Research News

A researcher at Michigan State University will use a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award to improve the design of electric motors and generators using 3D printing technologies - and a little inspiration from spiders.

A civil and environmental engineering researcher at Michigan State University will use a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award to evaluate the environmental impact of the solar photovoltaics (PV) industry around the country.

Spartan researchers awarded $2.2 million to investigate how the diets of expecting mothers could affect their babies' heart health.

In a move to strengthen the journey among female engineering students, Toyota has partnered with Michigan State University on a mentorship program that builds upon its already strong ties to MSU's Society of Women Engineers.

Tamara Reid Bush will serve as the interim chairperson of the MSU Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME), effective Feb. 1, 2021. She is an associate professor of mechanical engineering and currently the College of Engineering Faculty Excellence Advocate.

Stavros Vakalis, a PhD student in the MSU Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), has received a highly competitive 2021 graduate fellowship from the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S).

Hayder Radha, professor of electrical and computer engineering, was named an MSU Foundation Professor in 2020, a designation given to outstanding faculty who demonstrate excellence in research.