Research News

Eighteen top faculty and staff members of the Michigan State University College of Engineering are being recognized in 2021 for excellence in service and distinguished contributions during the 31st Annual Engineering Awards. The honors, considered among the college's most prestigious distinctions, are being awarded virtually this year due to the novel coronavirus.

Each year students in the MSU College of Engineering nominate their favorite faculty members for coveted Teaching Excellence Awards - recognitions that are presented during the annual Engineering Awards celebration.

"What is fair?" feels like a rhetorical question. But for Michigan State University's Pang-Ning Tan, it's a question that demands an answer as artificial intelligence systems play a growing role in deciding who gets proper health care, a bank loan or a job.

A collaborative study led by researchers at Michigan State University, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Argonne National Laboratory has unraveled the molecular origin of the high mechanical strength enhancement of polymer nanocomposites.

More often than ever before, water available in rivers is at the mercy of climate change, international researchers collaborating on a worldwide study with Michigan State University have revealed. The finding could profoundly affect future water and food security around the world.

Shaunak D. Bopardikar's research is a driving force in Michigan State University's mobility studies.

The future of communication relies on secure and efficient wireless networking, which Tongtong Li's research aims to achieve. Li is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan State University. She runs the Broadband Access Wireless Communication (BAWC) Laboratory at MSU, where her work has been continuously supported by the National Science Foundation.

Xiaoming Liu, professor of computer science and engineering, has been named an MSU Foundation Professor, a designation given to outstanding faculty who demonstrate excellence in research.