Features | Office of Research and Innovation

FRIB: From Fundamental Science to National Impact  

At MSU’s Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, fundamental discoveries in nuclear science are driving advances in national security, workforce development, space technologies, and critical infrastructure.

Morgen Clark and her colleagues, senior author MGI Professor Gemma Reguera and MGI Associate Professor Kazem Kashefi

Small Changes, Big Impact for Bacteria Used in Environmental Cleanup

MSU researchers discovered that small changes in the chemical environment surrounding bacteria can significantly affect how they interact with toxic metals.

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Bacterial Partners Shed Light on the Nervous System of Hawaiian Bobtail Squid

A new MSU study maps the complex nerve networks associated with the Hawaiian bobtail squid’s light organ, creating a foundation for studying how microbes interact with nervous systems.

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MSU’s ‘Little California,’ Where Almost Anything Grows

MSU’s Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center gives growers the science-based information they need to make decisions about new crops, technologies and management practices.

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MSU’s Prevent 2 Protect Creates Safer Schools

By bringing together mental health professionals, educators and law enforcement, MSU’s Prevent 2 Protect is helping schools prevent violence and create safer learning environments.

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The Monsters We Carry

MSU scholar Kinitra Brooks brings her expertise in Black horror, cultural anxiety and conjure traditions to a new National Geographic series on Disney+

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Research Explores Deer-Targeted Treatment to Reduce Ticks

MSU researchers are exploring whether treating white-tailed deer could reduce tick populations and help lower the risk of tick-borne diseases.

Transforming Waste Into Resource Security Through Anaerobic Digestion

MSU researchers are transforming organic waste into renewable energy, reusable water, and nutrients, helping strengthen resource security and environmental sustainability.

Ken Moon (left), MSU research assistant, and A.J. Robison (right)

Anorexia Risk May Begin Outside the Brain, New Study Suggests

MSU researchers found that people with anorexia were nearly four times as likely to carry potentially damaging variants of a fat-storage gene, pointing to a new direction for research.