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Grant Helps Kids with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Become More Active and Social

MSU College of Nursing researcher Patty West received a $507,000 NIH grant to develop a virtual reality-based physical activity intervention for adolescents with intellectual disabilities.
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While MSU Greenhouse Updates Spark Innovative Research, Needs Remain

After the most recent phase of the project, 60% of the MSU Plant Science Research Greenhouse Complex has been renovated. Funding is needed to address the remaining 40%.
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How Supermassive Black Holes Feed Themselves

New James Webb Space Telescope images provide the clearest view to date of how supermassive black holes feed themselves, solving a mystery that has stumped scientists for decades.
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Dual-Purpose Team Helps Michigan Manufacturers Cut Costs and Train Students for Energy Careers

MSU’s Industrial Training and Assessment Center helps manufacturers reduce costs while preparing the next generation of energy and manufacturing professionals.
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Designing Smarter Roads to Engage Driver Attention and Reduce Noise

MSU researchers are designing smarter road infrastructure to improve driver awareness, reduce crashes and make highways safer.
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How Mini Hearts Could Help Transform How We Treat Heart Disease

MSU scientists are creating heart organoids, uncovering new insights into future brain-heart communication.
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It’s Disturbingly Easy to Trick AI Into Seeing Aliens

Researchers at MSU show that artificial intelligence can fall for alien hoaxes, detecting signatures of life where none exist.
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Study Underscores Barriers for Supporting Male Survivors

Male survivors of intimate partner violence are less likely to seek help than female survivors, according to new research from MSU’s School of Social Work.
Announcements
Luedtke Awarded 2026 NEOGEN Land Grant Prize
Michigan State University doctoral student Christian Luedtke has been awarded the 2026 NEOGEN Land Grant Prize, which recognizes graduate student research with the potential to advance scientific discovery while creating economic impact through practical applications.
Flint Awards Highest Civic Honor to MSU's Mona Hanna
MSU’s Mona Hanna received a key to the city of Flint in recognition of her transformative impact on public health and child advocacy.
Henry Ford + MSU Innovation Fund Announces First Investments
The Henry Ford + MSU Innovation Fund has made its first investments, supporting two early-stage companies developing technologies to improve diagnosis, treatment and patient care.
Nwando Achebe Elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
MSU historian Nwando Achebe has been elected a fellow of the Royal Historical Society, recognizing her outstanding contributions to historical scholarship and African history.
FRIB Receives Genesis Mission Award for AI-Powered Research
FRIB and Argonne National Laboratory received a Genesis Mission Phase I award to develop artificial intelligence tools that could transform how heavy-ion accelerators and isotope separators are operated.
FRIB's Witek Nazarewicz Elected Foreign Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
FRIB chief scientist Witek Nazarewicz receives one of Poland’s highest scientific honors for his contributions to nuclear physics.