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Faculty career development a key component of MSU 2030 strategic plan

MSU Today

Teresa Mastin is vice provost and associate vice president for faculty and academic staff affairs at MSU. She joins Bill Beekman, vice president for strategic initiatives, to discuss progress on the implementation of the faculty and staff success theme of the MSU 2030 strategic plan. Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, …


Discovering how plants make life-and-death decisions

MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory

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 …


MSU discovers method for CRISPR-based genome editing in Nile grass rats

MSU Today

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 …



Eric Hegg recommended as dean of MSU’s College of Natural Science

MSU Today

Eric Hegg has been recommended to serve as the next dean of Michigan State University’s College of Natural Science effective Sept. 1, 2024. He will serve as dean designee prior to the MSU Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 6. Pending board approval, Hegg will succeed Phillip Duxbury who has served as the college’s dean …


Interim Dean Daum shares vision for CANR at Michigan State University

College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Matthew Daum, Ph.D., the newly appointed interim dean of CANR at MSU, steps into the role with a wealth of experience and expertise. As he embarks on this new chapter, Dr. Daum shares his perspective on leadership and his vision for CANR’s future. Matthew Daum, Ph.D., the newly appointed interim dean of the College of …


Foundation Professor Guowei Wei is Leading Drug Discovery with AI

Michigan State University Research Foundation

A new AI-powered program developed by an interdisciplinary team at Michigan State University, led by MSU Research Foundation Professor Guowei Wei, enhances drug discovery by translating three-dimensional molecular information into data usable by drug-interaction models, improving their ability to predict drug efficacy. A new AI-powered program developed by an interdisciplinary team at Michigan State University …


Holland company nears capital goal for ‘game-changing’ energy storage technology

Crain's Grand Rapids Business

  Holland-based Jolt Energy Storage Technologies is close to raising $5.6 million in Series A funding to commercialize its innovative, low-cost energy storage technology. The company has already secured $4.2 million in commitments and expects to complete the round by summer’s end. Jolt Energy’s solution uses organic compounds instead of expensive metals, potentially revolutionizing large-scale …


MSU leads project hailed as ‘Holy Grail’ of invasive species control

MSU Today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5NrJuSQsJA&t=1s A behavioral ecologist and two engineers are on a team commissioned by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, or GLFC. Their objective? Over the next decade, they’re charged with creating a groundbreaking selective fish barrier in Traverse City that’s hailed as the “Holy Grail” of invasive species control. If successful, the barrier, called FishPass, will be …


MSU Research Foundation Welcomes Eight Startups to Incubator Facilities

Michigan State University Research Foundation

The Michigan State University Research Foundation welcomed eight startup businesses to incubator facilities in the Lansing capital region and Grand Rapids. Companies specializing in sustainable materials, robotics, and hydrogen technology add to high-tech innovation ecosystem.   The Michigan State University Research Foundation welcomed eight startup businesses to incubator facilities in the Lansing capital region and …


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