Study Finds Memories of Childhood Adversity Shift With Present-Day Relationships
New research from Michigan State University finds that how young adults recall adverse childhood experiences fluctuates based on the current quality of their relationships — particularly with their parents.
Virtual Reality Research Explores How Attention Shapes Memory
Researchers Ralf Schmälzle and Hee Jung Cho have published new work in the Journal of Communication. Their study investigates how virtual reality combined with eye-tracking can measure visual attention. The findings shed light on how attention and memory interact in immersive media environments.
Study Reveals Struggles Precede Psychosis Risk by Years, Suggesting Prevention Opportunities
A groundbreaking international study of over 1,000 adolescents and young adults at risk for psychosis has found that social and academic difficulties emerge years before clinical symptoms appear, offering a critical window for early intervention.
Detroit DJ and Producer Carl Craig Named Artist-in-Residence
Michigan State University has selected internationally renowned Detroit DJ, producer and techno innovator Carl Craig as a MSUFCU Arts Power Up artist-in-residence, a program that brings visionary artists to campus to explore creativity, research and technology.
Study Finds Most College Students Rebounded After Pandemic, but to Varying Degrees
New research from Michigan State University finds that in the four years after the COVID-19 pandemic upended campus life, most college students successfully bounced back. Students reported rising life satisfaction and declining loneliness. Many also recall online classes from the early days of the pandemic more fondly.
Meet the Spartan Researchers Shaping MSU’s Ethics Institute
Michigan State University’s Ethics Institute brings Spartan scholars together to tackle today’s ethical challenges. Established in 2025, the institute supports interdisciplinary research, dialogue and student engagement. Meet the researchers turning ethical inquiry into real-world impact.
Flint to Help Shape National Health Equity Efforts
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Flint residents have been awarded one of three competitive coordinating center grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) through its Health Equity Research for Action (HERA) program.
Scientists Explore New Treatment of Drug for Rare Disorder
A decades-old drug, long used to treat conditions including a chronic parasitic disease, may soon offer new hope for even more patients with a different life-threatening and ultra-rare disorder, Bachmann-Bupp syndrome (BABS). The work is made possible through a new partnership between Corewell Health, Michigan State University and Every Cure.
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