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.
National TRB recognition
Md Shakir Mahmud, a PhD student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was awarded the "2021 Best Paper by a First Author Age 35 or Under" from the Transportation Research Board's (TRB) Committee on Traffic Control Devices.
MSU leads climate change study
Michigan State University is leading a global research effort to offer the first worldwide view of how climate change could affect water availability and drought severity in the decades to come.
Detecting COVID-19
Michigan State University has received $2.1 million in grant funding to test for the coronavirus in wastewater, which has the potential to be an early warning system for COVID-19.
Advancing pavement performance
Pavement performance research by two MSU civil engineering PhD students received national recognition during the Long-Term Pavement Performance Analysis Student Contest - a joint effort of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Accelerating the First/Last Mile
Michigan State University will assemble mobility experts from industry, government and its academic colleges and units to host an automotive industry virtual forum, "Accelerating the first/last mile for autonomous mobility," at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 19.
Tiny nanopores - big safety
A liquid nanofoam liner undergoing testing could prolong the safe use of football helmets, says a Michigan State University researcher.