Grand Rapids
MSU and Grand Rapids: Opening the Door to Medical Discovery
The Grand Rapids area is home to a progressive, high-quality medical and health professions community with a strong record of delivering comprehensive care to the region. MSU is a proud partner with Grand Rapids to lead in medical discoveries, local economic development, and future innovations.
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Enrolled Grand Rapids Students
$40.8m
Spending with Grand Rapids businesses
$376m
Total economic impact in Kent County
4,392
Alumni
MSU's Economic Impact in Kent County $339M
MSU's College of Human Medicine announced results of a study outlining the future economic impact of the four building comprising the university's Grand Rapids presence on the Medical Mile.
Partners Break Ground on Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building
The Health Innovation Partners – a real estate development joint venture between Rockford Construction, Walsh Construction/Walsh Investors, Murphy Development Group and Michigan State University – broke ground on the next phase of the university’s Grand Rapids Innovation Park, the Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building, located on the northeast corner of Michigan Street and Monroe Avenue.
Sculpture Honors Grand Rapids Women Who Pioneered Whooping Cough Vaccine
The women are featured prominently at the Michigan State University Research Center, 400 Monroe Ave. NW. The sculpture, the work of Jay Hall Carpenter, fittingly faces Michigan Street – known as the Medical Mile.
