Resources for graduate education

It’s hard to persuade a student graduating with a BSME and a debt of $20,098* to pass on a job and continue their studies for an MS or even a PhD. Yet to create a strong, competitive economy, that’s exactly what we need to do in Michigan. ME@MSU is responding to this need by updating our MS and PhD programs to make them more attractive and relevant. In 2009-10 we plan to introduce a new program in Biomechanical Engineering. We are also seeking to strengthen the resources available to support graduate students, particularly through graduate fellowships.

Dan Isaac (Trenton, MI) is pursuing graduate research on the long-term implications of acute cartilage trauma on the development of osteoarthritis. He is considering continuing research in orthopedics research following medical school.
(Advisor: University Distinguished Prof. Roger Haut)

Artwork by: April Miller, Okemos High School
Photo of Ryan Monroe by: Craig Gunn, MSU - Mechanical Engineering