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Women's Health

Teresa Woodruff to receive “Women’s Health Visionary Award” from Society for Women’s Health Research

College of Human Medicine

Today, the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) announced it will present the Women’s Health Visionary Award” to Teresa Woodruff, PhD, MSU Research Foundation Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. The recognition honors Woodruff’s contributions to women’s health research in endocrinology, ovarian biology and reproductive science, as well as her leadership surrounding …

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fundraising

MSU launches most ambitious comprehensive fundraising campaign to date

MSU Today

Michigan State University President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D., unveiled the university’s largest, most ambitious $4 billion multiyear comprehensive fundraising campaign to accelerate discoveries that address society’s greatest challenges and prepare Spartans to advance impact for the common good using their uncommon will. The details were shared at a kick-off event on campus Sunday, March 9. …

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food

MSU scientist making food safer worldwide through research, policy

EAST LANSING, Mich. — For Felicia Wu, the John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor in Food Safety, Toxicology and Risk Assessment at Michigan State University, food safety is paramount. She has dedicated her career to better understanding the risks of food contamination and how to mitigate them, working at the intersection of agriculture, food safety, nutrition and public …

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college

College jumps 8 spots in research rankings

MSU Today

The Michigan State University College of Nursing has jumped eight spots in this year’s Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings. The nonprofit is the authoritative ranking on National Institutes of Health funding among major health-related colleges. In the nursing rankings, MSU landed at No. 35, up from No. 43 in 2024. The college’s ranking …

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health

One Team, One Health initiative to strengthen, unify MSU Health Sciences

MSU Today

Michigan State University President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D., today, announced the One Team, One Health initiative, a bold and strategic vision for MSU Health Sciences that will harness the university’s educational, research and clinical assets, while bolstering stronger connections between MSU’s human, animal and environmental health programs as well as better prepare the next generation …

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packaging

Plastipak invests in MSU School of Packaging Building Expansion

College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Plastipak Packaging, Inc., a leading innovator in the packaging and recycling industries, has made a gift to the Michigan State University (MSU) School of Packaging (SoP) to support a major expansion to the SoP building. Plastipak’s donation will be used to support a transformational expansion project approved by the MSU Board of Trustees in February 2024 that will double the …

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Health

Reimagining MSU Health Sciences – Advancing a vision of One Team, One Health

MSU Today

Welcome to another episode of Kevin’s Conversations on MSU Today. Kevin is Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz, who joins me occasionally to elaborate on key initiatives he’s leading to guide MSU into its vibrant future. Today, Kevin welcomes the co-chairs of MSU’s Health Sciences Council. The Health Sciences Council was convened under the guidance of the Office …

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AI

IBM Fellowship to spur MSU research in trustworthy AI

College of Engineering

A Ph.D. student at Michigan State University will pursue research in preventing unintended consequences of artificial intelligence (AI) thanks to an IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Award. Yihua Zhang is one of 24 scholars around the world to receive the 2024 Fellowship prize. Zhang is a Ph.D. candidate in the Optimization and Trustworthy Machine Learning (OPTML) Group in the Department of Computer …

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packaging

New research finds that certain packaging materials can show 70% lower emissions than alternatives

MSU Today

A comprehensive assessment by researchers, including Rafael Auras from Michigan State University, sought to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of replacing polyethylene, or PE, packaging like bags, films and containers with alternative materials, including paper, glass, aluminum and steel. The findings reveal that PE packaging can have an average life cycle global warming potential, or GWP, …

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How MSU’s global reach benefits Michigan

MSU Today

As the premier land-grant university in the United States, Michigan State University’s mission has always been to connect with and serve communities, in Michigan and beyond. Whether helping Michigan businesses expand into new markets, supporting local farmers with cutting-edge research or bringing the world’s brightest minds to campus, MSU’s international work isn’t just about expanding …

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