Around the world, nearly 7% of older people live with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. This prevalence doubles every five years and, in people over 80, reaches 30%-40%. By 2025, the disease rate is projected to triple, according to Amara Ezeamama, an epidemiologist and associate professor in the Michigan State University Department of Psychiatry, a joint …
For 17 years, the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Corewell Health in Grand Rapids have funded more than $27 million in exploratory and developmental research projects that have brought together the clinical and scientific strengths of both institutions. Now that partnership, known as the Corewell Health – MSU Alliance Corporation, is adding another …
A Michigan State University researcher’s new model for studying breast cancer could help scientists better understand why and where cancer metastasizes. Professor Eran Andrechek who teaches in the MSU Department of Physiology, has been researching the E2F5 gene, of which little is known, and its role in the development of breast cancer. Based on findings from …
MSU serves all 83 counties across Michigan with programs and partnerships that support the state’s residents, bolster the economy and advance the common good. Thanks to Michigan State University, southeastern Michigan resident Jacob Best is pursuing once-distant possibilities. In the summer of 2024, Best completed the 10-month Apple Developer Academy. A partnership between MSU and Apple, …
In celebration of Technology Transfer Professionals Day, we talked with Ray DeVito and Julia Miller, who both play a pivotal part in transforming academic research into real-world innovations in their positions as Technology Managers at MSU Technologies. With more than 15 years of combined experience at MSU, they were kind enough to sit down with …
The MSU Innovation Center exists at the intersection of research, creativity, and industry, transforming ideas into innovations that serve the public good and redefine industries. In 2024, we celebrated numerous milestones that underscore our commitment to fostering partnerships and uniting researchers, entrepreneurs, students, and industry leaders to address some of society’s most pressing challenges. Collaboration …
An international team of researchers led by scientists from the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University uncovered evidence that astrophysics models of massive stars and supernovae are inconsistent with observational gamma-ray astronomy. The discovery came after the team used an innovative new experimental method to investigate uncertain nuclear properties of an unstable …
MSU educates more Michigan students than any other university and many graduates stay in-state, where they propel innovation, improve their communities and change lives. After earning his degree from Michigan State University in 2008, Joe Luther politely fielded out-of-state job offers. But Luther, born and raised in South Lyon, Michigan, never entertained the idea of …
Medical professionals have long known that the earlier a disease is detected, the higher the chance for a better patient outcome. Now, a multidisciplinary team of Michigan State University researchers, in collaboration with experts from Karolinska Institute and the University of California, Berkeley, has pioneered a way to do just that. The new method takes …
For the seventh consecutive year, the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Michigan State University has been recognized as a national leader in entrepreneurship education in the United States. The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine ranked MSU No. 4 in the Midwest and No. 11 in the U.S., up from No. 13. “This recognition reflects our students’ passion, …
