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MSU Professor Younsuk Dong Recognized by MSU Extension with the 2023 Innovative Technology Award Innovative for his LOCOMOS Technology

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 …

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MSU Technologies

Lab to Marketplace: MSU Technologies IP & Commercialization Intern

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 …

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How plants respond to environmental threats with proper defense

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 …

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‘Biomanufacturing’ helps building materials go green

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 …

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MSU St. Andrews Provides Copious Research and Testing Capabilities 

“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 …

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Who goes there? A new whole-body biometric recognition system

Michigan State University researchers received a $12 million, four-year federal grant from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, or IARPA, under its Biometric Recognition and Identification at Altitude and Range, or BRIAR, program. The IARPA BRIAR program is a 48-month effort to deliver end-to-end software systems capable of detecting individuals at severe imaging conditions, extracting …

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HPV MSU Cancers

Dohun Pyeon receives MSU Research Foundation grant for novel cancer research

Human papillomaviruses (HPV) cause more than five percent of all human cancers worldwide, yet for many, current treatments are ineffective. Dohun Pyeon, a Michigan State University professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics (MMG) in the College of Natural Science, is the recipient of a 2023 Strategic Partnership Grant (SPG) from the MSU Research Foundation to support his …

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Accelerating nuclear science with machine learning

The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, at Michigan State University is home to a world-unique particle accelerator designed to push the boundaries of our understanding of nature. Now, FRIB is accelerating that work with a form of artificial intelligence known as machine learning with support from the Office of Nuclear Physics, or NP, and …

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Using neuroscience to stop phantom braking

MSU has received a $1.2 million multiyear grant from the National Science Foundation to understand the security of autonomous vehicles’ vision systems “Frequent phantom braking incidents can erode confidence in autonomous driving technologies,” said Qiben Yan, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering. “If riders perceive the technology as unpredictable or unreliable, they’ll be …

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MSU hires Judd Herzer for new mobility director role

Michigan State University today named Judd Herzer as the director of MSU Mobility to help amplify and focus the university’s vast research activities in the smart-vehicle landscape. Satish Udpa, University Distinguished Professor in the College of Engineering at MSU and co-founder of MSU Mobility, has been fulfilling the duties of this newly created role in …

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