Magic Nuudles.
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As one of the nation’s top research universities, MSU prides itself on making breakthrough discoveries and finding practical solutions that improve people’s lives, from the cancer-fighting drugs cisplatin and carboplatin to key ingredients in Tamiflu. By expanding research funding and providing more opportunities for graduate and undergraduate student involvement, the possibilities for research are endless—and so is our vision.
Professor Ramani Narayan talks with students in his lab.
Photo by G.L. Kohuth, University Relations
Today’s research conducted at Michigan State translates into better products and new jobs for tomorrow.
The research of Ramani Narayan, a professor in the College of Engineering, provided the basis for new biodegradable starch foam packaging and insulation materials. This same research also has contributed to the eco-friendly Magic Nuudles arts and crafts materials.
Narayan’s “green” research advances the development and commercialization of new technologies into viable products and services that benefit the local, state, and national economies and contributes to the improvement of the overall quality of life in Michigan.
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