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Michigan State University (MSU) and Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (FhG) formed a
mutually beneficial research partnership to establish the Fraunhofer Center
for Coatings and Laser Applications (CCL) in 2003, a Center of Excellence
in coating and laser processing technologies. The partnership was based
on complementary expertise in the areas of conventional coatings, carbon-based
coatings, microwave plasma processing and laser processing.
MSU is a major U.S. public university, internationally recognized for
advancing knowledge and transforming lives through innovative teaching,
research, and outreach for nearly 150 years. MSU is a member of the Association
of American Universities, the National Association of State Universities
and Land-Grant Colleges, and the Big Ten athletic conference. MSU has
a strong research focus and its research expenditures, as compiled by
the National Science Foundation, have grown more than 50 percent over
the past five years, totaling more than $343 million in 2002-03.
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