Virus detection on surfaces
Volodymyr Tarabara of the Michigan State University College of Engineering received a prestigious Fulbright Global Scholar Award to collaborate internationally on tracking down surface-associated viruses.
Rethinking hydropower
The largest source of renewable energy in the world is hydropower that accounts for about half of all renewable energy production. The sustainability of this conventional power source is increasingly being called into question as more is learned about the ongoing detrimental effects of dams.
Mobility @ Mehrnaz Ghamami
Mehrnaz Ghamami is a transportation engineer, planner and mathematical modeler who has taken a strong interest in sustainable transportation modes, including bikes and alternative fuel vehicles (AFV).
Mobility @ MSU
Peter Savolainen, MSU Foundation Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, utilizes his skills and capitalizes on the advantages that a large institution like MSU has to offer his efforts in mobility research.
Climate change and river flow
More often than ever before, water available in rivers is at the mercy of climate change, international researchers collaborating on a worldwide study with Michigan State University have revealed. The finding could profoundly affect future water and food security around the world.
NSF CAREER Award: Annick Anctil
A civil and environmental engineering researcher at Michigan State University will use a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award to evaluate the environmental impact of the solar photovoltaics (PV) industry around the country.
Mitigating floods in extreme weather
A collaborative worldwide study led by researchers at the National Institute for Environmental Studies-Japan, the University of Tokyo, and Michigan State University has revealed for the first time the role of large dams in mitigating global flood risk under climate change.