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A Magical Experience for an MSU Composer

Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic premiere latest work by Ricardo Lorenz, Professor of Composition and chair of the Composition Area at Michigan State University.
Artemis I Space Launch

Brandizzi Lab Sending Seeds to Space Aboard NASA’s Artemis I

The Brandizzi Lab, led by MSU Foundation Professor Federica Brandizzi, will be launching seeds to space aboard NASA's Artemis I as a part of an experiment observing plant growth outside of Earth's atmosphere.
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Long-Drought Experiment Bad News for Plants and Climate Change

Many parts of the world are currently grappling with extreme drought—and that could be bad news for efforts to curb climate change, concludes a new global study of how shrubs and grasses respond to parched conditions.
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Where and When Does Water Flow Into the Great Lakes Basin?

MSU researchers could help predict seasonal changes in the Great Lakes Basin by developing a new groundwater model to monitor surface and groundwater flow from a $960K grant from the National Science Foundation.
Monarch butterfly

Forecasting the Future to Protect Monarchs

Michigan State researchers have forecast monarch butterfly population sizes throughout the Midwest to show where conservation efforts could have the most impact in the face of climate change.
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'Michigan Model' National Pilot Program to Help Curb Acts of Mass Violence

Michigan State University’s Department of Psychiatry received a $15 million grant from the state of Michigan to help curb acts of violence and spare families from unthinkable trauma before it’s too late.
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Greenhow, Koehler Examine Challenges and Opportunities for Online Learning

In March 2020, COVID-19 suddenly forced school administrators, educators, students and caregivers into a new modality of teaching and learning.
Barikisu Issaka Receives AAUW International Doctoral Fellowship

Issaka Receives AAUW International Doctoral Fellowship

A second-year doctoral student in the interdepartmental Information and Media Ph.D. program at Michigan State University has received a prestigious international doctoral fellowship from the AAUW.
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Glendinning Creates Body of Work to be Displayed in South Africa

That body of work, titled "Attached to the Soil", will now be displayed in art multiple galleries across South Africa.