Coming home was never part of his plan. Yet here is Detroit native Charles (aka “Chaz”) Hong, after earning multiple degrees from MIT and Yale and teaching medicine at Harvard, Vanderbilt, and the University of Maryland, back in Michigan as chair of the College of Human Medicine’s Department of Medicine. “I never imagined I’d be …
Jayne Ward, DO, FACH, FAAN, has been appointed chair of the Department of Neurology and Ophthalmology, a department shared by the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Human Medicine. Dr. Ward has served as director of the neurology residency, a professor in the department, and director of the National Multiple Sclerosis Clinic …
Few people likely realize that agriculture is the second largest industry in Michigan, employing almost 25 percent of the workforce in the state. Michigan is also the second most agriculturally diverse state in the nation, thanks to the variety and volume of specialty crops that are grown here. It should be little surprise then, that …
Michigan State University’s Innovation Center is the focal point for supporting, creating, and launching innovative ideas that originated from our faculty. The MSU Innovation Center strictly focuses on fostering innovations, entrepreneurship, and technology commercialization. While Michigan State University’s Innovation Center is the core, there are key components and initiatives that the MSU Innovation Center includes. …
At Michigan State University, research unfolds daily as researchers introduce their creative ideas and innovations. However, there is one unique place on campus that is dedicated to translating those discoveries into tangible products. With these discoveries, The MSU Innovation Center is the core of creating partnerships that will develop economic value from the research efforts …
Materials Advancement and Research Solutions (MARS) program, led by the Michigan State University Research Foundation and Michigan State University, aims to leverage research and economic development partnerships to strengthen U.S. economic and national security. October 23, 2023 – The Michigan State University Research Foundation, Michigan State University, and a consortium of their research partners have …
Christian Nderu is not your typical student entrepreneur. As a senior majoring in experience architecture within MSU’s College of Arts and Letters, he possesses a rare blend of artistic sensibility and entrepreneurial acumen. Awarded the prestigious 2023 James Ian Gray Scholarship in Entrepreneurial Studies, Nderu’s journey is a testament to the transformative power of creativity, …
Younsuk Dong, an assistant professor and Extension specialist at Michigan State University’s Department of Biosystem and Agricultural Engineering, has been recognized by MSU Extension with the 2023 Innovative Technology Award for his LOCOMOS technology. LOCOMOS (Low-Cost Monitoring System) uses affordable sensors and monitoring tools to provide real-time data on soil moisture levels, allowing farmers to …
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 …
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 …
