CEE News

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.

The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has honored Venkatesh K.R. Kodur of Michigan State University for outstanding career achievements. Kodur, University Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and director of MSU’s Center on Structural Fire Engineering and Diagnostics, was elected a Fellow of RSC’s Academy of Sciences.

Mahmood Haq of Michigan State University has been interested in “lightweighting” vehicles since before EVs took off. Haq is the director of the Composite Vehicle Research Center (opens in new window), or CVRC, at MSU, which was established in 2006.

This July, the United States Army announced a new $9 million initiative it’s pursuing with Michigan State University to make electric autonomous vehicles safer, smarter and more dependable.

Michigan State University has named Judd Herzer as the director of MSU Mobility to help amplify and focus the university’s vast research activities in the smart-vehicle landscape. Satish Udpa, University Distinguished Professor in the College of Engineering at MSU and co-founder of MSU Mobility, has been fulfilling the duties of this newly created role in an interim capacity while the university looked for the ideal candidate.

A Michigan State University research team is working with water managers, farmers and rural communities to address critical food-water issues that could soon impact the U.S. Midwest.

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees recognized the high scholastic averages for a record-breaking number of 206 graduating students this semester. Thirty-four of them are Spartan Engineers.

For Claudia Prescott, Michigan State University holds a special place in her heart. It’s where she discovered her career path, built a foundation for future success, and met the love of her life, James.