The Connected Mathematics Project (CMP) is set to begin an exciting new chapter in its transformative history, now that Michigan State University (MSU) and Lab-Aids have formed an exclusive partnership to publish the fourth edition of its curriculum, Connected Mathematics4 (CMP4), a complete middle school mathematics curriculum. Developed at MSU with support from the National …
“You’d be surprised to learn how few technologies that have been researched in labs for years actually make it to market,” says Frank Urban, director of venture creation – life sciences for Spartan Innovations. “But without getting to the market, that research doesn’t play out into changing people’s lives. “Dr. Abramovitch’s passion is not only …
East Lansing, Mich. — To see the future of how buildings are constructed in both Michigan and the U.S., you don’t have to travel far from Michigan State University. In fact, visit its campus and check out the newly built STEM Teaching and Learning Facility. Opened in 2021 on the corner of North Shaw Lane and Red Cedar …
Particle physics is kind of like an eclipse or a meteor shower. They aren’t things we tend to think about until they’re unfolding in front of our eyes. When they are, though, they captivate our imaginations. Over the last 20 years, particle physics has generated some of science’s most memorable headlines, including the discovery of …
“As a Parkinson’s disease neurobiologist, I am trying to uncover causes of Parkinson’s as well as potential treatments to slow or halt the disease,” says Caryl E. Sortwell, Ph.D., Professor of Translational Neuroscience, Department of Translational Neuroscience, in the MSU College of Human Medicine. She also studies ways to optimize the efficacy of therapies that …
Michigan State University researchers Piotr Piecuch and Guowei Wei were formally honored as MSU Research Foundation Professors at an investiture ceremony held on Nov. 14 in the Wharton Center’s Christman Lounge. Together with the Office of the Provost and the Office of Research and Innovation, the Michigan State University Research Foundation established its professorship awards …
In this post we look at a community request: PFAS compounds. Science evolves as research and evidence grow to help us determine the safety of an ingredient, contaminant, or technology. However, headlines around ingredient safety are often faster than the research concluding an ingredient’s harm or safety profile. We may not immediately know if a …
In collaboration with MSU’s faculty and researchers, MSU Technologies’ role as the technology transfer arm of Michigan State University is to license and advance inventions and copyrightable materials originating from the university. Developed in 2010 to help students develop valuable skills in university tech transfer, the MSU Technologies Internship program provides students with practical experience …
Timothy Miles, an assistant professor in MSU’s Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, is teaming up with researchers across the U.S. to further study management of Anthracnose and Botrytis fruit rot in blueberries. East Lansing, Mich. — A scientist at Michigan State University has received a $3.95 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture …
In the 2023 edition of the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, Michigan State University has four disciplines in the top 25, three of which are among the top 10. More than 1,900 universities across 104 countries and regions are listed in the rankings. MSU is ranked No. 4 in education and No. 5 in …
