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Concrete is the second largest consumed material in the U.S., and its production is responsible for 8% to 10% of carbon dioxide emissions. Civil engineers at Michigan State University have developed flexible concrete that is self-healing and produces heat, which could prove to be an environmentally friendly option for roads in terms of snow and ice removal.

In grade school, you may have learned about the water cycle. Water falls from the sky as varied forms of precipitation, exists on the Earth as groundwater or surface water, evaporates or transpires into the atmosphere as gas, and condenses back into a liquid (or solid) state.

Michigan State University Dean Leo C. Kempel’s last day as dean in the College of Engineering will be Sept. 30, 2024, after more than a decade.

MSU and the U.S. Army Ground Vehicles System Center (GVSC) are advancing their 30-year collaboration on advanced vehicle technologies through a new mobility research initiative to develop lightweight, autonomous vehicles and prepare the next generation of STEM leaders.

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.