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What happens when GPS can't reach you, like inside a building, underground or in a crowded city? 📡MSU researchers found ...
10/16/2026

What happens when GPS can't reach you, like inside a building, underground or in a crowded city? 📡

MSU researchers found a way for separate wireless devices to sync up and work together in real time, with no cables and no GPS signal. It uses off-the-shelf equipment and could improve navigation, radar and wireless communications wherever satellites fall short.

Read the full story: [https://innovationcenter.msu.edu/helping-wireless-devices-find-their-location-without-gps/]

Curious how this technology could work for your organization? Explore partnership opportunities with MSU.

A first-of-its-kind $7.6M NIH grant is bringing new hope to children and families living with rare genetic disorders. 💚M...
10/16/2026

A first-of-its-kind $7.6M NIH grant is bringing new hope to children and families living with rare genetic disorders. 💚

MSU's André Bachmann and Corewell Health's Caleb Bupp discovered Bachmann-Bupp syndrome and have already reversed key symptoms in patients by repurposing an existing drug. This grant will help them move toward an approved treatment, faster diagnoses and the next generation of rare disease researchers.

Read the full story: [https://innovationcenter.msu.edu/7-6m-nih-grant-will-accelerate-study-treatment-for-rare-genetic-and-developmental-disorders-in-children/]

Interested in collaborating on rare disease research? Explore partnership opportunities with MSU.

More than 2.2 million U.S. workers breathe in hazardous dust on the job, but only 200 physicians nationwide are certifie...
10/15/2026

More than 2.2 million U.S. workers breathe in hazardous dust on the job, but only 200 physicians nationwide are certified to read the X-rays that catch lung damage early. 🫁

MSU researchers built the first AI screening tool trained on U.S. worker scans. It clears about half of normal X-rays automatically and spotted early scarring with 91% accuracy, compared to 77% for human readers. Faster results mean workers can get out of harm's way before the damage becomes permanent.

Read the full story: [https://innovationcenter.msu.edu/msu-ai-innovation-supports-2-2m-us-workers-exposed-to-toxic-dust/]

We’re hiring! 🎉MSU Business Connect, part of the MSU Innovation Center, is looking for a Contract & Grant/Sponsored Prog...
10/15/2026

We’re hiring! 🎉

MSU Business Connect, part of the MSU Innovation Center, is looking for a Contract & Grant/Sponsored Programs Assistant Director to help strengthen how Michigan State University partners with industry.

If you have experience in research contracts, sponsored programs, or grant administration and want to help move MSU’s research into the real world, we’d love to hear from you.

📌 Posting #1172307
🗓️ Applications close October 27 at 11:55 p.m.
🔗 Apply: https://careers.msu.edu/jobs/contract-grant-spons-pgms-asst-dir-east-lansing-michigan-united-states

Space is tough on electronics. Radiation can damage the chips spacecraft depend on. 🚀MSU just received a $20M NSF grant ...
10/13/2026

Space is tough on electronics. Radiation can damage the chips spacecraft depend on. 🚀

MSU just received a $20M NSF grant to build IDiCaRS, a first-of-its-kind "diamond foundry" that develops chips made from lab-grown diamond and tests them with high-energy beams at FRIB. The result could be tougher spacecraft, better electronics on Earth and hands-on training for the next generation of semiconductor engineers.

Read the full story: [https://innovationcenter.msu.edu/building-for-the-future-of-space-and-semiconductors/]

Want to work with MSU on next-gen semiconductors? Explore partnership opportunities with MSU.

From an MSU lab to biotech's biggest stage 🧬🏆Indapta Therapeutics was built on technology first developed at Michigan St...
10/10/2026

From an MSU lab to biotech's biggest stage 🧬🏆

Indapta Therapeutics was built on technology first developed at Michigan State University. It has just been nominated for "Best Startup" at the 2026 Prix Galien USA Awards, often called the "Nobel Prize" of biopharma.

The company is developing an off-the-shelf immune cell therapy to fight cancer and autoimmune diseases. Winners will be announced Oct. 29 in New York City. Fingers crossed! 🤞

→ Read the full story: https://innovationcenter.msu.edu/indapta-therapeutics-named-2026-prix-galien-usa-best-startup-nominee/
→ Curious about a research collaboration with MSU? [https://innovationcenter.msu.edu/contact/]

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Imagine programming a real quantum computer… in high school.78 students from 10 states just did at Michigan State Univer...
10/09/2026

Imagine programming a real quantum computer… in high school.

78 students from 10 states just did at Michigan State University's Quantum Motor City camp, up from about 24 students in its first year. Now supported by the National Science Foundation, the free three-day program gives students hands-on quantum computing experience, research lab tours, and college and career guidance from MSU faculty and industry professionals.

Read the full story: https://innovationcenter.msu.edu/quantum-motor-city-grows-with-nsf-support-to-build-future-quantum-workforce/
Curious about a research collaboration with MSU? [https://innovationcenter.msu.edu/contact/]

Med school + race cars = this research 🏎️Professional drivers deal with high G-forces, constant vibration, and hours in ...
10/08/2026

Med school + race cars = this research 🏎️

Professional drivers deal with high G-forces, constant vibration, and hours in a fixed position, yet most get treatment only after pain sets in. With a grant from the American Osteopathic Association, medical students Aidan Davis (MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine) and Alyssa Paquette (LECOM) are studying a more proactive approach. Through MSU's Spartan Motorsport Performance Lab, they're exploring how hands-on osteopathic medicine can keep drivers healthier and faster.

Their research will take them to the 24 Hours of Daytona, Sebring, and the Detroit Grand Prix. 🏁

Read the full story: https://innovationcenter.msu.edu/osteopathic-medical-students-at-msucom-and-lecom-earn-aoa-grant-to-drive-their-racing-research/
Curious about a research collaboration with MSU? [https://innovationcenter.msu.edu/contact/]

What if your prescription was designed with your biology in mind? 💊A $4.6 million award from the National Institutes of ...
10/07/2026

What if your prescription was designed with your biology in mind? 💊

A $4.6 million award from the National Institutes of Health is backing a Michigan State University–led effort to make medications safer and more precise for women. Led by Dr. Teresa Woodruff, a multi-university team is using AI and computational modeling to predict how hormones and metabolic health affect the way medications work in the body.

This is where health, data science, and AI meet, and it's shaping the future of medicine. 🔬

Read the full story: https://innovationcenter.msu.edu/nih-awards-multi-university-team-over-4m-to-improve-womens-health/

Curious about a research collaboration with MSU? https://innovationcenter.msu.edu/contact/

Meet the founders building what's next in Michigan 🚀Five startups have joined the MSU Research Foundation's 2026 Conquer...
10/06/2026

Meet the founders building what's next in Michigan 🚀
Five startups have joined the MSU Research Foundation's 2026 Conquer Summer Accelerator: AbleVu, GAIA Predictive, Infratico, Oprones, and OXR. Their work ranges from drones that inspect hazardous sites to AI that predicts equipment failures, and each company is tackling a real-world challenge.
Over 10 weeks, founders get support from more than 40 mentors, coworking space, and a $20,000 investment from Red Cedar Ventures. 👀

Read the full story: https://innovationcenter.msu.edu/five-startups-named-to-summer-2026-conquer-accelerator-cohort/
Ready to launch your startup? [https://innovationcenter.msu.edu/contact/]

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