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New research finds that certain packaging materials can show 70% lower emissions than alternatives

MSU Today

A comprehensive assessment by researchers, including Rafael Auras from Michigan State University, sought to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of replacing polyethylene, or PE, packaging like bags, films and containers with alternative materials, including paper, glass, aluminum and steel. The findings reveal that PE packaging can have an average life cycle global warming potential, or GWP, …

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How MSU’s global reach benefits Michigan

MSU Today

As the premier land-grant university in the United States, Michigan State University’s mission has always been to connect with and serve communities, in Michigan and beyond. Whether helping Michigan businesses expand into new markets, supporting local farmers with cutting-edge research or bringing the world’s brightest minds to campus, MSU’s international work isn’t just about expanding …

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PFAS

MSU and Fraunhofer USA Awarded Water Research Foundation Project for PFAS Destruction Technology

Center for PFAS Research

Updated from an original article written by Ibrahim Abusallout. MSU and Fraunhofer USA received a $123,000 grant from the Water Research Foundation for developing a low-cost boron-doped diamond microfluidic cell for rapid PFAS destruction, detection, and quantification in water. Michigan State and Fraunhofer USA have been awarded a new project from the Water Research Foundation …

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PFAS

MSU-patented PFAS destruction technology licensed by a Lansing company

Center for PFAS Research

In 2019, MSU patented a method for completely defluorinating PFAS molecules; the method was developed by Hui Li, Stephen Boyd, and Brian Teppen of the MSU Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences. In 2023-2024, the MSU patent was licensed by a woman-owned company in Lansing called Enspired Solutions. Enspired Solutions has obtained venture capital funding …

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Elad Harel in the lab Biology

MSU expert: Using light to hear biology

MSU Today

Elad Harel is used to shining a light on the mysteries of the natural world. Working at the cutting-edge of ultrafast spectroscopy — the application of short laser pulses to analyze the dynamics of molecules — the Michigan State University associate professor’s research aims to reveal how microscopic phenomena impact large complex systems. One promising frontier …

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Faculty

Latham receives 2025 CANR Distinguished Faculty Award

College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keith Latham, Ph.D., will receive the 2025 CANR Distinguished Faculty Award during the annual ANR Awards on Friday, March 7. Keith Latham, Ph.D., of Okemos, Michigan, will receive a Michigan State University (MSU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) Distinguished Faculty Award at the March 7 ANR Awards Program. The Distinguished Faculty Award recognizes faculty members who have brought …

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Jeff Wesley Joins Michigan Venture Capital Association Board of Directors

Michigan State University Research Foundation

Jeff Wesley, Executive Director of Ventures at the MSU Research Foundation, joins the Michigan Venture Capital Association board to advance Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (Jan. 17, 2025) — The Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) announced the appointment of Jeff Wesley, Executive Director of Ventures at the Michigan State University Research Foundation, to its …

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Anil K. Jain

Anil Jain receives the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award

Anil K. Jain has received the prestigious BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Information and Communication Technologies for core contributions to machine learning which have unlocked “applications of far-reaching impact on society as a whole.” He shares this award with Michael I. Jordan, University of California, Berkeley, for his contributions to predictive algorithms. Jain is …

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Henry Ford Health

Henry Ford + MSU researchers collaborate to shift pancreatic cancer outlook from bleak to bright

MSU Today

“I completely believe in team science,” said Jennifer Klomp, a pancreatic cancer researcher at Michigan State University. “I think the resulting science is better and more rigorous. You come at something with different approaches, different ways of thinking and different ideas. And the output, in the end, is more beneficial.” Klomp, who is also an assistant …

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MSU Research Foundation

MSU Research Foundation Launches Two Sector-Based Startup Accelerator Cohorts with Support from MSUFCU and Henry Ford Health

Michigan State University Research Foundation

EAST LANSING and DETROIT, Mich. (Jan. 28, 2024) — The Michigan State University Research Foundation launched two Conquer Accelerator program cohorts, with a joint orientation held on January 27, 2025. The East-Lansing-based Conquer Finance and Insurance Accelerator, powered by MSUFCU, focuses on advancing innovation in the finance and insurance sectors. The Conquer Detroit Accelerator, in partnership …

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