News
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Studying pregnancy and its long-term impact on women and their children
Published on January 1, 2019
Rita Strakovsky, an assistant professor in the MSU Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, is studying the relationship between the mother and the developing fetus.
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New scholarships for undergraduates interested in agricultural or natural sciences career
Published on December 20, 2018
Incoming MSU freshmen or transfer students should apply now for Fall 2019 scholarships in these applied STEM disciplines that are vital to our national and global security and economy.
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MSU food researchers receive $100k grant to help improve diets, health of moms and babies in Uganda
Published on December 11, 2018
MSU Food Science and Human Nutrition researchers were awarded a Gates grant for the Next Generation Nutrition in Uganda Project to develop a fortified bean sauce that can improve the diets of pregnant women and their babies.
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MSU scientists lead effort to bring fall armyworm management to farmers
Published on November 5, 2018
MSU scientists have led the development of resources to help farmers in Africa and India protect their crops from fall armyworm, an invasive pest that has proven devastating since it was first officially reported in West Africa in 2016.
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Human Nutrition PhD student selected for African leadership program
Published on October 10, 2018
Getrude Mphwanthe, Human Nutrition graduate student, will travel to South Africa in 2019 to participate in a national leadership program.
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Flint Kids Cook -- MSU Community Collaboration
Published on October 3, 2018
FSHN's Dr. Amy Saxe-Custack helped develop Flint Kids Cook for 8-14 year olds at the Flint Farmer's Market. Supported by a grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, the hands-on program has continued as an after-school activity.
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Growing opportunities to learn about food processing learning on, off East Lansing campus
Published on October 1, 2018
Michigan State University has received $4.4 million from the state of Michigan to renovate an on-campus food processing laboratory and create a new mobile food processing unit.
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Nutritional sciences senior studies foodborne illness during One Health study abroad program in Nepal
Published on August 3, 2018
One Health program examines the interconnected nature of human, animal and environmental health, and the direct impact each system has on the others.
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PhD student Nurul Ahmad chosen first place in IAFP poster competition
Published on July 30, 2018
Nurul Ahmad, visiting scholar from Universiti Putra Malaysia and doctoral student with Dr. Elliot Ryser, was awarded 1st place in a national poster competition.
