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MSU students receive scholarship awards for 2021-22

Published on March 17, 2022
Michigan Dairy Memorial and Scholarship Foundation and endowments honoring Howard Cowles and Rolland Patenge award over $80,000 in scholarships to MSU students
Using pneumatic defoliation to improve fruit color and quality in apple: A follow-up from the International Tree Fruit Association Annual Conference

Published on March 17, 2022
A summary of research from the Laimburg Research Centre and Cornell University for improving quality for fresh market apple varieties.
Plant science at the dinner table: peaches

Published on March 17, 2022
Peaches can be eaten fresh or used for making peach cobbler, jam pie or peach ice cream.
Graduate Spotlight: Rania Lachhab

Published on March 16, 2022
Rania Lachhab is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE).
MSU STEM Facility Earns WoodWorks Award for Using Mass Timber

Published on March 16, 2022
WoodWorks, the non-profit educational arm of the American Wood Products Council, acknowledged the use of mass timber in the Michigan State University STEM building with its 2022 Wood Design Award for Wood in Schools.
$4M grant awarded for research on Nigerian and Tanzanian food systems

Published on March 15, 2022
Saweda Liverpool-Tasie wins $4M grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to continue agrifood value chain research in Nigeria and Tanzania.
Lauren Cooper to speak with Sen. Michael Bennet on advancing climate action on Capitol Hill

Published on March 15, 2022
Lauren Cooper, FCCP Program Director, is on a panel of experts speaking with Senator Michael Bennet about the economic and societal benefits of climate-smart investments.
New online tool keeps users up-to-date on AIS regulations

Published on March 15, 2022
Regulations to protect the Great Lakes have broad impacts on entire states and countries. A new online tool displays the most up-to-date information on nonindigenous species regulation in the Great Lakes.
Community discussions around housing: Explaining common key terms

Published on March 15, 2022
Discussions about a community’s housing situation can involve many intertwined but distinct terms; this article explains some of the most common.
Dan Herms awarded 2022 Entomology Distinguished Alumnus Award

Published on March 15, 2022
Herms has built a distinguished career bridging the non-profit sector, academia and the corporate world.