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Language Dictionaries

Finch Awarded Prestigious Fellowship

Brittany Finch, a doctoral student in Second Language Studies at Michigan State University, recently was named the 2022 recipient of the Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship by the International Literacy Association.
Cows

Lowering Hormones Could Improve IVF Live Birth Rates

MSU researchers reveal findings from a dual-purpose grant from the USDA and NIH to study assisted reproductive technologies for cattle and humans.
A locust

Sniffing Out Cancer with Locust Brains

Michigan State research shows insects can differentiate between cancer cells and healthy cells, which could help detect the disease earlier
Hubble telescope image of a low surface brightness galaxy

Halos and Dark Matter: A Recipe for Discovery

About three years ago, Wolfgang “Wolfi” Mittig and Yassid Ayyad went looking for the universe’s missing mass, better known as dark matter, in the heart of an atom.
Zika blastocyst

Zika Evades Early Pregnancy Protections

Michigan State researchers reveal a more complete picture of how sexual transmission of the Zika virus affects early embryo development.
Bacteria

Bacteria Versus Viruses

As antibiotic resistance challenges scientists to find new ways to treat bacterial infections, researchers at Michigan State University have discovered a new way for bacteria to defend themselves against viral infection.
A strip of prairie in the middle of a field.

How Prairies Can Help Farms and Nature

An MSU study 30-plus years in the making shows that converting strips of farmland to prairie brings environmental benefits without sacrificing crop yields.
Windows on an MSU building

MSU Announces Fulbright Student Awards for 2022-2023

Nine Michigan State University students and alumni have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants for the 2022-2023 academic year and four additional candidates have been named as alternates.
MSU Facility for Rare Isotope Beams

A Targeted and Personalized Approach to Fighting Cancer

Kurt Zinn and his team are researching and using radioisotopes to help reduce and treat cancer.