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Foundation Professor Sue Rhee Among MSU Researchers Tackling Global Food Challenges with NSF Support
MSU has been selected as one of six institutions to lead an $82 million NSF-funded Global Center, with its International Research Center for Enhancing Plant Resilience focusing on genomics and plant resilience to address food insecurity.
Foundation Professors Pioneer AI-Driven Tools for Teacher Development
Co-principal investigators Jiliang Tang and Kenneth Frank help lead a $4.7M NSF-funded project to enhance professional development for elementary math teachers through AI-powered learning tools.
Foundation Professor Federica Brandizzi is Discovering How Plants Make Life-and-Death Decisions
Researchers from the Brandizzi lab at Michigan State University discovered two proteins that work in tandem when dealing with life-and-death decisions in plants, offering new insights into improving plant resilience.
Foundation Professor Guowei Wei is Leading Drug Discovery with AI
A new AI-powered program developed by an interdisciplinary team at Michigan State University, led by MSU Research Foundation Professor Guowei Wei, enhances drug discovery by translating three-dimensional molecular information into data usable by drug-interaction models, improving their ability to predict drug efficacy.
MSU Research Foundation Professor Leads Development of Vaccine to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
Michigan State University Professor Xuefei Huang and his team have developed a new vaccine candidate to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria, potentially improving the fight against deadly infections.
MSU Research Foundation Professor Receives American Society for Microbiology Award
MSU Research Foundation Professor, Shannon Manning, has been awarded a 2024 Alice C. Evans Award for Advancement of Women in Microbiology by the American Society for Microbiology, recognizing her career contributions and advocacy for women in science.
MSU Research Foundation Professor Receives Josef Michl American Chemical Society Award in Photochemistry
MSU Research Foundation Professor, James K. McCusker, a pioneering figure in photochemistry, receives the 2024 Josef Michl ACS Award for research using ultrafast laser spectroscopy on inorganic compounds, impacting solar energy and garnering global recognition.
Dohun Pyeon Receives MSU Research Foundation Grant for Novel Cancer Research
Dohun Pyeon has been awarded a 2023 Strategic Partnership Grant that will support development of a cost-effective immunotherapy for cancers linked to human papillomaviruses (HPV).
MSU Research Foundation Professor Using Neuroscience to Stop Phantom Braking
MSU Research Foundation Professor, Dr. Xiaoming Liu, is part of a team of MSU researchers working to understand and resolve sudden braking issues in vehicles equipped with driver-assistance technologies.
MSU Research Foundation Professor Is Unraveling the Mysteries of Metabolism
MSU Research Foundation Professor, Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee, aims to advance research in plant metabolism through a $3 million NSF grant at Michigan State University.
MSU Research Foundation Professor Marcos Dantus receives prestigious American Chemical Society Ahmed Zewail Award
Marcos Dantus, a MSU Research Foundation Professor, receives award from American Chemical Society
WKAR features MSU Foundation Professors Working to Feed A Growing Population in the Face of Climate Challenges
WKAR features MSU Research Foundation Professors
Deborah J. Johnson appointed as a MSU Foundation Professor
Deborah J. Johnson, Ph.D., a Human Development and Family Studies professor within the College of Social Science has been appointed as an MSU Foundation Professor.
