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 Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation

Leinweber Foundation commits $50M to MSU to name the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation

Spartan Magazine

Michigan State University announced a transformative $50 million commitment from the Leinweber Foundation to establish the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation, a landmark investment that will accelerate MSU’s leadership in education, research and workforce development across Michigan and beyond. As the largest gift ever to a facility at MSU, this monumental investment propels the …

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Primary-Care

New Program Boosts Primary-Care Research in Michigan

College of Human Medicine

When something goes wrong in our bodies, most Americans turn to their primary care physicians. Family medicine and primary care offices function as the entry point to the rest of the American health care system, not only diagnosing and treating acute illnesses but also helping to manage chronic diseases and life-threatening conditions throughout the lifespan. …

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fusion

New fusion energy research center engages students and DOE

MSU Today

The National Nuclear Security Administration has announced a new Focused Investigatory Center at Michigan State University focused on the future of fusion energy. The award includes $5 million spread out over the next five years and will provide a unique opportunity for MSU faculty and students to work alongside and learn from U.S. Department of …

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TIME100

Mona Hanna named to TIME100 list for transforming maternal-infant health

MSU Today

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine is proud to announce that Mona Hanna, renowned pediatrician and associate dean for public health, has been named to the TIME100 Most Influential People in Health of 2026 for her visionary leadership in founding Rx Kids, the nation’s first community-wide maternal and infant cash prescription program. This prestigious 2026 TIME100 Health list spotlights …

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rare proton-rich isotopes

Study provides new insight into the origin of a rare proton-rich isotope

MSU Today

Researchers have reported new experimental results addressing the origin of rare proton-rich isotopes heavier than iron, called p-nuclei. Led by Artemis Tsantiri, then-graduate student at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams and current postdoctoral fellow at the University of Regina in Canada, the study presents the first rare isotope beam measurement of proton capture on …

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black hole

Evidence suggests the Milky Way’s black hole had a more active past

MSU Today

Our galaxy’s supermassive black hole is famous for being one of the dimmest in the universe. Evidence from a new space telescope shows that this might not always have been the case. Sagittarius A*, located at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, appears to have flared dramatically sometime within the past few hundred to …

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smartphone

Ask the expert: Why smartphone addiction is a flawed idea

MSU Today

Smartphone addiction, also called problematic smartphone use, is a widely studied and discussed topic. A search for “smartphone addiction” on Google Scholar shows over 40,000 results, and researchers have created many tools to measure it. Studies suggest about 27% of people worldwide may show signs of smartphone addiction, and research has linked it to depression, …

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MSU researcher wins grants to improve speech therapy for Parkinson’s

MSU Today

Thea Knowles, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, assistant professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University, and her collaborators have been awarded two competitive grants to support their innovative research on communication challenges in Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonism. The project is jointly funded by an Early Career Research Grant from the National Institutes of …

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Rx Kids

Rx Kids expands unprecedented effort to support Michigan families

MSU Today

Rx Kids, the nation’s first community-wide program that gives cash to growing families, is expanding. Since launching in Flint in 2024, the program, led by Michigan State University, has improved lives across Michigan, from the Eastern Upper Peninsula to River Rouge and beyond. A proactive health intervention, Rx Kids provides support of $1,500 during pregnancy and …

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Virtual Reality

Virtual reality research explores how attention shapes memory

MSU Today

Ralf Schmälzle, associate professor in the Department of Communication, and Hee Jung Cho, a doctoral student in the Department of Communication, have published new research in the Journal of Communication, a leading scholarly journal in the field. The study explores how virtual reality and eye-tracking technology can be used to examine the relationship between visual …

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