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Scientists Uncover How Ovarian Cancer Resists Chemotherapy — and How To Reverse It

A new MSU study reveals how ovarian cancer develops resistance to chemotherapy and identifies a protein that could help restore drug effectiveness and improve patient outcomes.
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The Secret to Antibody Diversity Lies in DNA Loops

In a new Nature Communications study, an MSU research team discovered how two chromosome-organizing proteins work together to guide antibody-gene assembly, offering new insights into immune function and disease.
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Could a Controversial Cooling Strategy Save Our Fisheries and Coral Reefs From Marine Heat Waves?

Researchers say a controversial strategy to shield Earth from some of the sun’s rays would offer unequal protection for the oceans and communities that depend on them, leaving 25% to 75% of the world’s seas still at risk from overheating.
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NASA-Backed Study Reveals Key to Teamwork Under Pressure

An MSU-led study is the first to explicitly note “collective attention” — shared focus across teams — as the key factor linking communication delays to performance in complex, multi-team systems.
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Equity in Music Education: New Book Brings Practical Ideas to the Fore

A new book co-edited by MSU music education faculty shares practical strategies to help future music teachers create more inclusive, culturally responsive and equitable classrooms for students of all backgrounds.
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LIFT Project Research Explores Repairing Media Harm Through an Ethic of Love

New research from the LIFT Project has been published in The International Journal of Press/Politics, exploring how an ethic of love can help address media harm and strengthen relationships between journalists and the communities they serve.
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Birth Control Pills May Increase Binge Eating

A new study from Michigan State University found increases in binge eating when taking hormone pills in the form of oral contraceptives — but not in all women. This is the first large-scale study of changes in binge-related symptoms with oral contraceptive use.
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The World Cup’s Impact Goes Beyond the Field

The FIFA World Cup is more than the action on the field. An MSU history professor helped create a free educational resource that explores the global politics, culture, technology and economics shaping the tournament.
Announcements
Ren and Shipley Named Guggenheim Fellows
Two MSU professors have been named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows: Xuefei Ren, a professor of sociology in the College of Social Science, and Lara Shipley, assistant professor of photography in the College of Arts and Letters’ Department of Art, Art History and Design.

Michigan State University Advances One Health Research at Summit
This faculty-based initiative brought together more than 600 researchers to shape interdisciplinary pathways and position MSU as a national leader in One Health.
Research Foundation Announces New Rosenberg Center Headquarters
The MSU Research Foundation is investing $20 million in the new Rosenberg Center, a campus hub that will bring together startups, researchers, investors and industry partners to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship.
Frank Honored for Advances in Sociological Methods
MSU Research Foundation Distinguished Professor Kenneth Frank received the American Sociological Association’s Paul F. Lazarsfeld Award for pioneering contributions to sociological research methods.
Woodruff Earns Election to Two of the World’s Most Prestigious Scholarly Societies
Woodruff has been elected to the Royal Society and the American Philosophical Society, recognizing her groundbreaking work in reproductive biology and fertility preservation research.
Department of Energy Renews 60-Year Partnership
A renewed $13.6 million Department of Energy grant will support MSU’s Plant Research Laboratory through 2029 as researchers work to better understand photosynthesis and develop more resilient, productive plants for agriculture, bioenergy and biotechnology.