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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.

Heidi Theisen will present the undergraduate commencement address when the Michigan State University College of Engineering honors 750 undergraduates during five, in-person graduation services on Sunday, May 2.

Sandra Christlieb, whose dedicated support of STEM education in the Michigan State University College of Engineering, has earned her statewide recognition from the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation.

As one of the Great Lakes states and with an abundance of natural resources, Michigan should be doing everything it can to promote sustainability and renewable energy solutions. But we're not. To date, we've largely ignored one innovative opportunity to significantly reduce carbon: renewable natural gas.

The largest source of renewable energy in the world is hydropower that accounts for about half of all renewable energy production. The sustainability of this conventional power source is increasingly being called into question as more is learned about the ongoing detrimental effects of dams.