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QuSTEAM Initiative Awarded $5 Million

A multidisciplinary, multi-institutional program that is co-led by Michigan State University’s Center for Quantum Computing, Science and Engineering, or MSU-Q, is taking the next step in its aim to develop a diverse, effective and contemporary quantum-ready workforce by revolutionizing and creating more equitable pathways to quantum science education.
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How do Crops Cope with Stress?

MSU researchers are working to help food production adapt to a changing climate by zeroing in on a protein that plants use to survive cold and disease.
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Medicaid Expansion Linked to a Reduction in Pre-Pregnancy Depression

The expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act was linked to a lower chance of low-income individuals reporting that they experienced depression before pregnancy, a study led by a Michigan State University researcher found.
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Wealthy People are Both the Cause and the Solution to Climate Change

Wealthy people are the cause of a huge amount of global warming but are also the ones with the most ability - and responsibility - to fight climate change, MSU Sociology's Dr. Tom Dietz and others have reported in a new paper for the journal Nature Energy.
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How Physicians are Using Machine Learning to Predict COVID-19 Mortality

Advancements in artificial intelligence, automation, and machine learning are changing the landscape of healthcare as we know it. That means bridging the gap between technological innovation and medicine has never been more important.
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Examining Discrimination and Adolescent Substance Use

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institute of Health, awarded Yijie Wang, assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, and her team a five-year, $2,108,204 grant to investigate adolescents’ experiences of multiple forms of discrimination and its implication for substance use.
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Making Sense of Life: Genes, Environment and Evolution

Michigan State University researchers are shedding light on a mystery of evolution with support from a $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health: How is it that within the same species, individual responses to stimuli can dramatically differ?
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Making Entrepreneurship and the Societal Impacts of Research Count

Two MSU leaders are part of a multi-institution team that has published a paper in the journal Science that provides recommendations for incorporating innovation, entrepreneurship, and other scholarly endeavors that impact society into university promotion and tenure (P&T) criteria.
Announcements
Michigan State University Advances One Health Research at Summit
This faculty-based initiative brought together more than 600 researchers to shape interdisciplinary pathways and position MSU as a national leader in One Health.
Woodruff Earns Election to Two of the World’s Most Prestigious Scholarly Societies
Woodruff has been elected to the Royal Society and the American Philosophical Society, recognizing her groundbreaking work in reproductive biology and fertility preservation research.
Department of Energy Renews 60-Year Partnership
A renewed $13.6 million Department of Energy grant will support MSU’s Plant Research Laboratory through 2029 as researchers work to better understand photosynthesis and develop more resilient, productive plants for agriculture, bioenergy and biotechnology.
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.