College of Agriculture & Natural Resources School of Packaging

School of Packaging Featured in the News

• Tweaking Medical Label Designs to Improve Consumer Product Understanding

  Published on September 24, 2021
  

• Loop Hopes to go Mainstream with Reusable Packaging

  Published on September 22, 2021
  

• Red Dagger Hot Sauce Glass Container Takes Top Prize in MSU Student Packaging Design Competition

  Published on September 14, 2021 by Glass Packaging Institute
  

• Packaging leader Amcor makes largest corporate gift to MSU's School of Packaging

  Published on August 3, 2021 by MSU Today
  

• Amcor to partner with Michigan State University to power innovation and talent in packaging sustainability

  Published on August 3, 2021 by Amcor
  

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  Director Daum shares the impact the transformative Amcor gift will have on the School of Packaging

  Published on August 3, 2021
  Recently, global packaging leader Amcor made a transformative gift to the MSU School of Packaging. We interviewed the MSU School of Packaging director Matt Daum to learn more about the impact this gift will have on the school.

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  Packaging leader Amcor makes transformative gift to Michigan State University School of Packaging

  Published on August 3, 2021
  The $10.8 million gift from Amcor is the largest corporate gift in the School of Packaging's history and will establish an endowed faculty position focused on sustainability and support renovations to the School of Packaging building.

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  MSU School of Packaging receives grants to develop two new processes to recycle and reuse plastics

  Published on July 9, 2021
  The Rabnawaz Research Team is developing new processes for bottle-to-bottle recycling and a responsible solution to reuse mixed plastic waste.

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  CANR Alumni Association announces 2021 scholarship recipients

  Published on June 23, 2021
  The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Alumni Association awards scholarships to students who are well-rounded in their academic and non-academic pursuits and have a vision for their future career.

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  CANR provides rankings on department, unit initiatives around DEI

  Published on May 11, 2021
  The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources recognizes diversity, equity and inclusion efforts by departments and units during the 2019-2020 academic year through a new badge ranking.

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  CANR distributes teaching awards to excellent faculty members, grad student

  Published on May 6, 2021
  The 2020-2021 teaching awards highlight excellence across the college, especially during a challenging academic year of remote learning and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  MSU School of Packaging announces commitment to NextCycle Michigan as a partner

  Published on May 4, 2021
  MSU School of Packaging to join partners committed to recovery challenge in Michigan.

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  School of Packaging announces 2020-2021 student scholarship recipients

  Published on May 4, 2021
  The MSU School of Packaging awarded 82 student scholarships at its Virtual Packaging Banquet in April.

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  Women are making a difference for the Packaging Building

  Published on April 13, 2021
  The MSU School of Packaging is celebrating the first two alumnae who have made campaign gifts to the Packaging Building Renovation.

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  Packaging alum Gail Tavill builds long-term relationships with peers and mentors

  Published on April 13, 2021
  Gail Tavill, ’90, talks about how the School of Packaging helped her build long-term relationships with like-minded individuals.

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  MSU School of Packaging provides a foundation for professional success

  Published on April 13, 2021
  Jessie Lewis, ’92 and ’94, talks about how her experience in the MSU School of Packaging provided a foundation for her professional career.

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  MSU School of Packaging alum helping with COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines

  Published on February 4, 2021
  Alyxandra Hoberg, '20 packaging, is part of a team developing COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines – something she didn’t imagine happening within the first year of her career.

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  MSU entomologist leads training for Latino/a farmers, receives new $600K USDA grant

  Published on September 23, 2020
  MSU's La Cosecha (a Spanish word for harvest) program, which provides training for first- and next-generation Latino/a farmers in Michigan, has received a $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

• School of Packaging announces 2019-2020 student scholarship recipients

  Published on June 4, 2020
  The recipients of the 2019-2020 School of Packaging scholarships.

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  MSU announces new Center for PFAS Research

  Published on May 20, 2020
  The Center for PFAS Research brings together faculty from across Michigan State University to study the health and environmental issues around PFAS chemicals.

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  Rita Chen receives 2020 PAA Young Alumni Award

  Published on May 7, 2020
  Rita Chen is the 2020 recipient of the MSU Packaging Alumni Association Young Alumni Award.

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  AFRE student received 2020 CANR Outstanding Student Leadership Award

  Published on May 7, 2020
  Senior Lauren Heberling uses her dairy background, MSU education and extracurricular experiences to prepare her for a career in the ag industry.

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  2020 CANR Alumni Association scholarship recipients announced

  Published on March 26, 2020
  The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Alumni Association awards scholarships to students who are well-rounded in their academic and non-academic pursuits and have a vision for their future career.

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  Packaging Senior Emma Albrecht looks forward to beginning her career

  Published on January 30, 2020
  Packaging senior Emma Albrecht discusses her future as an upcoming graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Packaging.

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  Packaging alum Tracy Nameth feels strong sense of belonging and support from fellow alumni

  Published on January 30, 2020
  Tracy Nameth talks about how the School of Packaging provided opportunities to build relationships and support other Spartans