National Environmental Policy Act
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.] was signed into law on January 1, 1970. The Act establishes national environmental policy and goals for the protection, maintenance, and enhancement of the environment and provides a process for implementing these goals within the federal agencies. The Act also establishes the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).
Responsible Conduct of Research
The responsible and ethical conduct of research (RCR) is critical for excellence, as well as public trust, in science and engineering. Consequently, education in RCR is considered esential in the preparation of future scientists and engineers.
MSU Resources
Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement
The mission of the Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement at Michigan State University is to provide engaged, issues and service-focused, community-based, mutually beneficial, and integrated learning opportunities, building and enhancing commitment to academics, personal and professional development, and civic responsibility.
Center for the Study of Cosmic Evolution
The Center for the Study of Cosmic Evolution is an interdisciplinary center at Michigan State University, bringing together astronomers, nuclear physicists and particle physicists to study the Evolution of the Cosmos.
Canadian Studies Center
The Canadian Studies Center's mission is to provide teaching, research and outreach to those interested in the many relationships between Canada and the United States.
Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies had a name change in January of 2019 and is now called the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation.
Community Research Institutional Review Board
The Community Research Institutional Review Board was developed by MSU and its community partners and is one of three IRBs operated by MSU. The CRIRB reviews multi-community projects, those that will be performed at two or more sites, including East Lansing/Lansing and projects which require expertise in community-based research.
Office of Sponsored Programs
The MSU Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is a unit under the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies with an organizational affiliation to the Chief Financial Officer & Controller.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, usually referred to as PNAS, is the official journal of the United States National Academy of Sciences (NAS).