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Spartans work every day to find solutions that improve your life, help your family stay healthy, strengthen your community and keep America globally competitive. From lifesaving cancer drugs that treat millions to advancements in agriculture that help deliver healthy food to the kitchen table, Spartan research makes life better. More

According to the National Association of American Wineries, the overall economic impact of Michigan’s grape and wine industry is estimated to be more than $6.3 billion annually. More

The MOU formalizes a decades-long handshake agreement encouraging 4-H professionals in each county to help students interested in attending MSU to find pathways to the admissions process. More

Project MOON-Light, a multimillion-dollar initiative to expand broadband infrastructure across the state of Michigan. The project is funded by a grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. more

For 17 years, the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Corewell Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have funded more than $27 million in exploratory and developmental research projects that have brought together the clinical and scientific strengths of both institutions. more

Founded in 2017, the DPFLI is MSU’s first urban agriculture center. Part of MSU Extension and true to its mission serving the people of Michigan, the DPFLI advances creative solutions to environmental, economic and nutritional challenges, improving the quality of life for people in Detroit. More

The Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine celebrated the commencement of its first class from the Physician Assistant Medicine Program on Friday, Aug. 23. Of the 32 graduates, 17 have already signed contracts for physician assistant, or PA, positions and five more have an offer under consideration. More

The Michigan State University Apple Developer Academy in Detroit celebrated its third graduating cohort after students completed a 10-month program where they received app development training, critical business skills and preparation for careers in the growing app economy More

WKAR has been named 2023 Michigan Public Station of the Year for both Television and Radio Group 2 by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. The announcement was made Saturday, April 6, at the Broadcast Excellence Awards Gala at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. More

MSU researchers and faculty have been utilizing their proximity to natural areas across campus for a long time. The research may not go as far back as the Beal Seed Experiment, but there are reports and publications dating back to at least the 1930s. More

Community-based organizations, nonprofits, policymakers and local residents will benefit from the first Health Equity Report Card, or HERC, for Genesee County and the city of Flint. The online tool helps people understand the overall landscape of community health by comparing 50 health-related indicators from 26 public sources. More

Henry Ford Health + MSU Health Sciences this week was named to the National Institutes of Health clinical trials network to evaluate emerging technologies for cancer screening, with the goal of reducing cancer-related illnesses and deaths. More

The Entrepreneur Leadership High School Camp, founded in 2022 by MSU’s Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Multicultural Business Programs, or MBP, brings young entrepreneurs to the Broad College for an immersive entrepreneurship experience and provides a venue for them to pursue their educational and entrepreneurial dreams. More

had an exceptional year for research volume in 2023, breaking previous records by achieving $844 million in total research and development expenditures. The increase of $84.8 million over the 2022 total of $759 million brings the university closer to its strategic plan goal of reaching $1 billion in annual research expenditures by 2030. More

In creating five new isotopes, an international research team working at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, at Michigan State University has brought the stars closer to Earth. More

MSU takes water seriously. Researchers from across the university work together to make this vital resource safer for those in Michigan and around the world. See the ways Spartans are addressing water issues for a safer, healthier future. More

MSU one of the first institutions in Michigan to offer a tuition-free scholarship to in-state residents, is redefining college access and affordability for Michiganders through a new tuition-free financial aid program. More

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, or DOE-SC, has awarded $529 million to continue world-leading nuclear science research at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at MSU More