News
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Congratulations to Obafemi Elegbede
Published on January 14, 2019
Congratulations to Obafemi Elegbede on receiving the Excellence in Diversity Award
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Exploring how climate change will reshape the tourism industry
Published on January 1, 2019
Michelle Rutty, an assistant professor of sustainable tourism at MSU, works to understand how decisions related to natural resources, including climate change, influence the sustainability of the recreation and tourism sectors.
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Bringing collective intelligence research into the 21st century
Published on January 1, 2019
Steven Gray is taking these core concepts into the 21st century in an effort to address some of the most challenging issues facing the world, including climate change, resource management and coastal hazard planning.
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Congratulations to Noleen Chikowore
Published on August 23, 2018
Congratulations to Noleen Chikowore for earning travel funds to attend the Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop
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GMOs: A surrogate for the debate about agriculture?
Published on August 15, 2018
Perceptions of the agricultural and food industries, trends in higher education, questions around research funding, political leanings and socioeconomic factors can also play a part in public concern over GMOs.
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Michigan State University undergraduates are recipients of Agriculture Future of America Leader and Academic scholarships
Published on June 25, 2018
Caitlin Henne and Loren King are two of 70 students across the nation to be awarded the prestigious scholarship.
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Faculty gift honors family commitment to higher education
Published on May 14, 2018
John Kerr and Kimberly Chung, faculty members in the Department of Community Sustainability, have given a $375,000 gift to create a teaching assistantship named in honor of John's parents, Malcolm and Ann Kerr.
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First-generation college Latina Alondra Alvizo named CANR Outstanding Student Leader
Published on April 24, 2018
Faculty members, academic advisers and club advisers nominated 10 seniors for the 2018 College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) Outstanding Student Leader Award.
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Jordan named chair of Department of Community Sustainability
Published on March 8, 2018
Dr. Rebecca Jordan has been named chair of the Department of Community Sustainability in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University.
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Flint water crisis: Hearing the community's concerns
Published on February 22, 2018
Steven Gray, an assistant professor in the MSU Department of Community Sustainability, conducted a series of sessions in which Flint residents could share their concerns and ideas for potential solutions.
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MSU student wins National FFA public speaking event
Published on November 7, 2017
Adrian Schunk, Michigan Future Farmers of American president and Michigan State University freshman, won the Prepared Speech Contest at the National FFA Prepared Public Speaking Leadership Development Event Friday.
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Larkins Accepts Center Director Position
Published on August 30, 2017
Dr. Michelle Larkins (CSUS Ph.D, 2017) has accepted a position as Director of the Center for a Sustainable Society at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon.
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The Alliance for African Partnership
Published on August 30, 2017
The Alliance for African Partnership is a new initiative at Michigan State University that will develop a collaborative and cross-disciplinary platform for addressing today’s global challenges.
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MASFRIJOL eyes long-term sustainability in its final year
Published on August 21, 2017
The need to ensure that farmers have affordable, quality seed to plant is critical to the success of MASFRIJOL as the project nears its completion.
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CSUS Announces New Endowed Award for PhD Students
Published on August 21, 2017
New endowment will fund a graduate teaching assistantship in the department.
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The pest and the quest for an aromatic, smooth-tasting cup of brew
Published on June 13, 2017
BHEARD scholar Joseph Bigirimana began his investigation into the causes of potato taste defect in African coffee beans when he won a competitive grant worth $20,000 in 2014.
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Mellor named outstanding agriscience teacher
Published on February 25, 2017
The Agriscience Teacher of the Year Award will be presented to David K. Mellor.
