Gemma Reguera, a professor in the Department of Microbiology, Genetics and Immunology, has found that certain microbes, such as Staphylococcus aureus and its antibiotic-resistant variant MRSA, move deeper into the airways or into other body sites, like the heart, and that they can cause serious, even fatal, infections.

Researchers in Michigan State University’s Developmental Speech Lab have codeveloped virtual reality, or VR, simulations to understand how stuttering develops in young children with the goal of improving diagnostic and treatment approaches for children who stutter.

Research from Michigan State University shows that while practitioners value EEGs for the information they provide, patients value EEGs in ways that far outweigh the test’s clinical utility to practitioners.

In June 2024, the National Academy of Education and Spencer Research Foundation recognized two alums and one doctoral student from Michigan State University College of Education for their innovative education research.

Second year Ph.D. student Maxwell Harman has been accepted to the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, or GRFP.

Researchers at Michigan State and Stanford have developed new DIY laboratory tools to greatly speed up a crucial method in which nematodes help determine if plant-derived molecules are beneficial or harmful.

Appearing in the Plant Biotechnology Journal, an MSU team’s latest paper explores how poplar trees can be engineered to produce a highly valuable chemical that’s commonly obtained from shark livers.

Michigan State University’s vast collections of preserved mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fishes, fossils, insects, and living and preserved plants are essential components of world-class scientific exploration and education.