Andréa Beauford is a seasoned professional with over 13 years of experience in her field. She joined the Innovation Center team on June 12, 2023. She is a Secretary/Support Staff, taking on the primary responsibility of supporting the MSU Technologies office. Beauford worked in the medical field at Burkhardt Pecora Bloomberg Orthodontics from 2022 to …
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 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 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 …
For most people, the quest for the perfect strawberry begins and ends in the produce aisle: perusing small towers of clamshell containers – plastic treasure chests of ruby-red fruit – to find the right one to take home and savor. But for Cholani Weebadde, associate professor and Plant Breeder for International Programs at Michigan State …
Destinee Shelly is the Marketing and Communications Writing Intern for the MSU Innovation Center. Destinee holds responsibilities for storytelling by developing and executing content across multiple channels, including article and blog postings, videos, and graphics on our website, and promoting our department across a variety of social media platforms. Destinee is currently studying Journalism at …
University Distinguished Professor devotes career to cause and effect of air pollution. This summer’s hazy skies caused by the wildfires in Canada prompted air pollution to rise to the center of attention in Michigan and across the nation. Alerts issued by state and federal agencies warning against prolonged outdoor exposure to the lingering smoke gave …
Caroline Parent is one of the Social Media Interns at the MSU Innovation Center. In her role as Social Media intern, she uses creativity and passion to make social media content for MSU Innovation Center’s platforms. Caroline creates interactive and insightful content to develop partnerships as well as to empower and inspire others. Caroline is …
The Michigan State University Research Foundation (MSU Research Foundation) and Michigan State University announced the recipients of the 2023 Strategic Partnership Grants Program (SPG Program), an important funding mechanism that supports promising new initiatives in key areas of research, scholarship, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Successful concepts aim to promote productive and sustained collaborations at MSU, leading to …
The Burgess New Venture Challenge, an early-stage pitch competition bringing together Michigan State University student entrepreneurs and business leaders, announces the winners of its fifth annual contest. On April 13 at the Graduate East Lansing, fifteen Spartan student teams pitched their startup ideas to a panel of expert judges. All were competing for their share of …
