This is the story of how a fledgling biotech company with its origins in the Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Chemistry leveraged nearly every facet of the MSU Innovation Center ecosystem to move from the barest beginnings of drug discovery to a venture capital-funded startup. Business Connect, MSU Technologies, Spartan Innovations, and Red Cedar …
The process of creating new pharmaceuticals is time-consuming and expensive. Discovering a new drug and bringing it to market can take 10-15 years and costs upwards of $2.5 billion, making traditional drug discovery an area primed for innovation. Dr. Jeff MacKeigan, Assistant Dean for Research in the College of Human Medicine and Professor in the …
Michigan State University and Purdue University have teamed up to create a new type of strong, sustainable, self-healing timber infused with microbes. The new material won’t rely on alien technology or supernatural forces, but will instead leverage the very natural forces of microbes and timber. To read more and hear what Jinxing Li, the lead …
New research from Michigan State University has found that using low-dose computed tomography for lung cancer screening has significantly decreased advanced lung cancer in the U.S. The study was aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of lung cancer screening in the U.S general population. The results found that the incidence of advanced lung cancer actually decreased …
With technology constantly advancing, the need for cybersecurity is on the rise. Nowadays, anyone can figure out how to successfully hack into another person’s device. Tom Holt, director of the School of Criminal Justice at MSU, participated in an interview with MSU Today discussing this rise in cyberattacks and how you can keep your information …
Dr. Dong Zhao’s research at Michigan State University is working to generate optimal solutions to make cities more sustainable and user-friendly. Zhao is an assistant professor of construction management in MSU’s school of Planning, Design, and Construction. His research is focused on the human-building integration that considers occupants, technologies, and environments in the creation of …
Dr. Kristen Cetin, assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at MSU, is working to improve energy use and comfort within buildings in order to create more energy-efficient and interactive operations within them. Cetin has been working in the building industry since 2009 in various capacities in both industry and academia. “I have …
A gift from Specright will refresh the Packaging computer lab and provide access to its Specification Data Management platform. EAST LANSING, Mich. – Specright, the leader in Specification Management software, announced today its sponsorship of Michigan State University’s (MSU) School of Packaging, committing to a $500,000 gift to refresh the school’s computer lab and to better prepare …
WILX caught up with MSU Professor Dr. John Verboncoeur at the Detroit auto show and spoke with him about MSU’s commitment to mobility research and green energy. Verboncoeur discussed MSU’s new autonomous bus, solar arrays on campus, and fleet of electric vehicles. To read the whole interview click here
Michigan State University Mobility took center stage at the North American International Auto Show Thursday during a panel discussion with its peer institutions from the University Research Corridor, or URC, to highlight how the institution is leading the nation in preparing students who will take their talents into the ever-changing mobility industry. MSU University Distinguished …
