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Importing food damages domestic environment
Published on May 7, 2018
The decisions domestic farmers must make as imported food changes the crop market can damage the environment. -
Global Water Pathogens Project awarded $1.6 million to put research into practice
Published on May 3, 2018
The Global Water Pathogens Project will be supported in part by a new three-year, $1.6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. -
New MSU research to explore the basis of immunity
Published on April 30, 2018
A new research project by Michigan State University scientists will probe the mechanisms that drive disease and immunity at the cellular level, work which stands to revolutionize our understanding of why plants and animals, including humans, get sick. -
Pechal and Benbow study postmortem microbiome to inform criminal investigations and improve public health
Published on April 11, 2018
Their work with forensic entomology is enlightening knowledge gained from criminal evidence while generating data that informs public health studies. -
New research lends insight into the spread of invasive species
Published on April 9, 2018
Some invasive species depend on one another to spread, according to new research from Michigan State University scientists. -
Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture increases support for research, outreach in 2018
Published on February 27, 2018
Michigan’s animal agriculture industry will receive a boost in research and outreach for 2018 through a 4-year-old initiative called the Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture. -
Using communication to reduce food waste
Published on February 22, 2018
New research from the Michigan State University shows that people from the United States and China respond differently to mass media and social media campaigns related to food waste. -
Solving the phosphorous pollution puzzle to improve water quality in the Great Lakes region
Published on February 22, 2018
Researchers at Michigan State University are implementing strategies that start at the source of the phosphorous pollution issue in the Great Lakes — farmers’ decision-making on fertilizer use. -
Developing new cropping systems to help Michigan vegetables survive extreme weather
Published on February 22, 2018
Daniel Brainard, associate professor in the MSU Department of Horticulture, is undertaking a range of research projects to build resiliency in vegetable crops. -
Collecting, analyzing and processing 'big data'
Published on February 22, 2018
The world of environmental modeling and monitoring provides complex tools and systems built to handle staggering amounts of digitized information and technologies that empower people to make sense of even the most complex systems. -
Contributing to clean energy needs through cellulosic biofuels
Published on February 22, 2018
Researchers at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center are investigating the possibilities of sustainable biofuels, which are hoped to be a step toward cleaner energy, especially for transportation. -
Reducing antibiotic use and mastitis occurrence through employee training
Published on February 22, 2018
A research team led by MSU researchers is working on a way to help lower the incidence of mastitis on dairy farms through a relatively simple concept: employee training. -
Tiny invasive insect attacking hemlock trees in Michigan
Published on February 22, 2018
A tiny insect threatens more than 170 million trees in Michigan, and the cascading ecosystem effects could be catastrophic. MSU researchers are working to stop it. -
Estimating effects of genes: One size may not fit all
Published on February 22, 2018
Animal scientist Rob Tempelman, recognized in 2017 for his contributions to animal breeding, is endeavoring to learn more about genetics and its impact on traits such as milk production, body weight and feed efficiency. -
Understanding, preventing transport of plant pathogens in water
Published on February 22, 2018
Researchers Mary Hausbeck and Wei Zhang are developing water-recycling technologies that filter out pathogens in greenhouse systems. -
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. -
Enhancing Great Lakes landscapes for healthy pollinators
Published on February 22, 2018
Tiny but mighty pollinators are an essential contributor to many of Michigan’s high-value fruits and vegetables. In the past 10 winters, however, American beekeepers have lost a high proportion of their colonies. -
Synthetic biology may hold key to answering some of the most difficult science questions
Published on February 22, 2018
An emerging field — synthetic biology — is attempting to broadly address the need for more nutritious food, improved prevention and treatment of diseases, renewable energy sources and protection for the environment. -
Preserving hardwood diversity through new management
Published on February 22, 2018
MSU researchers are working to preserve hardwood diversity, which protects the forest ecosystem from threats such as pathogens and insect predation. -
Lupus: Preventing onset from an environmental trigger
Published on February 22, 2018
Symptom relief and management are currently the primary strategies for dealing with autoimmune disorders such as lupus, but MSU researcher James Pestka wants to know more about the underlying causes in an effort to curb disease development.