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How MSU's Research Powers Michigan's Economy and Future

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.
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$844M
2023 Research Expenditures
#1
Nationally in Department of Energy Expenditures
3,300+
Faculty Inventions
100+
Research Institutes and Centers
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To support growth and accelerate the pace of discovery, Michigan State University has launched the Global Impact Initiative with the goal of recruiting 100 new faculty in some of the most exciting areas of research. Photo credit: Scott Stark

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Checklist tool designed to support new researchers when setting up their first research project.
Letter of Intent Due by January 13, 2025
Submissions Due by Januray 23, 2025
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The Research Development and Proposal Services team provides tailored services to help MSU researchers compete for funding.
Research News
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Innovation Center 2024 Annual Report

The MSU Innovation Center has released its Annual Report, featuring highlights and milestones from the 2024 fiscal year.
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Leveraging Cryo-EM for Decades-in-the-Making Breakthrough

When Ben Orlando delivered a 2019 research talk at MSU’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, it set the stage for a collaborative breakthrough that was decades in the making.

Facility for Rare Isotope Beams Receives Secretary of Energy’s Achievement Award

Linda L. Horton, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science associate deputy director for Science Programs and acting associate director of the DOE-SC Office of Nuclear Physics, presented a DOE Secretary of Energy Achievement Award to the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams Project team.

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