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MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab Awarded $12M Grant Renewal

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory a $12M competitive renewal grant to continue research in photosynthetic energy capture, conversion and storage.
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Plant Science Excellence

The Plant Science Excellence Committee has developed a new long-term plan, including a faculty hiring initiative.
Roxy Udall

Sprowl Named Udall Scholar

Roxy Sprowl is the 13th Udall Scholar to be named from MSU. Sprowl is an Honors College junior majoring in social work in the College of Social Science with minors in race and ethnicity of the United States, and American Indian and Indigenous Studies.
Engineered Nanoparticles for Effective Brain Cancer Detection and Treatment, Meghan Hill

Engineered Nanoparticles for Effective Brain Cancer Detection and Treatment, Meghan Hill

Meghan Hill is currently a 4th year PhD student in the lab of Taeho Kim, based out of the Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering. Her research is focused on developing new nanoparticle systems that can be used for early diagnosis and treatment of brain cancers. Meghan came to our attention after she recently placed 1st in the MSU 3-minute thesis competition and competed at the Midwest regional 3-minute competition in Chicago.
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MSU Water Alliance

The MSU Water Alliance brings together experts across the University to push the boundaries of discovery and find solutions to water-related challenges through research, education, and engagement with communities and industries.
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Using Prussian Blue Nanoparticles to Diagnose and Treat Brain Cancer

Meghan Hill is a graduate student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Her studies involve Prussian Blue nanoparticles and how they can impact cancer research.
Research Security

Research Security Program

Learn about MSU's new Research Security Program, ensuring compliance with federal regulations. A dedicated committee is shaping recommendations for seamless implementation, reinforcing the university's commitment to research excellence.
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25 Students, Alumni Named National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows

Twenty-five exceptional undergraduate and graduate students, and alumni, from Michigan State University have been selected for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), along with eight honorable mentions.
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Increasing Crop Yield and Reducing Water Consumption with Precision Irrigation

Younsuk Dong, an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist at the MSU Department of Biosystem and Agricultural Engineering, has created a system that will improve irrigation and plant disease management
J. Dylan Burton

Burton Receives AAAL Graduate Student Award

J. Dylan Burton, a doctoral candidate in the Second Language Studies (SLS) Ph.D. program at Michigan State University, received a 2023 Graduate Student Award from the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL).