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Spartan Engineers at Michigan State University are sharing - and enjoying - the second life of MSU's historic Shaw Lane Power Plant and its conversion to the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Teaching and Learning Facility.

As the planet experiences the effects of climate change, questions arise about the future of our planet and daily life in general. Many of the major challenges related to a changing climate and their impact on society have Michigan State University Spartans working on solutions.

Spartan experts Shiwang Cheng, an assistant professor in the Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Department, and Huan Li, an assistant professor in the Department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering, have teamed up on new plastics research at MSU.

Jose Mendoza of Michigan State University is among the North American researchers who are working to remove greenhouse gases from the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans as part of the Scialog: Negative Emissions Science Initiative .

Three faculty members in the Michigan State University College of Engineering will be awarded 2022 Withrow Distinguished Scholar honors for excellence in research scholarship during the 32nd Annual Engineering Awards. The recognitions are considered among the college's most prestigious distinctions and will be presented on Monday, March 21, at 5:30 p.m. at the University Club.

MSU's Nicole Shriner is a #MasterDistiller and the winner of the Discovery Channel competition show Moonshiners, which aired on national television Jan. 12.

Michigan State University's Jose Mendoza-Cortes is part of an international team exploring if defects can turn inert materials into useful, active ones.

At Michigan State University, researchers are unlocking the power of genuine collaboration to drive discovery and create healthier tomorrows for all.

A $2 million cash gift from a 1946 graduate of Michigan State University has established the Martin C. Hawley Endowed Chair in Chemical Engineering at MSU.