Researchers from Michigan State University have helped provide the latest insights on this front with a report published in the journal Nature Communications. The team showed how microorganisms known as halophilic fungi stand up to high salt concentrations that would be lethal to other microbes. “Halophilic fungi have a remarkable talent for thriving in extremely …
Michigan State University is racing into the future by entering into a two-year agreement with Politecnico di Milano in Italy, and the University of Alabama to participate in the Indy Autonomous Challenge. MSU is the first and only team from Michigan to race in the IAC series, which officially launched in 2019 and brings together …
Research Roundup: robotic harvesting, cleaner water, and more The College of Engineering is among Michigan State University’s top producers of research discoveries and commercialization that help build a diversified economy and generate jobs for Michigan and the region. Highlights of some of the college’s newest research grants and gifts, which total $11.5 million, are here: …
EAST LANSING, MI – The Michigan State University Research Foundation hosted its second annual Data Science Summit on October 3rd, 2023, bringing together over 150 attendees to the TechSmith headquarters in East Lansing. The event served as a catalyst for leading experts, innovators, and influencers from across Michigan to delve into the latest trends, challenges, …
In April 2021, four Michigan State University plant scientists met at an undisclosed area on campus to dig up a bottle containing seeds buried more than 144 years ago by MSU botanist William J. Beal. Fast forward to 2023, more than two years after the seeds were excavated from their secret location, molecular genetic testing …
The Princeton Review announcement marks the sixth consecutive year of distinguished recognition Michigan State University’s Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has been recognized as a leader in entrepreneurship education by the Princeton Review for a sixth consecutive year. According to The Princeton Review’s new rankings, MSU jumped eight spots from last year to No. …
In the 2023 edition of the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, Michigan State University has four disciplines in the top 25, three of which are among the top 10. More than 1,900 universities across 104 countries and regions are listed in the rankings. MSU is ranked No. 4 in education and No. 5 in …
The movement of electrons across wires is what allows us to use electricity every day. Biological nanowires, microscopic wires made of proteins, have caught researchers’ attention for their ability to carry electrons over long distances. In a recent study published in Small by the Vermaas lab at the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory, researchers expand our understanding of biological nanowires through …
Michigan State University Extension (MSU Extension) in partnership with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and the MSU Pesticide Safety Education Program are offering an in-person core manual review class followed by a core pesticide applicator certification testing on Dec. 7, 2023, during the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo at …
Awards recognize academic advisory work, research leadership, and faculty excellence. Three FRIB faculty members received awards from the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Natural Science (NatSci) at the NatSci Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony, held 17 November at MSU’s STEM Teaching and Learning Facility. Faculty, staff, students, family, and friends attended the event, which …
