Current Initiatives - Office of Research and Innovation
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Arts MSU
Arts MSU is a strategy that moves creativity to the center of university life by integrating the arts into our educational experiences, our research activities, our outreach, and our campus culture.
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Plant Science Faculty Hiring Initiative
The Plant Science Excellence Committee has developed a new long-term plan, including a faculty hiring initiative.
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Global Impact Initiative
To support growth and accelerate the pace of discovery, Michigan State launched the Global Impact Initiative (GI2) in 2014 with the goal of recruiting 100 new faculty in some of the most exciting areas of research.
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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.
High Performance Computing
The Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research (ICER) provides a solid cyberinfrastructure that connects researchers from academia and industry with advanced computational systems and tools.
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MSU, Henry Ford Health System Partnership
Henry Ford Health System and Michigan State University are partnering to make Michigan a national leader in providing access to exceptional health care for all residents, scientific discovery and education for providers, patients and families.
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Climate Change Research & Outreach
Sustainable agriculture, low-carbon building materials, solar energy and more. MSU's research and outreach efforts around climate change are growing as we work toward a greener future.
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Faculty Recognition
National and international faculty awards are an important component of institutional reputation, and are counted as AAU institutional indicators of excellence.
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Strategic Plan 2030 Research Implementation
Learn more about the Discovery, Creativity and Innovation for Excellence and Global Impact pillar of the strategic plan.