Making Entrepreneurship and the Societal Impacts of Research Count
Two MSU leaders are part of a multi-institution team that has published a paper in the journal Science that provides recommendations for incorporating innovation, entrepreneurship, and other scholarly endeavors that impact society into university promotion and tenure (P&T) criteria.
Empowering Spartans with an Entrepreneurial Mindset
Michigan State University’s entrepreneurial mindset is instilled in Spartan students, no matter their major or experience level.
Ten Students, Four Alumni Nominated for Prestigious Graduate School Scholarships
Michigan State University has nominated 10 undergraduate students and four alumni for nationally competitive graduate school scholarships: the Churchill Scholarship, the Marshall Scholarship, the Mitchell Scholarship and the Rhodes Scholarship.
My Sense of Smell, Who Cares?!?
Dr. Honglei Chen is an MSU Foundation Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the MSU College of Human Medicine. He studies the development of Parkinson’s disease and dementia with the ultimate goal of disease prevention and healthy aging. More recently, he has focused his research on understanding the poor sense of smell as a prodromal symptom for neurodegeneration and as a marker for accelerated aging.
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
A culmination of 20 months of collaboration by diverse stakeholders — including students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and trustees — the strategic plan puts the betterment of Spartans and those they serve at the forefront of each goal and objective.
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.