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University Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Anil Jain, and his research team, had a noteworthy September in the media. Reporters contacted MSU's international biometric expert on topics related to facial recognition, smartphone security, and other cyber security issues.

More than 230,000 alumni and friends have brought Michigan State University to a significant milestone: surging past the fundraising goal of $1.5 billion more than a year before the "Empower Extraordinary" campaign is set to conclude.

Four podcasts - ranging from WJR in Detroit to the BBC in Europe - broadcast updates on the College of Engineering in August. Listen to:

With more than 8,000 first-year students arriving on campus on Sunday, Aug. 27, Michigan State University's Class of 2021 will be one of the largest planned freshman cohorts in university history.

Almost half of the 20 incoming students awarded an MSU Alumni Distinguished Scholarship (ADS) or University Distinguished Scholarship (UDS) this summer are headed to the College of Engineering!

Grand Rapids Semester, one of four summer opportunities created by The Center For Spartan Engineering, has helped 25 student interns in Grand Rapids-area companies immerse themselves in West Michigan during a 10-week class and a variety of social and cultural events.

May's media highlights for the Michigan State University College of Engineering include the naming of a new department head, and ongoing national coverage on biometrics expert Anil Jain, a University Distinguished Professor of computer science and engineering.