Research at Michigan State UniversityBirth of Massive Black Holes in the Early Universe Revealed
Friday, January 25, 2019
The light released from around the first massive black holes in the universe is so intense that it is able to reach telescopes across the entire expanse of…
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MSU Shares in $10 Million Project to Diversify STEM Faculty Nationwide
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Colleges and universities across the nation are striving to attract more diverse and inclusive faculty, especially in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. Michigan State University researcher Leslie…
MSU Named a Partner in $5.2M Center for Socially Impactful Research
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
What do potatoes, galaxy clusters and kestrels have in common? Each is studied by a Michigan State University researcher who made advancements in these areas of expertise. But…
MSU Aquatic Ecologist Receives Grant to Study Phytoplankton Traits
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Elena Litchman, Michigan State University aquatic ecologist, is leading a three-year, $993,000 project funded by the National Science Foundation in collaboration with faculty at the University of Texas at Austin. The…
MSU’s Autonomous Vehicles Workshop Shapes Policy Conversation
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Self-driving cars bring great opportunity – and great risk. While some support autonomous vehicles in the name of efficiency, others point to recent accidents as a hazard humans…
Students Selected for National Fellowship Program
Monday, April 16, 2018
The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, or the GRFP, has selected 17 undergraduate and graduate students and alumni from Michigan State University for its fellowship program,…
More Genes Turned on When Plants Compete
Monday, May 15, 2017
According to Maren Friesen, a Michigan State University plant biologist whose work is featured in a special issue of the Journal of Ecology, the lessons of plant diversity and…
Fifteen MSU Students Earn NSF Fellowships for Graduate Study
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Fifteen undergraduate students, graduate students and alumni from Michigan State University have been selected for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, along with thirteen honorable mentions….
NSF Awards $122.5 Mil. for Operation of Cyclotron
Thursday, December 1, 2016
A cooperative agreement between Michigan State University and the National Science Foundation will result in up to $122.5 million in continued funding over five years for the National…
MSU Scholar Appointed to National Science Board
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Emilio Moran, a renowned social and environmental scientist and Michigan State University Hannah Distinguished Professor, has been appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the National Science…
