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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.
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The World Cup’s Impact Goes Beyond the Field

The FIFA World Cup is more than the action on the field. An MSU history professor helped create a free educational resource that explores the global politics, culture, technology and economics shaping the tournament.
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Ask the Expert: Indigenous Science Fiction Explained

An MSU expert explains how Indigenous science fiction expands the genre beyond spaceships and aliens, using speculative storytelling to explore culture, history and possible futures.
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Sensor for Seniors: Fixing a Hidden Flaw in Wearable Technology

MSU engineers developed AdapSkin, a wearable sensor that improves gesture recognition accuracy in older adults from about 60% to more than 97%, making prosthetics and rehabilitation technology more reliable.
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.
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.
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.