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MSU leads regional effort to retrain workers for new IT jobs

Nearly 40 mid-Michigan workers have gained new skills and employment in information technology, thanks to a partnership between Michigan State University, work force development agencies and area technology businesses.

Publish Date: Nov. 18, 2009

NSF grant to improve decision-making about network technologies

As the U.S. government and technology providers grapple with issues related to broadband policy, Michigan State University researchers are seeking ways to make business and regulatory decisions around such technology more informed.

Publish Date: Nov. 12, 2009

MSU researchers study motivational impact of virtual workout partners

Based on evidence people work harder with a partner than when working alone, a team of Michigan State University researchers are pairing college-age students with a virtual workout partner to study the impact on exercise trends.

Publish Date: Nov. 11, 2009 | Multimedia: Picture(s)

MSU faculty members receive grant to study digital health games

Three Michigan State University faculty members received a $284,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to explore how digitally delivered games such as Wii Fit and Dance Dance Revolution can improve health.

Publish Date: Nov. 11, 2009 | Multimedia: Picture(s)

Stimulus grant to help MSU team improve drug development from plants

Scientists at Michigan State University are receiving nearly $3 million from the National Institutes of Health to uncover how several popular plants make medicinal compounds.

Publish Date: Nov. 05, 2009 | Multimedia: Picture(s)

MSU receives $2.5 million DOE award to build advanced hybrid engine

Michigan State University researchers have received a $2.5 million federal stimulus grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to build a prototype new engine and generator technology that can dramatically improve efficiencies and reduce costs of electric hybrid vehicles.

Publish Date: Oct. 29, 2009 | Multimedia: Picture(s)Video(s)

MSU team lands grant for breast cancer survivorship program

A team from Michigan State University's Breslin Cancer Center is developing a clinic for the survivors of breast cancer, hoping to reduce mortality and improve quality of life.

Publish Date: Oct. 29, 2009 | Multimedia: Picture(s)

Julian Samora Research Institute’s 20th anniversary conference to highlight Latino issues

MSU’s Julian Samora Research Institute will celebrate its 20th anniversary next week with a conference highlighting the contributions and needs of Latinos and to show how their growth impacts Michigan’s economy.

Publish Date: Oct. 28, 2009 | Multimedia: Picture(s)

Michigan port community representatives invited to collaborative summit

Michigan Sea Grant and more than a dozen co-sponsors are inviting representatives of Michigan's Great Lakes ports – from Detroit to DeTour Village, from Saginaw to Saugatuck – to gather in Lansing on Oct. 28-29 to chart a course for their collective future at the third Michigan Port Collaborative Summit.

Publish Date: Oct. 19, 2009

NEPAD-MSU land $10.4 million to improve African agricultural practices

The New Partnership for Africa’s Development and Michigan State University will use a five-year, $10.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to connect African biosafety regulators with advances in technology – an initiative aimed at reducing poverty through improved agricultural practices.

Publish Date: Oct. 15, 2009 | Multimedia: Picture(s)

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