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Latham receives 2025 CANR Distinguished Faculty Award

College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keith Latham, Ph.D., will receive the 2025 CANR Distinguished Faculty Award during the annual ANR Awards on Friday, March 7. Keith Latham, Ph.D., of Okemos, Michigan, will receive a Michigan State University (MSU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) Distinguished Faculty Award at the March 7 ANR Awards Program. The Distinguished Faculty Award recognizes faculty members who have brought …


Jeff Wesley Joins Michigan Venture Capital Association Board of Directors

Michigan State University Research Foundation

Jeff Wesley, Executive Director of Ventures at the MSU Research Foundation, joins the Michigan Venture Capital Association board to advance Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (Jan. 17, 2025) — The Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) announced the appointment of Jeff Wesley, Executive Director of Ventures at the Michigan State University Research Foundation, to its …


Anil Jain receives the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award

Anil K. Jain has received the prestigious BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Information and Communication Technologies for core contributions to machine learning which have unlocked “applications of far-reaching impact on society as a whole.” He shares this award with Michael I. Jordan, University of California, Berkeley, for his contributions to predictive algorithms. Jain is …


Henry Ford + MSU researchers collaborate to shift pancreatic cancer outlook from bleak to bright

MSU Today

“I completely believe in team science,” said Jennifer Klomp, a pancreatic cancer researcher at Michigan State University. “I think the resulting science is better and more rigorous. You come at something with different approaches, different ways of thinking and different ideas. And the output, in the end, is more beneficial.” Klomp, who is also an assistant …


MSU Research Foundation Launches Two Sector-Based Startup Accelerator Cohorts with Support from MSUFCU and Henry Ford Health

Michigan State University Research Foundation

EAST LANSING and DETROIT, Mich. (Jan. 28, 2024) — The Michigan State University Research Foundation launched two Conquer Accelerator program cohorts, with a joint orientation held on January 27, 2025. The East-Lansing-based Conquer Finance and Insurance Accelerator, powered by MSUFCU, focuses on advancing innovation in the finance and insurance sectors. The Conquer Detroit Accelerator, in partnership …


MSU online graduate civil engineering program earns high ranking by US News & World Report

Michigan State University

Other online graduate programs continue to boast high rankings in newly released report for 2025 Michigan State University’s online graduate civil engineering program, housed in the College of Engineering, has been ranked No. 5 among universities nationwide and No. 3 among public institutions, according to the U.S. News & World Report Online Program Rankings 2025 Edition. This …


MSU Packaging faculty plays vital role in NSF proposal to advance circular packaging economy

College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

A team of researchers and academics at Michigan State University (MSU) are forging a path toward a sustainable circular packaging economy through a recent proposal to the National Science Foundation (NSF). Their proposal is among 71 teams selected to advance to the next stage of the NSF Regional Innovation Engines program. This effort solicits annual …


Manasseh Agbedam: Lignin-Based Two-Component Polyurethane Adhesive for Mass Timber Application

College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Manasseh Agbedam shares results of his work under Dr. Mojgan Nejad’s developing and testing mass timber adhesives and coatings made from lignin. Polyurethane adhesives play a crucial role in construction, but their production comes at a significant environmental cost; over 700,000 metric tons of CO₂ are released annually due to the use of 210,000 tons …


Anne C. Di Sante Selected for Inaugural NAI Invention Ambassadors Program

EAST LANSING, Mich. – MSU Technologies is proud to announce that Anne C. Di Sante, CLP, Executive Director, has been chosen to serve in the inaugural cohort of the NAI Invention Ambassadors Program. This prestigious program, created by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in partnership with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), aims …


PoliMOVE-MSU race car participates in first-of-its-kind event at 2025 CES Indy Autonomous Challenge

Michigan State University

Team PoliMOVE-MSU, a collaborative team of students and faculty from Michigan State University and Politecnico di Milano, was one of four teams to qualify for a first-of-its-kind multicar racing event at the 2025 Indy Autonomous Challenge, or IAC, held during the Consumer Technology Association’s annual tech trade show, CES 2025, on Jan. 9. The new …


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