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Striving and stumbling towards sustainability amongst pandas and people

Published on September 3, 2020
Understanding how achieving one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals spins off more SDG success – or sabotages progress on another goal across spatial and administrative boundaries.
MSU senior taps talents in wildlife management and public policy

Published on November 25, 2019
Charlie Booher uses his diverse experiences to develop a unique career path in fisheries and wildlife, conservation and social science.
Michigan State University graduate student honored for lupus research

Published on September 17, 2019
Kate Wierenga was among six students nationwide awarded research fellowships from the Lupus Foundation of America.
Does protecting land help freshwater species?

Published on October 4, 2019
A recently published Michigan State University study in the journal Landscape Ecology looked at connectivity among Michigan lakes from the perspective of both aquatic and semi-aquatic wildlife.
National study documents U.S. specialty crop farmers can increase yields through improved pollination

Published on July 29, 2020
Largest study of its kind highlights opportunities to improve food security.
MSU scientists earn $1.4 million-plus for plant-based research

Published on October 7, 2020
Project GREEEN reinstates funding for 2020 projects after delay due to COVID-19.
Sustainability scholars honored at commencement

Published on December 13, 2019
Two scholars with ties to MSU's Department of Fisheries and Wildlife will receive honorary degrees Saturday.
Students host event exploring socioeconomic equity in higher education

Published on March 30, 2021
Entomology graduate student Dan Turner shares about organizing an event with Harvard sociologist Anthony Jack and explains why entomology students are passionate about this topic.
Monitoring MSU’s campus for the novel coronavirus

Published on March 22, 2021
Jade Mitchell, associate professor in the MSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, and doctoral student Ryan Julien play a critical role in analyzing public health implications and informing decision-making.
Joint MSU, U-M project studying effect of inclusivity on STEM faculty receives $1.4 million grant from National Science Foundation

Published on August 20, 2020
CLIMBS-UP, a collaborative research project between MSU and U-M to study inclusive environments in science, technology, engineering and math within academia, has been awarded a three-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
MSU faculty member and son support coronavirus mask printing initiative

Published on April 28, 2020
Phil Hill, in the MSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, supports an initiative to print face masks and shields for first responders and healthcare professionals in Mid-Michigan.
SPDC student receives 2021 CANR Outstanding Student Leadership Award

Published on April 5, 2021
Recent grad Ashley Prince studied construction management and helped form the Professional Women Builders student organization while at MSU.
Michigan State University poll reveals a majority of Americans are concerned about climate change, but unclear on sources and solutions

Published on July 13, 2020
The latest MSU Food Literacy and Engagement Poll measures understanding and attitudes of food issues related to climate change.
MSU interior design senior Lauren Stoklas on her Clinton Scholarship experience in Dubai

Published on March 21, 2019
Lauren Stoklas, a senior in the Interior Design program in the MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction, was one of the awardees of the prestigious 2018 William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship.
A love of horses inspires gift to MSU

Published on December 11, 2019
Michigan State alumna Ruth Sotak has loved horses since she was a child. After becoming a horse enthusiast as an adult and learning of the MSU Horse Teaching and Research Center, she has included MSU in her estate plans.
MSU faculty host weekly conversations on coronavirus pandemic and its impacts on agriculture and the economy

Published on March 25, 2020
K. Aleks Schaefer, JD, Ph.D. and Trey Malone, Ph.D., will host a weekly online conversation titled “Closing Bell: A Conversation with MSU Agricultural Economists” to discuss topics relevant to today’s agricultural economy, including coronavirus.
MSU hosts virtual field day on precision livestock farming

Published on September 21, 2020
Michigan State University hosted a precision livestock farming virtual field day Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Environmental DNA technology helping MSU researchers more accurately examine aquatic communities

Published on August 18, 2020
Two MSU researchers are using innovative technology that extracts DNA from lake water samples, painting a clearer picture of what lies beneath the water's surface.
Food safety course draws international participants

Published on August 12, 2019
MSU, Neogen partner to host food safety professionals from around the world
Entomology undergrad shares love of bugs with peers and public through leadership

Published on October 20, 2020
Brenna Jeffs talks about her service as Bug Club president, educating the public as a Bug House volunteer, and how she came to love entomology.