When Lionel Messi and the world’s elite players take the field for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and 2026 World Cup, they’ll be playing on scientifically perfected grass. FIFA has partnered with turf grass scientists at Michigan State University and the University of Tennessee to create uniform natural grass fields across 16 cities in …
Detroit is America’s Motor City and the heart of the auto industry, known for automotive innovation and iconic vehicle manufacturers. Like its automotive counterparts, the Detroit-based partnership between Michigan State University and Apple — the Apple Developer Academy — is leading industry innovation by training the next generation of app developers. “Our goal is to strengthen the …
From detection to treatments, Spartan experts develop solutions that could stop cancer in its tracks A single breakthrough can change everything. In the 1960s, Michigan State University researchers discovered cisplatin, one of the world’s most effective cancer-fighting drugs, with support from the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. It transformed treatment for millions …
The Michigan State University College of Engineering officially introduced its new Technology Engineering, or TechE, undergraduate degree program to media, industry partners and the campus community at an April 17 event held in the MSU STEM Teaching and Learning Facility. Technology Engineering, the college’s newest bachelor of science degree program, was developed from the ground …
SPIN Funds New Research Projects at MSU, Strengthening a Model for Innovation Through University-Corporate Partnership EAST LANSING, MI — May 29, 2025 — Michigan State University (MSU) and SPIN, a leading micromobility provider, are deepening their innovative partnership with the launch of two new faculty-led research projects aimed at advancing sustainable transportation and smart mobility …
Hosted by the MSU Research Foundation, the event showcased Michigan’s leadership in advanced packaging and brought together regional partners to explore innovation, public-private collaboration, and the future of materials recovery and reuse. EAST LANSING, Mich. (Apr. 15, 2025) — The inaugural Packaging Symposium, hosted by the MSU Research Foundation, took place on Wednesday, April 2, …
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, or AIMBE, has inducted Christopher H. Contag, the James and Kathleen Cornelius Chair in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Microbiology, Genetics and Immunology; and director of the Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering at Michigan State University, into its College of Fellows. Contag was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and …
Content note: This story addresses topics that include gun violence and suicide prevention. For many MSU health sciences researchers, addressing underrecognized issues and including under-treated communities in their work is essential to building a healthier Michigan where no one is left behind. Their efforts are part of a long arc of change in medical research. …
Michigan State University is proud to again partner with Apple for an innovative program to uplift and improve operations of small and medium manufacturing companies across the United States. The Apple Manufacturing Academy will open this summer in downtown Detroit’s First National Building, offering both in-person and virtual programming. In a recent news announcement, Apple …
During its April 11 public meeting, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees focused on long-term fiscal planning and authorized the university to move forward with the construction of the Spartan Gateway District, a public-private campus community development project on the west side of campus along Harrison Road in East Lansing. “At Michigan State, we are investing in our …
