College of Agriculture & Natural Resources School of Packaging

School of Packaging Featured in the News

• Wrap Rage 101: Why Some Product Packaging is So Annoyingly Hard to Open

  Published on December 17, 2020 by The List
  

• ‘Gemstone Caviar’ Glass Container Takes Top Prize In Student Design Competition

  Published on December 3, 2020
  

• MSU Connect helps students and alumni make powerful connections

  Published on December 1, 2020 by MSU Today
  

• Building soft robots to lend a helping hand (or four)

  Published on November 10, 2020
  

• The Real Reason There Was a Beer, Hand Sanitizer, Yeast, and Pasta Shortage

  Published on September 10, 2020 by Slate
  

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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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  Haugaard receives 2020 MSU Packaging Alumni Association Innovation Award

  Published on May 19, 2020
  Kristine Haugaard is the 2020 winner of the MSU Packaging Alumni Association Innovation 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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  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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  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

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  Dwight Schmidt credits packaging degree to opening the door to rewarding experiences

  Published on January 29, 2020
  Packaging alum Dwight Schmidt shares what he likes most about packaging.

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  Packaging: the industry no one thinks about but saves lives

  Published on January 14, 2020
  Packaging at MSU isn’t only about teaching students at one of the top schools of its kind in the nation. It’s also about working to help save lives.

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  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.

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  MSU names new School of Packaging director

  Published on January 6, 2020
  Matthew Daum, Ph.D., has been named director of the Michigan State University (MSU) School of Packaging.

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  MSU School of Packaging to host Healthcare Packaging Immersion event

  Published on August 13, 2019
  MSU School of Packaging will host the Healthcare Packaging Immersion Experience Oct. 9-10, 2019 in East Lansing. This hallmark healthcare packaging event includes active learning and immersive experiences that provide powerful lessons for attendees.

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  UBE America Inc. and Michigan State University’s School of Packaging Partnership on E‐Commerce Food Packaging

  Published on July 10, 2019
  UBE America Inc. (UAI) and Michigan State University’s School of Packaging (MSU SoP) have formally announced their partnership on an “E‐Commerce Food Packaging Market Study”.

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  CANR names new leader of international programs

  Published on May 20, 2019
  Karim Maredia has been named a senior global scholar and the director of agriculture and natural resources international programs in the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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  Frasier pays it forward for packaging

  Published on April 24, 2019
  Michigan State University School of Packaging alumnus Charles Frasier, and his wife Jacqueline, recently gave the lead $1.5 million gift to renovate the MSU School of Packaging building.

• 2018-2019 Scholarship Award Winners

  Published on April 20, 2019
  The winners of 2018 - 2019 award winners.

• Emily Alexander receives the 2019 Packaging Alumni Association Innovation Award

  Published on April 20, 2019
  Emily Alexander is the winner of the 2019 Packaging Alumni Association Innovation Award

• Brian Dynda receives 2019 Paul Schmidt Service Award

  Published on April 20, 2019
  Brian Dynda receives 2019 MSU Packaging Alumni Association Paul Schmidt Service Award.