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Spartans are natural innovators. They push the limits of discovery and create solutions that benefit all of us. In fact, Michigan State University is ranked in the top 50 of the National Academy of Inventors’ list of top U.S. universities granted utility patents and has been a top 100 university globally for 11 consecutive years.

A Spartan graduate who was an early contributor to Gmail and Android mobile phones has committed $1 million to Michigan State University to establish an endowed faculty position in the College of Engineering.

A Ph.D. student at Michigan State University will pursue research in preventing unintended consequences of artificial intelligence (AI) thanks to an IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Award.

JA Schmidt, a 1971 graduate of Michigan State University, believes in the old adage that the world can’t exist without farmers and engineers. “As a first-generation college graduate and the son of a Michigan farmer, my MSU degree in mechanical engineering made a notable impact on my life and career,” Schmidt said.

Alliance for African Partnership (AAP), a consortium of 10 leading African universities, Michigan State University and a network of African research institutes, has announced the recipients of the 2024 Partnerships for Innovative Research in Africa (PIRA) seed funding.

With distracted driving claiming over 3,000 lives in 2022 according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, states are enacting laws to make drivers think twice about using their phones while driving. A recent survey of Michigan drivers performed by Michigan State University researchers found a decrease in the handheld use of cell phones or other electronic devices while driving.

MichAuto is the only association in Michigan dedicated to the promotion, retention and growth of the automotive and mobility industry. Recently, MichAuto’s 2024 “Economic Contribution Study of Michigan’s Mobility Industry” report was released which analyzes Michigan’s mobility industry and its growing impact on the state’s economy.

This week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed Judd Herzer, mobility director at Michigan State University, to Michigan’s Council on Future Mobility and Electrification, or CFME. The CFME serves as an advisor to the governor, state government departments and the Legislature, providing annual recommendations on changes in state policy to ensure Michigan continues to be a world leader of future transportation solutions around mobility and electrification.

Selin Aviyente, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Michigan State University, is one of five experts named by IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) to its 2025 Class of Distinguished Lecturers. She will serve a two-year term in 2025 and 2026.