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QuSTEAM initiative awarded $5 million
QuSTEAM: Convergence Undergraduate Education in Quantum Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics, was awarded a two-year, $5 million cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation’s Convergence Accelerator.
Building Greener Vehicles with Help from Plants
Spartan engineers and Ford Motor Co. are creating new polymers and composites for the automotive industry using sustainable materials from nature.
MSU Receives $2 Million EPA Grant to Explore Biosolid Treatments
The group will investigate the impact of current biosolid treatment methods used by wastewater treatment facilities on a variety of pollutants in soil, water and plants.
Developing a Guide for Working with Tribal Communities
The Reciprocal Research Guidebook provides a framework for establishing sustainable and equitable partnerships between faculty and Indigenous Nations.
Building a More Complete Picture of Early Brain Development
MSU is leading a large international study to understand the genes involved in brain development and possible connections to psychiatric and neurological disorders.
MSU Releases University-Wide Strategic Plan
Plan focuses on empowering excellence, advancing equity and expanding impact.
Spartans Awarded Over $2M to Help Michigan's Industries
A DOE grant will create an Industrial Assessment Center at MSU to make Michigan manufacturing and commercial operations more sustainable.
These Bacteria Clean Up Radioactive Waste
Spartan research reveals ‘sponge’ made by Geobacter can soak up uranium.
A New Way to Treat Chronic Wounds
A Spartan-led team is developing an inexpensive biopolymer dressing to heal injuries like diabetic foot ulcers that affect millions of patients all over the world.
A Launchpad for Flying Quantum Bits
Researchers led by Michigan State University’s Johannes Pollanen have developed a new device to help future quantum bits, or qubits (pronounced “Q bits”), take flight.