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Team Spotlight - Emily S. Huff

Published on August 26, 2022
Meet Emily Huff, our third weekly spotlight feature. Emily is a valued faculty member, and serves as Associate Professor, Department of Forestry, Michigan State University. Learn more about her experience at MassTimber@MSU.
Team Spotlight - Dr. George H. Berghorn

Published on August 25, 2022
Dr. George H. Berghorn serves as assistant professor of Construction Management; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sustainable Wood Construction; Research Director, MassTimber @MSU. Learn more about his experience in this week's spotlight segment.
Team Spotlight - Sandra Lupien

Published on August 23, 2022
Learn more about Mass Timber @MSU Director, Sandra Lupien, in this new team spotlight segment. Stay tuned for more of our team members to be featured here, and on all Mass Timber @MSU social media platforms, weekly.
WILX: “MSU Builds the Foundation for Mass Timber in Michigan”

Published on August 1, 2022
MassTimber@MSU’s Sandra Lupien and George Berghorn take WILX’TV’s Nicole Buchmann on a tour of the MSU STEM Teaching and Learning Facility to highlight the myriad benefits of mass timber.
Take a Virtual Tour of MSU’s STEM Teaching and Learning Facility

Published on June 17, 2022
This virtual tour, produced by MassTimber@MSU, provides an opportunity learn about mass timber, how it’s used in the STEM Facility, and why it matters.
Offsite Insights Series Features MassTimber@MSU Director

Published on June 8, 2022
Sandra Lupien appeared in June 2022 to talk mass timber.
National Science Foundation Awards MSU $650K to Develop Mass Timber Curriculum

Published on May 27, 2022
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Michigan State University a $650,000 grant to develop mass timber design and construction curriculum
MSU Today Podcast: "Sustainable mass timber industry evolving at MSU with potential to enhance Michigan’s economy"

Published on April 6, 2022
MassTimber@MSU Director Sandra Lupien appeared on the MSU Today Podcast with Russ White.
Kobe and Lupien weigh in on the role of forests and mass timber in state's climate plan

Published on April 2, 2022
As the State of Michigan moves to finalize a major climate plan, MSU Forestry faculty are weighing in on the need for forests and forests products, including mass timber, to be part of the solution.
Director of MassTimber@MSU, Sandra Lupien, named a Notable Leader in Sustainability by Crain’s Detroit Business

Published on March 23, 2022
Crain's Detroit Business has named Sandra Lupien, director of MassTimber@MSU, a Notable Leader in Sustainability.
MSU STEM Facility Earns WoodWorks Award for Using Mass Timber

Published on March 16, 2022
WoodWorks, the non-profit educational arm of the American Wood Products Council, acknowledged the use of mass timber in the Michigan State University STEM building with its 2022 Wood Design Award for Wood in Schools.
MassTimber@MSU

Published on February 1, 2022
Sandra Lupien, the Director of MassTimber@MSU, shares an update on the program and the new STEM Teaching and Learning facility.
2021 Year-End MassTimber@MSU Director's Update

Published on December 14, 2021
Sandra Lupien, Director of MassTimber@MSU (Michigan State University) provides a year-end update as we transition from 2021 to 2022.
MSU Mass Timber STEM facility wins Forest Stewardship Council Leadership Award

Published on October 25, 2021
Design and Build Award acknowledges university, project team for creating the state’s first mass timber building
Policy Pathways to Mass Timber for Michigan Webinar 9.29.21

Published on September 29, 2021
The September 29, 2021 Policy Pathways to Mass Timber for Michigan Webinar.
STEM Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Published on September 17, 2021
MSU held a festive ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the STEM Teaching and Learning Facility - Michigan's first Mass Timber building.
State of the State Podcast; Redistricting, Re-Inflation, Re-Engineering

Published on September 15, 2021
Sandra Lupien, Director of MassTimber@MSU appeared on the State of the State Podcast in September, 2021.
August 25 2021 Planners Lunch Presentation Mass Timber

Published on August 25, 2021
August 25, 2021, MassTimber@MSU Director, Sandra Lupien joined the MSU Extension’s Land Use and Planning program’s monthly Tribal Planners lunch to provide an introduction to Mass Timber.
Building the Future: A brighter future with investments in infrastructure

Published on January 14, 2020
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has embarked on a strategic planning process to improve facilities.
New MSU STEM building to help fight climate change by storing carbon

Published on December 4, 2019
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) -- which consists of large structural planks glued together to form beams and columns -- used in MSU’s STEM facility will store carbon that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere.