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Student Research Highlights

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Ph.D. Candidate Receives National Academy of Education/Spencer Fellowship

A doctoral candidate in the MSU College of Education has been named to the 2021 cohort of National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation fellowships. She was chosen among hundreds of applicants for the prestigious programs, which include funding for research and professional development activities.
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Student Researchers Unite MSU and NASA on Electric Drone Payloads

A group of student Spartan Engineers has caught NASA’s attention with an innovative idea using electric delivery drones that “catch a ride” on public transportation vehicles.
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Entomology students explore equity in higher education

Universities, including Michigan State University, boast admission demographics without enough focus on inclusion for their lower-income and first-generation students so they can participate fully in undergraduate life and success.
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MSU Top Producer Of Fulbright Students And Scholars

For the seventh consecutive year, Michigan State University has been named as a top producer of Fulbright scholars from colleges and universities in the United States. MSU is also one of only 17 institutions to receive the recognition as a top producer of both students and scholars this year.
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Marchal Named Michigan State University’s 17th Truman Scholar

Gregory Marchal has been named Michigan State University’s 17th Truman Scholar. He is one of 62 students from 51 U.S. colleges and universities selected as scholars.
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MSU Students Chosen To Present Research On Capitol Hill

Two MSU undergraduate students — Grace Bonnema and Tushya Mehta — were selected to present their research at the Council on Undergraduate Research’s 2021 Posters on the Hill event April 27-28.


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Making Electronics Smaller, Faster, Cheaper

Q&A with electrical engineering graduate student Sneha Banerjee.
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New Microscope Tool Delivers Online Alternative to In-Person Lab Experience

Faculty and student duo develop rock-solid method to provide lab experiences virtually.
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Two Students Named Fulbright Scholars for 2021-2022

Two Michigan State University students have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants for the 2021-22 academic year; eight other candidates have been named as alternates.
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Kinesiology Doctoral Student Earns National Honor

Jill Kochanek, a doctoral student in Michigan State University’s Kinesiology program, was named the winner of the American Kinesiology Association’s 2021 Doctoral Scholar Award.
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Student-Led Research Yields Important Discovery About Clinical Stroke Trials

Recent study about the underrepresentation of women in stroke trials is published in JAMA Neurology.

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