Research News

Researchers at Michigan State University have created a new way to synthesize gold nanoparticles - a discovery currently being featured on the cover of Plasma Processes and Polymers.

The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) has listed the MSU College of Engineering among the nation's leaders in inclusive excellence. The designation earns MSU a Bronze Award - the highest level of recognition presented by the ASEE Diversity Recognition Program.

A gift valued at $1.001 million from Acting President Satish Udpa and his wife, Lalita Udpa, will support the education of Michigan State University College of Engineering students.

Three professors in the College of Engineering are among the 10 newest University Distinguished Professors at Michigan State University. The recognition - which honors achievements in the classroom, laboratory, and community -- is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed on a faculty member at MSU.

Mohsen Zayernouri of the Michigan State University College of Engineering has received another Young Investigator Program (YIP) Award - his second award since 2017. YIP awards are generally for $120,000 a year for three years.

Spartan Engineer Penny Wirsing, P.E., stood before 750 graduating seniors at the MSU Engineering Commencement in the Breslin Center in May and challenged them to "break boundaries" during their careers.

MSU's Christopher Contag signed an agreement on an exchange of graduate students and held in-depth Q&A sessions on educational and research opportunities during a ceremony on June 5. Contag is the James and Kathleen Cornelius Endowed Chair; chair of Biomedical Engineering, and director of the Institute for Quantitative Health, Science & Engineering (IQ).

A team of researchers from Michigan State University will showcase a low-cost, high-resolution and portable solution called Infant-Prints to accurately identify infants in an effort to help reduce infant mortality around the world.