Research News

Engineering students at Michigan State University have created innovative solutions this semester to enhance the MSU experience on campus, improve mobility for wheelchair athletes, among other needs and will show off their results on Friday, Dec. 8, during Fall Design Day in the MSU College of Engineering.

By 2050, the global population may exceed nine billion people - almost three-quarters of them living in urban areas. How will the world feed so many? The SmartAg International Symposium, being held at Michigan State University on Dec. 3-6, is aimed at connecting the researchers, practitioners and policy makers who will tackle the global agro-food problem of producing more with less.

As the country heads into the holiday season, Michigan State University's Center for Spartan Engineering got a head start on the festivities with a recent reunion that was full of laughter, warm remembrances and, of course, amazing food.

Michigan State University is establishing an Accelerator Science and Engineering Traineeship (AS&E) program to address a national shortage in accelerator scientists and engineers.

For Angelica Medina-Cucurella and Sylmarie Davila-Montero, Hurricane Maria's devastation of Puerto Rico on Sept. 20 hit too close to home.

MSU's Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE); and Women in Engineering, Recruitment and K-12 Outreach teamed up to host MSU's fourth Co-ed High School Programming competition on Oct. 28.

Koenig Endowed Chair Kalyanmoy Deb received the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award from Clarivate Analytics for his highly cited research contributions during ceremonies in New Delhi, India, on Nov. 3.

Two from the College of Engineering were honored during a university reception on Nov. 2 that recognized MSU's 10 newest University Distinguished Professors.

With African music, dancing and colorful visuals, the Spartan Marching Band will celebrate Michigan State University's decades-long scholarly engagement with Africa during its halftime show on Saturday, Nov. 18, when MSU plays Maryland in football. The show was originally scheduled for the Penn State game on Saturday, Nov. 4 - but a 3 1/2-hour game delay due to lightning caused the schedule change.