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Researchers at Michigan State University are transforming low-value waste plastic – often destined for landfills – into high-performance materials like those used in protective applications such as bulletproof vests. The process is an example of a concept known as the circular economy, which aims to keep materials and products in circulation for as long as possible.

An artificial intelligence (AI) researcher at Michigan State University has received an international award for his advancements in the field of neural networks.

Michigan State University researchers and MSU Extension educators are evaluating the potential of agrivoltaics — which combines agricultural operations with solar energy production — in Michigan.

When NASA’s latest satellite mission scans the entire Earth, there will be technology developed at Michigan State University that will provide unprecedented information to help farmers make farm management decisions from crop planting to harvesting.

The Michigan State University (MSU) Nondestructive Evaluation Lab, led by Yiming Deng, professor of electrical and computer engineering in the College of Engineering, is revolutionizing metal 3D printing by combining low-cost powders with real-time AI-driven monitoring, making advanced manufacturing more affordable, sustainable, and Industry 4.0-ready.

A Michigan State University Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering has been selected to receive the 2025 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Award for outstanding achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).

Water is one of our planet’s most vital resources — essential for life, food production, energy and industry. But it’s facing serious threats from pollution, changes in climate and overuse. Addressing these complex challenges requires collaboration across many fields of research and practice, and at Michigan State University, researchers are doing just that.

Every day 944 house fires occur in the United States. Fires in the home are common and can spread quickly once they start, causing substantial structural, physical and emotional damage.

My Michigan State University story starts in the summer of 2022, when I was a third-year math major at Virginia Tech, curious about how computer science could be applied in the real world. A friend from MSU recommended I apply to the Engineering Summer Undergraduate Research Experience program and that’s how I found myself in East Lansing that May.