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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Humanizing the Science: W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Artist-in-Residence Program Marks Fifth Year

The Farmscapes to Forests Artist-in-Residence Program at MSU’s Kellogg Biological Station is marking its fifth year by bringing artists and scientists together to use art to humanize ecological research and deepen public connections to the natural world.
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Medical Simulation Center Transformed Into Immersive Theatre Production

MSU Theatre transformed a healthcare simulation center into an immersive production of Mary Jane, allowing audiences to step inside the story of a mother caring for her chronically ill son and highlighting the human side of caregiving and healthcare.
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New Project Works To Increase Stakeholder Involvement in Psychosis Research

A new MSU-led project funded by PCORI will involve people living with psychosis, caregivers and clinicians in shaping schizophrenia research, focusing on recovery, well-being and quality of life rather than symptom reduction alone.
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Scientists Uncover Unconventional Role for Mitochondria in Male Fertility

Researchers discovered that mitochondria do more than produce energy. They also help organize key molecules needed for healthy sperm development, offering new insights into male fertility and infertility.
Announcements
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.
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.
MSU Scientist Jason Rowntree Recognized for Sustainable Agriculture Research, Leadership
Jason Rowntree received NCR-SARE's Hero Recognition for his long-term leadership and contributions to sustainable agriculture across the North Central region.
12 MSU Scholars, Students Named Fulbright Finalists
The Fulbright Program has selected five Michigan State University faculty members and seven students as finalists for the 2026–27 academic year.