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Doctor Liz Munch

Putting Together the Puzzle of Topological Data Analysis

As a high school student, Dr. Liz Munch decided she did not want to be a math nerd and opted to pursue a music degree instead. Now, Dr. Munch has found her calling in an exciting area of math known as topological data analysis (TDA).
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Research Team Receives $769K Grant to Develop Rapid Test for Pathogens

A Michigan State University-led research team has received a $769,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop a rapid biosensor test for foodborne pathogens.
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Working to Stop the Spread of Breast Cancer

Spartans are unveiling and studying chemical clues that could lead to better diagnoses and treatments for a metastatic form of breast cancer with support from a $2 million NIH grant.
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What Guppy Guts Can Teach Us About Evolution

On the list of scientific tools that help us understand health, evolution or the environment, the Trinidadian guppy doesn't often come to mind. Michigan State researchers reveal how these guppies can help understand the gut microbiome as organisms evolve.
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Plant Science Excellence IV White Paper

The Plant Excellence Committee IV published a white paper in 2022 outlining their recommendations. These recommendations led to advocacy work with our state legislators netting support for greenhouse improvements and approval to move forward to plan a new plant and environmental sciences research facility.
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Campus Convening on Climate Change Opens Doors for New Ideas, Collaboration and Impact

In one of the first major implementation events of the MSU Strategic Plan 2030, more than 160 faculty, staff and students came together on April 20 for the Campus Convening on Climate Change: Our Planet, Our Food, Our People, to share ideas for the development of a comprehensive research agenda around climate change mitigation and adaptation.
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MSU-led Effort Spawns Creation of New Migratory Freshwater Fish Database

A Michigan State University-led team of scientists has assembled the North American Freshwater Migratory Fish Database, which brings together life history information on 1,250 species to inform conservation practices.
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Climate Change Research & Outreach

Sustainable agriculture, low-carbon building materials, solar energy and more. MSU's research and outreach efforts around climate change are growing as we work toward a greener future.
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Ph.D. Student Receives National Award for Efforts to Improve LGBTQIA+ Health

Wilfredo Flores, Ph.D. candidate in writing, rhetoric, and American cultures at Michigan State University who graduated this spring, is being recognized for his dedication to delivering health and medical knowledge to LGBTQIA+ people.
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Examining the Role of Microbes in Climate Change

The American Society for Microbiology has issued a new report, “Microbes and Climate Change: Science, People, and Impacts,” examining the relationship between microbes and climate change.