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MSU, Glanbia collaboration advances environmental sustainability at Michigan dairy processing facility

AgBioResearch

ST. JOHNS, Mich. — Processing billions of pounds of milk each year leaves little margin for error. At MWC, a state-of-the-art cheese and whey protein manufacturing facility in St. Johns, even minor disruptions in wastewater treatment can threaten production, environmental compliance and the livelihoods tied to Michigan’s dairy economy. Through a collaboration with Michigan State University AgBioResearch, the facility …

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wireless communication

MSU-Irish researchers collaborate on next-gen wireless communications

MSU Today

A new U.S.-Ireland research partnership, led by electrical engineering professors at Michigan State University, will work to improve wireless communications through location-specific “communications pockets” for more private, secure and efficient wireless communications. The project has the potential to improve next-generation wireless systems, like 5G and 6G. Mauro Ettorre, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, …

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Research Spotlight: Slippery surfaces that speed up life-saving diagnostics

College of Engineering

Microfluidic devices can reveal infections, track treatment response, and guide personalized therapies. They power many of today’s vital medical tests, but if the fluid hesitates or sticks to the surface, results can be skewed, take longer, and cost more to produce. Bei Fan, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University, and her …

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Research Spotlight: Microrobots combat cancer and clots with pinpoint accuracy

College of Engineering

Clinicians treating cancer and blood clots must balance the risk of medical interventions with their life-saving benefits. Biopsies to collect tissue for testing, ablations to kill diseased cells, and surgery or catheters to remove blood clots are effective but they’re also invasive. New microrobots – smaller than the diameter of a human hair – could …

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Group B Strep

Mutant Group B Strep strains explain infections in newborns

MSU Today

A new study could explain why some mothers can still pass Group B Streptococcus, or GBS, to their babies after childbirth even when they’re treated with antibiotics. A Michigan State University research team discovered postpartum GBS strains with mutations that allow them to survive in the birth canal and resist treatment. These strains can infect …

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microrobots

New MSU microrobots could reduce patient risks, speed healing

MSU Today

Imagine a future where cancer treatment affects only the tumor, where eye injections are no longer required and brain surgeries don’t result in large incisions or long recovery times. That’s the future researchers at Michigan State University are working toward. Their goal is to make medical care easier on patients by using tiny biodegradable tools …

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crops

Research Spotlight: Helping crops talk back to stress and disease

College of Engineering

To help crops battle pests, disease, and environmental stress, farmers often turn to broad chemical sprays simply because plants have few natural defenses. Angela Chen, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University, studies how microbes and plants naturally communicate. She then turns those insights into new ways for crops …

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AI

AI is a lab diamond’s best friend for semiconductors

MSU Today

Diamond is more than just a gemstone; it is the hardest natural substance on Earth with exceptional qualities for improving semiconductors — the materials used in electronics, electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies. Michigan State University has received a $3 million National Science Foundation grant as part of the NSF’s Future Manufacturing program in collaboration …

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BRCĒ

MSU student entrepreneurs land deal on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’

MSU Today

Michigan State University student entrepreneurs Madhav Aggarwal and Tanvi Gadamsetti, co-founders of BRCĒ, secured a $300,000 investment during their appearance on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” which aired on March 4, 2026, bringing their student-built venture from campus to one of the largest stages for entrepreneurship. The deal came after the founders pitched their venture to the panel …

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MSU nears $1B in research expenditures, driving global impact

MSU Today

Michigan State University is closer than ever to a major milestone: $1 billion in annual research expenditures. In fiscal year 2025, MSU reported $992,278,000 in research spending, according to data submitted to the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development Survey. The total marks a 6.5% increase over 2024 and sets a new university …

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