MSU's Media Sandbox director Karl Gude teaches students to tap into their creativity. That's important because creativity is at the core of innovation, driving new ways of doing things, from making art to making scientific breakthroughs.

Through the careful study of excavation records dating back some 40 years and using drones and GPS technology, MSU’s Jon Frey has discovered an ancient gymnasium at the archaeological site of Isthmia, Greece.

Take a look back at the top MSU social media posts and comments of 2016.

MSU took the top spot for student engagement among public research universities in the recent inaugural Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Ranking, scoring higher on engagement than many of the nation’s most prestigious schools — private as well as public.

Babies’ fingerprints may hold the key to a lifetime of better health. In a first-of-its-kind effort, Spartan researcher Anil Jain and his team are using biometric technology to collect the fingerprints of infants in places that lack consistent health and identification records with the goal of tracking immunizations and treatments from birth.

MSU helps shape the tomorrows of Spartans. It’s a place that opens wide its doors and empowers you to dream what tomorrow can be for you—and for others. Then helps you make it happen. Watch the feature video, and then tell us what MSU experiences have made you who you are today.

Men live four-and-a-half fewer years on average than women, and it’s six years fewer for black men. Many face health problems in the shadows. To MSU public health researcher Woody Neighbors, that’s unacceptable. Shifting his research focus from data descriptions to solutions, he’s collaborating with community partners in Flint to empower men to make health a priority.

Physician Mona Hanna-Attisha of MSU’s College of Human Medicine and her team helped prove the children of Flint, Michigan, had been poisoned by a lead-contaminated water supply. Now the director of the MSU and Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative is championing the long-term well-being of the city’s children by partnering to build a new public health model that will bring hope to those fighting to be heard.

To succeed in today’s job market, everyone must think like an entrepreneur, from doctors and lawyers to journalists and musicians. That’s why MSU is expanding entrepreneurship opportunities — from business incubators and endowed funding sources to new academic programs and industry partnerships — ensuring Spartan undergrads gain experience and skills that prepare them for careers that are anything but traditional.

With one of the largest study abroad catalogs in the country, MSU is a top producer of global citizens who are prepared to make a difference in communities near and far.