Researchers Detail Molecular Mechanisms Driving Adaptive Immune Response
MSU researchers developed a first-of-its-kind tool that captures the immune system’s antibody-switching process in real time, offering new insights into immune disorders, cancer development and future treatments.
Equity in Music Education: New Book Brings Practical Ideas to the Fore
A new book co-edited by MSU music education faculty shares practical strategies to help future music teachers create more inclusive, culturally responsive and equitable classrooms for students of all backgrounds.
LIFT Project Research Explores Repairing Media Harm Through an Ethic of Love
New research from the LIFT Project has been published in The International Journal of Press/Politics, exploring how an ethic of love can help address media harm and strengthen relationships between journalists and the communities they serve.
Birth Control Pills May Increase Binge Eating
A new study from Michigan State University found increases in binge eating when taking hormone pills in the form of oral contraceptives — but not in all women. This is the first large-scale study of changes in binge-related symptoms with oral contraceptive use.
The World Cup’s Impact Goes Beyond the Field
The FIFA World Cup is more than the action on the field. An MSU history professor helped create a free educational resource that explores the global politics, culture, technology and economics shaping the tournament.
Ask the Expert: Indigenous Science Fiction Explained
An MSU expert explains how Indigenous science fiction expands the genre beyond spaceships and aliens, using speculative storytelling to explore culture, history and possible futures.
Sensor for Seniors: Fixing a Hidden Flaw in Wearable Technology
MSU engineers developed AdapSkin, a wearable sensor that improves gesture recognition accuracy in older adults from about 60% to more than 97%, making prosthetics and rehabilitation technology more reliable.
Vocational Interests Predict Life Outcomes, Even for Adults
An 11-year MSU study found that vocational interests continue to predict career success, relationships and community involvement throughout adulthood, suggesting they play a much larger role in shaping people’s lives than previously believed.
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