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Latest Stories

Engineering Alum Carries Olympic Torch CSE alum Deepak Advani carried the Olympic torch in Chong Qing, China, on June 16. [more]

ChEMS Prof Improves Solar Cells The research of Scott Calabrese Barton, assistant professor of chemical engineering and materials science, shows that a film of carbon nanotubes may be able to replace two of the layers normally used in a solar cell, with improved performance at a lower cost. [more]

CSE Prof Interviewed in Google Podcast Titus Brown, assistant professor of computer science and engineering, is featured in a Google Summer of Code podcast on promoting open source technology. [more] Listen to podcast on MP3

University Research Corridor (URC) Funds Energy Projects The University Research Corridor's first seed fund grants will go to two energy projects led by College of Engineering researchers Donald Morelli and Ilsoon Lee. [more]

Gary Cloud Receives SCCA Mentor's Cup Gary Cloud, University Distinguished Professor of mechanical engineering, received the prestigious Carroll Smith Mentor's Cup from the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) for being "the most dedicated team adviser in Formula SAE." [more]

VanderSloot, Pitcher Quoted on MPR Teresa VanderSloot and Adam Pitcher of computer science and engineering were quoted in a Michigan Public Radio program on the future of the I-T industry in Michigan. [more]

MSU Graphene Can Make Materials Tougher, Lighter Graphene, developed by Larry Drzal's research group and patented at MSU, will be produced by XG Sciences, Inc., in the Lansing area. It offers a cheaper and safer alternative to carbon nanotubes for making polymer composites. [more]

Jain Wins Prestigious IEEE Award Anil Jain, University Distinguished Professor of computer science & engineering and electrical & computer engineering, was awarded the IEEE Computer Society's W. Wallace McDowell Award for "pioneering contributions to pattern recognition, computer vision, and biometric recognition systems." [more]

Chalou to Participate in Italian Technology Awards Academic Specialist Bob Chalou of the Department of Mechanical Engineering has been selected to participate as a faculty member in the 2008 program, "The Italian Machine Tool Technology Awards." He will travel to Italy the last week of June. [more]

ME Professor Emeritus Receives ASME Award The 2008 James Harry Potter Gold Medal has been awarded by ASME to mechanical engineering Professor Emeritus Merle Potter. [more]

Currents Magazine

From Crops to Wheels Issue: Volume 7, Number 2, Fall 2007

Research Currents

From Crops to Wheels: Alternative Energy Research at Michigan State University Issue: Fall 2007