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For nearly a century, scientists have waged war on antibiotic-resistant microbes. Michigan State University researchers say they’ve found a new way to prevent it – by unleashing “DNA scavengers” in wastewater treatment plants.

The Michigan State University Industrial Training Assessment Center and University of Michigan Economic Growth Institute have been awarded $500,000 by the U.S. Department of Energy to launch the Michigan Automotive Supply Chain Technical Assistance Program.

For outstanding contributions to the country’s transportation industry, Peter Savolainen, P.E., of Michigan State University has been awarded the 2024 Council Impact Award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).

John Papapolymerou will be recommended to the Michigan State University Board of Trustees to serve as the interim dean of MSU’s College of Engineering, effective Oct. 1, 2024. Pending board approval, he will succeed Leo Kempel, who has served as dean since 2014.

The Michigan State University Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) has received another $5 million in its work to make manufacturing and commercial operations more sustainable throughout Michigan and the broader United States.

Wastewater surveillance hit the big time during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when officials started using this technique to monitor local virus levels.

Katy Foss has a broader outlook these days on how to achieve sustainability. She graduated from Michigan State University in April 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering and a minor in sustainable agriculture and food systems. While in the classroom, she learned the technicalities of her major and the bigger lesson of valuing distinct viewpoints.