Four new MSU Foundation Professors have been named.

Clinical studies included in the collection indicate that phthalate exposure may impact the maternal endocrine system during pregnancy. Others evaluate patterns of cardiometabolic health during the transition to menopause, and more.

The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation is pleased to announce the appointment of Marianne Huebner, Ph.D., as the new director of the Center for Statistical Training and Consulting, or CSTAT.

The Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) Innovation Hub for Ag & Bio is the first in a series of specialized statewide commercialization programs with in-depth domain expertise in specific areas of research. Translational research funding to accelerate the commercialization of high potential Ag & Bio technology is available to innovators at institutions of higher education, non-profit research centers, and hospital systems throughout Michigan.

Norbert Kaminski, Ph.D. to serve as director for the Center for Research on Ingredient Safety (CRIS) at Michigan State University (MSU). His appointment comes after successfully serving as the center’s interim director.

Lyman Briggs College recently announced nine grants awarded to a number of cross-cutting research collaborations at MSU.

As part of the new MSU Scholars tool, faculty will now have the option to receive customized emails containing targeted funding opportunities keyed to their research interests, alerts as to when someone was searching for them or a research topic of theirs, and collaboration opportunities.

Ten Michigan State University professors have been named University Distinguished Professors in recognition of their achievements in the classroom, laboratory and community. Those selected for the title have been recognized nationally and internationally for the importance of their teaching, research and outreach achievements.

MSU's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) is now accepting proposals through the Michigan Applied Public Policy Research grant program (MAPPR) for applied research on a current policy-relevant issue in Michigan.

The MSU Office of Research and Innovation is pleased to announce Manifold, a new podcast series that aims to take a hard look at today’s intellectual issues and controversies from varying points of view.