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Michigan State University and Purdue University are teaming up to create a new building material that sounds like something out of a comic book. It’ll be stronger than steel and have the power to heal itself while pulling greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.

The MSU community gathered at the Wharton Center on Sept. 14, 2022, for the investiture of the 2022 class of endowed chairs, endowed professors, and MSU Foundation Professors.

Michigan State University Mobility took center stage at the North American International Auto Show Thursday during a panel discussion with its peer institutions from the University Research Corridor, or URC, to highlight how the institution is leading the nation in preparing students who will take their talents into the ever-changing mobility industry.

Two leadership changes have been announced by the Michigan State University College of Engineering as the new academic year gets underway.

Ramani Narayan, University Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University, will speak at a high-level summit in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 14.

Sensors used to detect head impacts in athletes who play high-impact sports like football traditionally have been placed inside their helmets, which can lead to false or incomplete readings. Michigan State University researchers have created a thin sensor that instead can be worn on an athlete’s neck, which has been shown to be 90% effective at identifying concussion injuries.

Tamara Reid Bush has been named associate dean for inclusion and diversity with MSU Engineering following a national search. In this role, Reid Bush will serve on the senior management team and provide leadership for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across all areas of the college. This includes oversight for policies, practices and programmatic initiatives designed to support and recruit faculty, staff and students.

Chen is a lead principal investigator for the project. The other principal investigator is Jiayu Zhou, PhD, an associate professor of Computer Science and Engineering and an authority on machine learning, data mining, and biomedical informatics. The team also includes Richard Neubig, MD, PhD, and Edmund Ellsworth, PhD, professors of Pharmacology and Toxicology.