ChEMS News

A Michigan State University College of Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science professor has been recognized for her devotion and skill in teaching.

Michigan State University and its College of Engineering have a long history of building and improving technology that benefits the automotive industry. Spartan Engineers are now taking this effort to the next level.

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.

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.

Spartans are innovating batteries, electronics, composite materials and more to push electric vehicles farther while training the nation’s future workforce.

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.

Most people are familiar with graphite, the dark silver-colored crystalline form of carbon commonly used in pencil lead. In fact, graphite derives its name from its usage (graphein is “to write” in Greek).

Redox flow batteries could solve the problem of large-scale energy storage. Researchers from Michigan State University are making progress using solar and wind power more efficiently, even when the sun isn’t shining or the wind blowing. Power sources like solar and wind are intermittent forms of energy generation.

Christina Chan from the Michigan State University College of Engineering has been named a Fellow by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the highest grade of membership within her professional organization.