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Oak tree leaves with a blue sky peeking in from behind

Plants Could Make Air Pollution Worse on a Warming Planet

Trees including oak and poplar will emit more isoprene — a compound that worsens air pollution — as global temperatures rise, according to new MSU research
Red Caedar River running through Michigan State's campus

MSU to Address Global Water Issues Through New Alliance

Michigan State University has harnessed its vast water research expertise to create the MSU Water Alliance. This will be a bridging organization among existing water science units on campus and among faculty with water expertise to address multiple challenges.
Glasses of water on a table

MSU Works to Make Drinking Water Safer by Fighting Contaminants

MSU has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, to better understand the amount of pathogens and disinfection byproducts in drinking water distribution systems and to assess associated health risks.
Michigan State Honors College building

10 Students, 2 Alumni Nominated for Prestigious Marshall Scholarship

The scholarship supports students attending graduate school in the United Kingdom. The results of this competition will be determined in the coming months.
Kayaks on a river seen from overhead

More trained leaders needed to solve global water Crisis

MSU is looking to address global water issues by developing a graduate training program to create a highly competent workforce with the broad technological, scientific and cultural skills needed to resolve current and future water challenges.
Beaumont tower at sunset

Nderu named 2023 James Ian Gray Scholar in Entrepreneurial Studies

Nderu is a senior majoring in experience architecture within MSU's College of Arts and Letters, and he possesses a rare blend of artistic sensibility and entrepreneurial acumen.
Plants sprouting from small planters

How Plants Respond to Environmental Threats with Proper Defense

A study from the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory (PRL) Howe lab looks at how plants respond to environmental threats in the correct way.
Wild fern leaves

Scientists Identify Win-Win Situations with Biodiversity and Farming

Michigan State University’s Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, or CSIS, identify ways for landowners in rural areas to be able to capitalize on win-win situations, whether they have fruitful land or not.
MSU campus aerial view of Hannah statute and Hannah Administration Building

Search for Senior Fellow for Research Infrastructure

The Office for Research and Innovation invites applications for a new position, the Senior Fellow for Research Infrastructure. Open to MSU faculty, this is a two-year, 50% position.