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Federal Government Shutdown Updates

A federal government shutdown began on October 1, 2025. Federally funded projects may experience delays in communication, funding actions, and approvals. Please refer to the Sponsored Programs Administrion office for guidance. learn more
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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.
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Zooming in on the Future of Microscopy

MSU is home to the first microscope of its kind in the U.S. and it’s now showing what it can do.
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A Doubly Magic Discovery

The National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at MSU have solved a nuclear mystery thanks to collaboration between theorists and experimentalists — with an assist from Albert Einstein.
Announcements
Applications Open for the BioInnovation Institute and Science Prize for Innovation
Through the BioInnovation Institute & Science Prize for Innovation, the editors of Science seek to recognize bold researchers who are asking fundamental questions at the intersection of the life sciences and entrepreneurship. We seek scientists who can show that they have reached across field boundaries with an enthusiasm that combines outstanding basic science with an eye toward application in the marketplace.
MSU Unveils First-Ever Strategy for Shared Research Resources
MSU has unveiled a groundbreaking blueprint to strategically coordinate its shared research resources across campus. Led by the Office of Research & Innovation and shaped by 140+ community members, this is the university’s first unified plan to enhance access, visibility, and efficiency of its many research resources, everything from labs and tech, to field stations and high-performance computing.
Sustaining Spartan Research: The Jenison Fund Impact
The Jenison Fund, a strategic endowment established to support disruptions in research funding, is accepting applications for its second round of funding through November 17, 2025.
Williams Receives NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine researcher Michael R. Williams, has received the National Institutes of Health Director’s Transformative Research Award.
Pollanen and Singh Awarded Moore Foundation Grants to Advance Quantum Science, Fundamental Physics
Michigan State University physicists work every day to advance quantum computing and help unravel the mysteries of the universe. Now, two are receiving private $1.3 million five-year grants that will further launch their research and give them more opportunities to collaborate.
The Future of Health Forum Highlights AI's Impact on Precision Medicine
Interdisciplinary leaders gathered in Grand Rapids to discuss the future of AI in healthcare.