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Faculty Awards and Honors

Published on March 9, 2015
Faculty Awards and Honors
AFRE Alumni news (Winter 2014-15)

Published on March 9, 2015
AFRE Alumni news (Winter 2014-15)
CANR profs, MSU Extension specialist to receive University honors

Published on February 6, 2015
Ten Michigan State University faculty members will be honored for their outstanding contributions to education and research with William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Awards at the annual MSU Awards Convocation Feb. 10.
Report gives framework to analyze effects of changes to U.S. food system

Published on January 14, 2015
Michigan State University (MSU) professor Scott Swinton was among more than a dozen researchers from around the country issuing a report that can aid policymakers and others who make decisions about the nation's food system.
Seeking Chairperson for MSU Agricultural, Food, & Resource Economics

Published on December 30, 2014
Chairperson and Professor of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
Facing off with a fungal threat

Published on December 10, 2014
That fuzzy fungus creeping onto the forgotten food buried in your crisper is hiding something. Mold is more than a nuisance that spoils dated produce, it also indicates the presence of toxins.
MSU Academy for Global Engagement names ten new fellows

Published on November 19, 2014
Ten early-to-mid career tenure track faculty have been selected to develop and enhance their international research portfolios.
MSU professor recognized nationally as faculty mentor role model

Published on November 13, 2014
Dave Weatherspoon, professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resources Economics (AFRE) at Michigan State University, (MSU) was nationally recognized as a faculty mentor role model in Washington, D.C. this month.
PhD student selected for U.S. Borlaug Fellows program in Global Food Security

Published on October 28, 2014
Aniseh Bro, doctoral student in the Department of Community Sustainability, is a recipient of a Graduate Research Grant through the U.S. Borlaug Fellows in Global Food Security
Cultivating Curiosity - Undergrads explore passion for research

Published on October 8, 2014
Michigan State University is committed to providing undergraduate students with opportunities to explore their passions and develop their curiosities through research.
From the Interim Chair

Published on September 26, 2014
From the interim chair
Born and raised in West Africa, Saweda Liverpool-Tasie is never too far from home

Published on September 26, 2014
Born and raised in West Africa, Saweda Liverpool-Tasie is never too far from home
Scholarships strengthen intercontinental ties

Published on September 26, 2014
Scholarships strengthen intercontinental ties
Weber links AFRE website to past and present

Published on September 26, 2014
Weber links AFRE website to past and present
Passing of Carl K. Eicher

Published on September 26, 2014
Carl K. Eicher (1930-2014), University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, at Michigan State University (MSU) from 1961 to 1999, passed away on July 5, 2014.
Passing of Robert Stevens

Published on September 26, 2014
Robert Stevens
AFRE People and Awards (Fall 2014)

Published on September 26, 2014
AFRE People
AFRE Alumni news Summer 2014

Published on September 26, 2014
AFRE Alumni news Summer 2014
MSU to launch Innovative Food Facility

Published on September 25, 2014
Michigan State University will use a $3 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to launch the Food Processing and Innovation Center.
Addressing the effect of agriculture on global health

Published on August 12, 2014
Michigan State University has launched the first-of-its-kind center to research and address the growing global effects of agriculture on human and animal health.
MSU grad appointed Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources in Rwanda

Published on August 12, 2014
Gerardine Mukeshimana was appointed the new Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) of Rwanda by H. E. Paul Kigame, president of the Republic of Rwanda, on July 24.