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Research Spotlight: Smarter supply chains can cut the environmental cost of EV batteries

College of Engineering

Electric vehicles are central to the clean-energy transition, but the way their batteries are sourced and manufactured still carries a sizable environmental footprint. Research from Annick Anctil, associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan State, shows that decisions about reshoring and friendshoring the battery supply chain can meaningfully shift that footprint, for better or …

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From Lab Bench to Real World: How MSU’s MTRAC Program Is Turning University Research Into Solutions That Matter 

By Keith Rouse

Promising university research does not become a product, process, or tool overnight. Between early discovery and real-world use lies a critical stretch of work that often determines whether an innovation moves forward or stalls. Translational funding supports that stage by helping researchers build prototypes, generate validation data, reduce technical risk, and show that a discovery …

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cannabis

Ask the Expert: How federal laws impact cannabis research in Michigan

MSU Today

People across Michigan are purchasing cannabis at high levels, but researchers are unable to study many of the products their neighbors are consuming. As cannabis use continues to grow, experts are calling for better research policies and changes to federal laws so they can better support public health information, decisions and research. Michigan State University …

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AI

MSU researchers train AI for second opinions on skin, soft tissue infections

MSU Today

Roughly 6 million patients go to the emergency department each year with skin and soft tissue infections, yet their medical evaluation is based on centuries-old guidelines: the “four cardinal signs” of inflammation — redness, heat, swelling and pain. There is no diagnostic tool to help medical professionals determine which conditions require hospitalization for intravenous antibiotics …

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Great Lakes Crystal Technologies: Advancing Diamond Technology for Next-Generation Electronics 

By Keith Rouse

For decades, silicon has been the foundation of modern electronics because it is abundant, relatively affordable, and well suited to the precise control of electrical current that makes computer chips possible. But today’s most advanced systems, from AI hardware to high-power and quantum technologies, are pushing silicon harder than ever, demanding more speed, more power, …

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Research confirms Rx Kids improved outcomes for Flint babies, families

MSU Today

A new study published in The Lancet Public Health found that Rx Kids, the nation’s first community-wide prenatal and infant cash prescription program, led to significant improvements in birth outcomes for infants born in Flint, Michigan. The program reduced low birthweight and preterm birth rates and prevented admissions to the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU. The findings …

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science

New free science curriculum aims to transform elementary classrooms

MSU Today

A new free elementary science curriculum now available nationwide could reshape how young students learn science — and a Michigan State University professor helped lead its development. Amelia Wenk Gotwals, a professor in MSU’s College of Education, played a central role in developing OpenSciEd, an open-access K–5 science curriculum aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards, …

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medicine

Student view: Why precision medicine cannot leave African women behind

MSU Today

Benjamin Nketsiah is a junior at Michigan State University studying biochemistry and molecular biology with a minor in pharmacology and toxicology. His research focuses on disparities in triple-negative breast cancer, including work with patients in the United States and West Africa. He is the founder of She’s Strong, a digital health initiative aimed at improving …

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nursing

How MSU nursing research is changing lives across Michigan

MSU Today

Researchers in the Michigan State University College of Nursing are improving health outcomes for people of all ages beyond traditional clinical settings, from supporting cancer caregivers through grief to helping children build lifelong healthy habits. Backed by federal research funding, Spartan nursing faculty are translating evidence-based research into real-world solutions that strengthen the health and well-being of …

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Greenhouses 

MSU opens newly renovated $35M Plant Science Research Greenhouses 

MSU Today

Michigan State University leadership hosted more than 100 stakeholders and friends of the university on May 14 to celebrate the opening of the newly renovated  MSU Plant Science Research Greenhouse Complex. Upgrades to the greenhouse facility, through a combination of renovations and additions, include state-of-the-art environmental controls and LED lighting configured to respond to varying external climate conditions. New greenhouses will allow Spartan scientists and students to conduct controlled experiments …

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