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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.
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NASA-Backed Study Reveals Key to Teamwork Under Pressure

An MSU-led study is the first to explicitly note “collective attention” — shared focus across teams — as the key factor linking communication delays to performance in complex, multi-team systems.
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Researchers Detail Molecular Mechanisms Driving Adaptive Immune Response

MSU researchers developed a first-of-its-kind tool that captures the immune system’s antibody-switching process in real time, offering new insights into immune disorders, cancer development and future treatments.
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Equity in Music Education: New Book Brings Practical Ideas to the Fore

A new book co-edited by MSU music education faculty shares practical strategies to help future music teachers create more inclusive, culturally responsive and equitable classrooms for students of all backgrounds.
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LIFT Project Research Explores Repairing Media Harm Through an Ethic of Love

New research from the LIFT Project has been published in The International Journal of Press/Politics, exploring how an ethic of love can help address media harm and strengthen relationships between journalists and the communities they serve.
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Birth Control Pills May Increase Binge Eating

A new study from Michigan State University found increases in binge eating when taking hormone pills in the form of oral contraceptives — but not in all women. This is the first large-scale study of changes in binge-related symptoms with oral contraceptive use.
Announcements
Flint Awards Highest Civic Honor to MSU's Mona Hanna
MSU’s Mona Hanna received a key to the city of Flint in recognition of her transformative impact on public health and child advocacy.
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.