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New MSU study shows innovative machine learning techniques more accurately monitor PFAS in Michigan drinking water

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Newly published research from Michigan State University scientists demonstrates how regionally specific machine learning-based modeling more effectively monitors levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals in Michigan drinking water compared to nationwide models. Findings were published in the journal Water Research. The project was led by A. Pouyan Nejadhashemi, MSU Foundation Professor in the …

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Unraveling the mysteries of metabolism

Metabolism regulates far more than just body fat—it encompasses all the various life-sustaining chemical reactions that occur within an organism. When food is broken down into energy, a wide range of metabolites are produced. Primary metabolites help regulate and enable normal growth, while secondary metabolites provide unique advantages to an organism based on adaptations to …

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MSU researchers receive NSF grant to address ‘Grand Challenge’ of plant biology

Michigan State University molecular plant scientist Dan Chitwood has received a $640,000 grant, part of a larger $1.5 million collaborative award from the National Science Foundation, to learn how to predict a plant’s phenotype — its observable physical traits — from its genetic makeup or molecular profile. While current sequencing technologies allow the extraction of …

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Another piece of the puzzle: Understanding the roles of carbonic anhydrases in plants

Understanding the intricate puzzle pieces that make up the photosynthetic systems of plants can help researchers know how to grow and create plants that can survive in changing climate conditions. Michigan State University scientists in the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory (PRL) are working to illuminate this understanding by investigating specific chloroplast proteins and the role …

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MSU and US Army launch new mobility research initiative

Michigan State University and the U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center, or GVSC, launched a new mobility research initiative as part of a five-year research program to advance autonomous ground vehicle research with Central Michigan University and the University of Michigan. “MSU and its partners are truly driving the future of mobility,” said MSU Interim …

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Chan to lead Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

A University Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University has been named chairperson of the MSU Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (CHEMS). Christina Chan, who has been serving as interim chairperson of MSU’s CHEMS department since August 2021, will become the new chair effective immediately. Engineering Dean Leo Kempel said Chan’s strong leadership as interim chair is an excellent indicator of what …

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Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha Named Associate Dean for Public Health

Mona Hanna-Attisha already was having a broad impact on the health of countless people well beyond the children she sees in her Flint pediatric practice when she agreed to take on additional responsibilities. Hanna-Attisha, MD—known to many as “Dr. Mona”—recently was named the College of Human Medicine’s associate dean for public health, a new position …

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Michigan State University Research Foundation and MSU Announce Recipients of 2023 Strategic Partnership Grants

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 …

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Tamara Reid Bush

Tamara Reid Bush wins national biomechanics award

National recognition honors focus on translational research Exceptional leadership in the specialized field of biomechanics has won another national honor for a professor in the College of Engineering at Michigan State University. Tamara Reid Bush was awarded the Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medal, one of only six recognitions presented annually by the American Society …

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Ask the expert: How can automotive manufacturers optimize their supply chains?

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, product shortages and supply chain disruptions have been a major source of concern for many industries, including the automotive industry. When you factor in geopolitical tensions and new technologies, it gets even more complicated. Amy Broglin-Peterson, a faculty member in Michigan State University’s No. 1-ranked Department of Supply Chain Management, …

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