Science has shown that young students who fall behind in reading in the classroom often face poorer life outcomes. Without early identification and intervention, these literacy gaps can persist throughout a child’s education and adulthood. Now, an innovative assessment tool from Michigan State University (MSU) researchers aims to identify these at-risk children during preschool when …
Michigan State University’s Child Development Lab, or CDL, is making an exciting expansion to Lansing’s Eastside, bringing its top-tier early childhood education programs to a new state-of-the-art facility on Michigan Avenue. “Michigan State University is proud to be opening this space alongside local leadership in Lansing,” said MSU Interim Provost Thomas Jeitschko. “The new center …
Without federal support, “people are going to suffer and die unnecessarily,” said Charles Hong, chair of the MSU College of Human Medicine’s Department of Medicine. Hong was one of hundreds – scientists, medical students and others – to stand before the Michigan State Capitol and speak out against drastic cuts in federal spending for scientific …
Other online graduate programs continue to boast high rankings in newly released report for 2025 Michigan State University’s online graduate civil engineering program, housed in the College of Engineering, has been ranked No. 5 among universities nationwide and No. 3 among public institutions, according to the U.S. News & World Report Online Program Rankings 2025 Edition. This …
Michigan State University has officially been selected as a featured mobility testing asset by the state of Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, or OFME. Being included as a state-featured testing asset validates the university’s continued efforts to drive the future of mobility and the critical role it plays in proving out mobility innovation and developments. …
A team of researchers at Michigan State University has discovered a set of methods that enabled the first successful CRISPR-based genome editing in Nile grass rats. The study, published in BMC Biology, is the first to successfully edit genomes in Nile grass rats. As diurnal rodents, Nile grass rats have similar sleep/awake patterns to humans which could …
Jiquan Chen will receive a Scientific Achievement Award from the International Union of Forest Research Organizations, or IUFRO. Through various awards, IUFRO honors those who advance science and promote international cooperation in all fields of research related to forestry. The Scientific Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed by IUFRO every five years and is presented …
Seven faculty elected as 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) From distinguished contributions in global fisheries ecology to researching the impact of puberty on the adolescent brain, Michigan State University researchers are making a difference in Michigan and around the globe — and they are being honored for …
Tom Dietz, who retired last year as a University Distinguished Professor of Sociology, was elected to the esteemed National Academy of Sciences this week. Dietz was one of only 120 members and 24 international members elected to NAS in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. “I am profoundly honored by being …
Jun-Hyun Kim, Ph.D., ASLA, has been named director of the Michigan State University (MSU) School of Planning, Design and Construction (SPDC), which is jointly administered by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the College of Social Science. His five-year appointment as director will begin on June 1, 2024. “Dr. Kim is an experienced leader, distinguished scholar and award-winning …
