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Michigan State University Hosts Second Annual AgTech Summit at Great Lakes EXPO

Michigan State University Research Foundation

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 17, 2024) — The Michigan State University Research Foundation and MSU Technologies hosted the second annual AgTech Summit on December 12, 2024. The event brought together agricultural innovators, researchers, and industry leaders to share insights and solutions aimed at advancing Michigan’s agricultural sector. Held alongside the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and …


MSU Startup of the Year Drives Transition to Sustainable Energy Solutions 

MSU Innovation Center

A new, fast-growing company based on Michigan State University (MSU) technology is tackling the urgent need for sustainable energy and grid reliability. RedoxBlox, recently named the 2024 MSU Startup of the Year, is leading the way in energy storage technology, creating groundbreaking solutions for power generation and industrial heat applications.  RedoxBlox’s innovative technology was developed …


MSU ag engineer designing innovative technologies to support specialty crop production

AgBioResearch

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan farmers produce roughly 300 different commodities, cementing Michigan as, “the most diverse agricultural state in the country with a reliable source of water,” an expression attributed to Peter Lemmer, executive vice president and chief legal counsel for GreenStone Farm Credit Services. Among these commodities are specialty crops, including many fruits, vegetables, …


Unlocking Nature’s Secret: The Lignin Revolution

A quiet revolution is taking place in bustling laboratories. Dr. Mojgan Nejad, an Associate Professor at MSU with a joint appointment in the Department of Forestry and Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences, is leading a team that’s turning what was once considered waste into a valuable resource that could transform multiple industries. The …


Earthmetric: Revolutionizing Farming Through Technology and Sustainability

The origin of EarthMetric Innovation’s Bluewise System is in the fields of farmers. “Engineers develop some tangible solutions to what society needs. I guess that was kind of always my motto for my career,” says Younsuk Dong, Ph.D., EarthMetric co-founder and Assistant Professor of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at Michigan State University’s (MSU) College of …



MSU faculty at the heart of Packaging 2.0

College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

The MSU School of Packaging, established within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources as the first of its kind in 1952, is the largest packaging program in the country, with more than 600 students each year and 10,000 alumni worldwide – graduating 40 percent of all the packaging professionals in the United States. Under the leadership of …


How MSU’s Research Powers Michigan’s Economy And Future

MSU Today

A top global public research university, MSU has built a research enterprise that reaches every part of Michigan, driving the state’s economy and contributing to a stronger, healthier present and future. The chair of Michigan State University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and an MSU Research Foundation Professor, Savolainen has been a prominent figure in the state’s efforts …


MSU engineers help Spartan football team tune out the noise

MSUToday

Up until the 2024 college football season, a quarterback might be looking to the sidelines and relying on a sound, a sequence of hand motions, or a large sign with logos and symbols on it to get play information. This year, the rules have changed. Players no longer need to rely on these cues to …


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