Thanking: Pauline Vandyke as she retires
After 42 years of steadfast and dedicated support to MSU, Pauline Vandyke is preparing to say good-bye to the green and white. The administrative assistant/supervisor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) will retire at the end of 2021.
Creating wearables to test for dangerous pollutants
Air pollution is responsible for an estimated seven million premature deaths every year, according to new air quality guidelines recently published by theWorld Health Organization. That's roughly one in nine deaths globally.
Zhaojian Li connects vehicles for safe, efficient mobility
Each year, the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development Program, or CAREER, awards grants to "early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education." The following story is part of a series highlighting MSU's recipients of NSF's 2021 CAREER grant awards.
Improving nanoscale electrical contacts and junctions
Pity today's electronic devices. Ever-increasing demands for smarter and more compact gadgets have pushed electronics to their physical limits. The challenges are even greater for emerging flexible and wearable electronics, where users are demanding less power consumption but more reliability and lifespan.
John Verboncoeur to serve as IEEE VP-elect
A Spartan Engineer from Michigan State University has been elected to a leadership role in directing the Technical Activities (TA) unit for the world's largest technical professional society, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).