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Broad Research Moves the Needle for Health Care

Faculty across the Broad College of Business strive to positively impact organizations and society through their scholarly work — and the health care industry is no exception. Whether it helps to advance health care management, address business issues in the industry or protect patients, Broad research moves the needle.
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MSU Named Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars

Michigan State University has again been named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars — establishing MSU as the only research institution in the U.S. to achieve this status for the last eight years. With 11 Scholars, MSU is also notably the second-highest-producing institution this year.
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The Quest to Recycle the Unrecyclable

Thirty percent of plastic ends up in products that can’t be recycled even if collected. DOE is investing in Spartan research to help fix that.
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MSU Forms Quantum Alliance with Purdue and University of Michigan

Michigan State University has joined Purdue University and the University of Michigan to form a Midwest-based alliance that will push the frontiers of quantum science and engineering research, education and training.
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$19M Research Project Seeks to Understand how Management Impacts Soil Health

An international coalition co-led by MSU announced a $19 million project aimed at understanding how grazing management decisions impact soil health on pasture and rangeland, and how soil health can positively impact a producer’s land and well-being.
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FRIB Connected to World’s Fastest Science Network

The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, is now connected to the world’s fastest science network, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Sciences Network, or ESnet.
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Analyzing AstraZeneca Vaccine to Understand Rare Side Effect

Scientists discover potential mechanism of ultra-rare blood clots linked to adenovirus COVID-19 vaccines.
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Photon to Plate: How Increasing the Photosynthetic Efficiency of Potatoes Could Lead to a Greener Future

Improving the photosynthetic power-plants in crops could mean using less fossil fuel derived energy supplements in crop cultivation and lead to a second Green Revolution according to a new life-cycle assessment (LCA) from the Walker lab at the Michigan State University-Department of Energy (MSU-DOE) Plant Research Laboratory (PRL), finds.
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Keeping a Watch on Air Pollution

Spartan engineers are leading an all-Michigan effort to create wearable devices that monitor exposure to dangerous particle pollutants.
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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.
Announcements
McCusker Receives Royal Society of Chemistry Prize
James K. McCusker, a University Research Foundation Professor in the College of Natural Science, has been awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry’s prestigious Mond-Nyholm Prize for Inorganic Chemistry.
Jain Awarded BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
Anil Jain, University Distinguished Professor at MSU, has received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Information and Communication Technologies, alongside Michael I. Jordan of UC Berkeley, for their foundational work in machine learning and its broad societal impact.
10 MSU Faculty Members Earn University Distinguished Professor Designation
Ten Michigan State University faculty have been named University Distinguished Professors in recognition of their outstanding achievements in teaching, research and public service.
Woodruff Receives Highest Award From Society for the Study of Reproduction
Michigan State University Research Foundation Professor Teresa K. Woodruff is the 2025 recipient of the Carl G. Hartman Award from the Society for the Study of Reproduction. Woodruff, an internationally recognized expert in ovarian biology and reproductive science, will receive the award in Washington, D.C. at the society’s annual meeting in late July.
Bringing the Heat: Researchers Convene to Discuss the Impacts of Extreme Heat
Researchers convened on May 14, 2025, at the Wharton Center for the interdisciplinary research forum Heat Stress: Challenges to Human and Animal Health, on the impacts of heat stressors on people, plants, and animals.
Henderson Receives National Press Photographers Association Educator of the Year Award
Jarrad Henderson, artist in residence at MSU’s School of Journalism, was recently presented the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Educator of the Year Award for his outstanding work as a visual journalism educator.