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Forty-two years in the same unit, same college. Not many at Michigan State University reach four decades of service, but then few have the tenacity and dedication of Denise Barnstead.

When Jason Smith, teaching specialist for EGR 102, realized his students weren't engaging with their class materials, he made changes to help first-year engineering students better comprehend their lessons.

Professor Betty H.C. Cheng, of the MSU Department of Computer Science and Engineering, is developing techniques to address the assurance and trustworthiness of autonomous vehicles.

Eighteen incoming students have been awarded scholarships to cover full tuition, room and board and a stipend for up to eight semesters of undergraduate study at Michigan State University.

A retired assistant dean and former interim dean of the MSU College of Engineering has died in Florida. George VanDusen, who served as the assistant dean for undergraduate affairs for many years and as interim dean in 1998-1999, died June 1 at McGraw Community Hospice in Jacksonville. He was 85.

Diamonds are grown at Michigan State University. But these gems aren't destined for jewelry; they are materials created for use in semiconductors and other advanced electronic applications.

Michigan State University researcher Daniel Morris is giving mobility platforms the ability to see better than humans. "Sensing for mobility is an intriguing topic for me," said the associate professor of electrical and computer engineering. "Humans accomplish it effortlessly, leading one to believe it is a simple task. And yet it turns out to be far harder than it looks."