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AgBioResearch Helps Propel Potato Industry

The Michigan potato industry is seeing significant returns from investment in Michigan State University research. Scientists are helping growers deliver chips and fries that stay local longer, cut costs, and keep hundreds of jobs in Michigan.
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M-AAA Backs Research on High Oleic Soybeans, Driving ‘Once-in-a-Generation’ Gains for Michigan Dairy Farmers

MSU-led research shows how feeding dairy cows high oleic soybeans can cut feed cost, boost milk quality and spark economic growth — allowing one southwest Michigan dairy farm to add more than $1 per cow per day in income over feed cost.
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Researchers Explore How Virtual Sports Aid Mental Health

Physical sports have long been known to help with anxiety and mental health. But can augmented and virtual reality sports games improve psychological well-being and reduce loneliness? Researchers at Michigan State University’s Department of Kinesiology say yes.
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‘Wiggling’ Atoms May Lead to Smaller, More Efficient Electronics

Researchers at Michigan State University have figured out how to use a fast laser to wiggle atoms in a way that temporarily changes the behavior of their host material. Their novel approach could lead to smaller, faster and more efficient electronics — like smartphones — in the future.
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New Research Could Advance Treatment of Brain Disease, Injury

MSU researchers collaborated with scientists from Rutgers University–New Brunswick to identify a previously unknown role for cypin in the communication between specialized brain cells called neurons.
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Researchers Address Gap in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

A team of researchers from Michigan State University and community partners has conducted critical research to address gaps in treatment of substance use disorder in Michigan’s St. Clair County and the city of Port Huron.
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CSE Researchers Add $1.16 Million in New Research

The College of Engineering is among Michigan State University’s top producers of research discoveries and commercialization that help build a diversified economy and generate jobs for Michigan and the Midwest. Three new National Science Foundation, or NSF, grants will add $1.16 million in research funding to the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
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Seeding the Field

Today, Arabidopsis thaliana is used in plant labs at Michigan State University and around the world. It's led to major discoveries in their labs and the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory. And it all began with a husband-and-wife team who would help pioneer Arabidopsis research at Michigan State University.
Announcements
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.
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.
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.