Research News

As one of the nation's top research universities, Michigan State University prepares Spartans to think critically and creatively to gather important data that will help shape future conservation methods and inform public health measures across the state.

Albert Einstein might have called this research at Michigan State University a much-needed study. Einstein won a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for explaining the photoelectric effect.

The Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building on the campus of Michigan State University received a first-of-its-kind upgrade with the installation of transparent solar glass panels. The 100 square feet of transparent solar glass installed above the building's entryway will generate enough electricity to power lighting in its atrium.

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 Michigan State University's recipients of NSF's 2021 CAREER grant awards.

Ahmed Naguib, professor of mechanical engineering at Michigan State University, has been named a Fulbright Scholar and will travel to Germany to research a cutting-edge diagnostic technique in fluid mechanics. The research seeks to reduce fuel consumption and carbon footprints in power generation.

Spartan Engineers - including Professor Xiaobo Tan and Nelson Sepúlveda from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering - are among the MSU researchers harnessing the natural instincts of sea lamprey in attempts to control them and protect the Great Lakes.

Michigan State University will be home to a new Industrial Assessment Center, or IAC, where faculty, staff and students will work with Michigan companies to save money, improve energy efficiency and shrink carbon footprints.