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Michigan Sen. Cherry Highlights Research Innovation as Key to Agriculture Industry Success

Michigan Sen. John Cherry says research innovation is key to Michigan’s agriculture industry. He emphasized the need for continued public investment. These efforts support long-term growth and food access.
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Williamson Partners on Grand River Community Art Installation

Williamson partnered to develop an exhibit exploring the Grand River’s science and community, focusing on micro- and nano plastics. The project coincides with Lansing’s first-in-the-U.S. bubble barrier installation.
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Broad Art Museum Exhibition Encourages Us To Embrace the Dark

A new MSU Broad Art Museum exhibition explores our relationship with light and darkness through immersive, multidisciplinary work. Blending art and science, the project invites visitors to reconsider how light shapes human life, nature and the environment.
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What ‘Project Hail Mary’ Gets Right About Microbes

MSU scientists say Project Hail Mary gets one key idea right: if life exists beyond Earth, it’s most likely microbial. Their research explores how microbes survive extreme environments, offering clues in the ongoing search for life in space.
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Irish Researchers Collaborate on Next-Gen Wireless Communications

MSU researchers are partnering with Irish institutions to develop next-generation wireless technology using targeted “communication pockets.” The approach aims to make 5G and 6G systems faster, more secure and more efficient.
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New Study Finds Bees Swim, Use Dark Areas To Survive

MSU’s aviary research facility has helped egg producers adapt to changing animal welfare regulations. By studying hen behavior, housing systems and production, the facility provides science-based guidance to improve animal care and industry practices.
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How Aviary Research Facility Has Helped Egg Producers Adapt to Regulations

MSU’s aviary research facility has helped egg producers adapt to changing animal welfare regulations. By studying hen behavior, housing systems and production, the facility provides science-based guidance to improve animal care and industry practices.
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New Method To Better Predict US Cropland Nitrous Oxide Emissions

A team of Michigan State University researchers has developed a groundbreaking machine learning system capable of predicting nitrous oxide emissions from U.S. croplands with unprecedented accuracy, a finding with valuable implications for national greenhouse gas accounting and mitigation.
Announcements
Nwando Achebe Elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
MSU historian Nwando Achebe has been elected a fellow of the Royal Historical Society, recognizing her outstanding contributions to historical scholarship and African history.
FRIB Receives Genesis Mission Award for AI-Powered Research
FRIB and Argonne National Laboratory received a Genesis Mission Phase I award to develop artificial intelligence tools that could transform how heavy-ion accelerators and isotope separators are operated.
FRIB's Witek Nazarewicz Elected Foreign Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
FRIB chief scientist Witek Nazarewicz receives one of Poland’s highest scientific honors for his contributions to nuclear physics.
MSU Scientist Jason Rowntree Recognized for Sustainable Agriculture Research, Leadership
Jason Rowntree received NCR-SARE's Hero Recognition for his long-term leadership and contributions to sustainable agriculture across the North Central region.
12 MSU Scholars, Students Named Fulbright Finalists
The Fulbright Program has selected five Michigan State University faculty members and seven students as finalists for the 2026–27 academic year.
Seed Grants Nurture New Directions and Collaborations Campus Wide
MSU’s Ecology, Evolution and Behavior program awarded seed grants to 12 interdisciplinary research teams, providing early funding to help launch innovative projects and secure future external research support across fields ranging from AI to conservation and public health.