Celebrating the 15th and final Research Experience for Teachers
Michigan State University College of Engineering recently celebrated the end of the Research Experience for Teachers (RET), a summer program supported by the National Science Foundation for middle, high school and college educators.
Dean Leo Kempel receives alumni honors from alma mater
MSU College of Engineering Dean Leo Kempel was awarded the 2024 ECE Alumni Distinguished Educator Award by Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Michigan (U-M). Kempel received both his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from U-M.
MSU Engineering Professor Elected Editor-in-Chief
Michigan State University’s Xiaobo Tan was elected to be the next Editor-in-Chief for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers / American Society of Mechanical Engineers (IEEE/ASME) Transactions on Mechatronics (TMECH).
MSU project hailed as ‘Holy Grail’ of invasive species control
Michigan State University researchers are tackling a problem no one has ever solved: How do you stop an invasive fish from entering a river without entirely blocking all fish?
Papapolymerou recommended as interim dean of Engineering
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.
MSU Introduces Quantum Motor City summer camp
The Michigan State University College of Engineering hosts various summer camps for K-12 students every year. A new one began its pilot run in 2024, the Quantum Motor City Camp.
Inspiring a New Generation of Engineers
The Michigan State University College of Engineering offered new summer camps for K-12 students in 2024. One pilot project was a Semiconductor Camp, which was run by Nelson Sepúlveda, professor and interim chair of the MSU Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Two Spartans named ARPA-E Early-Career Innovators
Two researchers in the Michigan State University College of Engineering have been named Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Early-Career Innovators and will receive $1 million for breakthrough transitions in clean energy.