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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.

For Aryan Patel, a fourth-year environmental engineering student, finding a place to call home meant more than settling into a new university. It meant discovering a community through his love of sports.
A recent feature by WKAR explores Patel's journey from growing up across several countries and pursuing competitive soccer to finding friendship, belonging and renewed purpose through MSU's intramural sports programs. After health challenges interrupted his soccer ambitions, Patel rediscovered his passion for the game at MSU. What began as an opportunity to return to sports became a way to build lasting relationships and find a sense of home in East Lansing.

At Michigan State University, excellence is measured not only by recognition, but by the impact our work has on people, communities and the future. That commitment to discovery, service and connection is central to MSU’s land-grant mission and the spirit of Spartans Will.

Thirteen Michigan State University College of Engineering faculty members were among those honored Sept. 29 during MSU’s 2026 Faculty Investiture and State of the University at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts.

Michigan State University’s College of Engineering welcomed new faculty members across its academic departments, programs and administrative units throughout 2026.

AhJanae Walton, a civil engineering student from Detroit, has been selected to represent Michigan State University as a member of the 2026 Homecoming Court.

More than 200 researchers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and government partners gathered in East Lansing on Aug. 11 for the 2026 Mobility Summit, themed “Michigan Moves: Building the Next Mobility Economy.”

Every time we drive, we engage in a complex activity that involves our thinking, physical abilities, vehicle and road conditions. There’s a lot to pay attention to, and sometimes we get distracted.

Experts in road safety know that electronic speed feedback signs are helpful in getting drivers to slow down in road construction sites and that can help saves lives. National research recorded 850 fatalities and 42,084 injuries in work zones in 2024.

When I began my doctoral journey at Michigan State University, I understood engineering as a discipline grounded in research, innovation and problem-solving. What I have come to understand more deeply is that engineering also requires communication, leadership and advocacy.