As we recognize Sustainability Month, we’re proud to highlight the incredible work of MSU faculty who are pioneering sustainable solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. It’s long been known that Indigenous communities around the planet are on the frontlines of climate change impacts. In a new international joint initiative, researchers led by …
The Michigan State University Industrial Assessment Center has received another $5 million in its work to make manufacturing and commercial operations more sustainable throughout Michigan and the broader United States. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, it extends the efforts of the MSU IAC that began in 2021 to …
As we recognize Sustainability Month, we’re proud to highlight the incredible work of MSU faculty, who are pioneering sustainable solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. MSU stands at the forefront of clean energy technologies, including significant contributions to the development of electric vehicles (EVs) and the introduction of numerous clean energy solutions …
On a cloudless day at a farm in Portland, Michigan, Bruno Basso inspects rows of small, leafy green plants that will eventually grow into towering cornstalks. He turns and tells Jeff Sandborn, who runs the farm, that the soon-to-be crops look great. Over the past decade, Basso and his research team at Michigan State University have worked …
The Michigan State University Research Foundation backs a diverse range of startups through its Red Cedar Ventures and Michigan Rise Pre-Seed III investment funds, spanning from cybersecurity and healthcare to AI, renewable energy, financial technology, and more. The Michigan State University Research Foundation announces 30 new investment and purchase order (P.O.) financing transactions in …
100% bio-based coatings are now one step closer as AGC Vinythai’s research project with Prof. Mojgan Nejad at Michigan State University (MSU) moves into its next phase. For this second phase, the partners are joined by allnex, a global leader in industrial coatings resins and additives. To increase the bio-based content of coatings and epoxy …
Addressing the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions and making the power grid more reliable are two noteworthy goals of a new, fast-growing company whose technology was developed at Michigan State University (MSU). RedoxBlox, named the 2024 MSU Startup of the Year, is at the forefront of energy storage technology, providing innovative solutions for power …
East Lansing, MI – To reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change, more companies are moving away from their dependence on fossil fuels and turning to sources of renewable energy. RedoxBlox, a new company founded on technology developed at MSU and now based in San Diego, expands renewable energy sources and strengthens grid stability by …
In the 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds Sustainability Ranking, Michigan State University placed in the top 3% in the world — or No. 41 — among participating schools. The university is also in the top 3% in the nation, ranked at No. 6. The QS Sustainability Rankings measure how well universities are addressing the world’s greatest environmental, social …
Compostability certification of polymers is time-consuming and expensive. Approaches to accelerating the biodegradation of these polymers in simulated composting conditions can facilitate and speed up evaluating potential compostable polymers. Biodegradation of polymers in composting conditions is an alternative end-of-life scenario for contaminated materials collected through the municipal solid waste management system, mainly when mechanical or …
