Research News

No two people are believed to have identical fingerprints, but researchers from New York University and Michigan State University have found that partial similarities between prints are common enough that the fingerprint-based security systems used in mobile phones and other devices can be more vulnerable than previously thought.

Mike Sadler was part of the Michigan State University College of Engineering for three years, earning a bachelor's degree in Applied Engineering Sciences (AES) in 2013.

Lalita Udpa of Michigan State University is one of only nine women in the country featured in a story on "Women in NDT" in the March edition of Materials Evaluation. NDT stands for Nondestructive Testing, which is very similar to noninvasiveimaging in biomedical applications.

Two members of the Michigan State University Department of Mechanical Engineering have designed and constructed a constant volume combustion chamber for use in MSU's Alternative Fuels and Combustion Lab.

The Michigan State University College of Engineering celebrated teaching, scholarship, and service during the 28th Annual Engineering Awards Luncheon in the University Club on Thursday, March 15. Eleven faculty and staff members were honored.

Theo Caldwell and Kyle Foster from the Diversity Programs Office (DPO) have new roles in support of student inclusion and diversity in the Michigan State University College of Engineering.

Jeffrey A. Nanzer of the Michigan State University College of Engineering will use a five-year, $500,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award to develop dynamic antenna arrays for radar and remote sensing.

Medical advances in the use of brain implants are strengthening treatment possibilities for brain injuries and neurological diseases, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Unfortunately, using implants still has a major drawback - scar tissue that forms around the implant severely limits its function.