MSU Engineering 3MT competition showcases big ideas in just three minutes
Years of research. One slide. Three minutes.
That was the challenge on April 10 as doctoral student finalists took the stage at Michigan State University’s College of Engineering Three Minute Thesis competition, transforming complex engineering research into clear, compelling presentations for a broad audience.
Student view: Celebrating learning as much as winning
Navya Bhardwaj will graduate on Sunday, May 3, 2026, with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering and minors in data science, and computational mathematics, science and engineering. She is president of MSU Women in Computing and served as co-director of SpartaHack.
Engineering student entrepreneurs earn honors at Burgess New Venture Challenge
Two College of Engineering ventures were among 15 student startups that took the stage April 9 at Michigan State University’s Burgess New Venture Challenge, the university’s premier pitch competition for student entrepreneurs. Competing before an audience of more than 400 students, alumni, investors and community leaders, Spartan founders vied for $50,000 in non-dilutive grant funding, with two engineering-led ventures earning honors for ideas rooted in efficiency, automation and real-world problem-solving.
Third annual Engineering Three Minute Thesis competition set for April 10
Research can take years to complete. Explaining it clearly to a broad audience in just three minutes is another challenge altogether. That challenge will take center stage Friday, April 10, when Michigan State University’s College of Engineering hosts its third annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition from 2 to 4 p.m. in Room 115 of the International Center. The event is open to the public.
MSU student entrepreneurs land deal on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’
Michigan State University College of Engineering student entrepreneurs Madhav Aggarwal and Tanvi Gadamsetti, co-founders of BRCĒ, secured a $300,000 investment during their appearance on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” which aired on March 4, 2026, bringing their student-built venture from campus to one of the largest stages for entrepreneurship.
“I designed that”: Alumni return to EGR 100 to connect campus experiences to real-world careers
In EGR 100: Introduction to Engineering Design, students don’t just learn how to build a solution, they learn how to build with people. Team dynamics, deadlines, tradeoffs and communication are part of the work from day one.
Student view: Finding belonging in STEM
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, MSU highlights Lia Kim, a third-year computer science student, who is involved in Women in Engineering and Women in Computing on campus.
Research Spotlight: New test counters LLM misinformation
What happens when a Large Language Model provides the wrong medical diagnosis, then when questioned, it doubles down and insists its answer is correct? LLM overconfidence like this is risky, especially in high-stakes decisions.
Spalding family gift fuels cross-collaborative innovation
Michigan State University alumnus David F. Spalding, a 1967 mechanical engineering graduate, has made a transformative $10 million leadership gift to accelerate the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation, a facility designed to prepare Spartans to lead at the intersection of technology, creativity and impact.
Leinweber Foundation commits $50M to MSU to name the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation
Michigan State University announced a transformative $50 million commitment from the Leinweber Foundation to establish the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation, a landmark investment that will accelerate MSU’s leadership in education, research and workforce development across Michigan and beyond.