Research at Michigan State UniversityKeeping Astronauts Healthy During Deep Space Missions
Friday, January 18, 2019
When you get sick, a doctor or hospital is typically right down the road, a couple of hours away at most. But what if the nearest one was…
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MSU Forensic Entomologist is Helping Solve a Cold Case
Thursday, January 17, 2019
There’s an unsolved crime: a body found in a lake with little algal growth and no evidence of insects. Extremely odd, as other evidence suggests the body may…
High Pesticide Exposure Among Farmers Linked to Poor Sense of Smell Later
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
A Michigan State University study is the first to show an association between unusually high pesticide exposure and poor sense of smell among aging farmers. The research examined…
New Exhibition Addresses Environmental Issues, Sustainability, Water and Land rights
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
The lineage of thinking around the interconnectivity and complexity of whole Earth systems form the basis for artist Oscar Tuazon’s current conceptual and material research. His forthcoming exhibition…
Ornithologist Named Editor of Prestigious Journal
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Catherine Lindell, Michigan State University ornithologist, was named the 15th editor in chief of The Condor: Ornithological Applications, one of two peer-reviewed journals published by the American Ornithological Society, or…
Singh Named Visiting Fellow at Oxford University
Monday, January 14, 2019
Professor of English Jyotsna Singh, Professor of Renaissance Literature in the Department of English, has been elected Visiting Fellow at Oxford University – St. Catherine’s College. She will…
FRIB Invites Public to Saturday Morning Physics Talks
Monday, January 14, 2019
The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at MSU is hosting four speakers for the first season of FRIB Saturday Morning Physics, a new part of the Advanced…
Professor Earns USDA NIFA Grant to Research Consumer Acceptance of Gene-Edited Food
Monday, January 14, 2019
Vincenzina Caputo has been awarded a three year, $498,476 grant to study consumer choice behavior and demand for gene-edited foods using a neuro-economics approach. The grant comes from…
Gene Therapy Could Eliminate Drug Side Effect in Parkinson’s Patients
Friday, January 11, 2019
A Michigan State University researcher has received a $2.8 million federal grant to develop a gene therapy that could reduce and possibly eliminate a frustrating side effect of…
Excessive Social Media Use is Comparable to Drug Addiction
Thursday, January 10, 2019
New research from Michigan State University shows a connection between social media use and impaired risky decision-making, which is commonly deficient in substance addiction. “Around one-third of humans…
