All of Michigan State University’s USAID funding programs have been terminated by the federal government, resulting in more than $20 million in funding loss. This includes nine direct programs, as well as five flow-through programs. The loss in funding has ended programs across campus — including the Feed the Future Global Biotech Potato Partnership, a project …
The final stage of the project is expected to be complete by November 2026. Just over a year ago, Michigan State University leaders broke ground on transformative renovations taking place at the MSU Plant Science Research Greenhouse Facility located at the corner of Farm Lane and Wilson Road. As work continues to be done at the facility, its progress …
When Lionel Messi and the world’s elite players take the field for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and 2026 World Cup, they’ll be playing on scientifically perfected grass. FIFA has partnered with turf grass scientists at Michigan State University and the University of Tennessee to create uniform natural grass fields across 16 cities in …
A new study by CANR researchers in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences explores the long-term impact of conservation management practices on soil organic carbon (SOC) content A new study by researchers at Michigan State University’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) explores the long-term impact of conservation management practices on soil …
Identifying grape viruses helps growers make informed crop management decisions. Wine grapes are an important crop in Michigan. 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. This includes the direct impact from vineyard and winery operations, …
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 …
