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When James Fishbeck was a young boy living in Alpena, his father gave him interesting gifts to catch his attention. A chemistry set failed to ignite anything in the young man, as did a microscope. However, his Dad hit a home run with a Knight 6-in-1 kit - which turned out to be a life changer.

Hamidreza Modares is working to make future roadways safer through the design of safe control protocols for connected and automated vehicles.

Donald Morelli, who has led the Michigan State University Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (ChEMS) for six years, will be stepping away from the chair position in August. University Distinguished Professor Christina Chan will serve as interim chairperson of the department, effective Aug. 16, 2021.

A researcher at Michigan State University will use a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award to tackle challenges in cloud-based vehicle control, sensing and privacy for the next-generation of connected and automated vehicles.

Michigan State University's Guan-Hua Tu has a word of advice for the millions of bitcoin owners who use smartphone apps to manage their cryptocurrency: don't. Or at least, be careful.

For significant achievements and outstanding contributions, nine distinguished alumni of the Michigan State University College of Engineering are being honored with 2021 Alumni Awards. The college also honored a high school educator for her notable efforts in inspiring students to study math, science, and engineering.

Tomorrow's cutting-edge technology will need electronics that can tolerate extreme conditions. That's why a group of researchers led by Michigan State University's Jason Nicholas is building stronger circuits today.