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College Students With Autism Are Far More Common Than Previously Known

Autistic students are attending college in far greater numbers than previously understood, but many campuses may not realize how many there are or how to support them.
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MSU Transforms Unused Lawns Into Thriving Pollinator Habitats

MSU Landscape Services transformed six acres of underused turfgrass into pollinator habitats, advancing the university's sustainability goals.
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How Spartans and Citizen Scientists Team Up to Protect Michigan’s Natural Spaces

MSU researchers and community scientists are working together to protect Michigan's natural spaces through volunteer-led environmental monitoring projects.
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Cooling Strategy Not a Panacea for Marina Heat Waves

A new MSU study finds that a controversial strategy to block some of the sun's rays would offer unequal protection for the oceans, leaving many seas still at risk from overheating.
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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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Viruses May Adapt Native Crops to Challenging Environments

MSU researchers are studying how naturally occurring viruses may help native switchgrass adapt to environmental stress, offering new insights into crop resilience and sustainable agriculture.
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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.
Announcements
MSU Scientist Bruno Basso Honored for Contributions to Agronomic Research
The American Society of Agronomy and partnering scientific societies are recognizing MSU’s Bruno Basso for research that has transformed modern agricultural practices.
Physiology Professor Receives Mayo Clinic Early-Career Alumni Award
Erica Wehrwein’s work at MSU is advancing physiology education by helping students connect complex biological systems to real-world health and medicine.
MSU, Michigan Tech Partner to Advance Dual-Use Technologies That Improve Everyday Life
MSU and Michigan Tech are partnering to advance technologies that address national security challenges while benefiting areas such as health, energy, and manufacturing.
Teena Gerhardt Named 2027 Association for Women in Mathematics Fellow
MSU mathematician Teena Gerhardt has been named a 2027 Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics for her leadership, mentorship, and service to the field.
North Wind Leaders Join MSU to Explore Dual-Use Innovation and National Security
From AI and advanced computing to workforce development and technology transfer, leaders from North Wind and MSU explored how collaboration across academia, industry, and government can accelerate dual-use innovation and strengthen national security.
Agnieszka Sorensen Receives NSF CAREER Award to Study Dense Nuclear Matter
Using machine learning, theoretical modeling, and experimental data, MSU researcher Agnieszka Sorensen is working to better understand dense nuclear matter and the universe’s strong force.