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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.

Two faculty members from the Michigan State University College of Engineering have received among the highest honors presented to faculty members at MSU. The awards recognize outstanding faculty members for research that enhances MSU’s intellectual prominence nationally and globally.

Twelve student-athletes from the Michigan State University College of Engineering have earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the 2026 spring season.

Long before a concrete canoe touches the water, someone has to believe it can float. Not as a metaphor. Not as a classroom thought experiment. As a real, student-built, competition-ready vessel that must be researched, designed, mixed, cured, lifted, displayed, defended before judges and raced against other universities.

Michigan State University has awarded comprehensive scholarships to 51 extraordinary first-year students - 16 of them are headed to the College of Engineering. Alumni Distinguished Scholarships are part of a 71-year-tradition, University Distinguished Scholarships were initiated in 2000, and the Joseph R. and Sarah L. Williams Scholarships have enabled more students than ever to receive full merit awards to MSU.

Michigan State University College of Engineering students earned recognition this spring in competition, entrepreneurship, scholarships, fellowships and research. Their work spans computer science, civil engineering, biosystems engineering, elec

After a national search, John Papapolymerou has been recommended as dean of the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, effective June 1, 2026. He will serve as dean designee prior to the June 12 meeting of the MSU Board of Trustees. Papapolymerou has served as interim dean since Oct. 1, 2024.