The National Nuclear Security Administration has announced a new Focused Investigatory Center at Michigan State University focused on the future of fusion energy. The award includes $5 million spread out over the next five years and will provide a unique opportunity for MSU faculty and students to work alongside and learn from U.S. Department of …
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine is proud to announce that Mona Hanna, renowned pediatrician and associate dean for public health, has been named to the TIME100 Most Influential People in Health of 2026 for her visionary leadership in founding Rx Kids, the nation’s first community-wide maternal and infant cash prescription program. This prestigious 2026 TIME100 Health list spotlights …
Researchers have reported new experimental results addressing the origin of rare proton-rich isotopes heavier than iron, called p-nuclei. Led by Artemis Tsantiri, then-graduate student at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams and current postdoctoral fellow at the University of Regina in Canada, the study presents the first rare isotope beam measurement of proton capture on …
Our galaxy’s supermassive black hole is famous for being one of the dimmest in the universe. Evidence from a new space telescope shows that this might not always have been the case. Sagittarius A*, located at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, appears to have flared dramatically sometime within the past few hundred to …
Smartphone addiction, also called problematic smartphone use, is a widely studied and discussed topic. A search for “smartphone addiction” on Google Scholar shows over 40,000 results, and researchers have created many tools to measure it. Studies suggest about 27% of people worldwide may show signs of smartphone addiction, and research has linked it to depression, …
Thea Knowles, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, assistant professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University, and her collaborators have been awarded two competitive grants to support their innovative research on communication challenges in Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonism. The project is jointly funded by an Early Career Research Grant from the National Institutes of …
Rx Kids, the nation’s first community-wide program that gives cash to growing families, is expanding. Since launching in Flint in 2024, the program, led by Michigan State University, has improved lives across Michigan, from the Eastern Upper Peninsula to River Rouge and beyond. A proactive health intervention, Rx Kids provides support of $1,500 during pregnancy and …
Ralf Schmälzle, associate professor in the Department of Communication, and Hee Jung Cho, a doctoral student in the Department of Communication, have published new research in the Journal of Communication, a leading scholarly journal in the field. The study explores how virtual reality and eye-tracking technology can be used to examine the relationship between visual …
With all eyes and headlights focused on the Detroit Auto Show this week, Michigan State University President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D., sat down with former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg for a fireside chat about the future of electric vehicle, or EV, research, government partnerships and university research during Media and Industry days. The …
Every time you buckle up, there’s a good chance Michigan State University research is helping keep you safe. With more than 50 faculty across MSU Mobility and the College of Engineering, Spartan researchers are tackling transportation challenges from every angle, including safer roads, stronger vehicles, smarter infrastructure and secure autonomous systems. Using our campus as …
