A new genetically engineered potato developed by Michigan State University potato breeder Dave Douches has been granted exemption from the biotechnology regulations placed on genetically modified products by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS). The Kal91.3 potato is bred from an MSU potato variety named Kalkaska. The newly developed …
Peter Lundquist, an assistant professor in the College of Natural Science, has won a $1.5 million Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award will support his cutting-edge research into the biochemistry of how plants respond to stress. The grant will also support new education and outreach designed to help …
LANSING, MI — Michigan State University School of Packaging (SoP) will unveil the MSU Collective for NewProductWorks on April 10, 2024, at the Smithers Facility in Lansing, Michigan. The result of decades of painstaking curation and archival research, the MSU Collective for NewProductWorks contains more than 140,000 packaged goods manufactured from 1980 onwards, encompassing 350 categories in …
EAST LANSING, MI — A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Lansing has introduced three new bills to establish the Michigan Innovation Fund that would provide critical funding support to Michigan’s existing early-stage evergreen venture funds and entrepreneur ecosystem. Michigan House Bills 5651, 5652 and 5653, sponsored by Representative Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn), Jason Hoskins (D-Southfield) and …
Agriculture is a significant economic driver in Michigan, contributing more than $104 billion annually to the state’s economy. While many people know Michigan for its tart cherries or apples, potato production plays a significant role in Michigan’s economy. With more than $200 million of potatoes harvested in 2020 alone, Michigan ranks as the most significant …
EAST LANSING, MI — The Michigan State University Research Foundation announces 17 new investment transactions in startup companies through its Red Cedar Ventures and Michigan Rise Pre-Seed III investment subsidiaries for the period from January through March of 2024. The Michigan State University Research Foundation’s captive venture program was established to develop and nurture high-tech, …
In a new paper appearing in Science Advances, Michigan State University researchers have unraveled a surprising genetic mystery centered on sugars found in what gardeners know as “tomato tar.” Anyone who has pruned tomato plants barehanded has likely found their fingers darkened with a sticky, gold-black substance that won’t quite wash off. This tomato tar is …
Reforestation efforts to restock depleted forests are important for addressing climate change and for both capturing and restoring carbon from the Earth’s atmosphere. These types of solutions to mitigate carbon emissions are critical after 2023 proved to be the warmest year on record. However, some models have been found to be inaccurate. New research from …
On April 19, 2024, members of the Mechanical Engineering Design capstone course at Michigan State University presented their design for a portable swarm trap lifter. The equipment was created for AgrAbility client and Heroes to Hives program instructor, Gary Brown, who has a back injury that limits his ability to climb a ladder or move heavy equipment. “We chose …
In the first of a series of studies, Zach Waarala, a third-year medical student at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, decided to dive deeper into one of the first things he learned in medical school – that, despite positive results for patients, there is a lack of basic scientific evidence behind the …
