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MSU Helms $15M Project to Help Make Fusion Energy a Reality

For decades, scientists have pursued the challenge of replicating nuclear fusion to meet the planet’s growing energy needs. However, generating a stable and self-sustaining fusion reaction has thus far eluded the brightest minds in the field. Still, the White House has indicated an interest in the continued pursuit of fusion technology and is focused on …


Leon Ma Takes on New Position as Assistant Director of Corporate Relations

This October, Leon Ma was appointed to the role of Assistant Director of Corporate Relations. His new position holds responsibility for business intelligence research. With Ma’s background in industry analytics, he will be a crucial asset to the growth of the Innovation Center’s Corporate Relations team. Before joining the Corporate Relations team, Ma worked as …


Spartan Innovations & LEAP Announce participants for the new Lansing Regional SBIR + MedTech Accelerator

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Spartan Innovations announces its inaugural cohort for the Lansing Regional SBIR + MedTech Accelerator in cooperation with Lansing Economic Area Partnership. Designed to support high-tech, high-growth medical technology companies in the Lansing region, the SBIR + MedTech Accelerator is a 12-week virtual program that will run this fall. The cohort will be …


Making Large-Scale Quantum Computing a Reality

For decades, a large-scale quantum computer has only been a theoretical possibility. Yet, the wide range of potential applications of quantum computing has led to numerous universities and corporations dedicating significant resources to unlocking its potential. Quantum computing promises to solve computational problems that are too complex for even the most advanced classical computer. Unlocking …


Human-Centered Tractor Cabin Design

Michigan State University (MSU) has long enjoyed an esteemed reputation for its Agriculture and Engineering programs. So, when CNH Industrial, a global leader in agriculture and construction equipment, was looking for partners to help gather intel on the user experience and design of the CIH Magnum tractor line, MSU was high on their list of …


More Than the Sum of Its Parts

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 …


MSU Researcher and Professor Collaborates With Atomwise to Create New Cancer Drugs

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 …


New ‘Living’ Wood Would be an environmental Superhero

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 …


MSU Research: Screening for Lung Cancer Does Work

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 …


Ask the Expert: Cybersecurity and the war in Ukraine

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 …


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