MSU Forms Quantum Alliance with Purdue and University of Michigan
Michigan State University has joined Purdue University and the University of Michigan to form a Midwest-based alliance that will push the frontiers of quantum science and engineering research, education and training.
CSIS Student has The Conversation about Conservation
CSIS PhD student Veronica Frans follows up a Methods in Ecology and Evolution paper by discussing broader uses for her new ways to model habitat for creatures returning to a home it will share with people.
New Scholarship Supports Graduate-level Research
Two Michigan State University graduate students recently won the inaugural awards from the NEOGEN Land Grant Prize in a competitive selection process. Each student was awarded $30,000 to advance their research projects: one focusing on drug discovery and the other on the economics of climate change.
$19M Research Project Seeks to Understand how Management Impacts Soil Health
An international coalition co-led by MSU announced a $19 million project aimed at understanding how grazing management decisions impact soil health on pasture and rangeland, and how soil health can positively impact a producer’s land and well-being.
FRIB Connected to World’s Fastest Science Network
The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, is now connected to the world’s fastest science network, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Sciences Network, or ESnet.
Analyzing AstraZeneca Vaccine to Understand Rare Side Effect
Scientists discover potential mechanism of ultra-rare blood clots linked to adenovirus COVID-19 vaccines.
MSU Student Earns Marshall Scholarship
Andrew McDonald, an Honors College senior majoring in computer science in the College of Engineering, and advanced mathematics, and statistics in the College of Natural Science, has been named a Marshall Scholar.
Photon to Plate: How Increasing the Photosynthetic Efficiency of Potatoes Could Lead to a Greener Future
Improving the photosynthetic power-plants in crops could mean using less fossil fuel derived energy supplements in crop cultivation and lead to a second Green Revolution according to a new life-cycle assessment (LCA) from the Walker lab at the Michigan State University-Department of Energy (MSU-DOE) Plant Research Laboratory (PRL), finds.
MSU Innovation Center Releases 2021 Annual Report
Composed of MSU Technologies, Business Connect and Spartan Innovations, the MSU Innovation Center stewards ideas from concept to product, launching more than 130 discoveries into patented products and start-up businesses annually. Their latest report highlights statistics and success stories for the 2021 academic year.
Plant Science Excellence Charter
The Plant Science Excellence Committee has been reengaged to begin work on a 10-year plan for the university.