Michigan State University has selected internationally renowned Detroit DJ, producer and techno innovator Carl Craig as a MSUFCU Arts Power Up artist-in-residence, a program that brings visionary artists to campus to explore the intersections of creativity, research and technology.

Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in electronic music, Craig will be in residence from mid-January through April 2026, working in close collaboration with researchers at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, a world-unique rare isotope research laboratory. Through this residency, Craig will engage directly with cutting-edge scientific inquiry, translating complex research environments into new creative and conceptual forms.

“I’m excited to join Michigan State University as a MSUFCU Arts Power Up artist-in-residence,” Craig said. “This residency offers a rare opportunity to immerse myself in an environment where science and creativity converge, and to explore how sound, technology and experimental research can inform one another. I look forward to engaging with the MSU community and creating work that reflects this unique interdisciplinary dialogue.”