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Michigan State University Department of Chemistry in 2021-2023 reads as a 46-PI network with 34 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Chemistry as the leading field (23% of slots across 23 PIs; 23 labels), Molecular Biology as the leading subfield (10% of slots across 12 PIs; 12 labels), and Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies as the leading topic (3% of slots across 4 PIs; 4 labels). Overall the pattern is balanced: there is enough structure to identify active groups, while the field mix still leaves room for multiple research identities. The most prominent PIs by weighted works are Xuefei Huang (28.9 weighted works; Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis, Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research). The strongest pairings are Ruth Smith and Victoria L. McGuffin (4 shared works, weight 2.6). The strongest breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 12 internal connections, weight 14.7, around Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, led by G. J. Blanchard, Marcos Dantus, Greg M. Swain.