In 2019, MSU patented a method for completely defluorinating PFAS molecules; the method was developed by Hui Li, Stephen Boyd, and Brian Teppen of the MSU Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences. In 2023-2024, the MSU patent was licensed by a woman-owned company in Lansing called Enspired Solutions. Enspired Solutions has obtained venture capital funding …
EAST LANSING, Mich. – For more than 30 years, Michigan State University Distinguished Professor Dr. George Sundin has examined the relationship between plants and the pathogens that can infect them and destroy entire orchards, threatening food safety and security and the health of some of Michigan’s most valuable commodities.Sundin, University distinguished professor and MSU Extension Specialist in the Department …
In 2026, Michigan State University will play a major role in one of the biggest sporting events in the world by teaming up with The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA. MSU’s internationally recognized turf grass management program has received a second invitation from the FIFA to provide playing surfaces for the FIFA World …
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Research detailing the genome of a wild wheat relative from a team including Michigan State University wheat geneticist Eric Olson has been published in Nature. Olson, an associate professor in the MSU Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, helped map out the genomics of Tausch’s goatgrass (Aegilops tauschii), an annual grass species and donor …
In November 1878, the wooden schooner James R. Bentley set sail from Chicago bound for Buffalo loaded with a large shipment of rye. During the voyage, it encountered heavy seas and gale-force winds and struck a shoal near 40 Mile Point Lighthouse in Lake Huron just north of Rogers City. The damage was severe, and …
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University Research Foundation Professor Pouyan Nejadhashemi has been named director of the MSU Institute of Water Research (IWR) effective Oct. 15, 2024. The position is a 50% appointment, and Nejadhashemi will continue to serves as a professor in the departments of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering and Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences. His work is also supported in …
PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) have become a major environmental concern. These chemicals, used in various industrial and consumer products for their heat, oil, stain, grease, and water-resistant properties, have infiltrated our food and water supplies. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates that 97% of Americans have PFAS in their bodies. While the full …
After 44 years of dedicated service, Howard Russell, also known as Bugman, has retired from Michigan State University. He spent the last 37 of those years as the Michigan State University (MSU) insect/arthropod diagnostician. In this role, he helped thousands of clients identify and manage arthropods over the phone, through email and Ask Extension, and by …
Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered two proteins that work together to determine the fate of cells in plants facing certain stresses. Ironically, a key discovery in this finding, published recently in Nature Communications, was made right as the project’s leader was getting ready to destress. Postdoctoral researcher Noelia Pastor-Cantizano was riding a bus to …
Unpredictable precipitation is one of the most challenging elements of being a farmer. Not enough moisture, and plant growth is hindered. Too much can saturate the soil while setting the stage for diseases to thrive. Recently, Michigan growers have experienced both extremes. Some of the driest and wettest months on record have occurred in the …
