Research News

A plaque recognizing the friendship of James A. Schmidt to the Michigan State University College of Engineering was unveiled on Sept. 10 during the dedication of the JASchmidt Manufacturing Teaching Laboratory in the Engineering Building.

PhD student Muhamad Munum Masud, and his advisor Associate Professor Syed Waqar Haider, of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering earned an international award in the Transportation & Development Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers-LTPP International Data Analysis Contest. The competition is also sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

For advancing pattern recognition for 50 years, Anil Jain of Michigan State University was presented an honorary doctorate by the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) during ceremonies in Spain in September.

Imagine being able to learn the likelihood of your unborn child someday developing a disease such as cancer, heart disease or diabetes. And what if, in addition to arming you with that information, doctors were able to repair the defective genes that are the root cause of the disease?

If every road was straight and the weather always sunny and warm, self-driving—or autonomous—vehicles would have little trouble getting from point A to point B.

Michigan State University, along with its partners Arizona State University, Dresser-Rand, and Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, will receive a competitive $2 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop innovative designs for long-duration storage on the U.S power grid.

A new mobile application developed for Michigan State University students, employees and visitors is making it easier to navigate the university's 5,200-acre campus and stay current on campus news and events.

A chemical engineer at Michigan State University was presented the 2018 Peter Debye Prize for Young Investigators in Dielectric Research by the International Dielectric Society, sharing the honor with a researcher from Europe. Shiwang Cheng was recognized for his "significant results on polymer nanocomposites."

Embracing the future of teaching and learning, Michigan State University has officially broken ground on the new STEM Teaching and Learning Facility. During the groundbreaking ceremony, MSU Interim President John Engler was joined by faculty, students and staff representing STEM-related colleges as well as members of the Michigan Legislature who supported funding for the project.