Welcome to 2018-19
In an era when attracting women and minorities into STEM fields is an uphill battle, the Michigan State University College of Engineering will welcome its largest and most diverse group of undergraduate students ever this fall.
Autonomous vehicle workforce study
Despite concerns that a rise in automated vehicles, or AVs, will displace significant numbers of truck drivers in the United States, only a modest number of truck driver jobs, if any, will be affected, according to a new report commissioned by the American Center for Mobility (ACM), led by Michigan State University and supported by Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
June 2018 Media Report
See-through solar cells could power offices. Richard Lunt, a chemical engineering associate professor from MSU, reports that glass that darkens on-demand could reduce a building's need for air conditioning.
New assistant dean
Katy Luchini Colbry has been selected as the assistant dean for Graduate Student Services in the MSU College of Engineering. She has been involved for the past eight years in every major aspect of the graduate studies program in collaboration with Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Faculty Development Manooch Koochesfahani. In her new role, she will work on graduate student recruiting, mentoring, and fostering an environment to grow graduate student resources and fellowship opportunities, along with other day-to-day aspects of growing the graduate program of the college.
New associate dean
Yue Qi has been named the first associate dean for inclusion and diversity (ADID) in the College of Engineering at Michigan State University.
Spring 2018 Commencement
Michigan State University will host commencement ceremonies for more than 820 graduates of the College of Engineering this weekend.
Alumni Awards 2018
Eight distinguished alumni of the Michigan State University College of Engineering will be honored Saturday, May 5, during the 2018 Alumni Awards Banquet at MSU's Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. MSU Engineering will also recognize a teacher from Grosse Pointe North High School during the annual ceremony that recognizes those whose significant accomplishments reflect positively on MSU and the College of Engineering.