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Gift of $1.5 million supports lupus research

Published on May 14, 2018
Robert and Carol Deibel give a two-part gift totaling $1.5 million to endow the position of the scientist leading research on food and the progression of lupus, Dr. James Pestka.
How ingredients and environment impact the eating experience

Published on May 14, 2018
Sungeun Cho, an assistant professor in the MSU Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, is studying the sensory effects of our dining experiences with respect to ingredients and environments.
CANR faculty member Diane Fischer honored for commitment to students

Published on May 11, 2018
Diane Fischer of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition receives the Howard and Lili Ann Camden Endowed Teacher/Scholar Award 2017-2018
FSHN professor and alum making a difference in Flint and Traverse City

Published on May 9, 2018
FSHN professor Amy Saxe-Custack and FSHN alum Jean Kerver are showcased in an MSU Today article about MSU's nutrition professionals working to improve the health of children in Flint and of seniors in the Traverse City area.
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.
MSU food science doctoral student wins award

Published on April 11, 2018
Nana Baah Pepra-Ameyaw, a BHEARD food science PhD student, has won second place for his 3MT presentation at the Sorghum in the 21st Century Conference in Cape Town, South Africa.
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.
Our Table makes its community debut in Michigan

Published on January 10, 2018
Food access was the topic of lively conversation as Michigan State University hosted its first “Our Table” event.
MSU food science team brings home gold at Institute of Food Technologists competitions

Published on November 8, 2017
It’s a first for MSU as two teams made it to the finals in the Institute of Food Technologists Student Association Food Product Development Competitions this year.
Alumni Survey Summary September 2017

Published on October 9, 2017
We recently completed a survey with 350 of our alumni. Thanks to all those who spent the time to share your thoughts.