MSU Researchers Create Method for Breaking Down Plant Materials for Earth-Friendly Energy
With energy costs rising, and the rapidly emerging effects of burning fossil fuels on the global climate, the need has never been greater for researchers to find paths to products and fuels that are truly renewable.
Identifying Farming Strategies for Global Agricultural Sustainability
It is a fundamental fact of life that the survival of our species is dependent on nations around the globe producing sufficient amounts of nutritious food.
Search for Associate VP for Research and Innovation
The Office of Research and Innovation is seeking the next Associate Vice President who will help shape and foster the future growth of research at MSU.
Alumni Named National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellows
Michigan State University Spartans have been named among the scholars for the 2022 cohort of National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.
Berg Receives Prestigious DOE Grant
Michigan State University graduate student Hannah Christine Berg is the recipient of a highly competitive Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program (SCGSR) grant.
MSU’s efforts Toward Sustainability Recognized With Gold Rating
For the second time, Michigan State University has received a gold rating for sustainability achievements through the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, or AASHE.
How Fish Evolved Electric Organs
Spartan researchers helped discover a small genetic tweak in electric fish that has implications for most vertebrates, including humans.
Soft Implant Monitors Brain and Gut Chemistry
Working with Stanford University, engineers at Michigan State University have invented what they call “NeuroString” — a soft implantable probe that enables researchers to study the chemistry of brain and gut health.
FRIB Helps Answer Questions About Neutrinos
New theoretical research from FRIB could help answer looming questions about the ghost-like neutrino particle, including its mass and whether it is its own antiparticle.
New Tool to Detect Species Declines Can Help Protect Biodiversity
An MSU research team has developed a unique model to analyze declining biodiversity and understand the changes occurring within individual species and across broader wildlife communities.