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FRIB

MSU to expand chip-testing facility at FRIB to meet critical national need

MSU Today

Today, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees authorized construction of a high-bay addition to the west end of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams. The addition will triple the testing capacity of the current chip-testing facility by providing two additional user vaults. The K500 Chip Testing Facility at FRIB will help meet the current national shortfall of testing capacity for advanced microelectronics, including those used for commercial spaceflight, wireless technology, …

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Honeybees

MSU researchers discover honeybees can detect lung cancer

MSU Today

Michigan State University researchers have discovered that honeybees can detect biomarkers or chemical concentrations associated with lung cancer in human breath. The researchers have also shown that the honeybees can distinguish between different lung cancer cell types using only the ‘smell’ of the cell cultures. These findings could be used as a model for developing …

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switchgrass

MSU team receives $750K to explore climate change mitigation potential of switchgrass

AgBioResearch

A team of Michigan State University researchers has received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to investigate the climate change mitigation potential of switchgrass cropping systems. The group is led by Christopher Blackwood, a professor in the departments of Plant Biology and Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences (PSM), as …

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FRIB

International research team uses wavefunction matching to solve quantum many-body problems

FRIB

New approach makes calculations with realistic interactions possible FRIB researchers are part of an international research team solving challenging computational problems in quantum physics using a new method called wavefunction matching. The new approach has applications to fields such as nuclear physics, where it is enabling theoretical calculations of atomic nuclei that were previously not …

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Jiquan Chen Scientific Achievement

Jiquan Chen to be awarded Scientific Achievement Award by International Union of Forest Research Organizations

College of Social Science

Jiquan Chen will receive a Scientific Achievement Award from the International Union of Forest Research Organizations, or IUFRO. Through various awards, IUFRO honors those who advance science and promote international cooperation in all fields of research related to forestry. The Scientific Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed by IUFRO every five years and is presented …

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Norm Hubbard Henry Ford + MSU Partnership

Norm Hubbard appointed president of Henry Ford + MSU partnership

MSU Today

Norm Hubbard, senior associate vice president for MSU Health Sciences, has been named as the next president of Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences. He will maintain his current role with MSU while overseeing the Henry Ford + MSU partnership’s priorities, which span education, research, clinical care and health equity. Hubbard assumes the …

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antibiotic

MSU Research Foundation Professor Leads Development of Vaccine to Combat Antibiotic Resistance

MSU Research Foundation

Michigan State University Professor Xuefei Huang and his team have developed a new vaccine candidate to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria, potentially improving the fight against deadly infections. Driven by the overuse of antimicrobials, pathogens are quickly building up resistances to once-successful treatments. It’s estimated that antimicrobial-resistant infections killed more than 1 million people worldwide in 2019, …

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farm Jared Andrews in a field wearing a red polo

MSU hires new farm manager for Plant Pathology and Entomology Research Centers

AgBioResearch

A new farm manager has been named to supervise the Michigan State University Plant Pathology and Entomology Research Centers. Jared Andrews will direct operations and lead administrative duties at the two MSU AgBioResearch on-campus research centers, both located on the south side of campus. The Plant Pathology Research Center is home to the university’s cutting-edge research into plant diseases, such …

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Michelle Oden

Welcome Michelle Oden, MSUT’s new front desk receptionist

We are pleased to welcome seasoned administrative professional Michelle Oden to the MSU Technologies (MSUT) team here at the Michigan State University Innovation Center. Starting her role as Front Desk Receptionist on May 20th, 2024, Michelle brings two decades of valuable experience to her new position. In her role at MSUT, Michelle is responsible for …

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AAAS

MSU researchers honored for scientific excellence

MSU Today

Seven faculty elected as 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)   From distinguished contributions in global fisheries ecology to researching the impact of puberty on the adolescent brain, Michigan State University researchers are making a difference in Michigan and around the globe — and they are being honored for …

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