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MSU researchers have received $2.1 million in grant funding to test for the novel coronavirus in wastewater, which has the potential to be an early warning system for the presence of COVID-19. More

Michigan State University researchers are pursuing the "upcycling" of commonly disposed plastics such as grocery bags into higher uses with funding from a $2 million NSF grant. More

When it comes to finding solutions for a better tomorrow, Michigan State University Spartans have been thinking beyond the box — and designing better boxes — for more than half a century. More

Originally scheduled to open to the public in May 2020, the MSU-Detroit Partnership for Learning and Innovation (DPFLI) has been somewhat delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More

The U.S. Department of Energy has designated the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University as an Office of Science user facility. More

Differences in biological sex can dictate lifelong disease patterns, says a new study by MSU researchers. More

Spartan scientists turn to the plant world to understand and treat human illnesses. More

Spartan engineers have secured $3.4 million in grants to develop diamond implants that could let doctors diagnose and treat Parkinson’s disease earlier. More

To date, MSU has distributed 12,336 face shield and mask combinations and nearly 1,000 visor attachments through the Food Processing and Innovation Center. More

At MSU, two successful projects focused on early detection involve collecting saliva and wastewater samples, which are excellent at revealing early COVID-19 outbreaks. More

To understand how Michigan educators responded during the transition to distance learning last spring, EPIC surveyed K-8 teachers and principals in traditional public schools and charter schools. More

MSU researchers have created for the first time a miniature human heart model in the laboratory, complete with all primary heart cell types and a functioning structure of chambers and vascular tissue. More

Prior research in Jordan’s lab tipped off the researchers to Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) crucial role in supporting the pathways affected during Kennedy’s disease, and muscle samples from mice with the disease showed a sharp loss in BDNF. More

The study takes a holistic look at reducing threats of pathogens in low-moisture foods. NIFA has designated the project as a Center of Excellence, meaning it has high merit value and meets criteria for broad impact. More

During the COVID-19 pandemic, MSU researchers are rising to the occasion and spearheading projects that seek to aid the international efforts to develop treatments for the virus More

Thanks to a $700,000 grant from the NSF, a group of MSU researchers are working on ways robot-assisted learning can help neurological injuries patients improve common daily activities. More

The Ingham County Health Department and MSU Health Care, along with other partners, are working together to conduct tests for the novel coronavirus in areas where testing is not readily available. More

MSU is ranked in the top 8% of higher education institutions in the nation, according to QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a global higher education research company and publisher of the QS World University Rankings. More

This project aims to identify the unknown side effects of drugs that treat COVID-19. Currently, little is known about the effects these drugs have on the organs of vulnerable patients. More

What if doctors could not only diagnose a COVID-19 infection but identify which patients are at the greatest risk of death before any major complications arise? More

MSU partnered with the Michigan Parent Management Training to develop a series of short, research-based parenting videos accessible to parents and caregivers across the state of Michigan. More

The dashboard features data relating to daily and cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths by country and region while also allowing insights into critical trends that help provide context to the data collected. More

Trey Malone answers questions about the report of meat shortages as a result of the pandemic. More

The secret to predicting viral outbreaks like COVID-19 might be in our sewers. A MSU researcher is spearheading a study to determine if viral outbreaks can be identified and forecasted through wastewater sampling. More

For the fifth consecutive year, Michigan State University earned “gold status” as a veteran-friendly school by the Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency. More

Following a national search, MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., named Teresa Kaye Woodruff as the university’s next provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. More

MSU expanded its ability to repurpose personal protective equipment with a second decontamination process using vaporized hydrogen peroxide. More

Spartan Caregiver Support, a new MSU program is providing free informational support and resources to autism caregivers across Michigan. More

In a study published in Nature Sustainability, an ecosystem scientist and an agricultural economist outline how to develop a more sustainable land management system through data collection and stakeholder buy-in. More

MSU was recognized on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day – for achieving its goal of reducing energy use by 20% in its 20-million-square-foot building portfolio by 2020. More

Nursing students and alumni across the country have stepped up to provide care during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are some of the stories of how Spartan Nurses have answered the call to improve the health of our neighbors. More

They call themselves MI COVIDsitters. They are medical, nursing and other health care students not yet ready for the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, but wanting to help somehow. More

For more than 150 years, MSU Libraries have used their resources, skills and knowledge to help the MSU community. Now they’re helping in a whole new way, working together and with others on campus to produce Personal Protective Equipment. More

MSU's Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation donated personal protective equipment to the Community Health and Social Services Center in Detroit. More

MSU researchers have validated a test to detect coronavirus that is more accurate than those currently available, and could help address the national shortage of testing kits. More

MSU is using specialized equipment to clean and decontaminate used N95 masks and opening the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center to front-line health workers and first responders combatting the novel coronavirus outbreak. More

The use of convalescent serum involves taking the antibodies of those who have recovered and giving them to someone else to fight the virus. More

MSU is making available hundreds of health care students who successfully completed their program requirements to Michigan health care systems earlier than usual. More

MSU Center for Regional Food Systems is coordinating networks that are helping to feed Michigan’s families and communities and support Michigan’s food businesses as they weather the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. More

Slow Internet connections or limited access from homes in rural areas can contribute to students falling behind academically, according to a new report from MSU Quello Center. More

MSU has unveiled a new website highlighting the vast amount of cancer research being conducted throughout the university. More

Michigan State recently ranked 5th among all U.S. universities, as tracked by rise in the Nature Index over three years. More

MSU College of Education dean Robert Floden led the national committee of experts behind a new report on the demands facing K-12 teachers. More

The MSU research team is working to not only reduce the amount of cherry biomass that ends up in landfills but also uncover ways to generate revenue from this waste. More

The project will drive innovation through public-private partnerships aimed at bringing new life science discoveries to market. Anticipated work at the innovation center will include research, testing and commercialization of new therapies and medical devices. More

Entomologists in the CANR at MSU, are using large drones to release sterile insects as a more sustainable and cost-effective way to disrupt reproduction of codling moths. More