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May 31, 2023

NSF providing $3.12 million to strengthen research

Six Spartan Engineering faculty members at Michigan State University have received National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) Awards and will advance their research efforts with a combined $3.12 million over the next five years.

NSF CAREER Awards support junior faculty members who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research and education. It is among NSF’s most prestigious national honors.

May 9, 2023

MSU honors excellence in work and contributions

May 8, 2023

Using Prussian blue nanoparticles to diagnose and treat brain cancer

April 27, 2023

Innovations on display Friday, April 28, at MSU Design Day 

How did the staggering COVID-19 Pandemic change lives and language? 

A team of Michigan State University engineering students explored that question and created a Build-an-App for Humanities Researchers to help the MSU Linguistics Department save both time and resources in an analysis of the pandemic. The new audio software app is just one of hundreds of projects that will be on display Friday, April 28, during Spring 2023 Design Day in the MSU College of Engineering.

April 10, 2023

How can nanomedicines fight cardiovascular disease?

MSUToday’s “Ask the Expert” articles provide information and insights from MSU scientists, researchers and scholars about national and global issues, complex research and general-interest subjects based on their areas of academic expertise and study.

March 29, 2023

Engineering professor wins top MSU teaching honor

Michigan State University’s Susan Masten is the kind of professor students dream of having. The associate chair for undergraduate studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Masten is highly communicative, readily available and takes a personal approach to working with her students, caring as much about their mental health and overall well-being as she does their academic journeys.

March 21, 2023

Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science 

Spartan Engineer Katie Frayer was the focus of a feature during the recent International Day of Women and Girls in Science. A 2019 graduate in mechanical engineering, Frayer is now an engineering analyst at Whirlpool Corp., in St. Joseph, Michigan. 

March 8, 2023 

Calories relate to sodium and price in ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are a dominant food group in the American diet, comprising more than 50 percent of total dietary energy. 

March 6, 2023

MSU research reveals climate change impact on Asia’s water tower 

Michigan State University researchers are studying how warming affects this critical region, threatening global water and food security.