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?
Building Greener Vehicles with Help from Plants
Spartan engineers and Ford Motor Co. are creating new polymers and composites for the automotive industry using sustainable materials from nature.
MSU Receives $2 Million EPA Grant to Explore Biosolid Treatments
The group will investigate the impact of current biosolid treatment methods used by wastewater treatment facilities on a variety of pollutants in soil, water and plants.
Developing a Guide for Working with Tribal Communities
The Reciprocal Research Guidebook provides a framework for establishing sustainable and equitable partnerships between faculty and Indigenous Nations.
Building a More Complete Picture of Early Brain Development
MSU is leading a large international study to understand the genes involved in brain development and possible connections to psychiatric and neurological disorders.
MSU Releases University-Wide Strategic Plan
A culmination of 20 months of collaboration by diverse stakeholders — including students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and trustees — the strategic plan puts the betterment of Spartans and those they serve at the forefront of each goal and objective.
These Bacteria Clean Up Radioactive Waste
Spartan research reveals ‘sponge’ made by Geobacter can soak up uranium.
A New Way to Treat Chronic Wounds
A Spartan-led team is developing an inexpensive biopolymer dressing to heal injuries like diabetic foot ulcers that affect millions of patients all over the world.
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