins Indy Autonomous Challenge, partners with Milan team
Michigan State University is racing into the future by entering into a two-year agreement with Politecnico di Milano in Italy, and the University of Alabama to participate in the Indy Autonomous Challenge. MSU is the first and only team from Michigan to race in the IAC series, which officially launched in 2019 and brings together academic institutions and public-private partnerships to challenge university students from across the globe to invent and test a new generation of automated vehicle software — including advanced driver assistance systems, or ADAS — to operate fully autonomous race cars.
Bige Deniz Unluturk's team awarded $1.1M NIH grant for infant research
A Michigan State University College of Engineering researcher and her team have been awarded a $1.1 million grant to develop a wearable sensor for premature infants.
Biomedical Engineering Society's Dorothy Zhao named Marshall & Rhodes scholar finalist
Dorothy Zhao, founder and president of Michigan State University's Biomedical Engineering Society, has been named a national finalist for the prestigious Marshall and Rhodes scholarships.
Biomedical Engineering's Bryan Smith finds new way to fight diabetes
Researchers at Michigan State University have teamed up to create a new way to image immune cells in living subjects that could enable new treatment opportunities and better outcomes for patients with Type 1 diabetes.
Jinxing Li's team goes green with building materials research
A Michigan State University-led team that includes a College of Engineering assistant professor believes in a construction industry future that includes low-cost, self-healing and sustainable materials.
MSU's Society of Women Engineers celebrates 50 years
Michigan State University’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Chapter celebrates a milestone this month that connects generations. The student organization recognizes its 50th year and embraces the journey traveled to show that engineering shouldn’t have barriers.
Engineering nanoparticles to fight cancer and heart disease
Bryan R. Smith is an associate professor of biomedical engineering and a member of the Institute for Quantitative Health Science & Engineering. His lab blends engineering, chemistry, biology, physics, and medicine to develop new imaging and therapeutic approaches.