Research News

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.

Michigan State University and Politecnico di Milano’s team, PoliMOVE-MSU, competed in the seventh edition of the Indy Autonomous Challenge at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sept. 6, taking first place in the passing competition and second place in the time trials competition.

Research at Michigan State University is focused on teaching robots to use colors to perceive, visualize, and interpret interactions when manipulating objects. A force-interpreting optical system is being developed so robots can distinguish and manipulate soft and fragile objects – which will be particularly helpful for medical and other assistive robots.

The Michigan State University Industrial Training Assessment Center and University of Michigan Economic Growth Institute have been awarded $500,000 by the U.S. Department of Energy to launch the Michigan Automotive Supply Chain Technical Assistance Program.

The future of mobility will have a tremendous impact on the fabric of our everyday lives. Here on campus, MSU Mobility is advancing talent and innovation for all forms of mobility through our campus-wide collaboration across six MSU colleges, student engagement, research excellence, an unrivaled real-world testing ecosystem, and results-focused partnerships that catalyze the economic impact of Spartan innovations.

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? 

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.

The Michigan State University Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) has received another $5 million in its work to make manufacturing and commercial operations more sustainable throughout Michigan and the broader United States.

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 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.