Through the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, some of the best minds on the planet tackle real-world problems, crafting solutions that have impact around the world. Strategic initiatives focus on compelling issues such as food safety and security, water quality, biofuels and improved health and nutrition – finding ways to use the world’s resources to the best and most sustainable benefit of the Earth and its people.
And just like the pioneers whose discoveries are so woven into our lives that we take them for granted, we know that discoveries made by our students and faculty members will affect your life – and your neighbor’s life.
Meeting these challenges head on is hard work. It requires dedication and perseverance.
It also requires your help.
Private gifts play a vital role in our ability to maintain and enhance the quality of our programs, to attract top-notch faculty and to continue to remain on the cutting edge of research.
Alumni & Donor News
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Rajendra Bird Sanctuary inspires creation of new undergraduate course
Published on May 23, 2019
A new undergraduate course in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife explored the use of art as a way to communicate science, with a focus on promoting the Rachana Rajendra Neotropical Migrant Bird Sanctuary.
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Frasier pays it forward for packaging
Published on April 24, 2019
Michigan State University School of Packaging alumnus Charles Frasier, and his wife Jacqueline, recently gave the lead $1.5 million gift to renovate the MSU School of Packing building.
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MSU landscape architecture alumnus William Johnson receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Published on April 23, 2019
William “Bill” Johnson, an alumnus of the SPDC’s Landscape Architecture program, received the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture’s Lifetime Achievement Award at their annual conference, which was recently held in Sacramento, CA, in March.
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Entomology alumnus Abdulwahab Hafez takes on the challenge of building a pesticide safety system in Saudi Arabia
Published on April 19, 2019
Based on his experiences at MSU, Abdulwahab Hafez believes a team with diverse international experience will best address his country’s crop and food safety challenges.
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Panel of construction industry leaders engaged audience at Feb. 13 SPDC Industry Seminar Series at Michigan State University
Published on April 10, 2019
The MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction held its 13th Industry Seminar Series event on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in East Lansing. The event featured a panel of four industry leaders.
