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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 …


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 …


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 …


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 …


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 …


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 …



Marketing Update: MSU Innovation Center Introduces New Social Media Intern

Marketing Intern Mikayla Conners is one of the latest members of the MSU Innovation Center. Conners creates media for the Innovation Center’s various social platforms getting the word out about innovations in the MSU community. Conners is majoring in Digital Storytelling and is in her second year at Michigan State University. Outside her marketing work, …


MSU a technology leader at Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center

MSU emerges as technology leader at Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center It is no secret that our use of fossil fuels is damaging the planet. As scientists continue to search for alternative sources of energy to decrease our reliance on petroleum and petroleum-based products, Michigan State University (MSU) is leading the way in the development …


MSU Professor At the Forefront of Graphene Research

MSU Professor Lawrence Drzal leads the charge on a nanomaterial called graphene that could be in the next generation of EV batteries Most people are familiar with graphite, the dark silver-colored crystalline form of carbon commonly used in pencil lead. In fact, graphite derives its name from its usage (graphein is “to write” in Greek).  What’s …


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