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Capturing Moths, and Kids’ Curiosity about Science

It turns out that moths make good science teachers.
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Strategic Messaging for the Planet

ComArtSci researchers hone interests in climate change communication.
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No More Mucus

New treatment is proving to be life-changing for people with cystic fibrosis.
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Zooming in on the Future of Microscopy

MSU is home to the first microscope of its kind in the U.S. and it’s now showing what it can do.
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A Doubly Magic Discovery

The National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at MSU have solved a nuclear mystery thanks to collaboration between theorists and experimentalists — with an assist from Albert Einstein.
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Entrepreneurship at MSU Ranks in Nation's Top 20

Michigan State University’s Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has been recognized as a leader in entrepreneurship education by the Princeton Review for a fourth consecutive year.
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MSU Opera Theatre Merges Operatic Masterpieces with 1960s Setting

The MSU Opera Theatre presents a fanciful production that weaves 20th-century operatic masterworks into scenes from the life of a 1960s dysfunctional musical family with “Three from the Hearth: A Domestic Dramedy.”
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Stress-Testing Physics at FRIB

How gentle nuclear reactions with fragile nuclei could help us better understand the universe and fight cancer.
Announcements
The Jenison Fund: Expanding Support Across MSU’s Research Community
The Jenison Fund’s latest round of awards underscores the breadth and impact of research at MSU.
OR&I Town Hall Outlines Ambitious Vision for Growth, Collaboration, and Research Impact at MSU
The event brought together OR&I staff and partners to discuss priorities for growth, highlight emerging opportunities, and reinforce the role research plays in improving lives in Michigan and beyond.
Newly Renovated $35M Plant Science Research Greenhouses Open
Michigan State University leadership hosted more than 100 stakeholders and friends of the university on May 14 to celebrate the opening of the newly renovated  MSU Plant Science Research Greenhouse Complex.  
Shipley Named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow
MSU photography faculty member Lara Shipley has been named a Guggenheim Fellow for the 2026 cohort. She will use her Fellowship to help finance an art project on wolves in Minnesota.
O’Halloran Named Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Thomas O’Halloran is among the 252 newest members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, joining a historic group that includes figures like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein.
Spartan Researchers Convene for One Health Research Workshops
Faculty voices are helping shape the future of One Health Research at MSU, where interconnected health challenges meet collaborative, real-world solutions.