A new statewide center led by researchers at Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences and Corewell Health will study ways to reduce an alarming number of pregnancy-associated deaths and complications, particularly among Black, Hispanic and rural residents. The Multilevel Interventions to Advance Maternal Health Equity Center, or MIRACLE, is one of 10 …
A team of FRIB scientists has received a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE-SC) to address challenges in nuclear physics via the development of more efficient and powerful quantum computing algorithms. The work of Dean Lee, professor of physics at FRIB and in Michigan State University’s Department of Physics and …
One of the pillars of Michigan State University’s Innovation Center is MSU Technologies, also known as the technology transfer arm of Michigan State University. Receiving 150-175 unique invention disclosures from MSU inventors every year, MSUT aims to foster the progression of these unique innovations from the lab to the marketplace. The MSU Innovation Center …
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, or DOE-SC, has awarded $115 million for the High Rigidity Spectrometer, or HRS, project at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, at Michigan State University. The HRS instrument will enable scientists to characterize the properties of isotopes that are created in rare-isotope reactions produced …
Cheng’s forward-thinking research draws honor A Michigan State University Engineering professor and her team have received an international honor for their work in the field of computer science and software engineering. What they wrote back in 2012 about systems that keep people safe and healthy, maintain quality, and secure sensitive information continues to drive an international conversation among researchers. “This …
In plants, the jasmonate, or JA, signaling pathway helps plants control their defense responses to environmental stresses. Like the human body, plants respond differently to individual threats. Just as people wouldn’t get a fever due to a sprained ankle, plants deal with harmful elements in particular ways. A study from the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory …
A team of Michigan State University researchers believes in a future when homes and other buildings can be constructed using low-cost, sustainable materials that also can repair themselves and capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. “To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, there is strong demand in sustainable materials,” said Jinxing Li, who …
Lansmont Corporation is investing in packaging durability research and testing by donating some of its technology to the MSU School of Packaging. EAST LANSING, MICH. — Lansmont Corporation, part of the Physical Properties Testers (PPT) Group, is extending its investment in packaging durability testing and research by donating some of their test and measurement technologies to …
“MSU St. Andrews offers a great synergy of purposes.” — Charles Hasemann, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development, Michigan State University Innovation Center Over half a century ago, in 1967, the Michigan Foundation for Advanced Research announced plans to sponsor a Midland-based laboratory devoted to applied research and the advanced training of scientists …
Spartans are innovating batteries, electronics, composite materials and more to push electric vehicles farther while training the nation’s future workforce This July, the United States Army announced a new $9 million initiative it’s pursuing with Michigan State University to make electric autonomous vehicles safer, smarter and more dependable. With support from the Army’s Ground Vehicle …
